Ready to take your product, engineering and skills to the next level?
On November 12–13, 2025, the Digitale Leute Summit returns to Cologne for its 8th edition – bringing together more than 1,000 digital professionals, 50+ top speakers, and four stages packed with insights, inspiration, and innovation.
Whether you are a product manager, designer, engineer, or digital leader, this is where you will learn from real-world use cases, connect with experts from companies like Google, Meta, Scout, Make, and Miro, and take home practical strategies you can apply the very next day.
- Discover what awaits you at the Digitale Leute Summit 2025:
Two Days of Insights, Networking & Inspiration
- November 12: Pre-Conference Day featuring four hands-on Expert Workshops led by industry experts
- November 13: The main Conference with keynotes, interviews, talks, and masterclasses across four stages
- Plenty of opportunities to connect with peers, speakers, and exhibitors at the Palladium in Cologne, plus our Get-Together with DJ Julian Stetter to wrap up the day in style
Four Full-Day Expert Workshops (Nov 12)
Dive deep into product strategy, discovery, and AI-powered innovation with our full-day workshops at smartVillage Cologne:
- Product Delight by Nesrine Changuel
- Level up your Product Discovery by Nikkel Blaase and Jan Milz
- Unleashing the Power of Product Strategy by David Pereira
- Build Smarter, Not Harder: Generative AI for Product Teams by Zamina Ahmad
What’s waiting for you at the Conference (Nov 13)
- 50+ speakers from top companies
- 4 stages with talks, interviews & masterclasses
- An inspiring expo area curated by the Freeters artist collective
- Delicious food & drinks all day (included!)
- Eco-friendly setup and paperless networking through our event app
Keynotes you don’t want to miss:
This year, we are excited to once again present two keynotes by leading experts:
- Opening Keynote: Yariv Adan – General Partner at ellipsis, former Sr Director of Products at Google AI – “GenAI for Businesses – Past, Present, and Future”
- Closing Keynote: Lisa Kleinman & Sebastian Mertens from Make – “How AI is rewriting product and design collaboration”
Conference Day highlights – real stories, real insights
At Digitale Leute Summit, you won’t hear theoretical blah-blah or buzzword-heavy digital transformation talk.
Instead, our speakers share real best practices from real teams – honest stories, practical insights, and lessons learned from their daily work.
Got questions or want to dive deeper? Every session includes a Q&A, giving you the chance to engage directly with our speakers.
Each topic is carefully curated, and our moderators are fully briefed to ensure you get the maximum value from every session.
Across our four stages, you will find more than 35 sessions in the following formats:
- Talk: 35-minute deep dive on a specific topic with slides and live Q&A
- Interview: 35-minute chat between speaker and moderator, followed by audience Q&A
- Masterclass: 35 minutes of hands-on insights into best practices or tools – including Q&A
Same venue, new experience
We are once again taking over the iconic Palladium Cologne – located in the heart of the city’s emerging tech hub, Schanzenviertel.
Spread across 3,500 m², this industrial gem offers the perfect setting for four stages, creative expo spaces, and plenty of room to network and recharge.
Sustainability at heart
Digitale Leute Summit is designed to be as climate-friendly as possible:
- Minimal printed materials & sustainable materials
- Vegan food selection
- Easy access via public transport
- Reusable furniture & partner stands (together with Freeters)
Let’s celebrate!
After the conference wraps up at 6:30 pm, stick around for our Get-together with DJ Julian Stetter. Enjoy great music, inspiring conversations, and a well-deserved drink with your fellow attendees. 🍸
See you in Cologne!
Don’t miss two unforgettable days of learning, networking, and inspiration.
Special offer for teams: Buy 4 and get 5 tickets!
