Win your ticket: The Finance Summit 2025 brings Europe's future to Stuttgart

Five lucky winners will have the chance to attend the Stuttgart Finance Summit 2025 for free this year. Together with Startbase, the Finance Accelerator is giving away five free tickets to the first five commentators. This gives you the opportunity to experience one of Europe's most important finance and innovation events up close when the Haus der Wirtschaft in Stuttgart opens its doors to over 1,200 participants on September 18, 2025.

Participation is explained at the end of the article! The Stuttgart Finance Summit, organized by the Börse Stuttgart Group and Stuttgart Financial, brings together decision-makers from business, politics, the financial world and the start-up scene. Under the motto"Boosting European Growth", the focus is on nothing less than the question of how Europe can regain its strength in times of geopolitical tensions, economic uncertainties and profound digital upheavals. More than 40 speakers and 25 start-ups will contribute to this dialog in panels, keynotes and debates. The focus will be on the major topics of our time: What role will artificial intelligence play in international competition? How are blockchain and digital assets changing the financial markets? What opportunities does a genuine capital markets union offer for companies in Europe? And what framework conditions do SMEs need to remain the backbone of the European economy in the future? Dr. Matthias Voelkel, CEO of the Börse Stuttgart Group, makes it clear what is at stake:"Europe is facing major challenges. And Germany faces even greater ones. We cannot overcome these with empty words. We need an honest stocktaking and decisive action. The Finance Summit is the platform to find solutions - for growth, for innovation, for a strong Europe." A special highlight is the Venture Day, curated by the Finance Accelerator. Here, ten selected start-ups will compete against each other in two pitch competitions and present their innovative business models to investors, industry experts and experienced entrepreneurs. Whether in the pre-seed or seed phase, for the young companies it is all about visibility, access to capital and valuable feedback. In addition to the pitch sessions, an expo area, matchmaking formats and exclusive networking lounges ensure that founders can network with the right partners. Venture Day thus offers a stage on which the next generation of innovation leaders can bring their ideas to life. The fact that the Summit has appeal far beyond Baden-Württemberg is also due to the numerous partners who support it. Companies from the fields of technology, mobility, finance and consulting, including AWS, Mercedes-Benz Mobility, LBBW and McKinsey & Company, contribute with their commitment to making the Summit not only a platform for inspiration, but also a place for concrete cooperation and new impulses. Together with many other partners, this will create a summit that sends a strong signal for the future of Europe as a location for innovation and finance.

In addition to the panels and start-up pitches, the Summit also thrives on intensive networking. In the large-scale expo area, at side sessions and in specially designed networking lounges, connections are made between start-ups, corporates, investors and political decision-makers. This professional environment offers the opportunity to experience Europe's innovative strength first-hand and to develop it further together.

Anyone who manages to get one of the five free tickets can look forward not only to exciting discussions and inspiring keynotes, but also to the opportunity to become part of a unique community. With over 1,200 participants, more than 40 top-class speakers, 25 start-ups and 15 panels, the Stuttgart Finance Summit 2025 is much more than a conference, it is a place where visions are born and concrete solutions are developed. The future of Europe is not only discussed here, it is actively shaped.

Participation

Comment now on LinkedIn in our post on the article why you are particularly interested in the Stuttgart Finance Summit, the first five will receive a free ticket. You can find the Startbase here on Linkedin: STARTBASE Linkedin

Legal recourse is excluded. By participating, commenters agree that we may contact them directly to collect the necessary data and details for ticket allocation. The event will take place on September 18, 2025 in Stuttgart. If a winner cannot be contacted personally by Sunday, August 14, at the latest, the claim will be forfeited and the ticket will be raffled again among the remaining commenters. We wish all participants the best of luck!