Reeperbahn 2026 records growth in international reach
The number of countries represented at the conference almost doubled from 2025 as international speakers also rose 20%
News By Ciaran Donnelly | 21 September 2026
Reeperbahn Festival has hailed growth in its status as an “international platform”, as the conference event reported a 20% jump in international speakers as part of a 10% increase in its industry participants at its 21st edition in Hamburg.
The event, which combines industry conference programming with emerging artist concerts and showcases, closed its 2026 edition this past weekend (19 September), having hosted 5,500 industry figures and featured 420 international speakers. This compares to 2025’s event, which brought in 5,000 conference attendees and 350 international speakers.
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