beyond economy Festival 2026

The flagship event of the Movement

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The beyond economy Festival is the flagship event and the annual highlight of the Movement. It brings decision-makers, the Mittelstand, corporates, start-ups, research, politics, and other thought leaders to one table – for inspiration, exchange, and real implementation. Here, new projects, cooperations, and business models emerge directly through on-site exchange. The Festival makes the future of the economy tangible, provides orientation for your own transformation initiatives, and combines inspiration with the power to deliver.

October 28, 2026

House of Communication, Munich

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What awaits you

The 2026 Festival is interactive, creative, and hands-on. Across multiple stages and a variety of formats, you can listen, join the discussion, and shape things directly:

Keynotes

From leading minds of the economy of the future

Panels, fireside chats

Discussion rounds on the eight focus topics of the beyond economy Festival

Labs & Workshops

Working together on real future questions and developing concrete solution approaches.

Cases & pilot projects

Get to know role models, best practices, and ongoing transformation projects from companies and start-ups.

Discussion rounds & barcamps

Discussing transformation topics openly, interactively, and on equal footing.

Live challenges & co-creation sessions

Take ideas further together and translate them directly into projects, cooperations, or pilot initiatives.

Exhibitors & Experience Areas

Partners, innovative companies, start-ups, and impact organizations present solutions, products, and initiatives, and are available for direct exchange, deepening, and networking.

Art and music contributions

Creative impulses that open new perspectives and broaden the space for encounter and innovation.

Our 8 topic areas

The Festival’s content is structured along the Movement’s eight focus topics. People, Planet, and Profit run through all strands and are consistently considered:

beyond AI, Data & Trust

AI, data-based systems, and governance – trust and responsibility in data-driven business models.

beyond Ecosystems & Industries

Networks, cooperations, and platforms – scaling innovation jointly and shaping markets.

beyond Resources & Energy

(curated by Symtronics)
Energy, raw materials, and loops – security of supply, location advantages, and resilience.

beyond Resilience & Safety

Crisis-readiness, cyber resilience, and geopolitical robustness – recognizing and managing risks early.

beyond Capital & Ownership

Capital, responsibility, and new ownership models – financial stability and future-fit investment strategies.

beyond Workforce & (Un-)Learning

Leadership, culture, and capability development – enabling organizations to act flexibly and learn.

beyond Growth

Rethinking value creation and growth – regenerative business models, circular economy, repair & reuse, regional value creation.

beyond Markets & Consumption

Recognize market shifts, new consumption logics, and emerging growth categories early – and use them.

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