IMPACT FESTIVAL 2026

IMPACT FESTIVAL is a two-day conference and exhibition in Frankfurt that connects Impact and GreenTech startups with companies and investors to fund and scale sustainable solutions. Run by TechQuartier, it pairs keynotes and panels with an exhibition, pitches, masterclasses and a networking-focused festival area at the Messe Frankfurt Forum.

Programme formats

Two stages and several smaller formats run across both days.

• Keynotes and panels on the IMPACT Stage
• INNOVATION Stage
• Pitches
• Masterclasses and Campsite Chats
• Exhibition of startups, companies, associations and projects
• Guided networking and matchmaking

Innovation areas

Content is organised around six themes: Finance & Risk, Circular Economy & Resources, Automation & Processes, Energy & Infrastructure, Agriculture & Biodiversity, and Ecosystem & Organisation.

Who attends

The organizer describes its audience as mostly corporate representatives and decision-makers from across 19 industries, the large majority based in Germany, alongside startups and investors.

Tickets & passes

• IMPACT Pass — EUR 200: Early-bird price, net. IMPACT and INNOVATION stages, masterclasses, exhibition, networking
• IMPACT Pass (reduced) — EUR 100: Early-bird price, net. Students and jobseekers
• FESTIVAL Lounge add-on — EUR 100: Net. Lounge access with food, drinks and work & relax area
• Frankfurter Abend add-on — EUR 25: Net. Party on the evening of 25 November