Miscellaneous
Here you will find an overview of other projects.
To "Other" include our projects that are organized together with other associations or were co-initiated by The Bay Areas. These include, for example, recurring annual events with Digital Week Kiel.

Responsible Innovation and Entrepreneurship Conference
Through the „Responsible Innovation and Entrepreneurship Conference,“ the KIRI Kiel Institute (CAU) and the RIE Initiative at the Lam Family College of Business (SFSU) bring together an international audience and a diverse range of perspectives every year.

Youth Sailing Exchange Kicks Off
We are excited to bring this Silicon Valley-inspired format back to the Future Stage in collaboration with Waterkant Festival, KI.SH, and Digital Hub Logistics & Commerce.

Reverse Pitch on the Future Stage
We are excited to bring this Silicon Valley-inspired format back to the Future Stage in collaboration with Waterkant Festival, KI.SH, and Digital Hub Logistics & Commerce.

Keynote: How the AI Transformation Is Changing Leadership
At the Kiel Business Association’s summer festival, Sabine Remdisch shared insights from her research at Stanford University and Leuphana University.

Optimism for the future from Silicon Valley—right in the heart of Kiel.
Thomas Schulz—a reporter for SPIEGEL’s editorial board, a longtime correspondent in Silicon Valley, and an author—has provided us with plenty of material for an exciting evening at Kiel Digital Week.

Digital Challenge – Best Practices
Wrap-Up: „Digital Challenge – New Horizons“ – How Much AI Is Already in Your Company, and How Are Others Actually Doing It?

General Meeting 2026
A hands-on spirit and strong momentum between Schleswig-Holstein and San Francisco—that’s exactly what The Bay Areas is all about in 2026 as well.

2025—it's been quite a year!
That was in 2025, and here's what we're looking forward to in 2026.
The many events and personal encounters between the two Bay Areas show that our ties to San Francisco and Silicon Valley are more vibrant and stronger than ever.