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WATERKANT
EXHIBITION

Waterkant Future Exhibition // from June every Sat & Sun 11am – 7pm //

Waterkant Future Exhibition

The Waterkant exhibition brings the future to life! In our interactive playground, innovative startups and creative projects from Schleswig-Holstein present their ideas, prototypes, and proposed solutions for a better future. Here, you can try out the latest technologies, discover inspiring visions, and get involved yourself.

 

From robotics, Web3, and digital art to sustainability, mobility, and the future of aging—the exhibition explores exciting topics that invite reflection and participation. Be inspired by creative minds, test innovative products, and experience how the future is being shaped.

 

The motto "What if...? – What if...?" encourages us to think big and adopt new perspectives. What might our society look like if bold ideas were already reality? What role will technology, art, and sustainability play in the world of tomorrow?

 

Come by and be inspired by what the future of tomorrow will look like!

June - September | Every Saturday & Sunday | 11 am – 6 pm
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people & projects

11 am – 6 pm

Sa/So

1200

Square meter

Exhibitors

60

Visitors

20k

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The exhibition themes 2026

Across 14 interactive themed areas, you can explore future-oriented topics, projects, start-ups and research findings – in a playful, accessible and hands-on way.

 

X – Pretty Much Certain, Yet Uncertain

An interactive exhibition on futures thinking.

 

1 – Between Human and Machine

Absurd and useful. Strange, yet part of everyday life.

 

2 – The other half

What becomes visible when we view the world of work from a female perspective — from female founders to office temperature.

 

3 – More than just fun

What do you learn without realising it?

 

4 – New materials

Ultra-light yet ultra-strong

 

5 – Head, heart & high-tech

How technology makes tangible what would otherwise remain invisible.

 

6 – Democracy is a verb

Get involved, have your say, help shape the future.

 

7 – Home is more than four walls

What makes a place a home?

 

8 – Nearby the sea

Resource, habitat, force of nature.

 

9 – Practice makes perfect

What if learning starts with doing?

 

10 – From local to global

Kiel-based companies on the global market, powered by the Kiel Chamber of Industry and Commerce

 

11 – Say Hi to opencampus.sh

One community, many projects.

 

12 – Prick up your ears!

What birds chirp to us, flowers show us and headlines keep from us.

 

13 – The Circular Renaissance

Every standard was once a crazy idea.

 

14 – Off the beaten track

Where it all begins: thread, fold, word

 

Open every Saturday & Sunday, 11 am – 6 pm.
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Cafe

Regional enjoyment with a view of the fjord.

After an inspiring tour, you can relax in our café. The café offers sustainably prepared food and drinks with regional ingredients. Whether it's a coffee, smoothie or vegan snack - you'll find everything you need to recharge your batteries here. A place to enjoy, reflect and exchange ideas.

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Opening hours

June – September

Saturdays & Sundays
11 am – 6 pm

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"I hear futures and I forget.

I see futures and I remember.

I do futures and I understand."

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June - September | Every Saturday & Sunday | 11 am – 6 pm
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Opening hours

Saturdays & Sundays
June – September 2026

How to find us

Waterkant Festival
MFG5 Site, Hall 51

Schusterkrug 25

24159 Kiel

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