Our English Programme
Innovation speaks many languages.
On every stage, you will find curated sessions in English, from defense-driven innovation to digital sovereignty, from deep tech to industrial transformation.
Designed for our international community. Open to everyone.
Our English Program through all stages
Do breakthrough markets emerge from civilian demand or from strategic defense investment?
This panel explores how dual-use technologies transition from security-driven development into commercial scale, and where ethical boundaries, regulatory constraints and capital intensity shape what becomes market-ready.
At the core is the tension between strategic necessity and market logic as well as how innovation moves between the two.
Speakers coming soon
Where: AEPIKUR Stage
AI is no longer a future scenario but part of everyday reality in healthcare. This panel brings together perspectives from practice, healthcare organizations and industry to examine where AI creates measurable relief, where ethical and structural limits emerge, and how responsibility can keep pace with technological progress.
At the center lies the key question: Will AI remain a powerful tool for doctors – or fundamentally redefine parts of the medical profession?
Speakers
• Dr. Ira Stoll, Co-Founder of myScribe
• Prof. Dr. Heinz Wiendl, Co-Founder of Prof. Valmed®
• Phillipe Gerwill, expert in Digital Health Applications
• Presenter: Ayimire Dilimulati, Materials Strategy & Improvement Analyst at Philips Healthcare
Where: uptownBasel Stage
How does China manage to bring innovations from idea to industrial implementation in record time, and what does this pace mean for Europe's competitiveness?
Between bold pragmatism, digital infrastructure, and strategic industrial policy, experts discuss whether and how Germany and Europe need to redefine their own pace. A conversation about speed, trust, and responsibility in times of global transformation.
We deliberately want to frame the panel not as a geopolitical discussion, but as an economic and practical exchange of experiences, with a view to mutual learning about innovation and implementation processes.
Speakers coming soon
Where: machn Stage
What do AI, robotics and black holes have in common? They all grow out of fundamental research that doesn’t start with a business model, yet ends up transforming entire industries. In this panel, leading researchers offer sharp insights into breakthroughs emerging in the lab today that could shape industrial reality tomorrow. 45 minutes at the frontier of science, before it turns into markets.
Speakers coming soon
Where: uptownBasel Stage
Is technological dependence a structural risk or a rational outcome of global scale? With perspectives from Palantir, Schwarz Digits and One Data. This panel examines cloud infrastructure, data control and platform power, and explores how Europe can balance strategic autonomy with competitiveness and innovation in an interconnected digital economy.
Speakers coming soon
Where: uptownBasel Stage
7:00 p.m.: Final on the Haufe Group Stage
Presentation of the Baden-Württemberg Startup Award and opening of the networking party
The winners of the state-wide “Start-Up BW Elevator Pitches” competition will be honoured at the presentation of the Baden-Württemberg Startup Award.
Immediately afterwards, the networking party will open the space for exchange, investor discussions, and new partnerships.
Step into where the future is built.
Get your ticket now for the Käpsele Innovation Festival 2026 on 16 July 2026 at the SICK Arena in Freiburg.
All the Stages
Haufe Group Stage
This is where strategic acumen meets genuine foresight – experience how thought leaders are shaping markets and making the future a reality today.
uptown Basel Stage
Experience the architecture of innovation up close: See how digital infrastructure creates real impact—and what that means for tomorrow's practices.
machn Stage
Take a look behind the scenes of speed and sovereignty: Understand how capital, data, and energy are reshaping the game in business today.
AEPIKUR Bühne
New markets, new rules: Watch change in action and see which alliances will define tomorrow's economic reality.
Dr. Falk Pharma Stage
This is where strategic acumen meets genuine foresight – experience how thought leaders are shaping markets and making the future a reality today.
Coming soon:
Additional festival areas
- Masterclasses
- Experience stations
- Live podcasts
- Networking area