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Scale Your Impact with AI

Build AI capability, automate workflows, and create measurable business value with six months of hands-on implementation support.

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Publicly Funded & EU-BackedPublic funding partners including the European Union and IBYKUS
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Trusted by Companies across Berlin and Beyond

This Is What You Get in Six Months

Practical AI Implementation, Not Another Course.

The program is built around measurable progress inside your company: workflows shipped, tools adopted, and a team that knows what to do next.

12New AI workflows per company
4.7Processes automated on average
11hSaved per company per week
25+AI tools and formats tested
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What's Included

Expert Knowledge, Hands-On Support & a Cohort of Founders & Operators

Every format has one job: help your team move from ideas to useful implementation.

01

12 Expert Masterclasses

Bi-weekly sessions with AI practitioners and business experts, focused on concrete areas of artificial intelligence and real business use cases.

02

Dedicated 1:1 AI & Business Consulting

Direct support from an AI coach and a business coach to identify opportunities and turn them into practical workflows.

03

Monthly Challenges + Knowledge Hub

Tutorials, recordings, tool assessments, templates, and practical playbooks that turn each month into visible progress.

04

Selected Peer Group

Exchange with founders and operators facing similar challenges in a focused, implementation-minded cohort.

05

Coworking Days

Join practical implementation days at The Delta Campus with peer exchange, hands-on coaching, and best-practice showcases.

06

Special Requests and Wishes

Think of us as your AI integration partner for six months - whatever comes up, we are here to help.

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The Schedule

Month by Month, from AI Fundamentals to Market Growth.

Each month focuses on one practical AI theme, combining expert input with direct implementation inside your company.

Build a shared understanding of AI and where it creates real business value. Teams leave with a practical mindset for using AI responsibly and productively.

  • AI fundamentals and opportunity mapping
  • Prompt and context engineering
  • GDPR & EU AI Act basics

Explore the AI tool landscape and learn how to select, set up, and integrate tools that fit your company's workflows.

  • Tools and tech setup
  • AI agents, skills, and workflow integration
  • Open-source models

Map repetitive processes and turn them into useful automations that save time, reduce bottlenecks, and improve internal knowledge access.

  • Process mapping and automation design
  • Company brain with RAG

Use AI to support product thinking, research, prototyping, and faster testing of ideas with customers and internal teams.

  • AI-supported product research
  • Prototyping and vibe coding

Build AI-supported systems for content, messaging, brand consistency, and faster campaign production.

  • Design system with AI
  • AI content system

Use AI to strengthen visibility and founder-led communication, with a focus on search, AI discoverability, and personal brand growth.

  • SEO & GEO
  • Personal branding

Testimonials

What Founders from Previous Cohorts Say.

Perspectives from founders who have already taken part in the AI Accelerator.

Andrea Berten

CEO, Eloquendo

On the mindset shift that helped turn AI expectations into practical use in marketing.

Leandro Frigerio

Founder, Millibar

On experimenting with new approaches and applying AI inside a growing DiveTech company.

Janet Sara Hu

Founder, ECKN

On hands-on learning and exploring different AI applications for her company.

Floriane

Floriane

Founder, Codressing

"The program introduced me to automation tools like n8n, which we now use to streamline our customer communications. Abinav and Yascha provided excellent support during the implementation, making the process much easier than I expected. As someone without a technical background, I found it incredibly inspiring to discover the practical applications of AI, from automating workflows to creating content. The experience gave me valuable insights and tools that I can immediately apply to grow my business."

Customer comms automated

Madison Wells

Madison Wells

Business Development | Operations and Automations Lead, Form21

"Through the inspiration, guidance, and hands-on support of the AI Accelerator, we've built dozens of automations using tools like n8n that are now running across the organisation. We've been able to put structure and automation behind processes that were previously done manually. We're really glad we joined the AI Accelerator and would recommend it to anyone who wants to integrate AI and automation into their business."

Dozens of automations running

Andrea Berten

Andrea Berten

CEO, Eloquendo

"We didn't walk into the AI Accelerator as beginners, we'd already spent years building with AI in healthcare. That made the program even more valuable: a space to exchange ideas with people who truly understood what we were working on. The workshops were practical and genuinely useful, and the coaching helped us cut through the noise and turn 'AI could theoretically help here' into things we actually shipped. Exactly the right support at exactly the right time."

AI ideas turned into shipped solutions

Companies in the Program

Cohort Companies

A dedicated space for the first cohort and the next group starting in September 2026.

Circular Fashion

Co-dressing

Offers designer clothing and accessories to rent or buy, making premium fashion more flexible and circular.

Education & Impact

Form21 GmbH

Builds participatory learning formats and explores AI for CRM, sales funnels, and education innovation.

Food & Consumer Goods

ECKN

Brings a gluten-free take on American-style cheddar crackers to Germany.

Accounting Automation

mika AI

Automates accounting for impact companies and applies AI across marketing, operations, and process efficiency.

Curious?

Curious How the Program Can Help Your Company?

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Knowledge Hub Exclusive Access

A Practical AI Library for Implementation.

Participants get access to a curated, living resource base designed to help teams apply what they learn directly in their business without losing time searching for the right material.

01

Tool Assessment Library

Curated AI tools with notes on use cases, fit, risks, and how to test them in a real company workflow.

02

Tutorials and Implementation Guides

Step-by-step resources for applying AI in marketing, operations, research, automation, and team productivity.

03

Monthly Challenges

Focused implementation tasks that help teams turn each month of the program into shipped internal progress.

04

Templates and Workflows

Ready-to-adapt prompts, briefs, checklists, automations, and operating documents for day-to-day use.

05

Recordings and Session Materials

Workshop recordings, slides, and follow-up resources so teams can revisit the material when they implement.

06

Latest AI News and Updates

Filtered updates from the AI landscape, translated into what matters for impact companies.

The Team

Program Experts from Berlin Startup School.

Two dedicated coaches lead the implementation work, supported by a hands-on team spanning impact venture building, AI, coaching, and operations.

Yascha Roshani

Program Manager & Business Coach

Yascha Roshani

Program manager, founder, and go-to-market expert for business strategy, positioning, and growth.

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Abhinav Choudhary

Your AI Coach

Abhinav Choudhary

Data scientist and AI consultant for automation, tool selection, and practical implementation.

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Supported by the Berlin Startup School Team

Tino Schmutzler

Tino Schmutzler

Berlin Startup School Founder & CEO

Martin Schoene

Martin Schoene

Berlin Startup School Co-CEO

Samaa Saad

Samaa Saad

Working Student AI Program

Brigitte Maas

Brigitte Maas

Administration and Back Office

Funded and EU-backed

Funding notice for the Nachhaltig wirken program with BMWi, European Union ESF Plus, and IBYKUS logos

FAQ

Common Questions

Short answers to the questions teams usually ask before scheduling a call.

The program is designed for Berlin-based impact companies that want to move from experimenting with AI to implementing useful workflows in marketing, operations, research, and growth.

Participants should plan for 1–2 hours per week for workshops. Monthly challenges, coaching, Knowledge Hub resources, and additional implementation work are optional and can be used according to each participant's needs and availability.

You can bring your current projects and planned projects into the sessions. Together, we assess and sharpen the use case, prepare the implementation, find the right tools, and advise on integration, workflow design, and successful rollout.

The next funded cohort starts in September 2026. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and funded seats are limited.

The program is supported by public funding for eligible companies. Funding conditions can change, so the team will explain the current options and eligibility during a short call.

Yes. The program works best when the right internal stakeholders are involved, for example a founder plus a marketing, operations, or growth lead.

Yes. The program, masterclasses, and core materials are planned in English so international founders, teams, and experts can participate.

Any remaining questions?

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