The Transfernale is an innovation festival that puts the innovative strength of the Braunschweig-Wolfsburg region in the spotlight over eight weeks at eight locations and is now taking place for the third time after 2023 and 2024.

We bring science and business together, strengthen collaborations and accelerate important transformation processes.

Dates:

August 13, 2026, Braunschweig, Siemens Mobility GmbH, “The course has been set: Full speed ahead towards the future!”

August 20, 2026, Gifhorn, Rapid Prototyping Technologie GmbH, “From Idea to Reality: Innovation You Can Touch”

August 25, 2026, Goslar, HC Starck Tungsten Powders GmbH, “Wolfram Works: Materials that charge the future”

03.09.2026, Helmstedt, Avacon AG, “Energy in Transition: Networks for Tomorrow”

September 10, 2026, Peine, HOFFMANN Maschinen- und Apparatebau GmbH, “Cool Solutions: Technology that creates clarity”

September 17, 2026, Wolfenbüttel, MKN Maschinenfabrik Kurt Neubauer GmbH & Co. KG, “Future Factory: Innovation served hot”

September 24, 2026, Salzgitter, PowerCo SE, "Batteries with positive power. Batteries for generations to come"

October 1, 2026, Wolfsburg, Volkswagen AG – Innovation Fund II, “Where Ideas Grow: Intrapreneurship in Practice”

One day in Osnabrück, 45 startups on three stages, and every solution is already running in a company like yours, shown by the founders themselves. No pitch, no slides. Every demo shows a solution that is already working in a company like yours, 20 minutes, then the next. 45 startups on three topic stages, and you pick out what brings you the most benefit.

The event focuses on the current requirements and opportunities surrounding the topic of sustainability, as well as concrete funding opportunities for companies. Together with experts from the city, state, and federal levels, we provide a practical overview of relevant funding programs and show how companies can utilize financial support for their transformation projects.

Ideas. Courage. Network. Future

Experience a day full of inspiration, knowledge, exchange, and real connections. Meet female founders, entrepreneurs, investors, business angels, and innovation enthusiasts who have one thing in common: the desire to actively shape the future.

Look forward to practical workshops, inspiring keynotes, exciting startup pitches, interactive breakout sessions, and valuable conversations with people who share their experiences, knowledge, and networks. Whether you are just starting out or have already founded successfully – here you will find new impulses, support, and contacts for your next step.

🌟 Network with over 150 dedicated women and supporters from business, the startup scene, and the investment world.

🌟 Discover new perspectives on founding, financing, and personal development.

🌟 Find mentors, cooperation partners, investors, or simply people who share your vision.

To conclude, we will celebrate the Female Founders Night 4.0 together with the BANSON Matching Event, a summer atmosphere, and relaxed networking.

The Lex Mobilis Congress brings law, regulation, operations and technology to a single table.

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Event series Arguments for Health: In a talk show format, we shed light on the use of artificial intelligence in healthcare from different perspectives: from practical applications in elderly care, through administrative processes in clinics and health insurance companies, to the health literacy of patients in the digital information space.

The energy transition needs more than technologies – it needs people to implement it. But where do we stand regarding the skilled labor shortage in the region? What qualifications will be needed in the future? And how can companies, educational institutions, and politics jointly develop solutions?

Together with the Oldenburg Chamber of Skilled Crafts and the Oldenburg Chamber of Industry and Commerce, in cooperation with Elektro Koopmann GmbH, we invite you to a special exchange format on September 02, 2026, starting at 4:30 PM:

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Social media marketing is now an indispensable tool for companies of all sizes and industries to increase reach and awareness, strengthen customer loyalty and generate contact inquiries and purchases. However, getting started with social media marketing or expanding existing measures should not be rushed, but should always be based on a targeted strategy and implementation plan. Our seminar offers you a comprehensive insight into the world of social media marketing and shows you how you can successfully use these powerful platforms for your business. We not only give you valuable insights into developing a social media strategy, but also practical tips for implementing your measures on Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook & Co.



You will learn the basics and framework of social media marketing and find out what you should consider when creating your social media editorial plan and what you need to consider when publishing posts in order to successfully generate followers, reach, interactions and website visitors.



From Hype to Value Creation: Why AI Projects Fail – and How to Scale Them!

AI is strategically set – but in industrial practice, the breakthrough often fails to materialize. Many initiatives get stuck between data problems, integration effort, and a lack of scaling. Our conference is aimed at C-level executives, production and plant managers, as well as those responsible for IT and development who want to not only understand AI but also implement it effectively.

The focus is on real use cases, typical hurdles, and concrete solution approaches. Case studies show successful projects – and the crucial learnings behind them. In interactive workshops, participants work on their own challenges and develop approaches to sustainably integrate AI into value creation.

All manufacturing companies and producers of production technology are addressed.

In addition to the expert presentations and workshops, breaks provide ample time for networking and discussion.

The energy transition is no longer a technical future topic. It is geopolitical reality. Dependencies on raw materials and supply chains, supply insecurity, volatile energy prices – these global tensions have a direct impact on your businesses, your heating costs, your planning security.

For medium-sized companies, this means: the energy transition is no longer optional, but a strategic necessity. The question is not if, but how – and above all: with what means and at what pace.

Four realities are colliding here:

• Municipal heating planning has been decided – but implementation is complex and decided locally, between municipal utilities, authorities, and businesses.

• Industrial companies cannot simply produce less – they must implement the energy transition economically and technically realistically, under the pressure of international competition.

• Digital infrastructure could stabilize power grids – but how does that work in practice, and what is needed for it?

• Individual solutions are not enough – only when energy generation, storage, heating, and infrastructure work together will real change occur.

Energy in uncertain times: Aufbruch or adaptation?

The energy transition is under pressure – geopolitically, regulatorily, and economically. Central questions are being re-examined between security of supply, competitiveness, and climate goals:

• Where does the energy supply of the future stand?

• How can grid expansion succeed?

• Who finances decarbonization, storage, and infrastructure?

• Which market models will shape the energy system tomorrow?

The BDO Forum Renewable Energies 2026 brings together leading minds from the energy industry, finance, industry, project development, and municipalities to provide orientation in turbulent times.