Event

AI Café 2025 Competition Final

  • Location

    Cercle Cité, Auditoire Cité

    3, Rue Genistre

    1623 , Ville-Haute – Luxembourg, Luxembourg

  • Topic(s)
    Computer Science & ICT
  • Type(s)
    Free of charge, In-person event

AI Café 2025: Final of the AI Competition night

Join us for an evening of bold ideas and creative thinking at the AI Café 2025 Competition Final — where the most promising AI concepts of the year take center stage and six brilliant teams will take the stage to pitch their boldest AI ideas!
The prizes for the participants are:

  • 1st place: €2,000
  • 2nd place: €1,500
  • 3rd place: €1,000

Moderated by Dr. Nora Schleich and hosted by Prof. Dr. Christoph Schommer, this event brings together students, researchers, entrepreneurs, and curious minds to explore how AI can shape our future.

  • Cercle Cité, Luxembourg

  • No conference fees

  • Registration mandatory

  • 4 December 2025

  • English, French, German

Interested participants are requested to write a short document (maximum 8 pages, Arial 12pt) covering the following points:

  • 1. Basic Information

    1. Basic Information

    Project title, Team name / individual name, Contact details (email, affiliation, etc.)

  • 2. Abstract

    Short summary of the project (max. 250 words)

  • 3. Problem Definition

    What problem are you solving? Why is this problem relevant/important?

  • 4. Approach / Methodology

    Description of the solution approach (algorithms, models, frameworks used). Any novel ideas or innovations introduced.

  • 5. Data

    Which datasets do you use? Do you see any ethical considerations (bias, privacy, consent, etc.)?

  • 6. Implementation

    Which tools, libraries, and frameworks do you use ? Draw a diagramme to understand that system architecture.

  • 7. Any results received ?

  • 8. Impact & Applications

    Potential real-world use cases and expected benefits or societal impact

  • 9. Team Contributions

    If a team, role of each member

  • 10. Future Work

    Planned improvements or next steps

  • In case the project is selected for the evening show (4 December 2025, Cercle Cité), the individual or team confirm(s) to be present in person to present the submitted project.
  • The presentation will be in the style of a TED Talk – see, for example, Salome Agbaroji’s talk : without technical aids, but only through oral presentation. Reading from a mobile phone, tablet or computer will automatically result in disqualification.
  • The project submissions will be reviewed by a reviewing team of 7 experts.
  • Submission deadline : 4 November 2025
  • Notification of acceptance or rejection : 20 November
  • Final presentation : Thursday, 4 December, 18h00 – 21h00

Programme of the Competition Final

  • 18.00

    Welcome speeches

    • Marisa Steinmetz, GamerChangers Academy, last year’s winner
    • Dr. Salima Lamsiyah, PostDoc researcher and since 2022 in Luxembourg
    • Dr. Tahereh Pazouki, Founder of Magrid Learning Solution
  • 18.45

    Live pitches from the 6 selected finalists — each with just 8 minutes to impress, no computer, no slides, no screens, just powerful storytelling in true TED Talk style!

    Audience & jury voting (50% each) — your voice counts!

    Poster Workshop & Networking with Master’s students

  • 20.30

    Award Ceremony celebrating:

    • the top 3 projects
    • the top 3 posters
  • 21.00

    Farewell and drinks at the Cercle Cité

Meet the jury

Meet the host and moderator

  • Assoc. Prof Christoph SCHOMMER

    Assoc. Prof Christoph SCHOMMER

    Associate professor in Artificial Intelligence

  • Dr Nora Schleich

    Moderator

Whether you’re an AI enthusiast, a curious citizen, or a future innovator — this is your chance to see creativity in action, connect with the AI community, and celebrate the next generation of thinkers!

Register for the event

The event is free but registration is required. Contact the organisers to register: