20-21 May 2026, Wilhelm Studios Berlin
20-21 May 2026, Wilhelm Studios Berlin
Join Europe’s No. 1
Advanced Materials
Deep Tech Marketplace
2 days. 800+ corporate buyers. 1,000+ builders. 20,000 1:1s.
The best place for chemical, pharma, energy, and industry executives to leverage commercially ready and next-horizon Deep Tech and AI products. Forge partnerships with the world’s most innovative advanced materials builders and investors.
2 days. 800+ corporate buyers. 1,000+ builders. 20,000 1:1s.
The best place for chemical, pharma, energy, and industry executives to leverage commercially ready and next-horizon Deep Tech and AI products. Forge partnerships with the world’s most innovative advanced materials builders and investors.
2 days. 800+ corporate buyers. 1,000+ builders. 20,000 1:1s.
The best place for chemical, pharma, energy, and industry executives to leverage commercially ready and next-horizon Deep Tech and AI products. Forge partnerships with the world’s most innovative advanced materials builders and investors.
Meet peers in fields like:
Meet peers in fields like:
Meet peers in fields like:
AI in materials discovery
Autonomous & self-driving labs
Autonomous & self-driving labs
Circular polymers
Circular polymers
& more
& more
DTM26 IMPACT
DTM26 IMPACT
€500M
€500M
€500M
Accumulated in investments triggered
Accumulated in investments triggered
€500M
Accumulated in investments triggered
500+
500+
500+
POCs & Partnerships
triggered
POCs & Partnerships
triggered
Deep tech founders accelerated
500+
POCs & Partnerships
triggered
3000+
3000+
3000+
Attendees
Attendees
Attendees
3000+
Attendees
800+
800+
800+
Corporate Buyers attending
Corporate Buyers attending
Corporate Buyers
attending
Corporate Buyers attending
800+
Corporate Buyers
attending
Top CXOs and senior decision-makers at DTM26
Top CXOs and senior decision-makers at DTM26
Who attends
Who attends
Corporate Chemical & Manufacturing Leaders
Corporate leaders Procurement, R&D, M&A and Sustainability Leaders, CVCs and Venture Clienting Units in chemical, pharma, energy, and manufacturing.
Why attend:
Accelerate R&D and de-risk scale-up.
Connect with the world’s leading providers of AI discovery, autonomous labs, and validation platforms to cut years from development cycles and avoid costly failures.
Integrate next-gen materials into production.
Source breakthrough polymers, composites, and packaging solutions ready for industrial adoption to secure a competitive edge.
Future-proof your materials pipeline.
Gain visibility into smart, architected, and bio-based materials reaching cost parity with virgin inputs while strengthening brand equity.
Shape european regulation.
Meet senior government officials and ensure your needs on EU PPWR, waste regulation, chemical approvals, and circularity targets are heard.
Who is this for:
Chemicals & Materials Producers:
R&D & Innovation Leaders
Procurement Directors for Specialty Chemicals & Polymers
Formulation Leads
Operations & Production Executives
Directors of Laboratory Operations
Consumer Goods & Packaging (CPG):
Packaging Innovation Leads
Category Managers for Films & Materials
Pharma & Life Sciences:
R&D Directors
Heads of Formulation
Materials Sourcing & Procurement Leaders
Lab Directors
Industrial & Manufacturing Businesses:
Advanced Manufacturing Leaders
Engineering & Technology Executives
Procurement & Operations Directors
Supply Chain Heads
Aerospace, Automotive & Electronics:
Materials Engineering & Composites Leaders
Procurement Leaders for High-Performance Materials
Quality & Certification Executives
Corporate Strategy & Innovation Leaders:
Corporate Strategy Executives
Innovation & R&D Leaders
CVC Executives
Venture Clienting Leads
Technology Partnership Managers
& Others
Corporate Chemical & Manufacturing Leaders
Corporate leaders Procurement, R&D, M&A and Sustainability Leaders, CVCs and Venture Clienting Units in chemical, pharma, energy, and manufacturing.
Why attend:
Accelerate R&D and de-risk scale-up.
Connect with the world’s leading providers of AI discovery, autonomous labs, and validation platforms to cut years from development cycles and avoid costly failures.
Integrate next-gen materials into production.
Source breakthrough polymers, composites, and packaging solutions ready for industrial adoption to secure a competitive edge.
Future-proof your materials pipeline.
Gain visibility into smart, architected, and bio-based materials reaching cost parity with virgin inputs while strengthening brand equity.
Shape european regulation.
Meet senior government officials and ensure your needs on EU PPWR, waste regulation, chemical approvals, and circularity targets are heard.
Who is this for:
Chemicals & Materials Producers:
R&D & Innovation Leaders
Procurement Directors for Specialty Chemicals & Polymers
Formulation Leads
Operations & Production Executives
Directors of Laboratory Operations
Consumer Goods & Packaging (CPG):
Packaging Innovation Leads
Category Managers for Films & Materials
Pharma & Life Sciences:
R&D Directors
Heads of Formulation
Materials Sourcing & Procurement Leaders
Lab Directors
Industrial & Manufacturing Businesses:
Advanced Manufacturing Leaders
Engineering & Technology Executives
Procurement & Operations Directors
Supply Chain Heads
Aerospace, Automotive & Electronics:
Materials Engineering & Composites Leaders
Procurement Leaders for High-Performance Materials
Quality & Certification Executives
Corporate Strategy & Innovation Leaders:
Corporate Strategy Executives
Innovation & R&D Leaders
CVC Executives
Venture Clienting Leads
Technology Partnership Managers
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Materials Technology Providers
Deep Tech Startups, Scaleups, and SMEs Pioneering Next-Generation Materials Solutions
Materials Technology Providers
Deep Tech Startups, Scaleups, and SMEs Pioneering Next-Generation Materials Solutions
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Materials Investors & LPs
Investors interested in strengthening their brand in materials, boosting IRR, and accessing corporate LPs & family offices.
Materials Investors & LPs
Investors interested in strengthening their brand in materials, boosting IRR, and accessing corporate LPs & family offices.
learn more
ADVANCED MATERIALS GUARDIANS
ADVANCED MATERIALS GUARDIANS
ADVANCED MATERIALS GUARDIANS
Pascale Wautelet
Vice President Global Research & Development and Sustainability
Avery Dennison
Pascale Wautelet
Vice President Global Research & Development and Sustainability
Avery Dennison
Alexander Leitner
Head of Pioneer Research
RHI
Alexander Leitner
Head of Pioneer Research
RHI
Dr. Matthias Müller
Executive VP Corporate R&D and New Ventures
Schott
Dr. Matthias Müller
Executive VP Corporate R&D and New Ventures
Schott
Ascan Voswinckel
Head of Venture Capital
Beiersdorf
Ascan Voswinckel
Head of Venture Capital
Beiersdorf
Ronja Stoffregen
Director Corporate Venturing
Rehau
Ronja Stoffregen
Director Corporate Venturing
Rehau
Jan Taubert
Head of Manufacturing IT
Sartorius AG
Jan Taubert
Head of Manufacturing IT
Sartorius AG
Olivier Graf
Associate director Analytical Lab Automation
Novartis
Olivier Graf
Associate director Analytical Lab Automation
Novartis
Jérôme Caldeira
Director Corporate Venture Capital and Strategic Partnerships
PTT Global Chemical Public Company Limited
Jérôme Caldeira
Director Corporate Venture Capital and Strategic Partnerships
PTT Global Chemical Public Company Limited
Erik Schumann
Director Corporate Strategy and M&A
Avery Dennison
Erik Schumann
Director Corporate Strategy and M&A
Avery Dennison
Hans Scheuren
Vice President Global R&D
SIG
Hans Scheuren
Vice President Global R&D
SIG
Rolf Bayersdörfer
Corporate Director Open Innovation & New Business @ Henkel Consumer Brands
Henkel
Rolf Bayersdörfer
Corporate Director Open Innovation & New Business @ Henkel Consumer Brands
Henkel
Ozan Hançer
CFO
Akkök Holding
Ozan Hançer
CFO
Akkök Holding
Artur Kviatsinski
Senior Operations Director, Food Packaging Trays
Klockner Pentaplast
Artur Kviatsinski
Senior Operations Director, Food Packaging Trays
Klockner Pentaplast
Marvin Urban
General Manager
DÖRKEN Digital Ventures GmbH
Marvin Urban
General Manager
DÖRKEN Digital Ventures GmbH
Steffen Wache
Global Technology and Startup Leader
Sika
Steffen Wache
Global Technology and Startup Leader
Sika
Markus Bold
Managing Director
hte
Markus Bold
Managing Director
hte
Christian Fild
Director of Strategic Partnerships / Venture Partnering Adhesive Technologies
Henkel
Christian Fild
Director of Strategic Partnerships / Venture Partnering Adhesive Technologies
Henkel
Karl-Martin Schellerer
Senior Vice President, Europe & Asia Performance and Essential Materials
Westlake
Karl-Martin Schellerer
Senior Vice President, Europe & Asia Performance and Essential Materials
Westlake
Martin Letz
senior principal scientist
Schott
Martin Letz
senior principal scientist
Schott
Matthias Schulz
Head of Strategy Otto Krahn Group
Otto Krahn Group New Business
Matthias Schulz
Head of Strategy Otto Krahn Group
Otto Krahn Group New Business
Julian Harrendorf
General Manager Corporate Development
Jebsen & Jessen
Julian Harrendorf
General Manager Corporate Development
Jebsen & Jessen
Arne Reinsdorf
Director, Global Strategy Catalysts
Evonik
Arne Reinsdorf
Director, Global Strategy Catalysts
Evonik
Pascale Wautelet
Vice President Global Research & Development and Sustainability
Avery Dennison
Alexander Leitner
Head of Pioneer Research
RHI
Dr. Matthias Müller
Executive VP Corporate R&D and New Ventures
Schott
Ascan Voswinckel
Head of Venture Capital
Beiersdorf
Ronja Stoffregen
Director Corporate Venturing
Rehau
Jan Taubert
Head of Manufacturing IT
Sartorius AG
Olivier Graf
Associate director Analytical Lab Automation
Novartis
Jérôme Caldeira
Director Corporate Venture Capital and Strategic Partnerships
PTT Global Chemical Public Company Limited
Erik Schumann
Director Corporate Strategy and M&A
Avery Dennison
Hans Scheuren
Vice President Global R&D
SIG
Rolf Bayersdörfer
Corporate Director Open Innovation & New Business @ Henkel Consumer Brands
Henkel
Ozan Hançer
CFO
Akkök Holding
Artur Kviatsinski
Senior Operations Director, Food Packaging Trays
Klockner Pentaplast
Marvin Urban
General Manager
DÖRKEN Digital Ventures GmbH
Steffen Wache
Global Technology and Startup Leader
Sika
Markus Bold
Managing Director
hte
Christian Fild
Director of Strategic Partnerships / Venture Partnering Adhesive Technologies
Henkel
Karl-Martin Schellerer
Senior Vice President, Europe & Asia Performance and Essential Materials
Westlake
Martin Letz
senior principal scientist
Schott
Matthias Schulz
Head of Strategy Otto Krahn Group
Otto Krahn Group New Business
Julian Harrendorf
General Manager Corporate Development
Jebsen & Jessen
Arne Reinsdorf
Director, Global Strategy Catalysts
Evonik
Pascale Wautelet
Vice President Global Research & Development and Sustainability
Avery Dennison
Alexander Leitner
Head of Pioneer Research
RHI
Dr. Matthias Müller
Executive VP Corporate R&D and New Ventures
Schott
Ascan Voswinckel
Head of Venture Capital
Beiersdorf
Ronja Stoffregen
Director Corporate Venturing
Rehau
Jan Taubert
Head of Manufacturing IT
Sartorius AG
Olivier Graf
Associate director Analytical Lab Automation
Novartis
Jérôme Caldeira
Director Corporate Venture Capital and Strategic Partnerships
PTT Global Chemical Public Company Limited
Erik Schumann
Director Corporate Strategy and M&A
Avery Dennison
Hans Scheuren
Vice President Global R&D
SIG
Rolf Bayersdörfer
Corporate Director Open Innovation & New Business @ Henkel Consumer Brands
Henkel
Ozan Hançer
CFO
Akkök Holding
Artur Kviatsinski
Senior Operations Director, Food Packaging Trays
Klockner Pentaplast
Marvin Urban
General Manager
DÖRKEN Digital Ventures GmbH
Steffen Wache
Global Technology and Startup Leader
Sika
Markus Bold
Managing Director
hte
Pascale Wautelet
Vice President Global Research & Development and Sustainability
Avery Dennison
Alexander Leitner
Head of Pioneer Research
RHI
Dr. Matthias Müller
Executive VP Corporate R&D and New Ventures
Schott
Ascan Voswinckel
Head of Venture Capital
Beiersdorf
Ronja Stoffregen
Director Corporate Venturing
Rehau
Jan Taubert
Head of Manufacturing IT
Sartorius AG
Olivier Graf
Associate director Analytical Lab Automation
Novartis
Jérôme Caldeira
Director Corporate Venture Capital and Strategic Partnerships
PTT Global Chemical Public Company Limited
Erik Schumann
Director Corporate Strategy and M&A
Avery Dennison
Hans Scheuren
Vice President Global R&D
SIG
Rolf Bayersdörfer
Corporate Director Open Innovation & New Business @ Henkel Consumer Brands
Henkel
Ozan Hançer
CFO
Akkök Holding
Artur Kviatsinski
Senior Operations Director, Food Packaging Trays
Klockner Pentaplast
Marvin Urban
General Manager
DÖRKEN Digital Ventures GmbH
Steffen Wache
Global Technology and Startup Leader
Sika
DTM.Materials features the following tracks:
DTM.Materials features the following tracks:
DTM.Materials features the following tracks:
Co-create or sponsor a track with us. For questions
email us at: amelia.rath@deeptech.build.
Co-create or sponsor a track with us.
For questions email us at: amelia.rath@deeptech.build.
Co-create or sponsor a track with us. For questions email us at: amelia.rath@deeptech.build.
AI in Materials Discovery
Deploy AI materials platforms with 30 enterprises to halve launch times and cut late-stage failures.
Challenges that you face include:
Late-stage candidate failures waste millions in R&D spend & drive up cost-per-succesful candidate
Limited exploration capacity of chemical space slows discovery and competitiveness
Siloed lab and CRO data increase error rates and delays in laboratories
Slow time-to-market reduce revenue opportunities and market share
Solutions you will find at DTM.Materials include:
AI-Driven Discovery Platforms:
chemical catalyst development and protein folding
Predictive Simulation Tools:
performance, stability, and manufacturability modeling to reduce costly trial-and-error before physical testing
Materials Informatics Platforms:
data integration solutions consolidating fragmented lab and CRO datasets into reliable, reusable training inputs
& more
AI in Materials Discovery
Deploy AI materials platforms with 30 enterprises to halve launch times and cut late-stage failures.
Challenges that you face include:
Late-stage candidate failures waste millions in R&D spend & drive up cost-per-succesful candidate
Limited exploration capacity of chemical space slows discovery and competitiveness
Siloed lab and CRO data increase error rates and delays in laboratories
Slow time-to-market reduce revenue opportunities and market share
Solutions you will find at DTM.Materials include:
AI-Driven Discovery Platforms:
chemical catalyst development and protein folding
Predictive Simulation Tools:
performance, stability, and manufacturability modeling to reduce costly trial-and-error before physical testing
Materials Informatics Platforms:
data integration solutions consolidating fragmented lab and CRO datasets into reliable, reusable training inputs
& more
Autonomous & Self-Driving Labs
Enable 20 autonomous labs to run 10× more experiments and deliver drugs and materials 2–3 years faster.
Challenges that you face include:
Inefficient series experiments inflate costs, block process optimization, and delay product pipelines.
Throughput bottlenecks limit experiment volume, delaying product pipelines and revenue
Operator variability drives rework and waste, inflating per-experiment costs
Fragmented data capture undermines reproducibility, risking failed audits and approvals
Absence of closed-loop experimentation slows scale-up, raising time-to-market risk
Solutions you will find at DTM.Materials include:
Self-Driving Lab Platforms:
Collaboration between human-driven and tech-driven lab work, lab-as-a-service giving R&D teams flexible access to automation without heavy upfront capex
High-Throughput Robotic Experimentation:
robotic systems scaling experiment volume beyond human capacity, accelerating discovery by months or years
Closed-Loop Experiment Orchestration:
AI-guided optimization linking results to next trials, cutting reagent waste and boosting hit rates
Data Infrastructure and Traceability Systems:
standardized result capture enabling reproducible, audit-ready workflows and lowering regulatory risk
Autonomous & Self-Driving Labs
Enable 20 autonomous labs to run 10× more experiments and deliver drugs and materials 2–3 years faster.
Challenges that you face include:
Inefficient series experiments inflate costs, block process optimization, and delay product pipelines.
Throughput bottlenecks limit experiment volume, delaying product pipelines and revenue
Operator variability drives rework and waste, inflating per-experiment costs
Fragmented data capture undermines reproducibility, risking failed audits and approvals
Absence of closed-loop experimentation slows scale-up, raising time-to-market risk
Solutions you will find at DTM.Materials include:
Self-Driving Lab Platforms:
Collaboration between human-driven and tech-driven lab work, lab-as-a-service giving R&D teams flexible access to automation without heavy upfront capex
High-Throughput Robotic Experimentation:
robotic systems scaling experiment volume beyond human capacity, accelerating discovery by months or years
Closed-Loop Experiment Orchestration:
AI-guided optimization linking results to next trials, cutting reagent waste and boosting hit rates
Data Infrastructure and Traceability Systems:
standardized result capture enabling reproducible, audit-ready workflows and lowering regulatory risk
Circular Polymers
Run 30 recycling and material pilots with Europe’s leading fashion and sportswear brands to hit circularity targets and scale polyester recycling.
Challenges that you face include:
Recycled or circular inputs remain up to 3x more expensive than oil-based options
EU recycling quotas and EPR rules expose brands to compliance risks
Virgin polyester reliance fuels price volatility and margin pressure
Durability and colorfastness gaps undermine consumer trust and sales
Solutions you will find at DTM.Materials include:
Bio-based & recycled polymer alternatives:
virgin-equivalent durability for premium brands, polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) replacements, enzymatically decomposable building blocks
Performance additives:
closing the quality gap between recycled and virgin fibres, enabling certification readiness and consumer acceptance
Automated Sorting & Design-For-Disassembly:
technologies that secure consistent, high-quality feedstock streams for large-scale recycling
& more
Circular Polymers
Run 30 recycling and material pilots with Europe’s leading fashion and sportswear brands to hit circularity targets and scale polyester recycling.
Challenges that you face include:
Recycled or circular inputs remain up to 3x more expensive than oil-based options
EU recycling quotas and EPR rules expose brands to compliance risks
Virgin polyester reliance fuels price volatility and margin pressure
Durability and colorfastness gaps undermine consumer trust and sales
Solutions you will find at DTM.Materials include:
Bio-based & recycled polymer alternatives:
virgin-equivalent durability for premium brands, polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) replacements, enzymatically decomposable building blocks
Performance additives:
closing the quality gap between recycled and virgin fibres, enabling certification readiness and consumer acceptance
Automated Sorting & Design-For-Disassembly:
technologies that secure consistent, high-quality feedstock streams for large-scale recycling
& more
Packaging Transformation
Run 50 circular packaging pilots with F&B and consumer goods leaders to cut waste and costs while meeting PPWR rules.
Challenges that you face include:
EU PPWR rules on recyclability and PFAS create compliance and EPR exposure
rPET costs 2–3x more than virgin resin, squeezing procurement budgets
Barrier and durability gaps in substrates threaten product integrity and shelf life
Fragmented regulation, escalating logistics costs, and premium consumer expectations intensify margin pressure.
Unreliable recycled supply chains create sourcing volatility and delivery risk.
Solutions you will find at DTM.Materials inlcude:
Recyclable Mono-Material Films and Coatings:
barrier films, recyclable coatings, shelf-life preservation technologies
Compostable and Bio-Based Substrates:
Bioactive and funcionalized paper replacing plastics, compostable polymers, bio-based plastics, next-gen fiber solutions
Food-Grade Recycling Technologies:
chemical recycling, enzymatic depolymerization, solvent-based recovery streams
Design-For-Recyclability Systems:
mono-material packaging, easy-separation adhesives, modular packaging architectures
& more
Packaging Transformation
Run 50 circular packaging pilots with F&B and consumer goods leaders to cut waste and costs while meeting PPWR rules.
Challenges that you face include:
EU PPWR rules on recyclability and PFAS create compliance and EPR exposure
rPET costs 2–3x more than virgin resin, squeezing procurement budgets
Barrier and durability gaps in substrates threaten product integrity and shelf life
Fragmented regulation, escalating logistics costs, and premium consumer expectations intensify margin pressure.
Unreliable recycled supply chains create sourcing volatility and delivery risk.
Solutions you will find at DTM.Materials inlcude:
Recyclable Mono-Material Films and Coatings:
barrier films, recyclable coatings, shelf-life preservation technologies
Compostable and Bio-Based Substrates:
Bioactive and funcionalized paper replacing plastics, compostable polymers, bio-based plastics, next-gen fiber solutions
Food-Grade Recycling Technologies:
chemical recycling, enzymatic depolymerization, solvent-based recovery streams
Design-For-Recyclability Systems:
mono-material packaging, easy-separation adhesives, modular packaging architectures
& more
Frontier Materials Tech
Topics beyond our tracks.
Covering the full spectrum of advanced materials innovation:
Materials are how innovation takes shape in the real world (literally!). At DTM.Materials we bring together the next wave of advanced, architected, and multifunctional materials to turn scientific progress into products you can touch, build, and scale to make industries more competitive, sustainable, and resilient.
Solutions you will find at DTM.Materials include:
Next-gen Building Materials:
self-healing concrete, carbon-negative cement, energy-harvesting coatings
Lightweight Composites & Alloys:
aerospace, EVs, construction
Smart & Metamaterials:
adaptive and tunable structures for thermal, acoustic, and mechanical control
3D-printed Materials:
custom alloys, polymers, composites
Biomaterials:
regenerative polymers, tissue scaffolds, hybrid hydrogels
Frontier Materials Tech
Topics beyond our tracks.
Covering the full spectrum of advanced materials innovation:
Materials are how innovation takes shape in the real world (literally!). At DTM.Materials we bring together the next wave of advanced, architected, and multifunctional materials to turn scientific progress into products you can touch, build, and scale to make industries more competitive, sustainable, and resilient.
Solutions you will find at DTM.Materials include:
Next-gen Building Materials:
self-healing concrete, carbon-negative cement, energy-harvesting coatings
Lightweight Composites & Alloys:
aerospace, EVs, construction
Smart & Metamaterials:
adaptive and tunable structures for thermal, acoustic, and mechanical control
3D-printed Materials:
custom alloys, polymers, composites
Biomaterials:
regenerative polymers, tissue scaffolds, hybrid hydrogels
Shape Europe’s Deep Tech Future
Shape Europe’s Deep Tech Future
Guardians are the inner circle of DTM26. By joining, you’ll be part of the community driving Europe’s technological sovereignty across Energy, Space, Defence, Robotics, Computing, Advanced Materials & more
Guardians are the inner circle of DTM26. By joining, you’ll be part of the community driving Europe’s technological sovereignty across Energy, Space, Defence, Robotics, Computing, Advanced Materials & more
Guardians are the inner circle of DTM26. By joining, you’ll be part of the community driving Europe’s technological sovereignty across Energy, Space, Defence, Robotics, Computing, Advanced Materials & more
About DTM
About DTM
Powering the European Deep Tech Renaissance
Powering the European Deep Tech Renaissance
€ 500M+
€ 500M+
Investments facilitated post participation
Investments facilitated post participation
DTM is Europe’s No. 1 Deep Tech Innovation Marketplace.
Our goal: 10,000 partnerships between enterprise buyers and European Deep Tech providers, and over €100B in investments catalyzed in European Deep Tech startups by 2030.
“Deep Tech Momentum connects global deep tech ecosystems through its marketplace and conferences. This aligns perfectly with Techstars’ mission to support founders and grow startup communities around the world.”
David Cohen – Founder & CEO | Techstars
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