Program 2025

UNLEASH is a convention with a festival character that brings together startups, founders, investors, companies and representatives from politics and business. The aim is to showcase the success and high quality of the startup ecosystem in the Hannover Region and to clearly position the location regionally, nationally and internationally.

On the main stage in RP5 , first-class keynote speakers and high-profile panels will offer an exciting program with a focus on "Future Tech & Solutions". Another stage in the Baggi will focus in particular on the topics of health, science and agritech. In the evening, the event "Klassiker trifft Newcomer" of the Unternehmerverbände Niedersachsen e.V. will take place here.

At Sparkasse Hannover , the focus is on interaction between investors, companies and start-ups. This networking concept continues on Raschplatz itself, where activities in a summery atmosphere invite people to get to know each other. Masterclasses and workshops as well as smaller gatherings will take place throughout the day in the VIP conference room of Spielbank Hannover . In the evening, an after-party in the Baggi rounds off the program.

"Main Stage" - RP5

10:15 Opening
Amiaz Habtu, moderator

10:30 Keynote "2766 - Why the future needs you!"
 Stephan Jung

11:00 Break

11:15 Panel "Quo vadis Startups"
Belit Onay, Thomas Hoppe, Franziska Teubert and Doris Petersen
Moderation: Dörte Roloff

12:00 Lunch break

13:00 Fireside Chat
Michael Kessler

13:45 Break

14:00 Keynote
"Courage as a compass in uncertain times - startup success between risk and vision"
Tijen Onaran

14:45 Break

15:00 Fireside Chat "Courage meets making: How startups are changing the industry"
EIT Manufacturing

15:45 Break

16:00 "How startups contribute to sustainable industrial products"
Rootcamp

17:00 Keynote
Ijad Madish

17:30 " Time for networking - time for real conversations"
An open space is created in which participants can engage in conversation, gain new perspectives and
meet anew in the startup ecosystem
Ümit Konuray

19:30 Afterparty (Baggi)

"Science Stage" - Baggi

11:00 Welcome
Josina Kelz, Moderator

11:15 Keynote "Mission: Law. Future - Expedition Legal Tech"
Roger Cericius

12:15 Lightning Talks
HistaFit, Rectify

13:00 Lunch break

14:00 Pitch Fire
starting business MHH

14:45 Break

15:00 Venture Villa Demo Day

17:30 Admission
 18:00 Classics meet newcomers
UVN

19:30 Afterparty

"Community Stage" - Sparkasse

11:00 Welcome

11:15 "VCs, Angel & Co - Who invests in which startups?"
Venture Villa

12:30 Lunch break

13:30 Reverse Pitch
tba

14:00 Reverse pitch "Automation in HR processes"
Johanna Heise

14:15 Break

14:45 Reverse pitch "Enercity seeks innovative solutions for gas grid decommissioning"
Enercity

15:05 Reverse pitch "Increasing the connection rate for district heating"
 Enercity

15:30 Keynote "Less ego, more Lego: Why diverse teams are often more successful"
Juliane Hahn

16:15 Interactive workshop
"Ready to Raise: Strategy, Network & Communication for BA/VC Investments"
Franziska Pohlmann

17:00 End

19:30 Afterparty (Baggi)

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