Side Events

New at TBB 2026: more ways to connect

Munich, 28-29 October 2026

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Beyond the main stage What are the side events?

For the first time, TBB opens its programme with a series of side events running alongside the main conference.

From a Bavarian brunch to hands-on masterclasses and real start-up industry success stories, they are short, focused formats designed for one thing: better conversations with the right people.

No extra registration needed. Side events are included in your TBB pass.

Highlights Some reasons to arrive early and stay late

Bavarian Brunch

Bavarian Brunch

Start your day the Munich way. An informal brunch with TalentTree & MaxMatch and their start-ups to meet people before the sessions begin.

October 28 at 11:30 · October 29 at 10:30  · DACH Pavilion
Clean Tech Skills Report launch

Clean Tech Skills Report launch

Trends shaping 2027–2030: the new InnoEnergy Skills Institute report on Europe’s clean tech talent needs, powered by The European Solar Academy.

October 28 · 11:45 - 12:25 · Inno Stage
EU-Japan Innovators’ Meetup

EU-Japan Innovators’ Meetup

How can Europe and Japan work together to scale clean technologies? Hosted by JETRO (Japan External Trade Organization), this meetup brings together Japanese government, governmental agencies and businesses to present collaboration opportunities, drawing on Japan’s technology and manufacturing expertise. The session combines presentations, networking and pitches both from leading Japanese corporates and selected InnoEnergy portfolio companies. Open to all TBB delegates, it’s a chance to know latest Japanese green policy strategy and market environment, hear what Japanese investors are looking for, explore where your business could fit and start conversations with potential partners.

October 28 · 11:30 - 13:30 · Track 1 Stage
Innovation Through Start-up Partnerships: A Mittelstand Playbook

Innovation Through Start-up Partnerships: A Mittelstand Playbook

Energy costs, supply chain pressure and a tougher competitive position are forcing producing companies to innovate faster than their own R&D cycles allow. Start-up partnerships are one of the most direct routes to do so, but a factory is not a software company: plants, shifts, safety standards and long supplier relationships change what collaboration can look like. This panel asks how Mittelstand companies spot the right innovation opportunities in the first place, and how they turn start-up partnerships into results.

October, 28 · 12:30 - 13:15 · Inno Stage
Keeping the Lights On: Grid Resilience from Proven Storage to Breakthrough Fusion

Keeping the Lights On: Grid Resilience from Proven Storage to Breakthrough Fusion

Europe’s energy transition is no longer only a question of how much clean power we add, but whether the grid holds when weather, demand and geopolitics push it to the limit. This panel asks what resilience actually requires in 2030: which proven technologies carry the load today, which breakthroughs could change the picture in the long run, and who pays for a system that keeps the lights on.

October, 28 · 15:15 - 15:45 · Inno Stage
Closing Apéro

Closing Apéro

End Day 1 with drinks, a traditional Schuhplattler and the first results of a Future of the Grid study presented by HTGF.

October 28 · 17:30 · Inno Stage

More than an  exhibition A taste of the programme

Fireside chats & success stories: start-up partnerships with Evonik and KSB, told first-hand.
Industry Challenge: dena and 27pilots on how Mittelstand firms bring challenges to start-ups.
Resilience & Energy: two sides of one coin. On building a more resilient Europe with Loom VC.
Book reveal: Julius Bachmann presents his brand-new book live on the Inno Stage during Day 2.

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Side events are included in your TBB pass. Get your ticket and start planning your two days in Munich.

Note: Programme subject to change. More side events to be announced.

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