BAM! Bock auf Morgen Festival
Berlin Transformation Festival for Business, Science, and the Creative Industries at Festsaal Kreuzberg
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Berlin as a Workshop for Sustainable Transformation
The BAM! Festival (short for „Bock auf Morgen“) is a young Berlin conference format — not a classic business forum, not a classic festival area, but a hybrid of both. The focus is on the question of how German companies, research, and the creative industries can sustainably transform their business models and structures — in the face of the growing climate crisis, the energy transition, and a critical political climate in Germany and Europe.
November 4th to 5th, 2026 — „In Bock we trust“
The 2026 edition will take place from November 4th to 5th, 2026 — a 1.5-day program at Festsaal Kreuzberg on the Spree. Around 500 participants from business, science, the creative scene, and politics are expected. The festival motto is „In Bock we trust“ — a deliberate play on the German idiom „Bock haben“ (to fancy something/to be up for it) in the sense of active willingness to change.
Program Content 2026
Content-wise, the program is divided into several thematic strands: Sustainable business models, nutrition as a lever for transformation, structural hurdles in German companies, international best practices, climate and energy transition economy, creative industries and innovation. The format is a mix of keynotes, panels, workshops, matchmaking sessions, and sliding-door conversations — consciously less presentation, more interaction.
Festsaal Kreuzberg — Berlin's Crossover Venue
The venue is Festsaal Kreuzberg, one of Berlin's most famous concert and event halls, directly on the Spree at Flutgraben (Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg district, bordering Alt-Treptow). The venue is otherwise known for concerts, indie-pop evenings, and club nights — its selection as a conference venue marks BAM!'s intention to move classic business formats out of their usual conference hotels and into a creative, atmospheric space.
Bock auf Morgen — Berlin as an Innovation Location
Behind the festival is the initiative „Bock auf Morgen“, which promotes Berlin as an innovation location for sustainable business transformation. Event formats take place year-round; the festival is the annual highlight. In the federal state of Berlin, in the Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg district, BAM! positions itself as a bridging format between Berlin's start-up ecosystem, established businesses, and science.
BAM! Festival — edition 2026
The BAM! Festival 2026 is the next annual edition of the Berlin transformation festival by the „Bock auf Morgen“ initiative. Over 1.5 days, the festival brings together around 500 representatives from business, science, the creative industries, and politics at Festsaal Kreuzberg. Focus: How can sustainable business transformation succeed in Germany — viable, ambitious, and across ideological divides? Program items on nutrition as a transformation lever, structural hurdles, and best-practice cases complement the keynotes; matchmaking sessions create direct exchange between companies, start-ups, and science.
Programme BAM! Festival 2026
Program Framework 2026 (Status: Pre-announcement bock.am):
Wednesday, November 4th, 2026 — Main Conference Day
- Opening keynote on the motto „In Bock we trust“.
- Panels on sustainable business transformation, structural hurdles, and best-practice cases.
- Workshop tracks on nutrition as a transformation lever, energy transition, and circular economy.
- Matchmaking sessions between companies, start-ups, NGOs, and science.
- Evening event with live music and networking at Festsaal.
Thursday, November 5th, 2026 — Half-Day Program
- In-depth workshops and thematic round tables in the morning.
- Closing keynote with an outlook on strategic consequences.
- Festival closing in the early afternoon.
Detailed program, speaker lineup, and sponsors at bock.am/festival. Tickets in several categories (early bird, companies, start-up/NGO/science, solopreneur).
Highlights BAM! Festival 2026
- Berlin Transformation Festival with approx. 500 participants
- 2026 Motto: „In Bock we trust“
- Keynotes, panels, and matchmaking sessions
- Topics: sustainable business models, nutrition, structural hurdles
- Festsaal Kreuzberg as a crossover conference venue on the Spree
Prices BAM! Festival 2026
Ticket prices and categories (early bird, companies, start-up/NGO/science, solopreneur) at bock.am/festival. Early bird discounts are typically available.
Practical information — BAM! Festival
Getting There
Festsaal Kreuzberg, Am Flutgraben 2, 12435 Berlin. S/U-Bahn Treptower Park (S8, S9, S41/S42/S46), approx. 5 min. walk, or U-Bahn Schlesisches Tor (U1, U3), approx. 10 min. Tram M10 stops at Warschauer Straße. Few parking spaces in the vicinity — public transport or cycling recommended.
Tickets
Tickets via bock.am/festival. Prices and ticket categories vary depending on the participant group (companies, start-ups, NGOs, science, solopreneurs) and booking phase. Early bird discounts are typically available.
Good to Know
1.5-day format. Program languages German and English. Networking format with matchmaking sessions — good preparation facilitates effectiveness. Food and drinks available on-site, Festsaal Kreuzberg is equipped with catering. Dress code: business casual; the festival emphasizes a relaxed, creative atmosphere rather than classic conference attire.
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Where it takes place BAM! Festival
Festsaal Kreuzberg
Am Flutgraben 2, 12435 Berlin