FAQs

Future Tech Fest is the largest B2B startup expo & conference in Germany. With the event, we continue the successful event format that offers tech startups a platform to present their digital technologies to try out and feel. After seven successful years as Digital Demo Day, we are celebrating the innovations of tomorrow with a new brand in 2024 by bringing together startups, SMEs, companies, investors and universities to seek the digital transformation of the future.

Future Tech Fest will take place on Thursday, September 11, 2025.

Future Tech Fest is a one-day event. It opens its doors from 8:30am to 10:30pm.

FTF will take place at AREAL BÖHLER (Hansaallee 321, 40549 Düsseldorf, Germany). You can find all the arrival information below.

Future Tech Fest is organized by the Digital Innovation Hub Düsseldorf/ Rheinland (also called "digihub Düsseldorf"). The digihub Düsseldorf is one of the five DWNRW Hubs in North Rhine-Westphalia.

The event and its program will be held mostly in English as we anticipate a large number of international participants and exhibitors. Still, most of the attendees and staff will be proficient in German.

Children who have not yet reached age 16 are only allowed to enter the fairgrounds if accompanied by a parent or guardian. Exceptions apply only if explicitly stated on postings at the ticket office.

Dogs and other pets are unfortunately not allowed on the exhibition grounds. Further house rules of AREAL BÖHLER can be found here.

Yes, we are always looking for helpers for the Future Tech Fest. If you are interested in joining us as a freelancer on September 11, 2025, please register using this form.

Do you have questions about volunteering? Then get in touch with us by email.

Yes, the event is wheelchair accessible.

You can order FTF tickets at our online ticketshop here.

There are three major ticket categories:

1. for students and pupils,
2. for founders, startups and enthusiasts (interested parties) and
3. for corporates and investors.

More info about the ticket categories can be found in the ticket store.

Yes, children up to 6 years can enter FTF without a ticket. Please note that children who have not yet reached the age of 16 may only enter the exhibition grounds if accompanied by a parent or guardian.

School classes including teachers can purchase group tickets. Please contact Nora Passarge if you are interested. In addition, there is a low-priced ticket category for school students. More information about ticket prices can be found here.

Yes, we do. Please contact Nora Passarge for this.

No, unfortunately a ticket for public transportation is not included in the admission ticket.

It is possible to transfer your ticket up to 7 days before the event. To do so, please tell us the person to whom you want to transfer your ticket by sending an email to events@digihub.de. Cancellation of tickets is not possible.  

Unfortunately, in case of a corona illness or a necessary quarantine, the refund of your participation fee is not possible.

If the FTF should be cancelled, we would offer you the following:

1. Refund of your ticket
2. If you are interested in attending the FTF next year, you can also keep your ticket and use it in 2026.

Yes, of course! There will be plenty of snack bars and food stands where you can buy food and drinks.

Currently yes. We are conducting the Future Tech Fest in accordance with the Corona Protection Ordinance of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia in effect at the time of the event.

If it is not possible to hold the event on site, we unfortunately have to cancel the event. We will then inform you directly via our social media channels, our newsletter and/or by e-mail (if you have already purchased a ticket).

Not at the moment. We will report on existing COVID guidelines prior to the event. We will also provide on-site information on the regulations in place. There will be no mask requirement. If you feel uncomfortable or have symptoms, we advise you to stay home.

Please see our privacy notice.

First of all, we ask every participant and exhibitor to register via our ticket tool. We can only let people through on site who have completed an online registration and can show their ticket printed or digitally.

On the day of the event, the following steps are required for the registration process and admission:
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1. Please bring your ticket printed or digital.
2. Check-in / registration: show your barcode/QR code and then receive your day ticket.
3. After successful registration, you can move freely in the halls and between the halls in the fresh air.
4. If you wish to leave the exhibition grounds in the meantime, please use the official exits from the halls.

Beware of emails in which third parties are advertising with participant lists from FTF. This is clearly a fraud attempt and we as Digital Innovation Hub Düsseldorf/Rheinland are in no way connected to such an email. Neither we at digihub nor anyone associated with the FTF will ever solicit you to purchase attendee lists for a fee or use any other services.

Please also note that digihub's IT systems have not been compromised and the email addresses included in such distributions do not originate from us. If you receive a fraudulent email with an example of the attendee list available for purchase, do not interact with the sender and follow your organization's procedure for reporting SPAM.

We apologize for the inconvenience. Unfortunately, large events like FTF can be a target for fraudulent messages. If you continue to receive suspicious emails or calls, please contact us immediately.

If you are interested in exhibiting at the FTF as an exhibitor, please fill out our Exhibitor Registration Form on the homepage. If you have any questions, please contact events@digihub.de.

Exhibitor badges for exhibitors and their employees valid for the duration of the show will be issued as follows:

Startup Booth
For 5m² booth - 3 passes

Corporate Booth
For 15m² booth - 10 passes
Extended booth with more passes available on request.

If additional exhibitor badges are required they can be ordered in the ticket shop.

Exhibitor booths can be set up the day before the event or the morning of the event day. Exhibitors will be notified in good time of the exact times for set-up.

Stand personnel must have exhibitor badges. The badge is valid for the entire duration of the event, starting with the stand construction on the day of the event. Furthermore, the holder can access the exhibition site already two hours before the official opening of the show. This is not the case with day-tickets for public or visitors. Additional badges can be ordered in the ticket shop.

Future Tech Fest (FTF) is organized by the Digital Innovation Hub Düsseldorf/ Rheinland (also called "digihub Düsseldorf"). The digihub Düsseldorf is one of the five DWNRW Hubs in North Rhine-Westphalia.

The event and its program will be held mostly in English as we anticipate a large number of international participants and exhibitors. Still, most of the attendees and staff will be proficient in German.

Children who have not yet reached age 16 are only allowed to enter the fairgrounds if accompanied by a parent or guardian. Exceptions apply only if explicitly stated on postings at the ticket office.

Dogs and other pets are unfortunately not allowed on the exhibition grounds. Further house rules of AREAL BÖHLER can be found here.

Yes, Future Tech Fest is wheelchair accessible.