RWTH Tech Impact Festival 2026

RWTH Tech Impact Festival 2026

Bridging the Innovation Gap

What to expect
Over the course of two days, the RWTH Tech Impact Festival brings together corporate innovators, excellent researchers and ambitious start-ups to explore breakthrough technologies and co-create tomorrow’s solutions.

Key focus areas:

• Advanced Materials
• Bio Tech & Life Sciences
• Deep Tech Innovation & Transfer
• Digital Industry
• Future Mobility
• Next Generation Computing & AI
• Renewable Energies
• Resources
• Smart Infrastructure
• Sustainability & Circular Economy
• Start-ups

The festival offers a curated mix of keynotes, deep-dive workshops, technology showcases, and interactive networking sessions. Participants will gain insight into breakthrough research and its direct industrial application, and discover how academic excellence is turned into scalable innovation within RWTH’s unique ecosystem.

Why attend?

Whether you’re...
– a corporate leader looking for strategic collaborations,
– a researcher aiming to scale your impact,
– a startup seeking international partnerships,
– or a policymaker shaping tomorrow’s frameworks:

This is your access point to one of Europe’s most dynamic innovation platforms. Where science meets industry and ideas become action

The RWTH Aachen opens its doors to foster exchange, accelerate innovation, and build partnerships that matter. Don’t miss your chance to be part of it and help shape what’s next!