TINCON Berlin
The conference for digital youth culture – three days parallel to re:publica at STATION Berlin, tickets for 13- to 25-year-olds free of charge
About TINCON
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Conference by Youth for Youth
TINCON was founded in 2016 to offer young people a conference format specifically tailored to their world: digital identity, social media, gaming, activism, career entry, sexuality, mental health. The format deliberately differs from classic tech conferences: speakers are not exclusively industry experts, but also YouTubers, TikTok creators, activists, scientists, and politicians who can speak to a young audience at eye level. TINCON is part of Tincon gGmbH, a non-profit organization based in Berlin.
Parallel to re:publica
For several years, TINCON has taken place at STATION Berlin parallel to re:publica. STATION – a former mail sorting facility in Kreuzberg – hosts Europe's largest digital conference every year and, with its halls, offers enough space to run its own youth conference integrated with the “adult conference”. TINCON tickets include admission to re:publica on the respective day. Conversely, many TINCON sessions are explicitly also open to re:publica visitors.
Topics 2026: AI, Politics, Remembrance
TINCON Berlin 2026 will focus on artificial intelligence and digital self-determination, political participation, culture of remembrance (especially on the topic of Holocaust remembrance on social media), and career orientation. Talks and panels will run on two stages, with larger workshop areas, an expo area with tech demos, and a gaming area in parallel. New in 2026: an even larger making space for hands-on projects.
Hands-on: Podcasts, Fact-Checks, Minecraft
In addition to stage programs, there are numerous hands-on stations: young people can record their first podcast, test their fact-checking skills, solve tasks in Minecraft, or embroider a TINCON banner together, and trade small collectible trinkets at the “Trinket Box”. The concept is deliberately low-threshold – young people attending a conference for the first time should easily find their way into the day.
TINCON — edition 2026
The 2026 edition continues the co-location approach with re:publica. Three days, starting daily at 9 AM, parallel stage program, continuous workshop slots, and free activity zones. Speakers include pop stars and activists who are genuinely present in the lives of young people – including YouTubers, podcasters, politicians, and scientists. Confirmed speakers include Maria Popov, Gynäkollege, Suraj Mailitafi, KaddiCosplay, Susanne Siegert (@keine.erinnerungskultur), Africandiva, Franziska Giffey, Emma Rose, and Daniela Sepehri.
Stage 1 is the main stage with talks on political and social issues. Stage 2 focuses on pop, tech, and creative topics. In the Making Space, young people work on their own projects – podcast recordings, banner embroidery, fact-checking exercises. The Gaming Area offers Minecraft tasks and console sessions. The Expo showcases tech demos and stands from NGOs and associations working with young people.
Programme TINCON 2026
Monday, May 18th, 2026 – Day 1
- Doors open from 9 AM
- Opening talks Stage 1
- Workshops in the Making Space
- Gaming Area open
Tuesday, May 19th, 2026 – Day 2
- Focus Day: AI and Digital Self-Determination
- Political Talks (Franziska Giffey announced)
- Podcast recording sessions
Wednesday, May 20th, 2026 – Day 3
- Focus Day: Culture of Remembrance (Susanne Siegert)
- Pop Culture and Cosplay (KaddiCosplay)
- Closing Sessions
Confirmed Speakers (Selection)
- Maria Popov, Gynäkollege, Suraj Mailitafi, KaddiCosplay
- Susanne Siegert (@keine.erinnerungskultur), Africandiva
- Franziska Giffey, Emma Rose, Daniela Sepehri
Hands-on Activities
- Record your first podcast
- Test fact-checking skills
- Minecraft tasks
- Embroider TINCON banner
- Trinket Box exchange
Highlights TINCON 2026
- Three days parallel to re:publica at STATION Berlin
- Conference for 13- to 25-year-olds (tickets free, registration required)
- Focus on AI, political participation, culture of remembrance
- Speakers: Maria Popov, Franziska Giffey, KaddiCosplay, and many more
- Larger Making Space, Gaming Area, Expo
- TINCON ticket = re:publica ticket on the same day
Prices TINCON 2026
Practical information — TINCON
Getting There
STATION Berlin, Luckenwalder Straße 4–6, 10963 Berlin-Kreuzberg. U-Bahn (subway) lines U1, U2, U3 'Gleisdreieck' (3 min walk) or S-Bahn (urban rail) 'Anhalter Bahnhof' (5 min walk). Easily accessible by bicycle.
Tickets
Tickets for 13- to 25-year-olds are free – registration is binding and required. Register at tincon.org/tickets. With a TINCON day ticket, visitors also automatically receive access to re:publica Berlin 2026 on the same day.
Organizers
TINCON – teenage internetwork convention gGmbH, a non-profit Berlin-based organization. Cooperation partners: re:publica, STATION Berlin.
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Where it takes place TINCON
STATION Berlin
Luckenwalder Straße 4–6, 10963 Berlin