Insanely
Human
Thriving in the Age of AI
I help organizations build AI capability. With mind, body, and the right principles.
Steffi Kieffer · AI Keynote Speaker, Munich
Book a KeynoteTwo talks straight from daily practice.
One shows how agentic work with Claude Code expands your thinking. The other what happens when your brain fries along the way.
My Second Brain
"What does it look like when AI actually works in daily life?"
My second brain runs on Obsidian and Claude Code: hundreds of files, agentic workflows, a system that is more honest than I am. No slide theory. I show what agentic work looks like, what it changes and how you start. Longer sessions include a live demo of my real system.
AI Brain Fry
"I'm doing so much with AI. Why am I exhausted?"
Five things started, none finished, and by evening your brain is mush. The talk that says what everyone feels: why more tools make you more tired, why the bottleneck isn't the AI, it's you. And why the way out isn't where everyone is looking.
All topics in English and German, 20–90 minutes, combinable. Let's find the right one for your event.
Agentic workflows, mountains, campfire.
In sports it's obvious: skill comes from practice, recovery and team. That's exactly how these days are built. I don't do pure tool trainings.
Oct 16–18, 2026 · Max. 14 spots
AI & Future Skills Retreat
You build agentic workflows, learn to vibe-code and assemble your personal AI team. Plus ice swimming, campfire and conversations that stay with you. On Sunday you go home with a working system.
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Nov 20, 2026 · Tegernsee region
AI Builders Day
Build. Breathe. Show. One day in peer groups working on real projects: from chat window to real workflow, with Claude Code, Cursor or whatever you prefer. You go home with something you'll use on Monday.
Visit Builders DayFor companies: Both formats are also available exclusively for your team, as an Inhouse Builders Day at your office or a Team Training Camp in the mountains.
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"Nature, new AI knowledge, and you go straight into implementation. I can't imagine a better retreat."
"It didn't feel like learning — it felt like a real, flowing retreat."
"If you want to catch up to the peloton on AI fast, do this."
"Use-case sessions combined with ice swimming and campfire. Unique."
AI Enablement.
Curious Maker.
Insanely Human.
The most interesting question of the AI age isn't: which tool? It's: what happens to us when the machines get better?
I come from design. London, Barcelona, now the Ammersee. I built a chatbot for people with addiction before ChatGPT existed. Founded the AI & Future Skills Retreat. Built the Claude Code Meetup Munich. Started a podcast. I build things to understand them.
For 850+ days I've been swimming in ice water every morning. I'm training for my first marathon. Both interest me for the same reason: I want to know what happens inside a person when it gets uncomfortable. When the mind wants to stop and the body keeps going. Or the other way around. That's the same question that drives me about AI: what's really in us?
I think we've forgotten in recent decades what makes us human. We've functioned. Processed tasks. Behaved like machines. Now machines can do that — and suddenly many people ask: what am I then? That's exactly where Insanely Human begins. Understanding AI isn't enough. We also need to understand who we are again.
12 Principles for Human-AI Collaboration
Born from 20+ years of design work, 850 days of ice swimming, and one question: what makes humans strong when the machines get better?
Lived experience is un-AI-able.
Insanely
Human
AI changes everything. Sometimes it excites, sometimes it overwhelms. This is about AI experiments that work or fail, conversations with people who use AI in their own, often unexpected ways, and the question of how we stay mentally and physically strong when everything speeds up. Practical, honest, curious.
What event organizers ask
Which keynotes does Steffi Kieffer offer?
Two signature talks: "My Second Brain" on agentic work with Obsidian and Claude Code, and "AI Brain Fry" on AI overload and judgment. Also in the repertoire: "Now What?", "Insanely Human" and "From Prompt to System". All topics can be combined and tailored to your event.
In which languages and locations?
All keynotes are available in English and German, on site or remote. Based in Munich, Germany; bookings across Europe and beyond.
How long is a keynote?
Between 20 and 90 minutes, depending on the format. Also available as an interactive session or as a building block for half-day and full-day events. The live demo in the Second Brain talk is included in longer sessions.
How does booking work?
Book a free 30-minute call or use the contact form. We clarify audience, occasion and goal, then you receive a concrete offer. Replies usually within 24 hours.
Are there formats for teams and companies?
Yes: the Inhouse Builders Day (1 day, your team builds real projects) and the Team Training Camp (2–3 day offsite with build phases, nature and recovery). No pure tool trainings.
What is the AI & Future Skills Retreat?
An open 3-day retreat in the Bavarian Alps that Steffi runs together with Dennis Fischer: agentic workflows, vibe coding, ice swimming, campfire. Maximum 14 spots, next date October 16–18, 2026. Details at theairetreat.com.
Who is Steffi Kieffer?
Steffi Kieffer is a keynote speaker and practitioner for the age of AI based in Munich, Germany. She comes from design (20+ years in innovation and transformation), co-founded the AI & Future Skills Retreat, hosts the "Insanely Human" podcast and co-runs the Claude Code Meetup Munich. She has been swimming in ice water every morning for more than 850 days.
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30 minutes. No pitch, no slide deck. Tell me about your event — we'll figure out the rest.
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