Wolfgang Kerler is co-founder, CEO and Editor in Chief of 1E9, a Munich based start-up that creates a new kind of optimistic tech journalism and events together with a community. He graduated with a master’s degree in economics, political science and modern history from Friedrich Alexander-University Erlangen in 2010. The same year, he started working at Bayerischer Rundfunk, the Munich based Bavarian branch of ARD, Germany’s largest public TV, radio and online broadcaster. Before moving from Munich to Berlin and becoming a political correspondent at ARD Hauptstadtstudio, he focused on investigative reporting. In 2018, Kerler joined Condé Nast in Munich to become the editorial lead of WIRED Germany. He set up a new team and a new content strategy focussing on technology there. Additionally, he is a lecturer for Digital Journalism at the University of Applied Sciences Nuremberg. Kerler received several awards, including Deutscher Wirtschaftsfilmpreis, Journalistenpreis der Robert Bosch Stiftung, Dr. Georg-Schreiber-Medienpreis and others. Along with his colleagues, he was nominated for Deutscher Reporterpreis and Deutscher Radiopreis. Medium Magazin listed him as one of the Top 30 under 30 journalists in 2014.
Gaming trifft Künstliche Intelligenz: In dieser interaktiven Session für die ganze Familie entdecken wir spielerisch, wie KI unsere Spielwelt verändert – und warum das weit über Games hinaus spannend ist. Wir spielen gemeinsam KI-Games und entwickeln sogar eigene kleine Spiele m…
Under the patronage of Bavaria’s Minister for Digital Affairs, Dr. Fabian Mehring, the New Realities Competition 2026 – hosted by XR HUB Bavaria and 1E9 – celebrates innovative ideas that harness XR technologies to improve our world and create new experiences. This year's focus i…
Quantum technologies are at a pivotal moment: Europe still has a real chance to build a globally leading industry – but that window may not stay open for long. This session explores the immense economic and societal potential of quantum, while focusing on the urgent question of w…
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Täuschend echte Bilder, Stimmen und Videos aus Künstlicher Intelligenz begegnen uns jeden Tag. Aber woran erkennen wir noch, was echt ist – und warum wird das immer schwieriger? In dieser interaktiven Live-Session überlegen wir gemeinsam: Mensch oder Maschine? Echt oder KI? Das …
Wenn Algorithmen entscheiden, welche Informationen wir sehen, verändert sich die Art, wie wir uns eine Meinung bilden – und damit das Fundament der Demokratie. Erst haben Social-Media-Feeds gefiltert, was in unserer Öffentlichkeit vorkommt, jetzt werden KI-Tools zum Betriebssyste…
