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What do a Baroque monastery and artificial intelligence have in common? Quite a lot – if you’re in Speinshart.
Press Play – The Speinshart press download center
„We have contact“ – If your mind just flashed to Dr. Ellie Arroway in the sci-fi classic “Contact” from 1997 – then you’re thinking just like we are. Because we too are driven by communication, a fascination for the future, and a healthy dose of curiosity.
And no – you don’t need a radio telescope or alien frequencies to reach us. A quick email or phone call will do just fine.
Here’s some media to get you started. Need more? Just get in touch:
Press kit with background information
Get it all – get the press package
Clear and open communication is central to the SSC’s mission. Our press kit supports journalists and media professionals worldwide with essential background information and materials, helping to ensure transparent and accurate reporting on the center’s work.
The press kit includes:
- Fact sheet
- Logo files and graphic assets
- Images of Speinshart
- Portraits Prof. Dr. Günter Leugering and Dr. Adrian Roßner
Fact sheet
Big ideas become even bigger in Speinshart
What makes Speinshart stand out: As an interdisciplinary science center in a monastery, Speinshart provides space for visionary research, strategic retreats, and international collaboration in the fields of AI and SuperTech. The fact sheet provides all the key information at a glance.
Maintaining the flow
Live from Speinshart: Science, progress, and future thinking – always up to date.
Whether it’s snapshots from our latest symposium, a quick quote from an event in the Musiksaal, or an AI meme with a twist – here’s where you’ll get a behind-the-scenes look at our science center. Curated, authentic, and always up to date.
Follow us into a bright future:
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Check out what’s making the news:
Meet our new room concepts: Thinking ahead and adapting to your plans and needs
Starting now, our new room concepts are available to you in the Dientzenhofer Hall, the Tafelzimmer, and the Conference Room, designed entirely for maximum flexibility. The rolling, foldable tables are securely connected… read
AI in a Fragmented World: International Workshop Brings Global Perspectives on AI Governance to Speinshart
From February 4–6, 2026, the Speinshart Scientific Center for AI and SuperTech (SSC) hosted the international scoping workshop “AI in a Fragmented World: Navigating Trade-offs Across Disciplines and Cultures.” The event brought… read
Minister-President Markus Söder Reaffirms Strong Support for the SSC and the Hightech Agenda
As part of his tour across Bavaria, Dr. Markus Söder, Minister-President of Bavaria, attended the traditional Candlemas Reception at Speinshart Monastery in the Upper Palatinate, together with Member of the Bavarian Parliament Tobias Reiß and… read
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