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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11 am – 6 pm
Sa/So
1200
Square meter
Exhibitors
60
Visitors
20k

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.

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.
Opening hours
June – September
Saturdays & Sundays
11 am – 6 pm



"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

Opening hours
Saturdays & Sundays
June – September 2026
How to find us
Waterkant Festival
MFG5 Site, Hall 51
Schusterkrug 25
24159 Kiel

