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.

30 % der 687 of the 687 German AI startups are based in Berlin.

75 % of Berlin's AI startups operate in the B2B sector.

15 % Most AI professionals in the DACH region live in Berlin, ahead of Zurich (12.5%) and Munich (11.9%).

41 % of employees in Berlin startups are foreign nationals.

32 % of Berlin-based companies use AI. That is 60 percent more than the national average.

38 % of AI experts were trained in Berlin.

The Berlin metropolitan region ranks #1 worldwide with 9 AI research institutions (together with Bangalore, India)

(Source: Berlin Partner half-year balance, 2025)

In addition to e-commerce applications, the entertainment industry and manufacturing industries, the developments are mainly used in three fields of application:

Business Intelligence & Process Management

Innovations and services that analyze and improve internal processes account for the largest share of the AI companies (36 percent). For example, knowledge-based expert and language systems automate business processes, making them more efficient and transparent. With the help of AI systems, market data is analyzed and evaluated with regard to the expectation of future developments. Other developments simplify personnel recruitment or help to implement marketing activities in a more targeted manner and address customers more effectively by means of data-driven analyses.

Health Intelligence

AI systems from Berlin are not only used to support the internal processes of hospitals, but also for operation planning, diagnostics and data analysis of specific clinical pictures. Apps on fitness and health will be developed as well as chatbots that accompany patients on their healing path: From the diagnosis of the disease to the visit to the doctor and aftercare.

Mobility and City Intelligence

A special focus of the Berlin 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.