Compare models
Consider tasks, hardware and capabilities together.
All themed days / Local AI & Open Source
Tue 24.11.2026 · Local AI & Open Source
Your own models. Informed decisions.
Which AI belongs on your own machines? Compare deployment options, open models and ways to turn company knowledge into useful applications.
Themed afternoon · STARTPLATZ Düsseldorf · arrivals from 13:15 · sessions from 14:00
14:00–21:00 overall: themed afternoon and evening event
Understand data flows
Make deliberate choices about sensitive documents and access.
Choose your setup
Weigh the benefits and effort of your own system against external services.
Programme highlightsUnderstand. Try it out.
Understand. Try it out.
Move forward.
Perspectives & experience
Expert talks
Topic
Running Your Own Models
When does running your own model make sense – and when does it not?
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RAG, Fine-Tuning or Post-Training?
Which approach to adaptation solves which problem?
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Sensitive Data, Clear Permissions
Architecture and access rights for HR applications.
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Legal Considerations and Licences
What matters when choosing and using open models.
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Hands-on sessions & workshops
Hands-on Session
Compare Models and Data in Practice
Your own documents, model adaptation and deployment on computers or servers.
View sessionExplore model comparisons, working with your own documents and model adaptation. Running AI locally does not by itself guarantee compliance with data protection requirements.
More sessions to follow.
From arrival to conversation.
- 13:15Arrival
- 13:45Welcome
- 14:00Talks & Hands-on Sessions
- 17:00Networking
- 18:00HPC in NRW
Welcome at 13:45. Exact times for individual sessions will be added.
Go to the evening event ↓Evening event · 18:00–21:00
HPC in NRW
Where does the computing power for AI come from? Applications, infrastructure and access for companies in North Rhine-Westphalia.
Starts at 18:00 with arrivals and networking · official programme ends at 21:00. The evening is included in the day pass. Evening tickets cost €10 including VAT and are available in the ticket shop.
The day in detail.
When should AI run on your own hardware?
The expert perspective
Explore open models, local deployment, fine-tuning and further training. Understand how infrastructure, model adaptation and operational requirements relate to your use case, particularly when sensitive data is involved.
One application area: HR.
From insight to application
Expert talks and guided application sessions provide a basis for examining local deployment options. A supported project area offers time to work through the details.
For your projectEvaluate options for local AI and deepen your understanding of what operating it requires.
The questions we will explore
When is a local model the right choice? How do open models differ, and when are retrieval, fine-tuning or further training useful? The programme also addresses sensitive HR data, licences and the conditions for operating models.
Which tasks should use OpenAI or Anthropic, and which should run on your own AI so that critical company knowledge stays in your organisation? The discussion focuses on actual data flows and use cases.
Themes for hands-on work
Compare open models on the same task, work with your own documents, and explore deployment on a laptop, team server or European cloud. Explore the different approaches to find what suits your own requirements.
Specific sessions, contributors and technical requirements will follow.
Your day at AI WeekArrive with an idea.
Arrive with an idea.
Leave with more.
Day passes from €150 excl. VAT. The personal week pass brings all five days together.
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