MISSION KI x Civic Coding-Forum

How can public-interest organizations identify potential use cases for AI applications and determine when it makes sense to use AI—and when not? We’ll be exploring this question together in our joint forum with Civic Coding.

Marije Weber from MISSION KI will begin by sharing her insights as a consultant for start-ups, offering practical methods for identifying AI use cases. Matthias Hild from the German Caritas Association will provide an inside look at how his organization approaches the identification of AI applications. Independent consultant Julia Gundlach will draw on her experience from the Bertelsmann Stiftung’s reframe[tech] project to share real-world insights.

Together, they will discuss their experiences, explore the challenges of implementing AI in public-interest organizations, and highlight their key learnings.

An open discussion round will give attendees the opportunity to ask questions directly to the experts. The event will conclude with a networking session over snacks and drinks, offering a chance for further exchange and connection.

Julia Gundlach advises organizations at the intersection of AI and the common good. From 2020 to 2025, she worked at the Bertelsmann Stiftung on the societal impacts of digital technologies, dedicating her efforts to promoting the use of AI for public welfare purposes. Most recently, she led the project “reframe[Tech] – Algorithms for the Common Good” within the Bertelsmann Stiftung’s “Digitalization and the Common Good” program.

Matthias Hild serves as a product manager and digital strategy officer at the German Caritas Association. In this role, he is spearheading the development of caritas.next, the implementation unit for digital transformation in welfare services, within the association’s Digital Transformation staff unit. He champions user-centered approaches and agile, iterative principles for project and product development at Germany’s largest private-sector employer, which encompasses approximately 740,000 employees in a network of around 6,200 legally independent organizations.

Marije Weber is the Manager for Strategic Projects at MISSION KI. Previously, she spent eight years at McKinsey & Company, where she helped companies develop AI use cases and implement strategic initiatives. Today, she brings this expertise to the nonprofit sector: as a bridge builder between business and the common good, she works as a coach and mentor to nonprofit organizations and sustainability-oriented start-ups. Marije is dedicated to ensuring that nonprofit organizations can leverage the benefits of AI technologies in meaningful ways.