GREENTECH FESTIVAL 2025: Shaping a Climate-Positive Future May 23, 2025

Photography TGAN Archiv - Ana Cunha-Busch

Greentech Festival 2025: Shaping a Climate-Positive Future

Berlin once again became the epicenter of sustainable innovation as the Greentech Festival 2025 (GTF) brought together over 7,000 attendees, 300 speakers, and 100 partner organizations for its seventh edition. Hosted at Messe Berlin, the festival showcased how decarbonization, cross-sector collaboration, and climate-positive strategies can drive a greener future.

The event opened in style with the 18th GREEN AWARDS, recognizing breakthrough projects and companies like DeepDrive, 1Komma5°, and Dunia Innovations. These awards honored excellence in electric mobility, scalable clean energy solutions, and AI-driven material research. Political leaders such as Federal Minister Dorothee Bär and Berlin Mayor Kai Wegner joined business pioneers to applaud the progress being made.

Thought-provoking keynotes and panels dominated the GTF CONFERENCE, featuring climate experts like Johan Rockström and futurists such as Maja Göpel. Discussions explored the urgency of avoiding climate tipping points, the evolving role of ESG in finance and business, and emerging models in sustainable mobility and food security.

The GTF EXHIBITION offered a hands-on experience with the latest in green technology. From Polestar’s electric vehicles to Siemens’ ESG tools and DHL’s green logistics systems, attendees encountered real-world applications of innovation across industries.

Start-ups were given center stage at START-UP LAND, where 35 new ventures presented their solutions to global challenges. Formats like the Green Start-up Slam and Career Day helped connect young talent with investors and companies, underlining the festival's focus on empowering the next generation.

Looking ahead, GTF announced a new series of themed forums set to begin in Fall 2025, addressing specific topics such as energy storage and sustainable AI. As CEO Maximilian Wasler noted, the mission to transform business and society doesn’t end with the festival—it starts there.

By Ana Lucia Cunha-Busch