Arrive early — the difference between drifting through DTM and leaving with real deals.

European Moonport to Launch the Lunar Economy Dr. Kristina Wagner, CTO & CDO OHB Sabina von der Recke, Board Member OHB

Berlin's Senate prizes the founders reshaping Berlin, Germany & Europe.

Europe's most influential Defence & Space innovators on stage.

Europe's most influential Defence & Space innovators on stage.

What does it take to finally bring electric aviation from breakthrough to reality? It's actually a lot closer than might be expected. VÆRIDION founder Ivor van Dartel and Vsquared GP Tommy Oehl explore the path from first flight to scalable commercial deployment, covering the financial and environmental opportunities, as well as the engineering challenges, certification steps, and infrastructure shifts, that can redefine short-haul air travel by 2030.

Europe is shaping its new policies for Deep-Tech. An enhanced European Innovation Council, the new European Competitiveness Fund and Scale-up Europe Fund are under way. Ask, discuss and inspire policy makers for their next steps . What is the status of the implementation and what is in for Deep-Tech start-ups?

50 senior policymakers, founders and CXOs shape regulation for faster deep tech commercialization in Europe.

Europe's top GPs meet deep tech-focused LPs — DTM's most productive speed dating yet.

Europe's top GPs and LPs deploy something far more potent than vintage.

Space-based and terrestrial data for ISR, PNT resilience, and early warning across contested multi-domain operations.

Agile acquisition models, rapid testing and fielding, streamlined certification, and closer collaboration with startups and dual-use innovators to accelerate the deployment of cutting-edge defence capabilities.

Cost-effective counter-UAS capabilities combining detection, tracking, and defeat of mass, low-cost aerial threats.

Affordable long-range precision effects integrated with resilient ISR and targeting chains.

An invite-only reception bringing together armed forces leaders and Europe’s top primes and neo-primes to turn NATO frontline needs into next-generation defence capabilities.

AI is changing who gets seen, trusted, and chosen. For founders and deep tech brands, visibility is no longer earned. It’s engineered. If you’re not shaping the story, AI will shape it for you. In this session, Tilo Bonow, Founder & CEO from PIABO Communications, shares practical frameworks, battle-tested strategies, and personal insights from working with some of the world’s most innovative companies.

Join pioneering robotics leaders for a deep-dive technical discussion on pushing the boundaries of autonomous systems. Get candid insights on overcoming complex technical hurdles and learn how breakthroughs in adaptive learning, multi-agent coordination, and human-robot interaction are opening new possibilities for autonomous operations in challenging real-world environments. This intimate technical roundtable brings together founders and technical leaders who are tackling the hardest problems in robotics. Join us to explore emerging trends and connect with fellow innovators driving the future of autonomous systems.

How Can Defence Start-ups Accelerate the Path from Prototype to Deployment? Promising technology only matters if it can be deployed, trusted and scaled. Defence founders need to turn promising technology into capability that can be deployed, scaled and trusted by customers, often under time pressure and with evolving requirements. In this TTP masterclass, drawing on lessons from real development programmes spanning next-generation communications to advanced sensing, you will gain practical insight on navigating the critical gap between TRL 2 to 6. If you want to build battlefield ready capability quickly, this discussion is for you.

Why Europe´s structural moat is capital optionality.

AI has already transformed the research, analysis, and reporting side of venture client work — so where does the freed-up human time go? Into the things AI can't do: stakeholder management, problem prioritisation, internal conviction, driving technology all the way to adoption. Ana Carolina Alex (Head of Operations Central Europe, Combient Foundry — previously built venture client operations at BMW Startup Garage) and Eike Wibrow (VP Global Technology Strategy, Kion Group) will unpack how industrial leaders are actually making this work. Sign up here: https://www.lyyti.in/dtm26-human-factor

We are entering a new era of global dynamism, where economic power will be shaped by the ability to reinvent how the physical world is designed, built, and moved. Manufacturing tech sits at the center of that shift, turning industrial capability into a strategic advantage for nations, companies, and the future of innovation.

Simon Kantor (Egon Zehnder) will lead a panel discussion on boosting executive and board teams in Deep Technology, featuring Stephen Rodriguez (DCVC) and Erin Hallock (NIF).

Most HPC startups do not fail because the technology is wrong. They fail because the go-to-market is. This masterclass dissects what separates the breakthroughs that scale from those that stall — PoC traps, deployment dilemmas, buyer ecosystems, and the metrics that move deep tech investors. Bring your questions.

A neo-industrial paradigm is underway: industry is being rebuilt from the bottom up after years of layering on a digital substrate. This is not only fundamentally and radically transforming how we produce everything, it is also giving birth to a new breed of companies.

Building the AI Brain for Autonomous Systems at the Edge Lessons Learned from the Israel–Iran War for European Defense Drawing on lessons learned from Middle East deployments, this roundtable will explore the gap between AI capability and decision-making in autonomous systems. The session will examine scenarios from the Israel–Iran war and highlight how AI enhances mission-critical decision-making at the edge within existing systems. It will explore applications for European defense and homeland security, and identify opportunities for cross-functional collaboration across startups, primes and military operators, led by G2. Roundtable · Registration: https://ai-defense-form.g2-sys.com/

Europe's top early-stage Energy founders compete for a finals spot.

Europe's top early-stage Advanced Materials founders compete for a finals spot.

Europe's top early-stage Manufacturing & Robotics founders compete for a finals spot.

Europe's top early-stage Enterprise AI founders compete for a finals spot.

Europe's top early-stage HPC founders compete for a finals spot.

Five builders trace the full value chain of humanoid robotics — from foundation models to factory floor.

The winners of Europe's No. 1 deep tech pitch competition take the stage.

50 armed forces members and Europe's top primes and neo-primes turn NATO frontline needs into next-gen defence capabilities. During this fireside chat, Ben Wallace, Chris Badia, Lieutenant General Tom-Copinger Symes, General Sir Patrick Sanders, and David Chinn, will outline the insights gathered throughout DTM's Signals From the Frontline.

Wilhelm Studios Food Court (Outdoors) Free Bratwurst BBQ

Curated 1:1s between top deep tech investors and the companies worth backing.

Curated 1:1s between top deep tech investors and the companies worth backing.

Europe's most influential Manufacturing, Robotics & HPC innovators on stage. Andreas Nauerz, Philippe Notton, and Daniel Schall will be joined on stage by Alexander Glätze (CEO and Co-Founder, planqc) and Christian Bolz (Managing Director, EnBW).

From silicon to photonics to quantum — the processor architectures that will define Europe's next era of computing.

From raw sensor data to digital twin intelligence — how AI is rewiring industrial operations from the ground up.

From precision crop protection to AI-designed materials — the scientists and founders programming matter itself to solve industry's hardest problems. David Champagne, Alexander Hammer, and Toby Cubitt will be joined on stage by Yun Luo (CEO and Co-Founder, ROSI)

Europe's most influential Advanced Materials & Energy innovators on stage.

Europe's most influential Advanced Materials & Energy innovators on stage.

100 enterprise customers and startups launch 100+ new AI collaborations in a single morning — across the key enterprise AI use cases.

100 corporate innovation leaders making venture clienting & startup partnerships a board-level priority in a peer exchange format — with a focus on six key deep tech markets.

​Europe has a deep tech gap. Some people in this room are closing it — one croissant at a time ​Join Wind, Sopra Steria Ventures and Honda Xcelerator Ventures for a Franco-German deeptech breakfast* on the sidelines of DTM26 — for founders, investors and industry leaders building the next layer of European infrastructure across energy, defence and advanced manufacturing ​Limited seats, request yours below! https://luma.com/hrberabz ​*also known as DeutschFranzösischesDeepTechFrühstück

Hosted by Dr. Peter Möllmann (Managing Partner) & Maja Brand (Corporate/M&A Lawyer), PXR Early legal decisions shape the entire trajectory of a startup, yet many founders only realize this when it's too late. In this masterclass, Peter Möllmann and Maja Brand unpack the three legal foundations every early-stage founder needs to get right before raising capital: (i) structuring a clean cap table that won't backfire, (ii) designing equity incentive programs that truly attract and retain top talent, and (iii) negotiating exit clauses that keep founders in the driver's seat. The session wraps up with an exclusive Q&A, a rare opportunity to get direct legal insight from experienced venture-tech lawyers on the questions that matter most to your startup.

Runway26 by Marvelous brings DeepTech commercialization into DTM26 through curated Industry Challenges: closed-door, challenge-led sessions where corporate innovation leaders meet pre-vetted startups matched to real industrial priorities. Hosted within Deep Tech Momentum, the format moves beyond networking by turning Europe’s science-based solutions into concrete pilot opportunities in advanced materials, circular economy and robotics. Each Industry Challenge connects prioritized dealflow, enterprise problems and founder solutions to move science from lab to scale.

Connecting Europe's ecosystem builders to drive global impact.

The Growth Capital Salon is an invite-only gathering, bringing together leading deep tech founders with top-tier global growth investors. The objective: Trigger EUR 1BN additional investments in European Deep Tech in a single afternoon. Designed as a highly curated forum, it enables focused exchange on scaling frontier technology companies, accessing growth capital, and building long-term strategic partnerships.

If you're raising, investing, or sitting across the table from a term sheet this year then this is the hour you want in your diary.

Europe's top early-stage Space founders compete for a finals spot.

Europe's top early-stage Defence founders compete for a finals spot.

Discover the powerful insights of Profile Dynamics in this interactive 60-minute session designed to help senior leaders, deep tech founders and investors explore a unique "culture map", identify personal strengths and internal resistance triggers, and learn how to transform self-awareness into effective leadership. Master techniques for creating more effective top-team dynamics and co-founder relationships that drive a culture of presence, clear accountability, and real alignment. 🎯 The first 40 participants to register will receive a complimentary Profile Dynamics profile.

300 enterprise innovation leaders with budgets meet deep tech founders and vendors — PoCs, projects, partnerships are the result.

300 enterprise innovation leaders with budgets meet deep tech founders and vendors — PoCs, projects, partnerships are the result.

300 enterprise innovation leaders with budgets meet deep tech founders and vendors — PoCs, projects, partnerships are the result.

300 enterprise innovation leaders with budgets meet deep tech founders and vendors — PoCs, projects, partnerships are the result.

300 enterprise innovation leaders with budgets meet deep tech founders and vendors — PoCs, projects, partnerships are the result.

300 enterprise innovation leaders with budgets meet deep tech founders and vendors — PoCs, projects, partnerships are the result.