18 June 2026
75015 Paris, France
397 Bis Rue de Vaugirard
Voie 15 (18:30 - 23:30)
Franco-German Tech Night
Registration open until 18 Jun 2026
Welcome to Franco-German Tech Night!
United By Friendship - A Flagship Highlight of VivaTech 2026
Germany is Country of the Year at Viva Technology 2026.
As part of Germany’s role as Country of the Year at VivaTech 2026, the Franco-German Tech Night stands as the flagship bilateral networking format, designed to bring together the key actors shaping Europe’s innovation landscape.
More than a traditional side event, this curated gathering creates a high-level encounter space where political leaders, corporates, research institutes, startups, and institutional stakeholders connect, exchange, and build new partnerships. It reflects a shared conviction: innovation is strongest when shared and cooperation is the foundation of Europe’s future.
Taking place on 18 June 2026 at Voie 15, near Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, the event will welcome around 300 selected guests from France and Germany with a clear focus on trust-based dialogue, fostering meaningful connections and concrete collaboration opportunities.
The Official Side Event of Germany’s Partner Country Presence
In close cooperation with the German Embassy in France and the French Embassy in Germany, this exclusive side event will be inaugurated from the German side by Thomas Jarzombek, Parliamentary State Secretary at the Ministry for Digital Transformation and Government Modernisation, his excellency Stephan Steinlein, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to France and his excellency François Delattre, Ambassador of France to Germany.
Parliamentary State Secretary
to the Federal Minister for Digital Transformation and Government Modernisation
Ambassador
of the Federal Republic of Germany to France
Ambassador
French Ambassador to Germany
United by Friendship!
By bringing together decision-makers and innovators under the guiding principle United by Friendship, the event highlights the Franco-German partnership as a driving force for innovation, economic resilience, and European sovereignty. At its core, the Franco-German Tech Night celebrates a connected innovation ecosystem—where research meets industry, public and private actors align to address shared challenges and innovation scale across borders.
Registration to the Franco-German Tech Night
Please click “Register” button, create your B2Match account, and complete your registration.
Completing the full process will give you — once your registration has been validated by the organizer — the possibility to view the participant list. 1:1 meetings can be scheduled from 5 June onwards.
Please note that your registration will be reviewed.
You will ne notified by email if your registration has been accepted or not.