Events

Join the Market Discovery Program and explore the German B2B market for your startup. Validate your idea, gain deeper insights into customer needs, and connect with relevant companies through targeted matchmaking opportunities.

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📅 Bootcamp (online): 15. - 29.07.2026

(4 days)

📅 Masterclass (in Mannheim or Heidelberg): 28. - 30.09.2026

⏰ Application deadline: 30 June 2026

Join researchers, founders, industry leaders, and ecosystem partners at the AI CONNECT SUMMIT 2026. As an official side event of the KI Gipfel, the summit highlights AI innovation, collaboration, and success stories from Baden-Württemberg.​​

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📅 29 June 2026  
📍Stuttgart

What began in 2006 with an idea around FC St. Pauli has grown into a global movement: Micha Fritz, co-founder of Viva con Agua, joins the Startup Date to share how social entrepreneurship can drive real change, with creativity, positivity, and purpose.

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📅 09 July 2026 | 17:00 - 18:30 September 2026
📍Livestream​

The DeepTechHub Matchmaking comes to Heidelberg: in a speed-dating format, founders pitch their ideas while talents pitch themselves and within 60 minutes, you'll have met at least 10 potential co-founders to find out if the fit is right. 

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📅 16 July 2026 | 18:00 - 20:00
📍Idea Room, Heidelberg

Join the Life Science Investors’ Day Heidelberg, where European life science startups and investors come together to exchange ideas, showcase innovations, and build partnerships. Selected startups will pitch on stage and connect with investors. The event offers networking within the life science ecosystem in a relaxed atmosphere.

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📅 24 September 2026
📍Business Development Center Heidelberg

⏰ Application deadline: 30 June 2026

Join one of the world's largest gatherings for developers, AI innovators, and tech leaders. Expect inspiring keynotes, hands-on workshops, and valuable networking with the global tech community.

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📅 8 - 10 July 2026  
📍Messe Berlin

Join one of Southwest Germany's largest innovation festivals and connect with founders, corporates, researchers, and innovators. Expect inspiring keynotes, hands-on masterclasses, interactive experiences, and valuable networking around the technologies shaping tomorrow.

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📅 16 July 2026 | 10:00–20:00
📍 SICK Arena, Freiburg​