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Defence events in Germany

8 tracked editions: exhibitions, conferences, hackathons, demo days and programmes across Germany. Dates, venues, organisers and registration deadlines, curated.

8Total events
5Upcoming
7Cities
7 Oct 2026Next event

Upcoming

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Bonner IT-Dialog 2026

Bonn / Germany

As the successor to the long-running Koblenzer IT-Tagung, the Bonner IT-Dialog is a focused access point to Bundeswehr requirement-owners (particularly the ZDigBw) and other public-sector decision-makers shaping Germany's defence-IT and resilience programmes. For SMEs and defence-tech startups, its showcase exhibition and networking with primes, agencies and research institutions offer visibility on where future procurement and capability priorities are heading. Its tight, high-level format makes it well suited to relationship-building rather than mass lead generation.

Conferences & summitsEuropeIntimate (<500)Mid budgetPrimesSMEs+2
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European Defence Tech Hackathon (EDTH)

Munich / Germany

The fastest way for engineers and early founders to plug into the European defence-tech builder scene, meet operators and get noticed by funds active in the space.

Hackathons & innovation challengesEuropeNATO200-400 participantsStartupsInvestors+1

Reg. closes 1 Oct

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Munich Security Conference

Munich / Germany

Less a sales event, more a strategic signal-reading event. Tracks where transatlantic and EU security priorities (and therefore future budgets) are heading. Invite-only, but the surrounding fringe is open networking.

Conferences & summitsEuropeNATOSeveral hundred delegatesInstitutionsPrimes+1
invite_onlySee details

DSEI Germany 2027

Hannover / Germany

As Germany's first fully integrated defence exhibition, launched amid the Zeitenwende and a defence budget projected to reach EUR 180 billion by 2030, DSEI Germany offers suppliers direct access to the German MoD, Bundeswehr, European procurement authorities and international delegations in a single venue. A dedicated Newcomer Zone for German SMEs and start-ups plus regional and international pavilions make it a strategic market-entry platform for smaller and non-German firms seeking early positioning in a rapidly expanding market. Exhibiting at the inaugural edition allows companies to establish an early foothold before the show scales further.

Trade shows & exhibitionsEuropeGlobal (10,000+)Flagship budgetPrimesSMEs+2
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XPONENTIAL Europe 2027

Düsseldorf / Germany

The event has emerged as a central European meeting point for the dual-use autonomy sector, connecting primes, SMEs and startups with government, military and academic decision-makers. Its explicit dual-use and defence focus—featuring companies like Rheinmetall and Quantum Systems alongside a dedicated startup zone—gives suppliers direct access to procurement-relevant audiences and live demonstration opportunities. For SMEs and startups it offers a lower-cost route into defence and civil autonomy markets, partnerships and investor exposure.

Trade shows & exhibitionsEuropeRegional (500–2,000)Mid budgetPrimesSMEs+3
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Past editions

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Past

Enforce Tac

Nuremberg / Germany

Enforce Tac is the premier European procurement and partnership forum for the security and defence sector, bringing together credentialled decision-makers, budget holders, and ministry representatives who are actively shaping equipment and capability programmes. For SMEs and startups, a dedicated 'startups@Enforce Tac' area offers subsidised participation and direct access to prime contractors and institutional buyers at a single venue. The event's explosive growth—visitor numbers up 42% and exhibitor count up over 40% in 2026—reflects its rapidly rising strategic weight as Europe's central platform for networked security dialogue.

Trade shows & exhibitionsEuropeMajor (2,000–10,000)Flagship budgetPrimesSMEs+2
paidSee details
Past

New Age Defence 2026

Berlin / Germany

The conference offers a direct interface between frontline end-users, prime contractors and startups building combat-proven unmanned and autonomous systems, making it valuable for suppliers seeking early insight into evolving European procurement needs. Its emphasis on institutional adoption, supply-chain independence and the proposed EU drone wall signals concrete near-term demand relevant to SMEs and startups. The invitation-only format and institutional partners (Berlin Senate, Bundeswehr Cyber Innovation Hub, Brave1) provide high-level access to decision-makers.

Conferences & summitsEuropeRegional (500–2,000)Mid budgetPrimesSMEs+3
invite_onlySee details
Past

European Defense Tech Festival - Berlin

Neuhardenberg / Germany

For defense SMEs and startups, this is one of the few European venues where hardware can be tested on a live runway in front of military operators and procurement officials in a single setting, compressing months of relationship-building into four days. Investors scouting pre-Series A European defense-tech companies will encounter the continent's most active builder community before most institutional channels do. The event directly feeds the EDTH-to-deployment pipeline that has already spun out companies from the hackathon circuit, making early presence here a meaningful competitive signal.

Demo days & pitch eventsEuropeRegional (500–2,000)Entry budgetStartupsSMEs+2
invite_onlySee details

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Germany hosts 5 tracked defence and dual-use events in 2026 across 5 cities. Every entry carries dates, venue, organiser, who actually attends, expected scale, exhibitor cost band and the registration deadline. Anchor editions include Bonner IT-Dialog 2026, European Defence Tech Hackathon (EDTH) and Munich Security Conference. Coverage is refreshed as organisers publish dates, so a Germany edition that moves is corrected here rather than left stale.

Frequently asked

How many defence events in Germany are there in 2026?
MIKES tracks 5 defence events in Germany in 2026, including Bonner IT-Dialog 2026, European Defence Tech Hackathon (EDTH) and European Defense Tech Festival - Berlin.
Which defence event in Germany is next?
Bonner IT-Dialog 2026 is next, opening 7 October 2026 in Bonn, Germany.
When do registrations close for defence events in Germany?
Deadlines are tracked per edition: 1 of the 5 listed for 2026 still have an open registration deadline, the soonest being European Defence Tech Hackathon (EDTH) on 1 October 2026.
How much do defence events in Germany cost to attend?
Cost is recorded per edition rather than estimated. All 5 listed carry a published cost or exhibitor price band, from free entry to paid delegate and stand packages.

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