Must-see events in 2025

15.01-16.01.2024 
Hamburg Open
The Hamburg Open offers professionals in broadcasting and media technology a mix of networking, exhibitions and keynotes on two days.

29.01.2025
ESG conference "Hamburg let's talk" Environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues are gaining importance in the property sector. Experts will discuss all the latest risks and opportunities and how to tackle them during the ESG conference "Hamburg let's talk" in Osborne Clarke's Dancing Towers. 

05.02.-06.02.2025
Urban Air Hamburg 
Urban Air Hamburg  brings together stakeholders from all over the sector in Hamburg's VR Headquarters. Enthusiasts, decision makers and inventors will discuss the next steps towards a UAV industry. The focus is on the public acceptance of UAVs and the development of  associated business models.

05.03-06.03.2025
German Creative Economy Summit
The German Creative Economy Summit (GCES) is the largest national industry meeting for the creative industries, including the eleven submarkets of music, film, books, press, architecture, broadcasting, performing arts, design, software and games, visual arts and advertising. The summit brings together creative professionals and decision-makers from government, academia, associations and funding bodies to focus on work and education, urbanisation and sustainability, policy, technology and innovation.

06.03.2025
Hamburg Aviation Forum
The Hamburg Aviation Forum attracts professionals in aviation, who discuss all the latest issues, follow presentations and wish to network. The Hamburg Aviation cluster is committed to aviation in the Hamburg Metropolitan Region and includes major players such as Airbus, Lufthansa Technik, Hamburg Airport and more than 300 other companies.

11.03-12.03.2025
d3con
The future of digital advertising will top the agenda of d3con. This conference brings together  decision makers in advertising, agencies, publishers and providers of innovative technologies and platforms. Topics on the agenda include programmatic advertising, marketing automation, marketing AI, CTV and retail media.

14.03 - 17.03.2025
Gastro Vision
Gastro Vision is Germany's business forum for decision-makers in the hotel, restaurant and catering indusrtry and gets underway in the Empire Riverside Hotel Hamburg  

14. 03- 18.03.2025
Internorga 
Internorga will turn Hamburg into a hotspot of the out-of-home market. The leading international trade fair for the hotel, catering, bakery and confectionery industries offers exhibitors a platform to present all their latest products. This is in addition to congresses, staged events and various contests. In the Food Truck Village at the entrance, the Trucker's FAQ format will give delegates and others visitors insight during question and answer sessions. 

17.03 - 21.03.2025 
Game Developers Conference
The Games Developers Conference brings the community together to share ideas, find solutions and to shape the future of the industry - through education, creativity and networking. Delegates include game designers, programmers, artists, producers, audio experts and business leaders.

01.04.2025 

NCA Innovation Day

Up-and-coming startups can meet established companies as well as potential partners and customers on NCA Innovation Day in Hamburg. The event foresees around 150 startup pitches, over 800 technology scouts, corporation innovation managers, venture client managers and networking on a matchmaking app.

07.04. -09.04.2025 

nextMedia Festival

All the latest risks and opportunities in the media and digital industry are on the agenda of this year’s nextMedia Festival with several dedicated panels, talks and workshops.

 08.04 - 10.04.2025
Aircraft Interiors Expo
The Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) focuses on cabin interiors and will take off in Hamburg's exhibition halls. There, international companies will showcase all their latest ideas and innovations for cabin interiors.

08.04 - 10.04.2025 
World Travel Catering & Onboard Services Expo
The World Travel Catering & Onboard Services Expo (WTCE) is the leading event for in-flight catering, in-flight services and passenger comfort. In 2025, emphasis is on a more robust, sustainable on-board strategy. 

10.04-11.04.2025 

Next.Gen Summit for Good

During the free Next.Gen Summit for Good, young and budding founders can talk to experts and share their ideas and experiences of the pre and startup phase.

25.04.-26.04.2025

Cheftreff

Startups, young managers and talented professionals can gain fresh insight and make contacts during Cheftreff. More than 100 movers and shakers in commerce and science will share their knowledge of careers, technologies and key skills.

29.04. + 16.10.2025
Career Day
Anyone from specialist, manager, student, graduate, career changer or young professional should find a suitable job offer during the Career Day. This free event is held every spring and autumn in the Congress Center Hamburg. Those interested can have their application checked,  photos taken, avail of coaching and attend presentations on applications, jobs and careers.

06.05- 07.05.2025 
OMR Festival
The Online Marketing Rockstars Festival (OMR) is one of Europe's biggest online marketing and digital events. Advertisers and representatives of agencies and platforms come together to discuss the future of digital advertising. Around 800 keynote speakers zone in on all the latest trends, technologies and developments on various stages. This is addition to panel discussion, talks, masterclasses, side events, guided tours, exhibitors and live concerts.

09.05. - 11.05.2025
Port of Hamburg Anniversary Celebrations: The Elbe River becomes the setting for a colourful maritime festival with a parade of tugboats, and all kinds of ships and boats during the Port of Hamburg's 836th anniversary.

02.05-03.06.2025
Hamburg Sustainability Conference
Global leaders in politics, business, science and society come together for the Hamburg Sustainability Conference (HSC) and discuss how to achieve the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals and find answers to the most pressing challenges of our time.

15.06. - 18.06.2025
UITP Summit
Hamburg is hosting UITP's flagship summit on mobility in both 2025 and 2027. Around 400 speakers and 300 exhibitors from 110 countries are expected this year alone. Movers and shakers in public transport will provide insight and discuss all the latest ideas for the future.

20.05. -22.05.2025

SLAS Europe

SLAS Europe focuses on life science and presents all the latest technologies, products and services in laboratory automation as well as new trends.

23.06.2025
Food Innovation Camp
The sustainable food scene with up to 90 startups meets representatives of retail, catering and politics as well as investors during the Food Innovation Camp (FIC ). Founders can exhibit their products, pitch their business models and present their latest food products during the event in the Chamber of Commerce Hamburg.

25.06.-26.06.2025

Procurement Summit

The Procurement Summit for digitalisation and innovation focuses on the future. Emphasis is on new technologies; promoting sustainability and agile procurement practices.

25.06.- 26.06.2025
Sustainability Summit
Sustainability managers in SMEs and corporations will meet during the Sustainability Summit to discuss all the latest trends, strategies and technologies in a bid to future-proof sustainable corporate development. Leading providers present their IT solutions for sustainability and environment, social affairs, corporate governance (ESG)  in the exhibition space.

26.06.2025

Solutions Essentials

Solutions Essentials is the self-coined makers summit and gives delegates fresh impetus and solutions. The focus is on knowledge transfer, co-creation and sharing experiences in presentations, workshops, masterclasses and expert insights.

10.07.2025
Hamburg Innovation Summit
"Innovations Made in Hamburg" is the motto of Hamburg's leading Hamburg Innovation Summit (HHIS). Innovators gather to tackle local challenges and advance positive global change through networking, collaboration and co-creation.

10.09. - 12.09.2025 
Seatrade Europe
Around 250 exhibitors from around 50 nations will present their latest products and services for the cruise and river cruise industry during Seatrade Europe 2025. Shipyards, ship chandlers, classification societies, tourist boards, cruise ports and tour operators are among the delegates at the European trade fair in the Hamburg's exhibition halls.

17.09.- 20.09.2025
Reeperbahn Festival
Europe's largest club festival in Hamburg's St. Pauli district will become a hotspot of the global music scene when the Reeperbahn Festival brings all its movers and shakers together. The festival has long since morphed into one of Europe's leading platforms for international musicians and pop culture - all in the spirit of diversity, sustainability, fun and networking.

18.09-19.09.2025
Next Conference
The Next Conference is held during the Reeperbahn Festival. This European digital industry meet focuses on all things technology, innovations and their impact on human beings and social issues.

25.09.2025
ID X Summit 2025
The ID X Summit will turn Hamburg into a hotspot of online identification and the associated digital trends. The event in the Factory Hammerbrooklyn highlights the latest developments and gives insight into digital identity. Emphasis is on protecting identities for the digital supply chain, identity management, the cloud as a security factor and trends in (mobile) authentication.

25.09. -04.10.2025 
Filmfest Hamburg
"Curtain up" is the motto of the 33rd Filmfest Hamburg in 2025. 

10.10. - 12.10.2025
Polaris Convention, Hamburg
This mix of gaming, anime, manga and Asian pop culture, aka the Polaris Convention,  regularly transforms Hamburg's exhibition halls into a universe driven by influencers, streamers, games developers and musicians, their fans and numerous exhibitors.

15.10.2025

AI Summit

The AI Summit focuses on artificial intelligence in all its diversity. AI.Hamburg promotes knowledge of and the broader use of AI especially machine learning in workshops, masterclasses and expert insights.

16.10.2025
Career Day (see also dates in April)

21.10 - 23.10.2025
Hydrogen Technology Expo Europe
Hydrogen Technology Expo aims to deliver advanced technologies in the hydrogen and fuel cell industry and solutions for a low-carbon hydrogen future. The world's leading trade fair brings together the entire value chain to discuss efficient production, storage and sales.

21.10.-23.10.2025
Carbon Capture Technology Expo
The leading Carbon Capture Technology Expo focuses on the introduction and commercialisation of technologies to achieve net zero emissions. Delegates include engineering firms, technology manufacturers and suppliers, energy companies, research groups, government agencies and non-governmental organisations.

Scoopcamp, organised by Nextmedia.Hamburg, is the innovation conference for the media and digital industry. The publishers of tomorrow will also come together in 2025.

Open Mouth Festival
The Open Mouth Hamburg Food Festival highlights culinary diversity in the city and the Hamburg Metropolitan Region. The agenda features presentations by producers and restaurateurs as well as tastings in diverse venues.

31.01 - 01.02.2O25 

The AI-Summit in Bad Homburg, Germany attracts AI enthusiasts, entrepreneurs, the self-employed and professionals who want to experience the world of artificial intelligence in a practical manner and to take their skills to the next level.

21.02.2025 - 23.02.2025

Startup camp, Luneburg

Everything revolves around the idea to the fully developed business model during the weekend Startup Camp at Leuphana University.

28.01. 30.01.2025
Hyvolution, Paris
France's leading hydrogen trade fair Hyvolution in Paris brings together experts from all over Europe for the Hyvolution Summit, conferences and workshops.

07.03 - 15.03.2025
South by Southwest (SXSW) Austin/TX
The annual  SXSW offers sessions, music and comedy showcases, film and television screenings, exhibitions, professional development and networking opportunities as well as competitions on film, interactive media and music.

10.03 - 12.03.2025
LNGCON25, Netherlands
The annual LNGCON closed networking platform brings together stakeholders in the gas chain and industry leaders. The 11th conference will feature roundtables, panel discussions and B2B meetings in the Netherlands. Senior executives and technical directors from Shell, Total Energies, Eni and BP are among the expected delegates.

11.03 - 14.03.2025
MIPIM, Cannes The leading MIPIM  property fair that attracts stakeholders across the industry to Cannes in the south of France every year.

19.03- 20.03.2025 
Transform, Berlin
Bitkom's B2B flagship event, Transform, presents the latest technologies and solutions for digital transformation in Berlin.

31.03 - 04.04.2025 
Hannover Messe The leading HANNOVER MESSE is a key industrial trade fair and attracts companies from the mechanical engineering, electrical and digital industries as well as the energy sector. More than 4,000 companies will show how climate neutrality can be achieved through electrification, digitalisation and automation.

02.03.- 03.04.-2025 
DSAG Technology Days, Wiesbaden
The DSAG Technology Days is among key events for sharing knowledge between technologists and those interested in technology and will be held in Wiesbaden's Rhein Main Congress Centre. Emphasis is on developments and trends in SAP.

07.04.-08.04.2025
Global LNG Forum, Barcelona
The 7th Global LNG Forum in Barcelona will focus on advances, opportunities and breakthroughs in the liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry. 

20.05. - 22.05.2025
Greentech Festival, Berlin
The Greentech Festival in Berlin brings together innovators, changemakers and communities to present green technologies and advance the decarbonisation of industry. The festival also features an exhibition, conference and Green Awards. Emphasis is on transport, energy and infrastructure as well as industry and materials.

26.05. - 28.05.2025
Republica, Berlin
The Republica conference focuses on the digital society, i.e., net culture, net politics, weblogs and other social media. The meet includes multi-themed discussions, talks, workshops and performances.

20.08.-24.08.2025 
Gamescom, Cologne
Gamescom in Cologne is the world's leading trade fair for computer and video games and consumer electronics.

17.09+ 18.09.2025 
Dmexco, Cologne
Dmexco in Cologne is Europe's leading digital marketing and technology events. This year's motto "Prompting the Future" calls for the creative use of new technologies.

29.09. -01.10.2025 
Bits& Pretzels, Munich
Founders, investors and industry leaders can network and do business at Bits & Pretzels during the world-famous Munich Oktoberfest.

06.10.-08.10.2025
Expo Real, Munich
The international Expo Real property and investment trade fair is held every year in Munich and attracts many Hamburg-based companies as well.  

10.11,- 13.11.2025
Web Summit, Lisbon
The Web Summit in Lisbon is the world's largest technology conference. Emphasis is on IT and communication technology. Over 800 speakers, 900 investors and 2,600 startups are expected next November.

19.11 + 20.11.2025
Slush, Helsiniki
One of Europe's largest startup events takes place in Helsinki. Slush offers startups and investors from all over the world a platform to forge new partnerships, explore investment opportunities and to pitch their innovative business ideas.
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