Waterkant Festival

Dive into new futures // From June 19 - 20, the Waterkant Festival 2025 will bring together the most exciting start-ups from Northern Europe, the hidden champions of local SMEs and over 125 exciting voices from science, business and politics for the 10th time. Right on the Kiel Fjord, in a vibrant festival atmosphere, spaces are created for big ideas, bold projects and the leap into new futures.

Immerse yourself in 2 days of networking, talks, workshops, masterclasses & exciting insights:
→ Democracy & social change
→ Purpose, leadership & succession
→ Impact & social entrepreneurship
→ SMEs & start-ups
→ Artificial intelligence & robotics
→ Sustainable education
→ and much more.

The Waterkant Festival inspires, connects and motivates people to take the leap into new futures. Whether founders, entrepreneurs, students or those interested in the future - ideas, networks and new perspectives are created here.

Festival feeling included: food trucks, drinks & live music - right on the Kiel Fjord.