Future of Festivals 2026

Over 400 exhibitors, more than 220 speakers, and over 8,000 visitors from 30 countries

Whether you’re part of management, production teams, sustainability officers, marketing and social media management, advocacy, government agencies, city marketing, or service providers—this European industry gathering for the festival industry offers valuable insights, best practices, and future-ready skills for everyone.

Over 9,000 participants are expected this year, traveling to Berlin from all over the world. The unique blend of innovation, knowledge exchange, conference programming, and networking is being purposefully refined so that, in addition to established industry experts, many new players from across the entire events landscape will find the event valuable.

Marketing professionals will discover successful models for community building on TikTok and Instagram; production teams will explore proven approaches to crowd management scenarios from the perspective of public authorities; and sustainability officers will find reference projects for climate- and resource-friendly festival planning as well as socially sustainable event concepts.

Spanning a total of 12,000 square meters, the event will focus on the latest innovations, technologies, and services for the festival industry. Areas such as the Rigging Corner for stage and decoration technology are being expanded; new additions include the Safety Hub, a Food & Beverage Area, and the newly designed Textile Corner.

The lineup brings together a comprehensive range of services, reflecting the diversity of the festival market. Already confirmed are: PMY Group (UK), Gildan (BE), Ikast Etiket (DK), No Risk Insurance (NL), Eventcore (DE), Vytal (DE), and others.