CloudFest History
How it started: A few friends talking about web hosting
How it’s going: Thousands of IT leaders shaping the future of the internet
The story of CloudFest has been exciting so far, and we can’t wait to see what the next chapter holds. This community will help us write it, and the whole world will experience it.
From a Group of Friends to a Huge Festival
The history of CloudFest is still being written. What began as a gathering of 100 people now welcomes over 9,000 attendees at a time. More than 200 exhibitors from around 70 different countries and over 250 different experts in the field attract the brightest minds in the hosting and cloud industry every year. Most of these partners include the biggest names in the computing industry—names like Intel, VeriSign, Dell, HPE, Google Cloud, AMD, Toshiba, and many more.
CloudFest takes place every year in springtime at Europa-Park in Rust, Germany, which is transformed into a different kind of playground. The event is all about the latest technologies, innovations, and product presentations, but also hosts workshops, meetings, and networking. The enormous growth of technology and the challenges we face these days require a focus on the development of real-world solutions during this event. This involves all aspects of safety, security, protection, service quality, and ownership within the scope of online activities.
Besides bringing in top-flight speakers from within the world of the cloud, we reach into other worlds as well, to bring more dimensions of creativity and entrepreneurship to the table.
The Story is Just Beginning
As the internet—and the world—changes, so does CloudFest and its community. This is a friendly crowd that welcomes fresh perspectives and new experiences.
Person-to-person relationships are the life force of this festival, and CloudFest is living proof that the right connections can change your business and change your life.
How will you contribute to the future history of the Cloud?
A BRIEF HISTORY OF CLOUDFEST
In the Beginning, There Was Hosting…
The global hosting and cloud services market is gigantic, with over a billion websites worldwide – and everything from mobile apps and social games to email and mission-critical business software running in the cloud. But at the same time, giants like Facebook, Microsoft, Alphabet, and Amazon are fundamentally shaping the social, economic and political landscapes that impact us all.
Meanwhile, hackers are stealing data, user information gets weaponized to change the course of democratic elections, and governments are issuing new – and sometimes conflicting—laws and regulations every day. With the pandemic pushing more businesses than ever online, and artificial intelligence both consuming and generating gigantic amounts of data; storing and making sense of all that information is more important than ever.
2004
WebHostingDay
Location: LVR Tower Cologne, Germany
Days: 1 day
Attendees: 150
2005 – 1010
WebHostingDay
Location: Phantasialand Brühl, Germany
Days: 2 days
Attendees: over the years from 500 – 2850 ppl.
2011 – 2015
WHD.GLOBAL
Location: Europa-Park Rust, Germany
Days: 3 days
Highlights: Julian Assange, Jimmy Wales, SNAP!
Attendees: over the years from 2500 – 4500 ppl.
2016 – 2017
WHD.GLOBAL – THE CLOUD FESTIVAL
Location: Europa-Park Rust, Germany
Days: 7 days
Highlights: first Hackathon, Edward Snowden, Buzz Aldrin, Royal Machines, Cooperation with Waterschool
Attendees: over the years from 4500 – 6500 ppl.
SINCE 2018
CLOUDFEST
Location: Europa-Park Rust, Germany
Days: 5 days
Highlights: CloudFest Guatemala School, Birgitta Jónsdóttir, Yuval Noah Harari, Hank Shocklee, Loud in the Cloud Music Festival, Run DMC—what will be next?
Attendees: over the years from 6000 – 10,000+ ppl.
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Community Pass
Only for CloudFest's core audience of hosters, MSPs, resellers, systems integrators, and corporate IT managers.
Full access to the Europa-Park venue (main stages, Exhibition Hall, masterclasses, breakout sessions, hotel event spaces) and all parties and concerts. Includes free Frankfurt Airport (FRA) shuttle, lunch, and coffee breaks.
- Access to the main stages & Exhibition Hall
- Access to all Keynotes & masterclasses
- Invitation to all parties & concerts
- Catering, including lunch & coffee breaks
- Event bag with goodies
- Free shuttle from Offenburg HBF to Rust and back
VIP Pass
Only for CloudFest's core audience of hosters, MSPs, resellers, systems integrators, and corporate IT managers.
Everything included in the Community Pass, plus hotel concierge service, access to VIP-only spaces and sessions, and exclusive high-level networking events.
- Everything in the Community Pass
- Hotel concierge service
- Access to VIP-only spaces and sessions
- Exclusive high-level networking events
- Priority seating at keynotes
Vendor Pass
For professionals who sell to CloudFest's core channel.
Full access to the Europa-Park venue (main stages, Exhibition Hall, masterclasses, breakout sessions, hotel event spaces) and all parties and concerts. Includes free Frankfurt Airport (FRA) shuttle, lunch, and coffee breaks.
- Access to the main stages & Exhibition Hall
- Access to all Keynotes & masterclasses
- Invitation to all parties & concerts
- Catering, including lunch & coffee breaks
- Event bag with goodies
- Free shuttle from Offenburg HBF to Rust and back
Vendor VIP Pass
For professionals who sell to CloudFest's core channel.
Everything included in the Vendor Pass, plus hotel concierge service, access to VIP-only spaces and sessions, and exclusive high-level networking events.
- Everything in the Vendor Pass
- VIP concierge service
- Access to VIP-only spaces and sessions
- Exclusive high-level networking events
- Priority seating at keynotes
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