​Join the Largest Gathering of Defense Tech Builders in Europe

​One Hangar. One Weekend. 1000+ Builders Demoing Europe’s Most Promising Defense Tech Projects.

​Join us for the first European Defense Tech Festival on August 20-23, 2026, at a secret airport near Berlin, Germany.

​​​Goal

​Dozens of projects and companies have emerged from, participated in, or supported the European Defense Tech Hackathon circuit.

​Now it’s time to see what they’ve actually built 👀

​We’re bringing together 1000+ builders, EDTH alumni, early-stage startups, military operators, investors, procurement officials, and industry leaders for four days in a secret hangar just outside Berlin.

​We’ll have a kilometer-long airstrip — enough space to fly everything from quadcopters to fixed-wing drones. Or even entire airplanes.

​This is not a hackathon.

​This is the next step after the hackathon:

​Real operators giving direct feedback, startups meeting industry and procurement, investors scouting emerging capabilities, and teams finding the partners they need to move from prototype to deployment.

​If you want to see Europe’s most promising defense tech teams in action — and meet them before everyone else does — this is the place.

​​​Agenda

​August 20 | Thursday — Kickoff & Networking

​We open the hangar doors.

​Meet the people shaping the future of European defense tech: 1000+ operators, founders, investors, procurement officials, engineers, and some of the strongest EDTH alumni teams from across Europe.

​Expect workshops, networking, industry showcases, early demos, and conversations that turn into real collaborations.

​August 21 | Friday — Build & Prepare

​Teams refine their systems, prototypes, and demos.

​Mentors, operators, and industry experts will provide direct feedback throughout the day to help teams prepare for field testing and demo day.

​August 22 | Saturday — Flight Testing & First Demos

​Saturday is where things get real. Teams move outside to test systems in live conditions:

• ​Drone flights

• ​Autonomous systems

• ​Counter-UAS concepts

• ​Communications systems

• ​Sensors and tracking

• ​Rapid iteration in the field

​All teams will receive direct feedback. Only the strongest teams will advance to the final demo on Sunday.

​August 23 | Sunday — Final Demo Day

​The best teams and startups will demo live in front of the entire crowd: investors, military representatives, procurement officials, industry experts, operators, and media.

​And of course: one final afterparty before the hangar doors close 🇪🇺🦾🔥