Simone Pfliegel-AI Consulting and Enablement · Generative AI, Adoption, AI Act · Managing Director of Immersive Education Ideations uG
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Experience
Independent Expert and Assessor
EIT Culture & Creativity
- Independent expert and assessor for the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), Culture & Creativity
- Review and assessment of European innovation and funding applications based on defined quality and selection criteria
- Evaluation of relevance, level of innovation, feasibility, impact, scalability, and sustainability
- Professional focus areas: artificial intelligence, EdTech, digital transformation, education, innovation, and creative industries
- Analysis of complex project concepts, consortia, impact strategies, and European cooperation projects
- Preparation of well-founded, clear evaluation and selection assessments Experience at the intersection of education, technology, innovation, and European funding programs
Work Package Lead for Curriculum, Micro-Credentials and AI-Supported Learning Paths
Erasmus+ Consortium
- Erasmus+ consortium with six countries and 19 partners (Centre of Vocational Excellence, running from 2027 to 2031)
Member of the working group “Ethical AI in Practice”
European Digital Education Hub, European Commission
- from September 2026 also member of the EDEH squad “STEM Futures”
Assessor
Erasmus+
- reviewed over 20 applications
Editorial Lead and Content Strategy
SHE RIDES (Hepco & Becker)
- editorial strategy, SEO, and AI-supported content production for a commercial media offering
Senior Project Manager
City of Nuremberg
- Share of the City in the Horizon 2020 project SchoolFood4Change (44 partners, 12 countries)
Design and delivery of the webinar on AI, motivation and engagement
European Commission
- More than 1,000 participants across Europe
Founder and Managing Director
Immersive Education Ideations uG (limited liability)
Consulting and implementation for AI adoption, enablement, and learning architecture.
Selected assignments:
- AI-supported curriculum and content analysis for Cornelsen Verlag (2024)
- Design of a compliance training for a medical device manufacturer (2024)
- Data protection and AI training materials for the City of Nuremberg (2026)
- In-house programs on AI assistants and agentic AI, generative AI in content production, and responsible use for clients in Erlangen, Coburg, Forchheim, Kulmbach, and Bayreuth (2025 to 2026)
Senior Trainer AI and Digital Education
fobizz
- Trained over 500 professionals
- Formats ranging from a 90-minute live online session to a multi-day in-house program
- Topics: prompt engineering, workflow design, assistants, data protection in practice
Linguistic Editor German (freelance)
DeepL
- Quality review, labelling, and transcreation of machine translation outputs
Judge for the eTwinning Quality Label
PAD
- over 100 international projects
Learning Designer, Squad Lead and Editor
The Rumie Initiative
- Subject lead for 16 designers
- Quality standards for microlearning on a platform with over two million users in more than 200 countries
Senior Programme Manager and Portfolio Lead PASCH Northwestern Europe
Goethe-Institut London
- 22 institutions in eight countries, around 500 teachers
- expansion of the UK network from 5 to 11 institutions
- regional professional development programme including AI, robotics and VR formats
- stakeholders included the German Embassy, DAAD, British Council, Department for Education, as well as Siemens and Mercedes-Benz
Senior teacher in the Bavarian school service
Peter-Vischer-Schule Nuremberg
- German, English, Ethics; Erasmus+ coordinator
Lecturer in adult and corporate education
Deutsche Angestellten-Akademie Nuremberg, DIPLOMA University of Applied Sciences, EADS Manching
- Deutsche Angestellten-Akademie Nuremberg, DIPLOMA University of Applied Sciences (Business and Legal English), in-house training at EADS Manching
Industry experience
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Experienced in Education, Aerospace and Defense, Information Technology, Government and Administration, Healthcare, and Media and Entertainment.
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Experienced in Project Management, Quality Assurance, Product Development, Information Technology, Strategy, and Audit.
Summary
AI consultant focused on the transition from pilot projects to real use in everyday work. Since 2023, trained over 500 professionals in generative AI, and designed and delivered in-house programs for companies, publishers, and public sector clients. Professional background: M.Sc. in Big Data and Business Intelligence, MBA, practical work with LLM workflows, RAG, assistants, and agentic automation. On the regulatory side, member of the European Commission working group on ethical AI (European Digital Education Hub), with a focus on risk classification under the AI Act, human oversight, and the competence requirement from Article 4. Two decades of experience in adult education and program management, including six years in London.
Skills
Applied Ai: Llm Workflows And Prompt Engineering, Retrieval-Augmented Generation And Embeddings, Custom Assistants, Agentic Automation With N8n And Make, Model Switching Between Eu-Hosted And External Providers, Gdpr-Compliant Pseudonymization.
Governance: Risk Classification Under The Ai Act, Human Oversight, Documentation Practice, Competence Evidence Under Article 4.
Learning Architecture: Articulate 360, Synthesia, Micro-Credential Systems Linked To Digcompedu And Ailit, Workshop Facilitation.
Industries: Education And Edtech, Publishing And Media, Public Administration, Automotive Suppliers, Pharma And Medical Devices, Non-Profit And International Organizations.
Languages
Education
ENEB / Universidad Isabel I
M.Sc. · Big Data and Business Intelligence
ENEB / Universidad Isabel I
MBA · Economics
ENEB / Universidad Isabel I
M.Sc. · Human Resources Management
Certifications & licenses
Certified Facilitator LEGO Serious Play
AI for Learning Certificate
Digital Learning Institute
Professional Certificate in Immersive Learning
Glasgow Caledonian University
Professional Certificate in Instructional Design
Digital Learning Institute
Diploma in Coaching and NLP
Design Thinking Expert and Facilitator
XDi
Statistics
Experience
Global experience
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Profile
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Simone is based in Nuremberg, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.
Simone speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), French (Advanced), Spanish (Intermediate), Italian (Intermediate).
Simone has at least 26 years of experience. During this time, Simone has worked in at least 15 different roles and for 15 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 8 months. Note that Simone may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Simone would be well-suited for roles such as: Independent Expert and Assessor, Work Package Lead for Curriculum, Micro-Credentials and AI-Supported Learning Paths, Member of the working group “Ethical AI in Practice”.
Simone's most recent position is Independent Expert and Assessor at EIT Culture & Creativity.
In recent years, Simone has worked for EIT Culture & Creativity, Erasmus+ Consortium, European Digital Education Hub, European Commission, Erasmus+, and SHE RIDES (Hepco & Becker).
Simone is most experienced in industries like Education, Aerospace and Defense, and Information Technology. Simone also has some experience in Government and Administration, Healthcare, and Media and Entertainment.
Simone is most experienced in business areas like Project Management, Quality Assurance, and Product Development. Simone also has some experience in Information Technology, Strategy, and Audit.
Simone has recently worked in industries like Education, Information Technology, and Government and Administration.
Simone has recently worked in business areas like Project Management, Quality Assurance, and Product Development.
Simone holds a Master in Big Data and Business Intelligence from ENEB / Universidad Isabel I, a Master in Economics from ENEB / Universidad Isabel I, a Master in Human Resources Management from ENEB / Universidad Isabel I and a Master in American Studies, Didactics of English Language and Literature, Romance Studies from Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt.
Simone has 6 certificates. Among them, these include: Certified Facilitator LEGO Serious Play, AI for Learning Certificate, and Professional Certificate in Immersive Learning.
Simone is immediately available part-time for suitable projects.
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