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Europe's largest movement for Data and AI
June 11, 2026 d:u Deep Dive at Kraftwerk Berlin
April 13 & 14, d:u27 MCC Halle Münsterland
Europe's largest festival for Data and AI.
Inspiration. Relevance. Movement. Connectivity.
+ 350 speakers
+ 250 exhibitors
April 13 & 14, '27
MCC Halle Münsterland
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Three years ago, we started with a clear vision: to take data and AI topics out of the expert bubble and into the engine room of the SME sector. To the decision-makers and process managers. Into the exchange. Into implementation.
Starting with 1,000 participants at d:u24, it has since become the largest movement for data and AI in Europe. We expect over 17,000 participants for the d:u27 Festival in April.
Because exchange requires depth and relevance, we launched our first satellite in 2026: the d:u Deep Dive. A smaller format with 1,200 participants for maximum exchange on the topic of "AI meets Business."
Festival and Deep Dive, two formats, one shared philosophy: decision-makers meet data and AI experts. Practice meets peer learning. Networking meets the power to implement.
Voices of D:U
“Münster is on fire. data:unplugged delivers. I am so surprised how incredibly big this conference is.”
Elisabeth L'Orange
“Münster is on fire. data:unplugged delivers. I am so surprised how incredibly big this conference is.”
“One of the best meeting points on digitization/AI in Germany, perhaps across Europe.”
Dr. Herbert Diess
“One of the best meeting points on digitization/AI in Germany, perhaps across Europe.”
“d:u is simply mega”
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Fränzi Kühne
“d:u is simply mega”
“data:unplugged is a great festival for me, especially in times when we need to and should learn more and more about it and do.”
Steven Gätjen
“data:unplugged is a great festival for me, especially in times when we need to and should learn more and more about it and do.”
“I would absolutely recommend that other scientists visit data:unplugged next year.”
Professor Björn Ommer
“I would absolutely recommend that other scientists visit data:unplugged next year.”
“Exactly what we need in Germany.”
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Laura Lewandowski
“Exactly what we need in Germany.”
“For me, data:unplugged means coming to Münster and looking at the faces of the people who are driving the AI transformation with their heads and hands in Germany.”
Sascha Lobo
“For me, data:unplugged means coming to Münster and looking at the faces of the people who are driving the AI transformation with their heads and hands in Germany.”
“data:unplugged was an excellent opportunity for Snowflake to connect with leaders in the data community and actively shape the dialogue about the future of data-driven innovations. In our specially designed Snowflake World and together with our partners, we have impressively demonstrated the potential that exists when data, AI and visionary minds come together. For me, data:unplugged is the epitome of innovation, collaboration and active community.”
Lisa Reimann
Field Marketing Manager Germany Snowflake Computing GmbH
“data:unplugged was an excellent opportunity for Snowflake to connect with leaders in the data community and actively shape the dialogue about the future of data-driven innovations. In our specially designed Snowflake World and together with our partners, we have impressively demonstrated the potential that exists when data, AI and visionary minds come together. For me, data:unplugged is the epitome of innovation, collaboration and active community.”
“Data:unplugged combines excellent professional depth with a festival atmosphere: profound data & AI knowledge meets music, party and an atmosphere that inspires and connects. Must go for all data nerds and heads!”
Christian Mertens
Senior Vice President Data & AI adesso SE
“Data:unplugged combines excellent professional depth with a festival atmosphere: profound data & AI knowledge meets music, party and an atmosphere that inspires and connects. Must go for all data nerds and heads!”
“data:unplugged is THE mandatory festival for me because it not only connects but inspires the data & AI community. Here, thought leaders, practitioners and visionaries meet a uniquely focused approach that turns data & AI from a buzzword to real added value — hands-on, and with an atmosphere that takes collaboration to a new level. ”
Jens Grabow
Senior Partner Development Manager Microsoft Germany GmbH
“data:unplugged is THE mandatory festival for me because it not only connects but inspires the data & AI community. Here, thought leaders, practitioners and visionaries meet a uniquely focused approach that turns data & AI from a buzzword to real added value — hands-on, and with an atmosphere that takes collaboration to a new level. ”
These were some of our
Speakers of d:u26
On our stages, vision meets execution. Strategy meets practice. Thought leaders meet decision-makers. Business meets research.
Uli Hoeness
Chairman of the Supervisory Board & Honorary President
FC Bayern Munich
Markus Lanz
TV presenter, documentary filmmaker, photographer & podcaster
Dr. Jarek Kutylovsky
Founder & CEO, DeepL
Pip Kloeckner
Tech Analyst, Investor & Advisor
Sascha Lobo
Publicist, Author, Journalist, Blogger, Podcaster & Internet Entrepreneur
Felix Schlenther
Founder & Co-CEO AI FIRST
Mona Neubauer
Minister for Economic Affairs, Industry, Climate Protection and Energy
State of North-Rhine Westphalia
Dr. Wladimir Klitschko
Unternehmer, international bekannte Stimme aus Kyiv
Elisabeth L'Orange
Co-Founder & CCO of Oxolo
Top 15 Women in AI in Germany (Manager Magazine)
Vanessa Cann
Entrepreneur | Managing Director | Ecosystem Builder in AI
Laura Lewandowski
Gründerin
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for the d:u27!
for the d:u27!
On April 13 & 14, 2027 the data:unplugged Festival, d:u27, will take place for the fourth time in Münster.
Our Premium Partners 2026
Whether a tech giant, family business, or young AI startup:
At d:u26, the most influential players in the data and AI world come together.
From Microsoft, adesso, and Snowflake to Mastercard and leading names from German mid-sized companies.
Snowflake
Coca-Cola®
adesso
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Microsoft
DeepL
Guidecom
Dataciders
OfficePartner
Deutsche Telekom
Woodmark Consulting
FIEGE
Cloudera
Finanz Informatik
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Canva
Ratiodata
AWS
ThoughtSpot
Universitätsklinikum Münster
Starburst
Synvert
teccle group
Volksbank im Münsterland eG
Tobit Software
SAP
Modelyzr
data:unplugged 2026
save the date – our ticket shop for d:u26 opens on October 08, 2026. From then on, you can secure your ticket for two unforgettable days! 💜💚