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WATERKANT
FESTIVAL

Waterkant Festival // 19 – 20 June 2025 //

Festival program

June 19 – 20, 2025

Check out the program now and build your very own

personal session plan for the best festival feeling!

Speakers 2025

Talks, Pitches & Hands-on Experiences

2 days full of innovations, prototypes, trends and ideas for the future from the best speakers in politics, business and science. Plus the most exciting start-ups from Northern Europe and the hidden champions of local SMEs.

Meet the future workforce for your company

Build your future workforce with us - whether through targeted topics, further training for your employees or by attracting new talent. Position yourself as an employer of the future with targeted employer branding.

Startup Connection

Immerse yourself in the start-up scene in Northern Europe. Startups network with us and find investments. Or we match them with your company to meet current challenges with fresh ideas - for fresh collaborations that benefit everyone.

Network Booster

Networking, live music & festival feeling right on the water - we are the class reunion of Schleswig-Holstein's start-up and innovation scene. Get to know the relevant players for your projects and increase your brand awareness.

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Get your ticket now!

Waterkant Festival //June 19 - 20, 2025

Experience two days full of innovation, networking and festival feeling!

 

Take the opportunity to exchange ideas with leading speakers from politics, business and science, get to know visionary start-ups from Northern Europe, learn from the hidden champions of the regional SME sector and make relevant contacts for your future.

Sponsors & Partners 2025

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Masterclasses_

Your deep dive into practical knowledge
and targeted skills

This is not just about theory, but about applicable insights that will really help you.

Whether for professional development, fine-tuning your project, or simply for inspiration – the Waterkant Masterclasses offer you the space to work specifically on your knowledge and put it into practice directly.

 

WHEN // Thursday, June 19th from 3 pm // before the official festival opening

Investment Vernissage_

Your springboard for investments and innovation

The Waterkant Investment Vernissage connects capital-seeking start-ups with hand-picked business angels and venture capitalists from Northern Europe - in an exclusive atmosphere with a sea view. Whether as an investor or founder: make valuable contacts, discover innovative business ideas and recognize market trends before they become big.

 

WHEN // June 19 // 8 p.m. invite only_

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Open Pitch Sessions_

Your idea on the big stage

Present your startup at the Future Festival and impress investors, cooperation partners and a curious audience. Take the opportunity to gather valuable feedback, make contacts and expand your network.
 

Whether you want to give your idea visibility, are looking for new team members or are looking for your first investments and collaborations - the Open Pitch Sessions are the right place for you!

Science Ventures Track_

From research to practice.

You conduct research – we'll show you how your idea becomes a real project. The Science Ventures Track brings together science, entrepreneurship, and startup spirit.

Look forward to workshops, coaching, and real-life exchanges with founders, investors, and other researchers. Discover new perspectives and connect with an interdisciplinary community!

WHEN // June 19th from 3 pm & June 20th

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Your company at Waterkant_

Visibility, talent, community.

Do you want to present your company in the best light, gain visibility in our community and attract the attention of talents, specialists and new customers?

 

At Waterkant, you have numerous options to get exactly that – according to your possibilities and ideas.

WE connect_

startups & companies

2 days

June 19 - 20

94

Startups

Speakers

124

1600

Visitors

63

Companies

Sessions

90

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“The Waterkant Festival, I have to say this very clearly, has a really great atmosphere, has an international character and that is so important for our future in the country.”

Dirk Schrödter, State Chancellery of Schleswig-Holstein at the Waterkant Festival 2023

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