#CLOUDFEST26
What’s New at
CloudFest
Because the world of the Cloud is always changing, CloudFest never stands still! These new additions to the world’s #1 internet infrastructure industry festival will make it even more valuable for everyone who attends.
LOCATION
CloudFest Lab
We can now reveal a brand-new 800sqm stage, cafe, and exhibition area: CloudFest Lab is where you supercharge your brain, power up your partnerships, and put your creativity into overdrive.
This is a laboratory environment, so anything can happen—you will not need safety goggles, though. This is also the location for the main Registration and Information Desk.
NETWORKING
Street Food Festival
We hope you like food trucks, because we’re bringing quite a few of them to Europa-Park! This is the tastiest traffic jam ever: you’ll find a variety of cuisine options, all included in your festival pass.
LOCATION
New Spaces, New Floorplan
There’s more CloudFest this year, geographically speaking. Not only are we using spaces we’ve never used before (Hello, Server Throwing Arena!), but we’re also changing the overall floorplan to make the best use of what we have.
With around 10,000 attendees expected this year, every square meter counts! So if it’s your first Cloudfest or your 20th, you will definitely want to use the event app for wayfinding—and you can always ask our friendly and sharply-dressed event team!
CODING COMPETITION
Capture the Flag
The ultimate eSport for hackers comes to CloudFest as we host our own Capture the Flag (CTF) tournament. If you want to show off your ethical hacking skills—or prove that you can play with the big kids—then this is for you. CTF takes place alongside a set of technical security sessions in our new HackerSpace venue.
PROGRAM
Five Topic Tracks
We will approach our 2026 festival theme of “The Sustainability of Everything” through five topic tracks that will run throughout the festival. Instead of daily subthemes, this new structure will help you and your team tackle your biggest challenges while also building deeper expertise in new areas.
TRACK 1
Cybersecurity & Compliance
#Cybersecurity #ThreatVectors #Trust #Hacking #CISO #MSSP #Compliance #NIS2 #SBOM
TRACK 2
AI-Powered Cloud Solutions
#AI #AgenticAI #BareMetal #PowerConsumption #Workloads #DataHandling
TRACK 3
Corporate IT Evolved
#DevOps #Enterprise #CorporateIT #LegacySystems #StrategicPartnership
TRACK 4
Data Sovereignty
#DataSovereignty #Compliance #NIS2 #CyberResilience #SBOM #MLOps
TRACK 5
Finding the Future
#Imagination #ThoughLeadership #Futurism #Scaling #Strategy #DomainNames #Search #AI #Marketing #WebHosting #Websites
LOCATION
Biergarten at the Dome
Don’t ask us why we didn’t do this 20 years ago, but it’s happening now! Now when you enter the Dome at the main CloudFest venue, you’ll find an indoor-outdoor beer garden, available to all attendees. Why wait until BierFest for such a classic German experience?
SOCIAL MEDIA
Podcast Studio
It seems like everybody has a podcast now! As we welcome the most influential voices in the Cloud, we’re making it easier than ever for them to record, produce, and broadcast their podcasts for a hungry global audience. If you’re interested in becoming a CloudFest Media Partner, let us know!
The CloudFest Chronicles
Not Just “Blog Content”
Check out some interviews with internet infrastructure industry leaders; insights into how CloudFest works and what to expect; and deep dives into the pressing issues facing the Cloud. We don’t really like the word “content”, so we focus on creating and delivering articles that the CloudFest community really wants to read—and can really use.
Get your CloudFest Pass
Standard Pass
499 €
excl. VAT
Only for CloudFest’s core audience of CSPs, hosters, MSPs, corporate IT, web agencies, and WordPress developers.
Access to the entire CloudFest venue at Europa-Park
Invitation to all of the main parties networking events
Event bag with CloudFest documentation
Participation in Keynote, Breakout, and Masterclass tracks, and Exhibition Hall
Catering, including lunch and coffee breaks
Free shuttle from Offenburg HBF to Rust and back
VIP Pass
999 €
excl. VAT
Only for CloudFest’s core audience of CSPs, hosters, MSPs, corporate IT, web agencies, and WordPress developers.
All benefits from the Standard Pass
Chauffeured luxury car service between venues and EP hotels
Exclusive high-level networking events
Hotel VIP treatment and concierge service (Book your hotel separately
Access to VIP Lounge
Special lunch restaurant with gourmet catering
Vendor Pass
999 €
excl. VAT
This pass is for professionals who sell to CloudFest’s core channel.
Access to the entire CloudFest venue at Europa-Park
Invitation to all of the main parties networking events
Event bag with CloudFest documentation
Participation in Keynote, Breakout, and Masterclass tracks, and Exhibition Hall
Catering, including lunch and coffee breaks
Free shuttle from Offenburg HBF to Rust and back
The ability to book 1on1 Meeting Tables
Badge scanning to create downloadable lead lists with your smartphone
Inclusion in a dedicated Vendor Register so attendees can find and connect with the vendors they want to meet
Vendor VIP Pass
1,999 €
excl. VAT
This pass is for professionals who sell to CloudFest’s core channel.
All benefits from the Vendor Pass
Chauffeured luxury car service between venues and EP hotels
Exclusive high-level networking events
Hotel VIP treatment and concierge service (Book your hotel separately)
Access to VIP Lounge
Special lunch restaurant with gourmet catering