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Digital Kongress · 2026

Engineers
in the Era Of AI

Borderless Innovations
15+
International Speakers
5
Days
100+
Participants
15+
Partners

How it works

TEK-UP University Digital Kongress is an international gathering of students, professors, and professionals, bringing together partners from around the world to explore the frontiers of artificial intelligence and digital innovation.

  • 5 days of immersive international experience
  • Hands-on workshops, hackathons & real-world challenges
  • Talks by global experts & cutting-edge poster sessions
  • High-value networking with international partners
  • Intercultural experiences & academic exchange
  • Shaping the future of AI in engineering

27 April - 01 May 2026

Hammamet, Tunisia · under the theme
"Engineers in the Era of AI – Borderless Innovation"

15+
Speakers
100+
Participants
15+
Partners
5
Days

Our Mission

To forge a generation of engineers who don't just use AI — they architect the next layer. We bridge academic excellence with frontier tech.

Objective

TEK-UP Digital Kongress is a global platform where innovators present groundbreaking ideas, partners from around the world connect, and participants explore new opportunities for career growth in the AI era.

Our Guests & Speakers

Speaker

Ralf Kutsche

Cybersecurity Expert and Author
BKM consultants
Koeln

Speaker

Gérard Réus

Director of Education
ECE
France

Speaker

Nicole Ondrusch

Professor of Software Engineering & Digital Transformation
HHN
Heilbronn

Speaker

Tom Schaal

Professor of Healthcare Management
WHZ
Zwickau

Speaker

Khaled Jerbi

President
TEK-UP University
Tunisia

Speaker

Ruth Lied

Head of International Relations
CESI
France

Speaker

Kevin Rausch

Head of International Office
FHE
Erfurt

Speaker

Lazher Zaidi

Associate Professor
CESI
France

Speaker

Syrine Mahjoubi

Deputy Director
DAAD Tunisia
Tunisia

Speaker

Hind Abbassi

Collaborator
DAAD Tunisia
Tunisia

Speaker

Alexander Paar

Professor of Computer Science
DHSN
Leipzig

Speaker

Imen Ayari

Innovation Manager
Talan
Tunisia

Speaker

Carsten Behn

Professor of Applied Mathematics & Mechanics and Machine Dynamics
SUAS
Schmalkalden

Speaker

Youssef Gahi

Associate Professor
UIT
Morocco

Speaker

Firas Gam

Fachkräfte Project Manager
Tunisian-German Chamber of Industry and Commerce
Tunisia

Speaker

Stephanie Schmitz

Regulatory Affairs & Business Development
SRH
Fürth

Speaker

Slim Ghariani

Director
STHK
Tunisia

Speaker

Nesrine Zlima

Head of international office
TEK-UP University
Tunisia

Speaker

Ameni Boubaker

Director of Corporate & HR Services at AHK Tunisia
(German-Tunisian Chamber of Industry and Commerce)
Tunisia

Speaker

Walid Mraihi

Head of Professional Partnerships
TEK-UP University
Tunisia

Speaker

Nesrine Baklouti

Coordinator
National Erasmus
Tunisia

Speaker

Kais Mabrouk

Edupreneur
Independent / Education & EdTech
Tunisia

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Program Schedule

Access the full event program in PDF format, including all sessions, speakers, and tracks.

View Program PDF

Our Partners