First Steps Towards Your Own AI Application

Would you like to develop your own AI applications or attend our advanced workshops, but lack experience with developer tools and technical environments? In this workshop, we will build the technical foundations: Together, we will set up your complete AI development environment step by step.

In this hands-on workshop, we will install and configure all the key tools needed to develop modern AI applications. To do this, you will work with the command line and resolve any error messages with the support of our AI engineers.

We will install, among other things:

- Visual Studio Code

- Python and UV

- Docker

- Ollama

- WSL for Windows users

You will also learn the basics of working with GitHub, including cloning repositories and managing virtual environments. Throughout the workshop, we discuss best practices for creating stable and reproducible development environments.

👉 This workshop lays a foundation for participating in our advanced workshops.

Requirements

Programming skills
or willingness to learn.
Please bring the laptop you intend to use for future workshops or for developing your own AI projects. Preferably running MacOs or Linux. You should also have permission to install software on this device.

Registration & participation

Registration is binding. If you are unable to attend, please cancel your ticket in good time to allow other participants to take your place.

Important Information

Photographs, audio recordings and films will be made during the event. By participating in the event, you agree that photos, audio and video recordings in which you are recognizable may be published as part of the public relations work of the AI Service Center Berlin-Brandenburg and the HPI.

The is a project of the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space. Its aim is to lower the barriers for using AI in business and society.

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