A look at the KIEZ director’s smartphone

In the series “Homescreen!” we present the home screens of people from the social media, marketing, media and tech industries – including app recommendations. Today: Laura Möller, Director of KIEZ and Project Director of the Startup Factory UNITE.

Laura Moeller: Artificial intelligence is changing all of our lives – and certainly not just my home screen: Since ChatGPT (for Android) has been available, I have been testing the model again and again to see how it works and what it is useful for.

I also like to use Perplexity (for Android) for research because it provides answers to questions with sources that you can then use to continue working. You should always check the AI's answers anyway; it's almost like the golden rule when dealing with technology.

Laura Möller on Artificial Intelligence

ChatGPT in particular is synonymous with “AI” for many – but there are so many more ways to use the technology. At KIEZ – the Artificial Intelligence Entrepreneurship Center in Berlin – we support science-oriented founders in applying their ideas about AI to various domains and industries.

Some start-ups rely on existing AI models, others develop their own. This is mostly about deeptech, but who knows: Maybe one or two apps “powered by KIEZ” will soon appear on our home screens.

Sport is essential for me, which is reflected in my use of Urban Sports and the Oura app. Urban Sports Club (for Android) allows me to try out different sports and stay flexible.

I use Strava (for Android) to document my running results in order to improve my performance – or to motivate myself to run more in the first place. Cycling is not just a leisure activity for me, but also a way to clear my head and gather inspiration for new ideas.

The combination of the ring and the Oura app (for Android) helps me monitor my sleep quality and my general well-being. In my everyday working life, it is absolutely necessary that I have this digital fingertip to always have enough energy and clarity in my head.

News and an insider tip

Notion serves as a central knowledge platform for us at KIEZ, where we store everything from project plans to important documents. Miro (for Android) is my tool of choice for brainstorming sessions and strategy processes. The visual and collaborative nature of Miro makes it easy to develop ideas, even via branching paths, and to work together as a team on innovative solutions.

In order to always be well informed, I use various news apps such as the New York Times (for Android) and Tagesspiegel (for Android) as THE capital's media par excellence. Especially for the work at the Startup Factory UNITE, where we want to unite all conceivable stakeholders from science, business and politics in Berlin and Brandenburg and build the largest European start-up center, it is important that I know what is happening here.

An insider tip is Ground News (for Android). The app offers balanced reporting and, thanks to a classification of news sources across the political spectrum, allows you to view news from different perspectives. It is a valuable tool for assessing geopolitical developments and their impact on critical markets.

Social Media

LinkedIn (for Android) is the only social network that I actively use. It gives me the opportunity to maintain professional contacts and exchange information about the latest developments in the AI ​​industry – and to stay in touch with numerous stakeholders. I find other networks such as X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram too distracting and not very useful for my professional goals – that's why I banned both apps completely a few months ago.

If you look closely, you will find the “20VC” podcast as an Easter egg on my home screen. Before my current job, I was active as a venture capital investor for a long time and gained a lot of experience in the start-up scene. With the podcast, I stay up to date with know-how and trends and can continue to pass on insights and tips to the AI ​​start-ups in the KIEZ.

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