Climate Tech Hub – Urban Innovation Forum 2026

Key Facts

Date

March 19, 2026

Location

Urban Innovation Forum 2026

Shaping the Future of Urban Systems

On 19 March 2026, the Urban Innovation Forum returns for its fourth edition — bringing together the people shaping how cities actually function.

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For one focused day, founders, investors, family offices, utilities, corporates, public-sector leaders and international delegations come together to engage with the systems cities depend on: energy, mobility, the built environment, data and social resilience.

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At a moment when urban systems are under simultaneous pressure, the Urban Innovation Forum creates space for cross-sector exchange at eye level — moving beyond vision towards implementation, governance and real-world constraints.With 350+ senior participants, curated discussions and international perspectives, the Forum has become one of Europe’s most relevant platforms for urban innovation beyond silos.

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Agenda

2026

Urban Innovation Forum 2026

10:00-11:00

Welcome Ceremony

LEXIS

11:00-12.00

Critical Energy Infrastructure Resilience

“Blackout Berlin” — how resilient is our energy system, really?

LEXIS

12:00-13:00

City Strategy & Governance

“Climate Tech is boring — and that’s a risk”

LEXIS

13:00-14:00

London, New York, Paris, Berlin

four cities four climate strategies

UPSTAIRS

14:00-15:00

Sovereign AI

Can Europe build competitive AI systems without losing control of its data, energy, and values?

LEXIS

14:00-15:00

How To Be Mindful

when the world lost its mind

UPSTAIRS

15:00-16:0

Urban Airspace

Are drones finally ready to leave pilots and enter real cities?

UPSTAIRS

17:00-18:00

From Strategy to Heat

How Municipalities and Startups Can Deliver the Heat Transition

LEXIS

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Speaker

2026

Katharina Beitz

Head of Communication at ZYBRA Ventures & GICA Advisory Board Member

Norbert Herrmann

Head of Startup Affairs at Berlin Senate Department for Economic Affairs, Energy and Public Enterprises

Nicole Hiltl

Managing Director of the Climate Tech Hub

Christoph Braendle

CEO at Augnum GmbH

Sophie Marquitan

Director & Facilitator at Energy Watch Group

Martin Bornholdt

Founder & CEO at Kelvin Green GmbH

Dipl. Ing. Annegrit Seyerlein-Klug

Consultant Cybersecurity, AI, critical infrastructure and standardisation at KKI Compentence Centre for critical infrastructure e.V.

Sarah Buge

Chief Operating Officer at Companisto GmbH

Chris Walla

Senior Director at BATWorks/ CIC (Cambridge Innovation Center)

Tom Josczok

Investor Relations Manager at FASE

Prof. Dr. Volker Quaschning

Professor at Berlin University of Applied Sciences (HTW) Renewable Energy Systems

Philine Wedell

Managing Director at IKEM Institute for Climate Protection, Energy and Mobility e.V.

Dr. Andrea Nakoinz

Freelancer at Dr. Andrea Nakoinz - klimaresilient + gesund

Prof. Dr. Kathrin Goldammer

Managing Director at Reiner Lemoine Institut

Achievements

Hackathon

Turning Dialog into Action

Urban Innovation

About the Forum

Learn more about us

At Urban Innovation, we are driven by a vision of smarter, more sustainable cities.

At our annual Urban Innovation Forum, we bring together a diverse group of urban innovators, thought leaders and advocates, to explore how breakthroughs in urban tech can accelerate the sustainable transformation of urban spaces.

Sponsors & Partners

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Urban Innovation Forum is built by Climate Tech Hub and funded by the Berlin Senate Department for Economics, Energy and Enterprises and the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).