Artificial Intelligence Meetup Frankfurt

18:15 - 18:45; Speaker I: Daniel Fitzpatrick
Title: Do you have an ice-cold beer for me?
Description: In this session, I will introduce Pragmatic Metacognitive Prompting (PMP) as a novel approach to improve sarcasm detection in Large Language Models (LLMs). PMP leverages pragmatic reasoning and metacognitive strategies to enhance the interpretation of implied meanings and contextual cues, achieving improved performance on sarcasm detection benchmarks.
Why is this session innovative and interesting for your future participants?
This entertaining, interactive, session is innovative because it integrates pragmatic theories into LLM prompting, offering a new direction for sentiment analysis research. It stands out by demonstrating how linguistic principles – such as implicature – influence human reasoning in complex emotional contexts, enhancing sarcasm detection capabilities.
Who is your audience and what are the key takeaways for them?
The target audience includes AI researchers, NLP practitioners, and data scientists interested in sentiment analysis and language model enhancement. Key takeaways include understanding the application of pragmatic theories in Natural Language Processing, insights into advanced sarcasm detection methods, and practical knowledge of implementing metacognitive prompting.

18:45 - 19:15; Speaker II: Xiaojing Zhao
Title: Agentic Commerce in the German Retail
Abstract: Agentic commerce refers to commerce scenarios where AI agents can independently handle tasks such as product discovery, comparison, purchasing, and follow-up actions within predefined rules and user consent. This talk introduces the concept through practical use cases and focuses on the specific characteristics of the German and European market: strong data protection and regulatory requirements, high expectations for transparency and trust, and cautious but structured adoption by retailers. We will contrast this with the more platform-driven development in the U.S. and the highly integrated, automation-first approach in China. The session will also introduce a Market Study Program currently under construction, and we warmly invite retailers to join the program to help shape how agentic commerce can work in a European context.

19:15 - 19:45; Break

19:45 - 20:15; Speaker III: Advait Baijulal, Madhuvanthi Venkatesh
Title: BERTifying Intelligence
Abstract: How much model complexity do we really need for high performing text classification? In this talk, young researcher Advait (who is just 17!) will present a comparative study of BERT, RoBERTa, DistilBERT, and TinyBERT trained on a shared dataset, evaluating accuracy, efficiency, and inference speed. The findings reveal the real trade offs between model size and scalability, highlighting how lighter architectures can deliver powerful, practical AI solutions.

20:15 - 20:20; Speaker IV: Andriy Goldmann

20:20 - 20:30; Announcements (Are you hiring, looking for a job, or seeking a co-founder or investor? Do you have something to share with the community? Use this space and stage)

20:30 - Socializing

Location: Harvard-Raum, Room No: S 0.01, Ground Floor, Frankfurt School of Finance and Management Main Campus.

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Organizers:
Danko
Peter
Gautam
Frank
Madhu
AI Meet-up Linkedin Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ai-meetup-frankfurt/

We would like to thank our super sponsor Accso (Sigrun), for supporting the event and hosting our Meetup.

Agenda
18:00 – 18:10; Reception
18:10 – 18:15; A welcome note from Organiser & host/sponsor

18:15 - 18:45; Speakers: Ralf Kachel (Managing Director), Conré Fourie (Principal) from Accso
Title: Agentic Coding Under Real Constraints - Building a Business-Critical Dispatching System in 10 Weeks (Demo-ready)
Abstract: How does agentic engineering change the way we build business-critical software — especially the collaboration with domain experts and stakeholders?
In this talk, Accso presents a real-world case study from the rail domain: we implemented a complete dispatching system in ten weeks and presented it as a demo in a tender process (not a production rollout). We intentionally set ourselves a strong constraint: no manual typing/editing in the IDE, to explore the current capabilities and limitations of state-of-the-art agentic coding tools

18:45 - 19:15; Speaker II: Mario Meir-Huber
Title: Demystifying Data Products
Abstract: "Data Product” has become a buzzword in many organizations and is often used without a clear understanding of what it truly means. In this session, we’ll cut through the noise. You’ll get a clear definition of Data Products, explore why they matter, and learn how to design and implement them in practice: both from a business and technical perspective. Whether you’re a data engineer, analyst, or decision-maker, this session will give you a concrete foundation for working with data products in real-world environments.

19:15 - 19:45; Break (food & drinks)

19:45 - 20:15; Speaker III: Dr. Umesh Patil
Title: Bootstrapping Accessible Language Using AI & Classical AI
Abstract: The European Accessibility Act (EAA) requires products and services in the EU to be accessible. Germany implements these obligations through the Barrierefreiheitsstärkungsgesetz (BFSG, in effect since June 28, 2025). BFSG explicitly includes the need for accessible information—i.e., service content that people can understand. This directly drives demand for language simplification, because organizations must provide instructions and service information that are comprehensible to users with different barriers and language skills. For German, language simplification is typically formalized along two dimensions: Einfache Sprache (Plain Language, DIN 8581-1:2024-05) for a broad audience, and Leichte Sprache (Easy Language, DIN SPEC 33429:2023-04) with stricter rules for higher accessibility needs. Traditional approaches rely on manual rewriting by specialist translators, which does not scale. At t2k GmbH, we address this by combining AI (fine-tuned smaller open weight LLMs such as Gemma-3) with classical NLP components — including word and sentence complexity detection and compound splitting — to build a controlled text transformation pipeline capable of producing user-tailored outputs across the full simplification spectrum.

20:15 - 20:30; Announcements
20:30 - Socializing

Join us for the talks, stay for the ideas, and connect with fellow innovators!

About our Host:
Accso – Accelerated Solutions GmbH is a IT consulting and software development company specializing in software engineering, including cloud technologies, Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), process automation, and software architecture. They focus on delivering high-quality software engineering services, including software development, system integration, IT architecture consulting, and project management. Accso aims to accelerate digital transformation for their clients by providing tailored solutions that meet specific business needs efficiently and effectively.
Check out their website for more Information - Accso
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Organizers:
Danko
Gautam
Frank
Madhu
AI Meet-up Linkedin Page

Interested in speaking?
Link to our Speaker Form: Google Form

Interested in sponsoring?
Partner with us to support the AI community and gain visibility among industry professionals and enthusiasts.
Link to our Sponsorship Form: Google Form