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WATERKANT
FESTIVAL

Waterkant Festival // 18 – 19 June 2026 //

WE connect_

startups & companies

2 days

18 – 19 June

90+

Startups

Speakers

230+

1600+

Visitors

60+

Companies

130+

Sessions

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Get your ticket now!

Waterkant Festival // 18 – 19 June 2026

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

 

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

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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 your future workforce 

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 and a festival atmosphere right by the water – we’re the gathering place for Schleswig-Holstein’s start-up and innovation scene. Come and meet the key players for your projects and boost your brand awareness.

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Speakers 2025

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 talent, specialists, and new customers?

 

At Waterkant you have numerous options to get exactly that – entirely according to your needs and preferences.

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Sponsors & Partners

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Science Ventures Track_

From research – into practice. 

What else lies within your research? The Science Ventures Track brings your science together with entrepreneurial ideas and like-minded people – whether you’re interested in start-ups, technology transfer or social impact. One day, a free ticket, new perspectives.

Waterkant Pitch Sessions_

Head full of ideas?


Whether you want to raise awareness of your idea, are looking for new team members, or are seeking initial investment and partnerships – the Waterkant Pitch Sessions are the place for you!

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Investment Vernissage_

Startups meet Investors. 

Startups and investors – no stage, no time pressure. The Investment Vernissage brings together selected startups and investors from Northern Europe in a curated evening event: one poster per startup, prepared insights, genuine conversation.

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Investor One-on-Ones_

Startups meet Investors. 

With this new format, you’ll receive direct feedback on your fundraising strategy during 20-minute one-to-one sessions: from positioning and timing to investor fit.

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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

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Get your ticket now!

Waterkant Festival // 18 – 19 June 2026

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