WATERKANT
FESTIVAL
Waterkant Festival // 18 – 19 June 2026 //
WE connect_
2 days
18 – 19 June
90+
Startups
Speakers
230+
1600+
Visitors
60+
Companies
130+
Sessions
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.
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.
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.
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.
