All EventsCyber Valley Day 2026
Celebrating ten years of the Cyber Valley Innovation Campus
On September 9, 2026, we are celebrating our ten-year anniversary at the Cyber Valley building in Tübingen.
Cyber Valley Day will shine a spotlight on the scientific backbone of our ecosystem, the Cyber Valley Innovation Campus, while bringing together the people, ideas, and organizations that make Cyber Valley what it is today. Throughout the day, you can look forward to inspiring talks from leading researchers and innovators, an exhibition showcasing cutting-edge research projects, a Start-up Basecamp where start-ups are showcasing their excellent work, an investor speed dating session, plenty of opportunities to connect across disciplines and organizations, and an evening event with lots of time for networking while enjoying refreshments from food trucks.
The exhibition will highlight the diversity of the Cyber Valley community and offer a space for participants to discover new projects, exchange ideas, and start conversations with researchers, entrepreneurs, and partners from across the ecosystem. Start-ups from the Cyber Valley network will present their work at a Start-up Basecamp and connect with visitors, while networking opportunities and an investor speed dating program will help foster new collaborations and future ventures.
Beyond the stage program, the anniversary celebration is designed as a meeting point for our entire community. Our shared goal is to strengthen Cyber Valley, create new connections, and further grow the sense of community that has shaped the ecosystem over the past decade. We are all Cyber Valley, and this celebration is something we create together.
Join us to network with distinguished guests from science, politics, industry, and society, enjoy the exhibition and start-up showcase, and end the day with refreshments from a food truck food court.
With contributions from:
- Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems (MPI-IS)
- ELLIS Institute Tübingen
- University of Tübingen
- University of Stuttgart
- Fraunhofer IPA and IAO
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- Start-ups from the Cyber Valley ecosystem
- Welcome speeches from Cem Özdemir (Minister President of Baden-Württemberg), Boris Palmer (Mayor of Tübingen), Simone Schwanitz (Secretary General of the Max Planck Society), and Karla Pollmann (President of the University of Tübingen)
- Keynote talk by Manuela Veloso (JPMorganChase AI Research)
- Inputs from Bernhard Schölkopf (MPI-IS and ELLIS), Katherine J. Kuchenbecker (MPI-IS), Matthias Bethge (Tübingen AI Center), Werner Kraus (Fraunhofer IPA), Tamim Asfour (KIT), Steffen Staab (University of Stuttgart), Rafael Laguna de la Vera (SPRIN-D), David Remy (University of Stuttgart), Mario Krenn (Feyer), Jonas Müller (Black Forest Labs)
- ...and many more!
When?
09.09.2026
9:30–21:00 Uhr
Where?
Maria-von-Linden-Str. 1
72076 Tübingen
Agenda
10:00-12:30 | Inputs from key players from the Cyber Valley ecosystem and an exhibition showcasing projects from Cyber Valley
12:30-13:30 | Lunch break
13:30-17:00 | Inputs from key players from the Cyber Valley ecosystem, an exhibition showcasing projects from Cyber Valley, a Start-up Basecamp with start-up presentations, and an investor speed dating session
17:30-20:00 | Networking and refreshments at the food truck food court
Save your spot. Register via Eventbrite.
When registering, please indicate whether you will be staying for networking and refreshments from 17:30.
Please note that a shuttle bus from KIT to Tübingen is planned. Further details and timings will be communicated closer to the event.
We look forward to celebrating this special anniversary with you.
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