mitMACHN, because
#zusammenMACHN
Every year, the MACHN Festival offers numerous opportunities to get involved: bring your startup on stage, give a talk, become part of the volunteer team, let's MACHN something together.
Learn, develop and be part of the community! On this page you will find all the ways in which you can get involved in the festival.
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- Panel_Speaker-Corner©Anne-Schwerin
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- Photography for Personal Brands; Sophie Valentin
Pitch your startup
Your startup on stage in Leipzig:
MACHN is the meeting place for founders, investors and makers.
This is where ideas are born, this is where teams come together, this is where exchange turns into real sales.
Become
Festival partner
Utilise the reach & authenticity of the festival.
Position yourself as an innovative company in Eastern Germany, visible to decision-makers, talents and professionals.
As the Part of an interdisciplinary festival, the Technik, Business & culture combined, with a regional focus and real values.
AI BarCamp
The AI BarCamp is an open event format in which the participants spontaneously design the AI-related programme themselves.
For a genuine, practical exchange at eye level, where everyone learns from each other.
Looking
for Volunteers
Would you like to contribute your talents and ideas? Then help shape the festival and become a volunteer at the MACHN Festival! Whether at the registration desk, during set-up and dismantling or as a stage hand at the various stages and workshops - every helping hand is welcome.
Call for
Speaker
Which speakers and topics would you like to see on stage at the MACHN Festival 2026?
Here you can nominate people & topics.