Berlin Warsaw Conference

 16 March 2026, Berlin (9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.)

Occasion

In 2026, Berlin and Warsaw will celebrate 35 years of their city partnership. This anniversary provides a strong and symbolic framework to highlight past achievements while, above all, setting a forward-looking agenda. The conference will serve as a flagship event to deepen economic cooperation and further develop the Berlin–Warsaw innovation corridor as a key bridge of growth, resilience, and creativity in Europe.

Objectives

• Celebrate 35 years of partnership between Berlin and Warsaw with a strong future-oriented focus

• Strengthen economic cooperation between both cities, particularly in innovation-driven sectors

• Advance the Berlin–Warsaw innovation corridor by connecting ecosystems, institutions, and markets

• Initiate concrete cooperation projects between companies, startups, research institutions, and public actors

• Position Berlin and Warsaw jointly as leading European cities for resilient urban development, startups, and creative industries

• Political leaders and senior officials from Berlin and Warsaw

• Business leaders and companies from key sectors

• Startups and scale-ups from both cities

• Universities, research institutions, and innovation hubs

• Cluster organizations, chambers of commerce, and ecosystem builders

1. Urban Resilience as an Economic Opportunity

• Building resilient cities through innovation, technology, and smart infrastructure

• Climate adaptation, energy resilience, and sustainable urban systems

• Digital solutions for crisis preparedness, mobility, and public services

• Joint Berlin–Warsaw approaches to resilient urban development

2. Startup Ecosystems and Innovation Corridors

• Connecting the Berlin and Warsaw startup ecosystems

• Cross-border acceleration, scaling, and market access

• Public–private cooperation and access to capital

• Best practices for innovation-friendly regulation and testbeds

• Startups as drivers of resilience, digitalization, and sustainability

3. Creative Industries as Drivers of Innovation

• Creative industries at the intersection of culture, technology, and business

• Design, architecture, media, gaming, and creative tech as urban innovation engines

• Cross-sector collaboration between creatives, startups, and industry

• Creative industries strengthening social cohesion and urban attractiveness

• Digital transformation of the creative economy