​🇫🇷🇩🇪 France × Germany Collide

​📅 Wednesday, June 17
🕕 5:45 PM – 10:00 PM
📍 Station F — Central Room, Paris
🤝 With Pioneers and Startup BW

​France and Germany are two of Europe’s most influential startup ecosystems. But how often do founders, investors, operators, and ecosystem leaders from both countries have the opportunity to meet in the same room?

​France × Germany Collide is an evening designed to create stronger connections between both ecosystems during VivaTech week.

​Expect honest discussions, startup showcases, structured introductions, and time to meet people who are actively building across borders. The aim is not simply to compare both ecosystems, but to explore how they can work together more effectively.

​Whether you are exploring expansion opportunities, building partnerships, investing across Europe, or simply looking to understand both markets better, this evening is an opportunity to connect with the right people.

​Program

​🥂 5:45 PM — Doors open & welcome prosecco
Arrive at Station F, check in, grab a glass of prosecco, and start meeting founders, investors, operators, and ecosystem builders from France, Germany, and beyond.

​🪑 6:00 PM — Guests seated
Guests are invited to take their seats as we begin the official stage program.

​🎤 6:05 PM — Opening remarks
A short introduction to the evening and to why stronger bridges between France and Germany matter for the future of European entrepreneurship.

​🌍 6:15 PM — Ecosystem perspectives
Insights from partners and ecosystem builders on the French, German, and European startup landscape.

​🚀 6:35 PM — Startup showcase
Selected startups from France and Baden-Württemberg present what they are building.

​🇫🇷🇩🇪 6:50 PM — Panel discussion: Building the Future of European Innovation Together
A practical discussion on the strengths, differences, and opportunities between both ecosystems, and how Europe can build stronger cross-border collaboration.

​🥂 7:30 PM — Networking break
Continue the conversations and meet new people.

​🚀 7:55 PM — Startup showcase, Part II
More selected startups present their projects.

​🤝 8:05 PM — Structured networking
A fast-paced format designed to help you meet relevant people beyond your usual network.

​🍷 8:30 PM — Open networking
Continue the conversations over drinks and connect more deeply with the people you met.

​🕙 10:00 PM — Closing

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​About Pioneers

​Pioneers is a day-0 accelerator based at Station F, Paris, backing unconventional founders before idea or team formation. Each batch we bring together 40 elite technical and business EU builders to:

• ​find a world-class cofounder

• ​get 100k EUR investment

• ​build in station F for 3 months

• ​Attend intimate talks with unicorn founders

• ​1-month residency in the Silicon Valley ending with a ⁠Demo Day in SF

​Our partner teams have supported over 100+ successful startups from pre-seed to IPO, including Databricks, Alan, and UI Path. The next batch starts in September in Paris. Apply here: https://thepioneer.vc/apply