The Azerbaijan-Germany Strategic Partnership Forum on Artificial Intelligence and Biomedical Innovations – AI-MED Baku 2025 was held at the Azerbaijan Technical University (AzTU).

The forum was organized by the Institute of Biomedical Engineering of AzTU, it focused on the application of artificial intelligence in science, research, and healthcare.

Welcoming the participants, Rector of AzTU, Vilayat Valiyev, stated that the forum was organized in alignment with the priority goals outlined in the “Artificial Intelligence Strategy of the Republic of Azerbaijan for 2025–2028”, which was approved by a Presidential Decree dated March 19, 2025.

The rector spoke about national and global developments in the field of artificial intelligence. He emphasized that such international forums contribute significantly to enhancing the reputation of AzTU as a scientific institution, raising Azerbaijan’s profile on the global scientific stage, enabling the younger generation to effectively utilize AI in their research, promoting the application of AI across industrial and engineering sectors, and fostering collaborations with international companies.

Following this, Professor Nuran Abdullayev—Chairman of the German-Azerbaijani Society of Radiology and Neuroradiology, Head of the Clinic for Radiology, Nuclear Medicine, and Neuroradiology in Troisdorf, Germany, affiliated with the University of Cologne, and Director of  Institute of Biomedical Engineering at AzTU —spoke about the significance of the forum and its benefits for young researchers.

Presentations were then delivered on key topics:

• Professor Nuran Abdullayev presented on “Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare: Revolution or Reality?”
• Kılıckap Andas, representative of Acandis, spoke on “Next-Generation Stents and New Biomedical Technologies”
• Professor Ramiz Aliguliyev, Corresponding Member of ANAS and Director of the Institute of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence at AzTU delivered a comprehensive talk on “Artificial Intelligence: Development Stages, Sources, Trends, and Risks.”