Member of Parliament and Chamber of Commerce Visit AI Company Ziya: Political Exchange on the Future of AI in the Heart of Dortmund
Insights into AI innovation, regional development and political framework conditions – directly at Ziya in the Technologiezentrum Dortmund
Last Wednesday, we at Ziya GmbH had the honor of welcoming high-ranking visitors to our office at the Technologiezentrum Dortmund:
Oliver Kaczmarek, Member of the German Bundestag (SPD) for the Unna constituency and spokesperson on the Committee for Education, Research and Technology Assessment, as well as Wulf-Christian Ehrich, Deputy Managing Director of IHK Dortmund, and Dominik Stute, Head of Innovation & Technology, came by for a personal exchange.
As an AI company specializing in AI strategy and tailored AI solutions, we are delighted by the political and economic interest in our work – particularly regarding the holistic transformation of industrial companies through AI.
AI Innovation, Responsibility and Partnership
The meeting focused on current developments around our AI platform DatenLabel, concrete customer projects in industrial settings, and the question of how Germany can remain internationally competitive in artificial intelligence.
A particular highlight was the close collaboration with the traditional Kamen-based company VAHLE Group, with whom we are unlocking new digital potential as an AI partner. Our co-founder Haris Yalcinkaya put it succinctly:
"Every company should be like VAHLE."
– A clear plea for cooperative innovation support between start-ups and the Mittelstand.
Political Dialogue on the Future of AI
In our exchange with MP Oliver Kaczmarek, we discussed key challenges and opportunities for AI in Germany – including:
- Technological singularity and ethical implications
- Skills shortage and competence building in companies
- Investment conditions and regulatory clarity for AI initiatives
Our appeal: AI needs pragmatic framework conditions, open funding structures and spaces for responsible experimentation.
Ziya as Part of a Future-Proof AI Ecosystem
As an EXIST-funded AI company, we see our role not just as a technology provider, but also as an active co-creator of a learning, resilient economic ecosystem. With our platform DatenLabel, we help companies implement AI projects in a structured, efficient and sustainable way – from data foundations to production-ready models.
The visit was a strong signal for us that politics, business and start-ups can pull together – for innovation, growth and digital sovereignty in Germany.