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Impact Founder in Residence (AI Track) (m/w/d)

Posted Oct 14, 2026

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DGH Deutsche GründerHilfe gGmbH

Berlin

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About the Opportunity

AI is changing how companies operate — but most small businesses are still experimenting rather than creating measurable business value.

The Berlin Startup School is selecting founders and business leaders for its next AI Accelerator where Impact Founders learn to implement AI into their business .

Over six months, you will work on transforming your own company with AI: identifying high-impact use cases, implementing AI agents and automations, and using AI to improve marketing, sales and growth.

This is not a traditional course. The focus is on hands-on implementation inside your own business .

Selected participants that work on something in the Impact Space receive a fully funded fellowship covering the complete participation fee.

This opportunity is designed for:

Founders, CEOs and business owners
Startups and small companies
Impact-driven businesses and organizations
Teams that already use AI tools but want to move from experimentation to systematic implementation
Decision-makers who can directly implement new workflows inside their organization

We are looking for founders who have concrete opportunities to use AI inside their businesses and are ready to implement.

Your tasks

Tasks

During the residency, you will:

Identify the highest-impact AI opportunities within your company
Build and implement AI agents and automations

Automate repetitive workflows and internal processes

Apply AI to marketing, sales and go-to-market

Develop practical AI capabilities within your organization

Test new AI tools and workflows in real business situations

Track measurable results such as time saved, processes automated and business impact

Exchange experiences and solutions with other founders in the cohort

You should be willing to:

Participate actively throughout the six-month program
Join regular online Masterclasses and implementation sessions
Implement AI solutions directly within your own company
Share learnings and challenges with the cohort
Measure the results of your implementations

You do not need to be an AI expert.

More important is that you have a real organization, concrete business challenges and the willingness to implement solutions during the residency.

6-Month Fully Funded AI Fellowship for Impact Founders | Berlin / Hybrid

As an AI Founder in Residence, you receive:

6 months of structured AI implementation support
12 expert-led AI Masterclasses
1:1 coaching tailored to your company
Weekly implementation check-ins
Ready-to-use AI workflows, templates and tools
Access to AI experts and the Berlin Startup School network
A selected cohort of founders and business leaders implementing AI alongside you
A fully funded fellowship with no participation fee

The fellowship is designed to run alongside your existing work.

Start: 17 September 2026

Location: Berlin / Hybrid

Cohort: Limited number of Founder in Residence positions

Cost: €0 for selected scholarship recipients

This is a fully funded Founder Fellowship and not an employment relationship .

There is no salary associated with the position. Selected Fellows do not pay a participation fee.

You remain fully independent and continue working on your own company or organization throughout the residency.

Apply with a few details about yourself, your organization and where you currently see the biggest potential for AI.

Selected applicants will be invited to a short introductory call with the Berlin Startup School team.

Ready to turn AI experimentation into measurable business results?

Apply to become an AI Founder in Residence .

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Job facts

Employer: DGH Deutsche GründerHilfe gGmbH
Role: Impact Founder in Residence (AI Track) (m/w/d)
City: Berlin
Work mode: not stated
Language: English
Seniority: not stated
Posted: Oct 14, 2026
Source: StepStone

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