Master AI.
Remain Human.

Your rise to AI leader.

From basecamp to basecamp. Accompanied by top business mountain guides, in a rope team that supports you.

Become the strategic driver of AI transformation. Your career and business summit program.

Free route advice
3,200+ Summit climber
are already on their way
Trusted by summit conquerors
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Accredited & state-recognized
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Why academy4.ai®?

From standstill to the summit.

There is enough AI hype. What you need: a path, a mountain guide, and a rope team.

The problem

AI overwhelms you.

  • Too many tools. Too much hype.
  • Nobody shows you what really matters.
  • You don't know where to start.
In the end: You stand still.
★ OUR WAY
With us

Plan. Team. Summit.

  • 7 Basecamps, structured (80% hands-on).
  • Small rope teams, 6–7 people per team.
  • Top mountain guides from industry and business.
  • "Human in the Loop": you remain the pilot.
In the end: Certificates + Skills + Team of AI employees + Community.
The route

Your path to the summit
in 7 base camps.

Plus 2 preparation modules at the foot of the mountain. Each basecamp is a step upwards.

START
Iris
"This is where I understood how to use AI in a legally compliant way!"
Christian
"Sales with AI = Game Changer!"
Wolfgang
"Almost at the summit. And it was the best decision!"
Don't learn alone, but with your rope team.
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Das Team von academy4.ai
The team behind the expedition

A team that is more than the sum of its peaks.

  • 11 mountain guides from the field, plus 14 AI agents in our team.
  • We come from law, data, marketing, leadership, sustainability, and machine learning.
  • Everyone makes their own ascent before leading others.
  • We use the very tools we teach every day.
  • Remain Human while we scale up AI employees.

Our mission: AI employees that scale your business.
A portfolio that grows with you. And you as a person at the top.

"AI First. Human in the Loop. Always."
Mountain Guides & AI Agents

Humans plus AI agents. Together by your side.

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Our mountain guides
Marcel Pesch
Marcel Pesch
Expedition Leader · V 1 Basics
Founder @academy4.ai®
Prof. Dr. Johannes Stübinger
Prof. Dr. Johannes Stübinger
Mountain Guide · V 2 Data & ML
Professor | Data Analytics & Digital Communication · HS Coburg
Dr. Kristina Schreiber
Dr. Kristina Schreiber
Mountain Guide · BC 1 Law
Partner | Digitalization & Regulation · LOSCHELDER
Patrick Hennies
Patrick Hennies
Mountain Guide · BC 1 Safety
CSO at Deutsche Bahn
Rossi
Rossi
Mountain Guide · BC 2 Marketing
CEO at ROSSI Photo
Timon Hartung
Timon Hartung
Mountain Guide · BC 2 Marketing
CEO at WOXOW
Markus Weller
Markus Weller
Mountain Guide · BC 3 Automations & Agents
Project Manager and IT Officer
Lukas Brugger
Lukas Brugger
Mountain Guide · BC 3 Automations & Agents
CEO at Digamma
Christian Doll
Christian Doll
Mountain Guide · BC 4 Sales
Strategyzer Advisor
Dana Vogel
Dana Vogel
Mountain Guide · BC 7 Sustainability
CEO at DV Sustainability Consulting
Andreas Welsch
Andreas Welsch
Mountain Guide · BC 7 Leadership
CEO at Intelligence Briefing & Top 10 Agentic AI Advisor
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Our AI Agents

In the MMAI® Program, you don't just climb the ladder. You build your own team of AI assistants along the way.
Tailored to your business areas, ready for immediate use.

ManagementHuman ResourcesBusiness DevelopmentMarketingSales
KI
Franzl
Franzl
AI Agent · Marketing
Marketing Agent @academy4.ai
KI
Dr. Henriette
Dr. Henriette
Law
Writes articles, captions, and newsletter texts in the brand voice.
KI
Konstantin
Konstantin
Business Strategy
Analyzes rankings, finds keywords, and optimizes pages.
KI
Lina
Lina
Marketing Automation
Chains tools together and automates nurture campaigns. Your funnel works while you sleep.
KI
Jonas
Jonas
AI Automations
Builds n8n and Make workflows that eat routine tasks. Gives you your weekends back.
KI
Aiko
Aiko
AI Agent Systems
Orchestrates multi-agent architectures with tool calls and memory. Your AI team instead of a chatbot.
KI
Silvia
Silvia
Sales
Qualifies leads, practices discovery calls, and closes deals without any sales pitch.
KI
Mira
Mira
Customer Success
Accompanies participants through every stage and intercepts frustration before it arises.
KI
Theresa
Theresa
Project management
Plans sprints, meets deadlines, resolves blockers. Honestly finds Gantt charts beautiful.
KI
Ben
Ben
Product Development
Builds prototypes, documents specs, and tests hypotheses faster than any Slack discussion.
KI
Lotte
Lotte
Sustainability
Measures carbon footprint and ESG metrics. Turns sustainability into a number, not a slogan.
KI
Noor
Noor
Innovation
Scouts trends and leads innovation sprints. Keeps asking "why not" until it clicks.
KI
Konrad
Konrad
Executive & Leadership
Coaches executives, prepares board decks, reflects on decisions. Sparring partner from 6 AM.
KI
Jenny
Jenny
HR
Writes job profiles, screens applicants, designs onboarding. Sees potential before the resume.
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Voices from the Summit

What our participants are saying.

Four stories of people who rose with us.

Antonio Lastra Lopez
Antonio Lastra Lopez
Head of HR Learning & Development @Landesbank Baden-Württemberg
Wilma Hartenfels
Wilma Hartenfels
HR & Learning Expert @Bildungsinnovator
Marina Jakubowski
Marina Jakubowski
Head of Online Sales & Marketing @HanseMerkur
Ralf Schmidt
Ralf Schmidt
CEO @RSP Advice Consulting & Coaching
The rope team

3,200+ Summit Climber.One Community.

With us, you don't learn alone. You are part of a rope team of people who want to master AI, while remaining human.

"My rope team = family"
"From 0 to 100 in 3 months"
"Finally I understand AI!"
"Human in the Loop changed my life"
"
★★★★★

"The expedition changed my life. The rope team was the key: I was never alone. And Marcel? A guide who truly leads."

Iris Heinritz
Iris Heinritz
SUMMIT MARCH 2025 · BC 9/9 ✓
"
★★★★★

"80% practice, 20% theory. Exactly the way it should be. The mountain guides are not just experts, but people who genuinely bring you along on the journey."

Christian Buchenthal
Christian Buchenthal
SUMMIT JANUARY 2025 · BC 9/9 ✓
"
★★★★★

"I came as a manager who was afraid of AI. I left as someone who leads a team of AI agents and has become more human in the process."

Wolfgang Fellner
Wolfgang Fellner
SUMMIT FEBRUARY 2025 · BC 9/9 ✓
Trustpilot★ 4.8 / 5 · Excellent
"academy4.ai® exceeds expectations"
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Base Camp Notes 🏔️

Your weekly AI compass
Once a week. No bullshit. Only what matters.
Curated by Franzl (Marcel's AI assistant)
The edge that others don't have
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Choose your route

Three routes. One summit.

All lead to the MMAI® certificate. You decide how you climb.

SOLO EXPEDITION

MMAI®-SOLO

For self-motivated climbers: you go at your own pace, with a map, route description, and feedback from mountain guides.

€ 1,900
one-time · start at any time · VAT-exempt
  • 7 Basecamps + 2 Preparation Modules
  • Video Routes + Materials
  • 7 training routes with feedback
  • Business School Certificate
  • 1 year of Base Camp access
Book solo route
Installment payment withPayPalandKlarnapossible
Rope Team Expedition

MMAI®

The guided premium route: small rope teams, weekly live sessions, lifetime access.

€ 4,900
one-off · fixed start dates · tax-exempt
  • MMAI®-SOLO, plus
  • Weekly live sessions with mountain guides
  • Small cohorts (6–7 people per team)
  • Team Trainings & 1:1 Mentoring
  • Premium Support 24/7
  • Lifetime Base Camp access
Secure your spot
Installment payment withPayPalandKlarnapossible
UP TO 90% FUNDING
ROPE TEAM · WITH FUNDING

MMAI®

In Germany, the program is subsidized up to 90% for self-employed individuals.

€ 490
€ 4,900
up to 90% funding · VAT exempt
  • Fixed start dates
  • Business School Certificate
  • Live sessions with our experts
  • 7 case studies that you solve as a team
  • Best support & lifetime access
  • VAT-exempt
  • Complies with the requirements of EU AI Act Article 4
Check funding eligibility

Check eligibility in 2 min · non-binding · we handle the paperwork.

EU AI Act · Article 4
All of our expeditions meet the requirements.
Not sure which route is right for you?
Book a free route consultation
NEXT ROPE TEAMS

Start Dates MMAI® Rope Team

3 months from basecamp to basecamp. Small rope teams, fixed dates.

NEXT START
25
September 2026
Autumn Expedition.
Sep 25, 2026 – Dec 21, 2026
12 weeks · Weekly live sessions
Further dates
20
Nov 2026
Winter Expedition
Nov 20, 2026 – Mar 1, 2027
BEFORE THE CLIMB

Any questions before the expedition?

The most frequently asked questions before you hook into the rope team.

Regularly €4,900 – with government funding in Germany from €490 (up to 90% funding). In addition, the program is 100% tax-deductible. You can do the funding check in 2 minutes.
Yes. The MMAI® program is explicitly designed for professionals, executives, self-employed individuals, and entrepreneurs. You don't need to code; we work with ChatGPT, Make.com, and n8n using no-code logic.
The program runs over 3 months, 100% online, in small cohorts (6–7 people) with weekly live sessions. Weekly effort of 5-6 hours. Those who want maximum flexibility can choose MMAI®-Solo and learn at their own pace.
You will become the strategic driver of AI transformation in your organization: expert-level prompting, AI use cases in marketing, sales, and project management, legally compliant implementation (AI Act, GDPR), your first own automations, as well as building a team of AI employees. You will expand your portfolio with highly sought-after AI skills, sustainably optimize your own processes, and receive an internationally recognized business school certificate that complies with Article 4 of the EU AI Act. Mentors and guest speakers come from organizations such as Deutsche Bahn, HS Coburg, LOSCHELDER, and Strategyzer.
At least 80% hands-on. You will tackle 7 real training routes and receive direct feedback from the mountain guides. Content is constantly updated. Guaranteed up-to-date.
Next rope teams: 25.09.2026 · 20.11.2026. You can start the solo version at any time.
Then our advanced program MAAI® (Master Agentic AI) is the right choice. Focus on agents, multi-agent systems, Make.com, n8n, and Microsoft Copilot Studio. Learn more →
Master AI. Remain Human.

Ready for your ascent?

The next expedition starts soon. Spaces are limited (max. 6–7 per rope team). Become a summit conqueror.

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