PROGRAM
Shaping the future together.
Discover who’s leading the change.
The program for everyone who doesn't just want to discuss change.
At the IMPACT FESTIVAL, strong perspectives meet concrete solutions: with keynotes, panels, masterclasses, pitches, campsite chats, and networking formats all about sustainable and digital transformation.
SPEAKER 2026
SPEAKER 26
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Prof. Dr. Johan Rockström
Director, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
SPEAKER 24
Nadine Santiago
Chief Sustainability Officer, Weleda
SPEAKER 26
Robert Habeck
Vice Chancellor & Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (2021-2025)
SPEAKER 26
Stefan Wintels
Vorstandsvorsitzender, KfW
SPEAKER 26
Dr. Katharina Reuter
Managing Director, Federal Association of Sustainable Business (BNW e.V.)
SPEAKER 26
Thomas Triboulet
Sustainability Director, Bosch
SPEAKER 24
C: EnricoMeyer
Sebastian Krumbiegel
Singer and musician, “Die Prinzen”
SPEAKER 26
Michelle Calios
Co-founder, KoRo | Independent Consultant, jaja foods and more
SPEAKER 26
Stefan Geister
Chief Sustainability Officer, Lead Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Executive Board Member, L’Oréal DACH
The line-up is growing! Check out all 2026 SPEAKERS here:
Agenda 2026
The best ideas for digital and sustainable transformation deserve a platform. The first slots are now live, and more will be added in the coming weeks.
Stages
Formats
Innovation Areas
Stages
Our stages, your perspective
IMPACT STAGE
On the IMPACT STAGE, thought leaders, experts, and industry leaders share their knowledge on the key topics of sustainable transformation. Keynotes and panel discussions provide valuable insights, inspiring ideas, and new perspectives for a future-proof economy.
KEYNOTE
PANEL DISCUSSION
INTERVIEWS
FESTIVAL STAGE
The TRANSFORMATION STAGE brings sustainable innovations into practice. Here, best practices, concrete use cases, and practical solutions are the focus. Companies and experts demonstrate how sustainable strategies can be successfully implemented – from initial steps to scaling.
#NOFILTER SESSIONS
PANEL DISCUSSION
NETWORKING
INNOVATION STAGE
Here, solutions are the focus! Startups present their innovations in exciting pitches, live demos showcase sustainable technologies in action, and experts discuss how future-ready business models can drive transformation. A stage full of inspiration and real impact solutions!
PITCHES
EXCLUSIVE AREAS
In our exclusive areas, space is created for intense dialogue and practical insights. Here, experts, companies, and start-ups come together to share knowledge, develop solutions, and establish valuable contacts. These formats provide the perfect opportunity to exchange ideas with leading minds and take concrete impulses for one’s own transformation.
MASTERCLASSES
CAMPSITE CHATS
1 ON 1 MEETINGS
IMPACT STAGE
On the IMPACT STAGE, thought leaders, experts, and industry leaders share their knowledge on the key topics of sustainable transformation. Keynotes and panel discussions provide valuable insights, inspiring ideas, and new perspectives for a future-proof economy.
KEYNOTE
PANEL DISCUSSION
INTERVIEWS
FESTIVAL STAGE
The TRANSFORMATION STAGE brings sustainable innovations into practice. Here, best practices, concrete use cases, and practical solutions are the focus. Companies and experts demonstrate how sustainable strategies can be successfully implemented – from initial steps to scaling.
#NOFILTER SESSIONS
PANEL DISCUSSION
NETWORKING
INNOVATION STAGE
Here, solutions are the focus! Startups present their innovations in exciting pitches, live demos showcase sustainable technologies in action, and experts discuss how future-ready business models can drive transformation. A stage full of inspiration and real impact solutions!
PITCHES
EXCLUSIVE AREAS
In our exclusive areas, space is created for intense dialogue and practical insights. Here, experts, companies, and start-ups come together to share knowledge, develop solutions, and establish valuable contacts. These formats provide the perfect opportunity to exchange ideas with leading minds and take concrete impulses for one’s own transformation.
MASTERCLASSES
CAMPSITE CHATS
1 ON 1 MEETINGS
IMPACT STAGE
On the IMPACT STAGE, thought leaders, experts, and industry leaders share their knowledge on the key topics of sustainable transformation. Keynotes and panel discussions provide valuable insights, inspiring ideas, and new perspectives for a future-proof economy.
KEYNOTE
PANEL DISCUSSION
INTERVIEWS
FESTIVAL STAGE
The TRANSFORMATION STAGE brings sustainable innovations into practice. Here, best practices, concrete use cases, and practical solutions are the focus. Companies and experts demonstrate how sustainable strategies can be successfully implemented – from initial steps to scaling.
#NOFILTER SESSIONS
PANEL DISCUSSION
NETWORKING
INNOVATION STAGE
Here, solutions are the focus! Startups present their innovations in exciting pitches, live demos showcase sustainable technologies in action, and experts discuss how future-ready business models can drive transformation. A stage full of inspiration and real impact solutions!
PITCHES
EXCLUSIVE AREAS
In our exclusive areas, space is created for intense dialogue and practical insights. Here, experts, companies, and start-ups come together to share knowledge, develop solutions, and establish valuable contacts. These formats provide the perfect opportunity to exchange ideas with leading minds and take concrete impulses for one’s own transformation.
MASTERCLASSES
CAMPSITE CHATS
1 ON 1 MEETINGS
IMPACT STAGE
On the IMPACT STAGE, thought leaders, experts, and industry leaders share their knowledge on the key topics of sustainable transformation. Keynotes and panel discussions provide valuable insights, inspiring ideas, and new perspectives for a future-proof economy.
KEYNOTE
PANEL DISCUSSION
INTERVIEWS
FESTIVAL STAGE
The TRANSFORMATION STAGE brings sustainable innovations into practice. Here, best practices, concrete use cases, and practical solutions are the focus. Companies and experts demonstrate how sustainable strategies can be successfully implemented – from initial steps to scaling.
#NOFILTER SESSIONS
PANEL DISCUSSION
NETWORKING
INNOVATION STAGE
Here, solutions are the focus! Startups present their innovations in exciting pitches, live demos showcase sustainable technologies in action, and experts discuss how future-ready business models can drive transformation. A stage full of inspiration and real impact solutions!
PITCHES
EXCLUSIVE AREAS
In our exclusive areas, space is created for intense dialogue and practical insights. Here, experts, companies, and start-ups come together to share knowledge, develop solutions, and establish valuable contacts. These formats provide the perfect opportunity to exchange ideas with leading minds and take concrete impulses for one’s own transformation.
MASTERCLASSES
CAMPSITE CHATS
1 ON 1 MEETINGS
Stages
Formats
Innovation Areas
Stages
Our stages, your perspective
IMPACT STAGE
On the IMPACT STAGE, thought leaders, experts, and industry leaders share their knowledge on the key topics of sustainable transformation. Keynotes and panel discussions provide valuable insights, inspiring ideas, and new perspectives for a future-proof economy.
KEYNOTE
PANEL DISCUSSION
INTERVIEWS
FESTIVAL STAGE
The TRANSFORMATION STAGE brings sustainable innovations into practice. Here, best practices, concrete use cases, and practical solutions are the focus. Companies and experts demonstrate how sustainable strategies can be successfully implemented – from initial steps to scaling.
#NOFILTER SESSIONS
PANEL DISCUSSION
NETWORKING
INNOVATION STAGE
Here, solutions are the focus! Startups present their innovations in exciting pitches, live demos showcase sustainable technologies in action, and experts discuss how future-ready business models can drive transformation. A stage full of inspiration and real impact solutions!
PITCHES
EXCLUSIVE AREAS
In our exclusive areas, space is created for intense dialogue and practical insights. Here, experts, companies, and start-ups come together to share knowledge, develop solutions, and establish valuable contacts. These formats provide the perfect opportunity to exchange ideas with leading minds and take concrete impulses for one’s own transformation.
MASTERCLASSES
CAMPSITE CHATS
1 ON 1 MEETINGS
IMPACT STAGE
On the IMPACT STAGE, thought leaders, experts, and industry leaders share their knowledge on the key topics of sustainable transformation. Keynotes and panel discussions provide valuable insights, inspiring ideas, and new perspectives for a future-proof economy.
KEYNOTE
PANEL DISCUSSION
INTERVIEWS
FESTIVAL STAGE
The TRANSFORMATION STAGE brings sustainable innovations into practice. Here, best practices, concrete use cases, and practical solutions are the focus. Companies and experts demonstrate how sustainable strategies can be successfully implemented – from initial steps to scaling.
#NOFILTER SESSIONS
PANEL DISCUSSION
NETWORKING
INNOVATION STAGE
Here, solutions are the focus! Startups present their innovations in exciting pitches, live demos showcase sustainable technologies in action, and experts discuss how future-ready business models can drive transformation. A stage full of inspiration and real impact solutions!
PITCHES
EXCLUSIVE AREAS
In our exclusive areas, space is created for intense dialogue and practical insights. Here, experts, companies, and start-ups come together to share knowledge, develop solutions, and establish valuable contacts. These formats provide the perfect opportunity to exchange ideas with leading minds and take concrete impulses for one’s own transformation.
MASTERCLASSES
CAMPSITE CHATS
1 ON 1 MEETINGS
IMPACT STAGE
On the IMPACT STAGE, thought leaders, experts, and industry leaders share their knowledge on the key topics of sustainable transformation. Keynotes and panel discussions provide valuable insights, inspiring ideas, and new perspectives for a future-proof economy.
KEYNOTE
PANEL DISCUSSION
INTERVIEWS
FESTIVAL STAGE
The TRANSFORMATION STAGE brings sustainable innovations into practice. Here, best practices, concrete use cases, and practical solutions are the focus. Companies and experts demonstrate how sustainable strategies can be successfully implemented – from initial steps to scaling.
#NOFILTER SESSIONS
PANEL DISCUSSION
NETWORKING
INNOVATION STAGE
Here, solutions are the focus! Startups present their innovations in exciting pitches, live demos showcase sustainable technologies in action, and experts discuss how future-ready business models can drive transformation. A stage full of inspiration and real impact solutions!
PITCHES
EXCLUSIVE AREAS
In our exclusive areas, space is created for intense dialogue and practical insights. Here, experts, companies, and start-ups come together to share knowledge, develop solutions, and establish valuable contacts. These formats provide the perfect opportunity to exchange ideas with leading minds and take concrete impulses for one’s own transformation.
MASTERCLASSES
CAMPSITE CHATS
1 ON 1 MEETINGS
IMPACT STAGE
On the IMPACT STAGE, thought leaders, experts, and industry leaders share their knowledge on the key topics of sustainable transformation. Keynotes and panel discussions provide valuable insights, inspiring ideas, and new perspectives for a future-proof economy.
KEYNOTE
PANEL DISCUSSION
INTERVIEWS
FESTIVAL STAGE
The TRANSFORMATION STAGE brings sustainable innovations into practice. Here, best practices, concrete use cases, and practical solutions are the focus. Companies and experts demonstrate how sustainable strategies can be successfully implemented – from initial steps to scaling.
#NOFILTER SESSIONS
PANEL DISCUSSION
NETWORKING
INNOVATION STAGE
Here, solutions are the focus! Startups present their innovations in exciting pitches, live demos showcase sustainable technologies in action, and experts discuss how future-ready business models can drive transformation. A stage full of inspiration and real impact solutions!
PITCHES
EXCLUSIVE AREAS
In our exclusive areas, space is created for intense dialogue and practical insights. Here, experts, companies, and start-ups come together to share knowledge, develop solutions, and establish valuable contacts. These formats provide the perfect opportunity to exchange ideas with leading minds and take concrete impulses for one’s own transformation.
MASTERCLASSES
CAMPSITE CHATS
1 ON 1 MEETINGS
Stages
Formats
Innovation Areas
Stages
Our stages, your perspective
IMPACT STAGE
On the IMPACT STAGE, thought leaders, experts, and industry leaders share their knowledge on the key topics of sustainable transformation. Keynotes and panel discussions provide valuable insights, inspiring ideas, and new perspectives for a future-proof economy.
KEYNOTE
PANEL DISCUSSION
INTERVIEWS
FESTIVAL STAGE
The TRANSFORMATION STAGE brings sustainable innovations into practice. Here, best practices, concrete use cases, and practical solutions are the focus. Companies and experts demonstrate how sustainable strategies can be successfully implemented – from initial steps to scaling.
#NOFILTER SESSIONS
PANEL DISCUSSION
NETWORKING
INNOVATION STAGE
Here, solutions are the focus! Startups present their innovations in exciting pitches, live demos showcase sustainable technologies in action, and experts discuss how future-ready business models can drive transformation. A stage full of inspiration and real impact solutions!
PITCHES
EXCLUSIVE AREAS
In our exclusive areas, space is created for intense dialogue and practical insights. Here, experts, companies, and start-ups come together to share knowledge, develop solutions, and establish valuable contacts. These formats provide the perfect opportunity to exchange ideas with leading minds and take concrete impulses for one’s own transformation.
MASTERCLASSES
CAMPSITE CHATS
1 ON 1 MEETINGS
IMPACT STAGE
On the IMPACT STAGE, thought leaders, experts, and industry leaders share their knowledge on the key topics of sustainable transformation. Keynotes and panel discussions provide valuable insights, inspiring ideas, and new perspectives for a future-proof economy.
KEYNOTE
PANEL DISCUSSION
INTERVIEWS
FESTIVAL STAGE
The TRANSFORMATION STAGE brings sustainable innovations into practice. Here, best practices, concrete use cases, and practical solutions are the focus. Companies and experts demonstrate how sustainable strategies can be successfully implemented – from initial steps to scaling.
#NOFILTER SESSIONS
PANEL DISCUSSION
NETWORKING
INNOVATION STAGE
Here, solutions are the focus! Startups present their innovations in exciting pitches, live demos showcase sustainable technologies in action, and experts discuss how future-ready business models can drive transformation. A stage full of inspiration and real impact solutions!
PITCHES
EXCLUSIVE AREAS
In our exclusive areas, space is created for intense dialogue and practical insights. Here, experts, companies, and start-ups come together to share knowledge, develop solutions, and establish valuable contacts. These formats provide the perfect opportunity to exchange ideas with leading minds and take concrete impulses for one’s own transformation.
MASTERCLASSES
CAMPSITE CHATS
1 ON 1 MEETINGS
IMPACT STAGE
On the IMPACT STAGE, thought leaders, experts, and industry leaders share their knowledge on the key topics of sustainable transformation. Keynotes and panel discussions provide valuable insights, inspiring ideas, and new perspectives for a future-proof economy.
KEYNOTE
PANEL DISCUSSION
INTERVIEWS
FESTIVAL STAGE
The TRANSFORMATION STAGE brings sustainable innovations into practice. Here, best practices, concrete use cases, and practical solutions are the focus. Companies and experts demonstrate how sustainable strategies can be successfully implemented – from initial steps to scaling.
#NOFILTER SESSIONS
PANEL DISCUSSION
NETWORKING
INNOVATION STAGE
Here, solutions are the focus! Startups present their innovations in exciting pitches, live demos showcase sustainable technologies in action, and experts discuss how future-ready business models can drive transformation. A stage full of inspiration and real impact solutions!
PITCHES
EXCLUSIVE AREAS
In our exclusive areas, space is created for intense dialogue and practical insights. Here, experts, companies, and start-ups come together to share knowledge, develop solutions, and establish valuable contacts. These formats provide the perfect opportunity to exchange ideas with leading minds and take concrete impulses for one’s own transformation.
MASTERCLASSES
CAMPSITE CHATS
1 ON 1 MEETINGS
IMPACT STAGE
On the IMPACT STAGE, thought leaders, experts, and industry leaders share their knowledge on the key topics of sustainable transformation. Keynotes and panel discussions provide valuable insights, inspiring ideas, and new perspectives for a future-proof economy.
KEYNOTE
PANEL DISCUSSION
INTERVIEWS
FESTIVAL STAGE
The TRANSFORMATION STAGE brings sustainable innovations into practice. Here, best practices, concrete use cases, and practical solutions are the focus. Companies and experts demonstrate how sustainable strategies can be successfully implemented – from initial steps to scaling.
#NOFILTER SESSIONS
PANEL DISCUSSION
NETWORKING
INNOVATION STAGE
Here, solutions are the focus! Startups present their innovations in exciting pitches, live demos showcase sustainable technologies in action, and experts discuss how future-ready business models can drive transformation. A stage full of inspiration and real impact solutions!
PITCHES
EXCLUSIVE AREAS
In our exclusive areas, space is created for intense dialogue and practical insights. Here, experts, companies, and start-ups come together to share knowledge, develop solutions, and establish valuable contacts. These formats provide the perfect opportunity to exchange ideas with leading minds and take concrete impulses for one’s own transformation.
MASTERCLASSES
CAMPSITE CHATS
1 ON 1 MEETINGS
Agenda 2026
The best ideas for digital and sustainable transformation deserve a platform. The first slots are now live, and more will be added in the coming weeks.
SIDE EVENTS 2025
The IMPACT FESTIVAL thrives not only on its main program, but also on the special moments that surround it. Our side events offer you additional opportunities to network, celebrate and be inspired: this makes the festival a holistic experience – with encounters, exchanges and memories that extend far beyond the stages.
Side Event
Netzwerktreffen Nachhaltigkeit
Nachhaltigkeit gemeinsam voranbringen: Beim Netzwerkabend Nachhaltigkeit kommen Unternehmen und Expert:innen aus der Region zusammen, um sich über aktuelle Herausforderungen, Lösungsansätze und Chancen der Transformation auszutauschen.
Side Event
Play for Impact – Spielen für nachhaltige Transformation
Ein Abend, an dem du mehrere Serious Games nebeneinander erlebst, analog wie digital und mit den Menschen sprichst, die sie in Organisationen einsetzen.
Side Event
YOUNG forum x IMPACT FESTIVAL - Meet the Leader
Das YOUNG forum veranstaltet im Vorfeld des IMPACT FESTIVALS ein exklusives Networking-Event, das die nächste Generation von Changemakern direkt mit etablierten Entscheidungsträger:innen der Nachhaltigkeitsszene vernetzt.
Side Event
Inside IMPACT: Start-ups
Erhaltet die Chance Start-ups aus dem TQ Accelerator: Impact vor Ort kennenzulernen und durch Breakout-Rooms Einblicke in ihre Ideen, Erfahrungen und Perspektiven zu erhalten.
Onsite
Hessian Start-up Tour
Du investierst in Impact, ESG oder nachhaltige Geschäftsmodelle? Dann bewirb dich für die Tour und lerne ausgewählte Start-ups aus Hessen kennen.
Side Event
IMPACT by Night: Frankfurter Abend
Der erste Festivaltag ist vorbei – der Austausch noch lange nicht. Beim Frankfurter Abend geht IMPACT by night mit Networking, Musik und echtem Frankfurt-Feeling weiter.
IMPACT Award 2026
The best ideas for digital & sustainable transformation deserve a stage.
A festival highlight: We celebrate the best ideas for a digital & sustainable future!
With the IMPACT AWARD, we honor the outstanding innovations and solutions of the festival – visions that shape change and unfold impact.
Innovation
For startups with new, effective approaches for a sustainable future.
Excerpt of past award winners
2022
MAGNOTHERM
2023
Scaffolding Meinhard
2024
Alganize
2025
power2polymer
2025
Plant Counter
RECAP 2025
RECAP 2025
Take a look at who was there last year.
RECAP
THAT WAS 2025
Two days of energy & high impact. Discover all the highlights of 2025.
SPEAKER HIGHLIGHT
SPEAKER 25
Dr. Sabine Mauderer
Vice President, Deutsche Bundesbank
SPEAKER 25
Dr. Sabine Mauderer
Vice President, Deutsche Bundesbank
SPEAKER 25
Prof. Dr. Mojib Latif
Climate scientist & Oceanographer
SPEAKER 25
Prof. Dr. Mojib Latif
Climate scientist & Oceanographer
SPEAKER 25
Zainab Salbi
Humanitarian & Co-Founder of Daughters for Earth
SPEAKER 25
Zainab Salbi
Humanitarian & Co-Founder of Daughters for Earth
SPEAKER 25
Dr. Jörg Kukies
Former Minister of Finance of the Federal Republic of Germany (2024 - 2025)
SPEAKER 25
Dr. Jörg Kukies
Former Minister of Finance of the Federal Republic of Germany (2024 - 2025)
SPEAKER 25
Sophia Rödiger
Chief Marketing Officer, 1KOMMA5°
SPEAKER 25
Sophia Rödiger
Chief Marketing Officer, 1KOMMA5°
SPEAKER 25
Michael Fritz
Co-Founder, Viva con Agua
SPEAKER 25
Michael Fritz
Co-Founder, Viva con Agua
Tickets 2026
Secure your ticket for November now:
Crazy Bird Phase
Super Early Bird Phase
Early Bird Phase
Regular Phase
IMPACT Pass
IMPACT Stage + INNOVATION Stage
Masterclass & Campsite Chats
Exhibition
Networking Opportunities
300€
All prices are net.
IMPACT Pass - reduced
Students & Job seekers
IMPACT Stage + INNOVATION Stage
Masterclass & Campsite Chats
Exhibition
Networking Opportunities
150€
All prices are net.
PRESS Pass
FESTIVAL AREA - Access
Expand your access to the exclusive area for both days!
Access to the FESTIVAL Lounge
Food & Beverage
Work- & Relax Area
+100€
All price are net.
Frankfurter Abend
The party on the evening of November 25.
+25€
All price are net.
Crazy Bird Phase
Super Early Bird Phase
Early Bird Phase
Regular Phase
IMPACT Pass
IMPACT Stage + INNOVATION Stage
Masterclass & Campsite Chats
Exhibition
Networking Opportunities
300€
All prices are net.
IMPACT Pass - reduced
Students & Job seekers
IMPACT Stage + INNOVATION Stage
Masterclass & Campsite Chats
Exhibition
Networking Opportunities
150€
All prices are net.
PRESS Pass
FESTIVAL AREA - Access
Expand your access to the exclusive area for both days!
Access to the FESTIVAL Lounge
Food & Beverage
Work- & Relax Area
+100€
All price are net.
Frankfurter Abend
The party on the evening of November 25.
+25€
All price are net.
Crazy Bird Phase
Super Early Bird Phase
Early Bird Phase
Regular Phase
IMPACT Pass
IMPACT Stage + INNOVATION Stage
Masterclass & Campsite Chats
Exhibition
Networking Opportunities
300€
All prices are net.
IMPACT Pass - reduced
Students & Job seekers
IMPACT Stage + INNOVATION Stage
Masterclass & Campsite Chats
Exhibition
Networking Opportunities
150€
All prices are net.
PRESS Pass
FESTIVAL AREA - Access
Expand your access to the exclusive area for both days!
Access to the FESTIVAL Lounge
Food & Beverage
Work- & Relax Area
+100€
All price are net.
Frankfurter Abend
The party on the evening of November 25.
+25€
All price are net.
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