Rocketeer Festival
Augsburg's festival for digital innovation and future trends — keynotes, startup scene, and the Digital Bavarian Award at the Kongress am Park
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Rocketeer Festival — Digital Conference in Augsburg
The Rocketeer Festival is the festival for digital innovation and future trends in the city of Augsburg, Bavaria's third-largest city and an independent city in the administrative region of Swabia. It sees itself as a meeting point for "all makers, all pioneers" — the Rocketeers from politics, business, and society who want to actively shape digital transformation. The venue is the Kongress am Park, Augsburg's large congress center.
Keynotes and Future Topics
The program consists of keynotes, lectures, and discussions on digitalization, innovation, artificial intelligence, and societal change. Past editions featured prominent speakers such as lawyer and politician Gregor Gysi, founder and author Auma Obama, meteorologist and climate researcher Insa Thiele-Eich, philosopher Richard David Precht, and internet expert Sascha Lobo.
Startup Scene and Awards
A key component is the promotion of the startup scene: Young companies present themselves in the Best of Start-ups competition of the "Augsburg gründet!" initiative. In the evening, the Digital Bavarian Award is presented as part of a state reception — an award for outstanding digital projects from Bavaria.
Organizer and Sponsorship
The publisher is Augsburger Allgemeine. The Technische Hochschule Augsburg (THA) plays a central role with its innovation institute Funkenwerk, which involves students, incubator participants, and the regional startup community. The festival is thus firmly anchored in the Augsburg and Swabian innovation landscape.
Augsburg as an Innovation Hub
Augsburg, an independent city in the Swabia administrative region, positions itself as an innovation hub with universities, research institutions, and a growing startup scene. The Rocketeer Festival is the annual highlight of this movement and a regionally significant meeting point for shaping the digital future.
Rocketeer Festival — edition 2026
The Rocketeer Festival 2026 is confirmed for Thursday, April 23, 2026, from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM at the Kongress am Park Augsburg. The festival brings together thought leaders from politics, business, and society to shape digital transformation. The program includes keynotes on the Bavarian-Swabian innovation ecosystem, startup scaling, and the integration of SMEs into innovation networks — featuring, among others, THA President Prof. Gordon Rohrmair and Bavarian Digital Minister Fabian Mehring. Accompanying events: Best of Start-ups and the Digital Bavarian Award.
Programme Rocketeer Festival 2026
Thursday, April 23, 2026 — 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
- Opening and welcome at the Kongress am Park
- Keynotes on digital innovation, AI, and future trends
- Sessions on, among others, the Bavarian-Swabian innovation ecosystem, startup scaling in logistics, SMEs in innovation networks
- Speakers include Prof. Gordon Rohrmair (President TH Augsburg), Digital Minister Fabian Mehring
- Best of Start-ups — Competition of the "Augsburg gründet!" initiative
- Evening: Awarding of the Digital Bavarian Award (State Reception)
Detailed program and tickets at rocketeer-festival.de.
Highlights Rocketeer Festival 2026
- Augsburg's festival for digital innovation and future trends
- Keynotes by renowned speakers from politics, business, and science
- Best of Start-ups from the "Augsburg gründet!" initiative
- Awarding of the Digital Bavarian Award
- Supported by TH Augsburg and the Funkenwerk institute
- Kongress am Park as the central venue
Prices Rocketeer Festival 2026
Conference tickets via the festival website. Contingent free tickets for TH Augsburg students, Funkenwerk incubator, and HerVenture participants via registration system (previously fully booked, waiting list active).
Practical information — Rocketeer Festival
Getting There
The Kongress am Park is located on Gögginger Straße in Augsburg, easily accessible by tram from the main train station. By car, take the A8 (exit Augsburg-West), with parking available at the congress center.
Admission
Conference tickets are available via the festival website. Contingent free tickets are available for TH Augsburg students, Funkenwerk incubator participants, and HerVenture participants through a registration system (previously fully booked, waiting list available).
Accommodation
Hotels in Augsburg's city center and near the main train station.
Contact
Augsburger Allgemeine / Rocketeer Festival. Program and tickets at rocketeer-festival.de.
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Kongress am Park Augsburg
Gögginger Straße 10, 86159 Augsburg
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