MACHN meets business, meets technology, meets art and culture.
- 70 Speaker
- 2,500 participants
- 100 Sessions
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The MACHN Festival unites interdisciplinary exchange between business, technology, arts and culture in a unique environment in Leipzig.
Practical content, that encourage MACHINE offer solutions for employees in an SME or start-up environment.
As the largest hub for innovation in Eastern Germany , MACHN offers visibility for brands, talent and capital for new ideas.
At MACHN, students, professionals, founders, C-levels and entrepreneurs meet at eye level.
Focus on quality and inspiration: Talks and workshops offer professional training and are specially selected to meet the needs of SMEs in Eastern Germany.
Real connections instead of mass events: The personal and informal atmosphere encourages deeper conversations and lasting networks.. Numerous networking opportunities with other companies, professionals and industry experts will help you take your business to the next level.
The MACHN Festival programme is as diverse and colourful as the region itself.
Key focus areas: Management & Business Development | Digital Marketing, Strategy & PR | Automation, Robotics & Sustainable Innovation.
MACHN also offers a platform for traditional brands from Eastern Germany, as well as educational and social topics.
Business between brick and stage
Two days for people who drive businesses, teams and ideas forward: at MACHN, business questions meet honest experiences, practical workshops and people with whom something new can be created tomorrow – far away from buzzword bingo and conference hotel vibes.
+ 70 Speaker
No watered-down success stories. 70 minds from the SME sector, start-ups, tech, marketing, culture and politics share what works, what went wrong – and what comes next.
+ 2.500 People
From young professionals to executive management: 2,500 people who do not just collect contacts, but initiate ideas, collaborations and joint projects.
+ 100 Sessions
Talks, workshops, barcamps, pitches and formats for #mitMACHN. Plenty of scope for partners who want to contribute more than just a logo on the wall.
PREVIOUSLY
ON MACHN.
A selection of speakers from the past years.
Annahita
Esmailzadeh
Tech Executive | Speaker | Bestselling Author
Robert
Habeck
Vice-Chancellor / Minister for the Economy 2021-2025
Fränzi
Kuehne
Entrepreneur, author
Prof. Dr. Maja
Göpel
Leuphana University of Lüneburg
Transformation researcher
Tristan
Horx
The Future:Project
Futurologist and angry optimist
Robert
Dahl
Karl's Adventure Villages
CEO
Benjamin
Diedering
BDX MEDIA CORP.
Founder & CEO
Antje
von Dewitz
VAUDE
CEO
Britta
Behrens
LinkedIn Expert, B2B Marketing & Sales Nerd
Gerd Harry
„Judy“ Lybke
Galerie Eigen + Art
Gallery owner
Benjamin
Fredrich
KATAPULT-Magazin
Herausgeber & Autor
THAT’S WHAT WE’RE
TALKING ABOUT.
Von der Kampagne, die morgen live geht, bis zum Geschäftsmodell, das noch überzeugen muss.
Gesellschaftliche Debatten, Führungsentscheidungen, kreative Umsetzung – gemeinsam verhandeln wir dort, wo Budgets knapp und Konsequenzen echt sind.
Hauptsache die richtigen Leute am selben Ort.
Welcome to MACHN.
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT:
LEADERSHIP & CULTURE
LEADERSHIP & CULTURE
Für Köpfe, die Unternehmen weiterentwickeln – nicht nur Umsätze. Bei MACHN treffen Führungskräfte, echte Case Studys und ehrliche Einblicke in Transformationsprozesse auf Menschen, die wissen: Kultur ist kein Soft Skill, sondern jeden Tag harte Arbeit.
WHO IS STILL LISTENING:
MARKETING & MEDIA
MARKETING & MEDIA
Kampagnen, Cases und Köpfe, die Marketing als Handwerk verstehen. Bei MACHN teilen Marketing-Profis, was wirklich funktioniert hat – und was nicht. Aktuelle Trends, Kreative-Impulse und hochwertige Kontakte garantiert.
READ THE ROOM:
SOCIETY & CULTURE
SOCIETY & CULTURE
Debatten, Kultur und Haltung. Bei MACHN treffen Transformationsprozesse auf kulturelle Perspektiven und unbequeme Fragen auf Menschen, die zuhören, mitreden und verändern wollen.
WHAT’S NEXT:
INNOVATION & START-UP
INNOVATION & START-UP
Gründergeist, echte Learnings, intensive Pitches.
In der Innovation-Area triffst du Gründer:innen, Initiativen, Investor:innen oder deinen neuen Co-Founder.
WHO SHOULD YOU MEET?
NETWORKING WITH THE BEST
NETWORKING WITH THE BEST
Gründer:innen & Geschäftsführende, C-Level & Entscheider:innen, Marketing-Expert:innen, Investor:innen, Kreative & Künstler:innen. Menschen, die nicht kopieren, sondern anders machen.
OUR
2026
PREMIUM
PARTNERS
