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LOVE DISRUPTION '26: The Go-To Event for Startup Connections & Innovation in Mittelhessen
MARBURG, HESSEN
About the Event
Once a year, what LOVEDIS builds year-round becomes visible: an ecosystem of startups, medium-sized businesses, academia, and politics. All in a single day, at the Lokschuppen Marburg.
Save the Date! Full program details will follow in the coming weeks.
Why you should attend
300 curated guests from business, science, startups, and politics to spark pilot projects and turn ideas into reality.
3 innovation sectors: Construction, Industry, Health Tech—plus the cross-cutting theme of AI. In doing so, we will address the role Europe plays, particularly with regard to our sustainable transformation.
Grand finale of 'The Mission Construction' Accelerator
Kick-off of the new Industry accelerator—the next batch of startups, the first matchmaking.
Startup showcase & curated matchmaking
Afterparty #welovedis
For Startups: Your direct bridge to the industry. Visibility and matchmaking with established market leaders.
For Corporates: Your early-warning system. Which technology will impact your business model tomorrow and who is already building it today.
PROGRAM
Program-Highlights
Learn more about the sessions, our speakers, and what else is on the program.
Maschinenraum
09:30 - 09:45
Opening LOVEDIS
Maschinenraum
morning
Start-up Strategy Hesse 2030 - Where Do We Start Now?
Maschinenraum
morning
Be prepared for uncertainty
Keynote
Maschinenraum
morning
No Energy, No AI - No AI, No Energy Transition
Keynote
Maschinenraum
morning
Central Hesse: Where Innovation Has Tradition
Maschinenraum
morning
Not a Question of Zip Code: Why Radical Innovation Needs Roots - and People Who Break Them Open
Impulse
Maschinenraum
afternoon
Can the AI Race Be Decided in the Mittelstand?
Impulse
Maschinenraum
afternoon
The Innovation mindset: Restless by design
Keynote
Maschinenraum
afternoon
Predictive Maintenance - How Do We Revolutionize Maintenance Processes?
Panel
Maschinenraum
afternoon
Kick-off Industry Batch
Maschinenraum
We have scouted exciting startups that bring exactly the right solutions for the challenges of our industry partners, with a focus on knowledge management. The audience is warmly invited to watch the pitches and take away valuable insights.
Meet our startups:
Gleis 360
morning
How to Build and Raise a Deep Tech Company
Impulse
Gleis 360
morning
Quantum Technology - Where Do We Stand and What Use Cases Are There?
Impulse
Gleis 360
morning
Quantum Technology - What Does It Take to Turn Science into Real-World Applications?
Impulse
Gleis 360
morning
3 Months Mission Construction - What's been happening?
Fireside Chat
Gleis 360
afternoon
Investor Theses 2026: Investing with and in AI
Gleis 360
afternoon
Founder Insights - How to Become a Scale-up
Panel
Gleis 360
afternoon
Between Fax Machine and AI - How Do We Transform Our Healthcare System?
Gleis 360
afternoon
Hospitals as Innovation Drivers - How Do We Get Innovation into Practice?
Fireside Chat
Gleis 360
afternoon
Health Tech Startup Pitches
Gleis 360
We have scouted exciting health tech startups that bring exactly the right solutions for the challenges of our partners. Each startup presents its solution in 90 seconds. The audience is warmly invited to watch the pitches and take away valuable insights.
Meet our startups:
afternoon
Mission Life Science
Gleis 360
evening
Female Aperitivo
18:00 - 22:00
After Work
Passiopetua
Das Event wird im Rahmen der Innovationsförderung Hessen in der Maßnahme „Projekte zur Steigerung der Wettbewerbsfähigkeit und Gründungsmotivation“ durch das Hessische Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Energie, Verkehr, Wohnen und ländlichen Raum gefördert.
