Berlin is developing into a center for artificial intelligence

More than 65 professors at numerous research institutions, colleges and universities in Berlin work on various fields of application of artificial intelligence. They work with interdisciplinary partners, among others on the development of:

explainable AI (XAI)
speech and image recognition systems
learning systems (machine learning)
collaborative robots
autonomous vehicles
innovations in the healthcare industry.

The companies, 80 percent of which operate in the B2B sector, primarily develop expert systems and language assistants as well as chatbots.

(Source: Berlin Partner for Business and Technology, 2026, ai.berlin)

Key Areas of Application

Business Intelligence & Process Management

Health Intelligence

Mobility and City Intelligence

Business Intelligence & Process Management

With 36 percent, innovations and services for the analysis and optimization of internal processes account for the largest share. Knowledge-based expert and language systems automate business processes and increase efficiency and transparency. AI systems evaluate market data with regard to future developments, facilitate personnel recruitment, and support more targeted marketing and better customer engagement through data-based analyses.

Health Intelligence

In Berlin, AI systems not only support internal hospital processes, but also surgical planning, diagnostics, and data analysis of specific clinical pictures. In addition, apps for fitness and health are being developed, as well as chatbots that accompany those affected on their path to recovery: from the diagnosis of the disease to the doctor's visit to aftercare.

Mobility and City Intelligence

A particular focus of Berlin-based AI companies is the development of driver assistance systems. In addition to the core areas of autonomous driving, Berlin is also working on AI systems for road maps, apps for pedestrians, and augmented reality systems for air traffic.