# German models Projects at AI Tinkerers

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German-engineered Large Language Models (LLMs) and foundation models: securing digital sovereignty and optimizing B2B applications with German-centric data and European ethical standards.

This technology centers on developing sovereign AI foundation models within Germany, directly addressing digital sovereignty and industry-specific needs. Strategic efforts include the **LEAM** (Large European AI Models) initiative, which provides a roadmap for a dedicated, high-performance computing center. Key models like **LLäMmlein 1B** (trained exclusively on German data by CAIDAS) and **Teuken-7B** (from the OpenGPT-X project, offered commercially by Deutsche Telekom) demonstrate this focus. Leading German AI startup **Aleph Alpha** is also concentrating on smaller, domain-specific models, ensuring explainable, compliant AI for critical sectors like finance and manufacturing.

- Official technology site: https://leam.ai/
- Public AI Tinkerers demos and talks: 1
- Result page: 1 of 1

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### [Doctorfriend](https://berlin.aitinkerers.org/talks/rsvp_vl3ca4IBUSc)

AI generations of release letters from german hospitals

- Event context: AI Tinkerers Berlin - March 21 — 2024-03-21 — Berlin
- Public talk page: https://berlin.aitinkerers.org/talks/rsvp_vl3ca4IBUSc

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