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🔑 Understanding AI: The key to unlocking its full potential To truly harness the power of AI, it's crucial to understand the underlying data and decision-making processes of AI systems. Only by understanding these basics can we effectively guide and correct AI when necessary. 🎤  Beyond his keynote, we had an exclusive chat with Matthaus Krzykowski about the hurdles in applying smart data management practices in AI. He highlighted how crucial accessible data management is for AI's future success and addressed the intriguing question of who stands to gain the most from AI advancements: Is it larger enterprises or SMBs? But that's not all! We also gathered insights from our other two speakers. Earlier this week, we shared insights from Thomas Andrae, which you can still check out on our profile. Next week, stay tuned for Johannes Otterbach's take on his journey with OpenAI.   Thanks for capturing the statements Dominik Tryba. 💡If you are still craving more knowledge, come join us in person at the next edition of our AI Roundtable. More info coming soon! #AIRoundtable #AI #Innovation #TechTalks #DataManagement

🎧💡 Last year, we partnered with BIT Capital to launch the TechRente at SIGNAL IDUNA Gruppe an innovative pension product designed for a young, digitally savvy audience. This achievement wouldn't have been possible without the efforts of founder Jan Beckers. We are happy to see him as a guest on the OMR podcast with Philipp Westermeyer. Tune in to hear Jan's insights on global markets and his investment focus for 2025.   #Innovation #TechRente #SIGNALIDUNA #BITCapital #Insurance #OMR

⚡️ The new computing concepts that are powering GenAI Infrastructure is undergoing massive transformations as the energy demands of #GenAI continue to rise. Approaches to computing are becoming increasingly diversified, use-case focused, and efficient. 🎤 As part of last year's AI Roundtable, we pulled our keynote expert Thomas Andrae aside to get some additional insights into the latest #hardware and #ComputingTechnology advancements addressing the growing demands of AI. 🌱 In our short interview, he also tackled the pressing issue of how to address the growing energy consumption of AI in a #sustainable way. Thanks for capturing this statement Dominik Tryba. Of course, we didn't stop with Thomas, and also interviewed our other two speakers Matthaus Krzykowski and Johannes Otterbach, so stay tuned! 🗓️ Last but not least, here's a little secret... Due to the positive response to the first round, we're excited to announce that a second round of the AI Roundtable is coming this quarter. We look forward to seeing you and will share more info soon. #AIRoundtable #AI #Innovation #TechTalks #Sustainability

Despite a challenging 2024, the startup ecosystem has been more active than ever. A total of 2,766 startups have been founded last year according to Startup-Verband. This corresponds to a growth of 11 % compared to 2023 📈. For the first time, Heidelberg, being close to research institutions and AI activity, claims the first spot. Munich and Berlin lead in terms of total number of startups founded. Thanks for the read and the overview Startup-Verband and startupdetector. We are proud to be part of the wider ecosystem as SIGNAL IDUNA Gruppe's innovation hub and together with our VC partner Angel Invest.

🖼️💡 Need a change of scenery to start the new year? We have available workspaces in our Open Studios and are looking for like-minded individuals who are eager to join our innovative and forward-thinking #community. Whether you're a tech-driven freelancer, a start-up, or a small innovative business, you'll find an inspiring work atmosphere to bring your ideas to life. The perks: ✅ Great Location: Located in the heart of #Berlin, just 10 minutes by tram from the central station and a stone’s throw away from S Nordbahnhof and U Naturkundemuseum.  ✅ Modern Office Setup: Individual workstations, meeting rooms, and phone booths. ✅ Community Space: A designated area for workshops and events.   💪 And most importantly: A young, creative #team that is always up for a chat about all things #innovation and #technology.   Curious? Questions? Don’t hesitate to contact us via Linkedin. Feel free to share 🙏 #workspace #coworking #office #startup #officespace #workplace

🎓 Today we kicked off the new year by welcoming the students from HSBA Hamburg School of Business Administration to our Open Studios!   At signals, we aim to constantly rethink the insurance business and love to present and discuss our observations with students. Today’s visitors were perfectly made for that: We welcomed eight young professionals with careers at Debeka, R+V Versicherung, GGW Group GmbH, Sparkasse Wedel, and HDI Group, who decided to take part in the HSBA program to gain new perspectives and a broader view of their industry – on top of their day-to-day job. The students, led by Prof. Dr. Florian Elert, were introduced to signals by Moritz Gerdes in a quick but insightful presentation. This was followed by our traditional pizza lunch, which fostered great conversations and networking opportunities. 🍕💬 A big thank you for sharing your ideas and bringing your energy and curiosity to signals. We can't wait to see you creating an impact in the insurance industry! 💪 #Networking #Education #Insurance #Innovation #FutureLeaders  

With 2025 just around the corner, we've asked four experts from our network to share their predictions on what the future holds for #ClimateTech, #InsurTech, #Mobility, and #Insurance. 🔮 Thanks Kai Werner, founder of neosfer and IMPACT FESTIVAL, Sofie Quidenus-Wahlforss, founder of omnius, Thomas von der Ohe, founder of Vay and Johannes Rath, board member of SIGNAL IDUNA Gruppe for sharing your insights. Here’s to a few restful moments before we gear up for an exciting 2025 ahead! 🚀

✨ 2024 signals Recap  The final days of the year are approaching and we are excited to look back at 2024 and celebrate our achievements as a team. This year has been full of milestones and collaborative efforts that have propelled us forward. Four achievements we would like to highlight: 🚀 GenAI Advancements Since its launch in April, we supported the rollout of our internal chatbot Co SI through a variety of formats that have reached more than 2000 people across SIGNAL IDUNA Gruppe. Also, we catalysed the development of our KV Agent, which helps health insurance service agents respond more quickly to customer queries. Proud to work side by side with amazing Michelle Mäding, Jan Paul Assendorp, Christopher Masch, Sebastian Borowiak, Lisa Rehorst, Katharina Götte, Kornelia Anna Schaffranka and Knut Zengerling of Google, our trusted partner. 💡 Momentum 2030 – Corporate Strategy This year SIGNAL IDUNA Gruppe has rolled out its new corporate strategy with topics such as service excellence and AI (and ultimately the customer) at its heart. We supported the Momentum2030 with our future lens. Thanks to Malte Broks and team Sophie Dorenz, Miriam Etter, Robert Meyer, Sarah Paessens, Tobias Schmarbeck and Henning Lenz who have put in all that work to guide SIGNAL IDUNA to future successes. 💰 TechRente Launch In September, we successfully launched TechRente, a pension product catered to a young, digitally savvy audience through our partnership with BIT Capital. Early sales figures are promising, thanks to the efforts of Susanne Scarpinati, Hannes K. Bruch, MBA, Hendrik Krawinkel, Jan Beckers, Tim Sommer, Beatrice Schroeder and Daniel Windt. 💪 Partnership with Angel Invest With a substantial investment from SIGNAL IDUNA Gruppe in the Fund III of early-stage investor Angel Invest, we are paving the way for a strong partnership between signals and Angel Invest. Remo Mahler, Jens Lapinski, Patrick O. Darby and Marco Yanar - We are excited for what is to come in 2025.  💛 While we were at it, we also refreshed our brand, revamped our website and gave our office a new look. We expanded our community of like-minded people with events like the Tech Sundowner and the AI Roundtable. We also welcomed some fantastic new team members (Meera Koch, Christina Schlüter, Leon Eilers, Lena Maria Milz). All in all, a good year to look back on with a warm cup of cocoa in hand. All that's left for us to do is wish you and your loved ones a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! 🎄✨

Danke für den Austausch FW-Verlag GmbH - finanzwelt! Für alle, die sich fragen, woran ich eigentlich so arbeite: ich hatte die Chance mit Markus Hofelich über unsere Arbeit bei signals, der Innovationseinheit der SIGNAL IDUNA Gruppe zu sprechen. Es ging u.a. darum, wie wir mit Angel Invest unsere #VentureCapital-Aktivitäten dieses Jahr neu ausgerichtet haben. Für alle Neugierigen: den Link zum Online-Artikel findet ihr in den Kommentaren und Spoiler alert --> einen kleinen Jahresrückblick gibt's hier demnächst auch noch...

✨ Annual Christmas Breakfast    To avoid the pre-Christmas blues, we took the opportunity to gather signals family and friends over coffee, tea and a delicious buffet for our traditional Christmas breakfast. We always enjoy gathering old and new faces together at the end of the year to reflect on the past year and toast to the upcoming challenges and successes.    Thanks to everyone who was there. We were very happy to see so many loyal supporters who have been with us from the start. We appreciate your presence, the wonderful conversations and your support over the years. Already looking forward to the next projects!     Best wishes,  Your signals Team Corinna Erken, Moritz Gerdes, Meera Koch, Lisa Knab, Marius Bloch, Anatole von Tippelskirch, Christina Schlüter, Leon Eilers & Lena Maria Milz #Innovation #InnovationHub #Teamwork #Network