May 7, 2026
NEUE KAISER, Frankfurt am Main
Future Farming
Shape the future of agriculture and food production – at GANS26!
Following the successful GANS25, Rentenbank and TechQuartier once again invite the creators and visionaries of the AgriFood sector to the Growth Alliance Networking Summit 2026 – GANS26.
This year, we will once again bring pioneers from agriculture, the start-up scene, politics, media, business, and science together to discuss challenges, innovative ideas, and forward-looking solutions for sustainable agriculture and food production.
Be part of it, as the AgriFood community networks, sets trends, and opens new perspectives on Future Farming.
Make valuable connections, get inspired, and become part of the movement for a sustainable future!
Keynotes & Pitches
Networking Sessions
Start-up & Innovation Fair
Panel Discussions
Agenda
ARRIVAL & REGISTRATION
WELCOME
Rentenbank, TechQuartier & Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Regional Identity
GLOBAL TRENDS IN AGRIFOOD
Louisa Burwood-Taylor
AgFunder
KEYNOTE
Prof. Dr. Peter Kunzmann
University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover
STARTUP INSIGHT
Johannes Schmidt-Mosig
Vetvise
PANEL
Stefan Teepker
Farmer
Dr. Maren Pröll-Cornelissen
German Livestock Association
Johannes Schmidt-Mosig
Vetvise
Daniel Holling
Big Dutchman
Friedrich Bardua
Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank
BREAK & NETWORKING & VC PITCHES
KEYNOTE
Dr. Urs Niggli
Institure of Agroecology
STARTUP INSIGHT
Finn Gaida
NoMaze
PANEL
Urs Fischer
NPZ Innovation
Finn Gaida
NoMaze
Dr. Urs Niggli
Institute of Agroecology
Dr. Alexander Wiegelmann
Feast Ventures
NETWORKING & VC PITCHES
BOOTCAMP FINALE 2026
EXCLUSIVE INSIGHTS BY RENTENBANK
Nitzan Unger
Hatch Blue Consulting
Carolin Ackermann
External CMO for B2B Tech
WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT BOOTCAMP 2026
OPEN NETWORKING & AFTERPARTY
Marie Wennergren
Veronika Chrestin
Camilla Olsen
Jannis Köster
Louise Heiberg
Peter Schmetz
Greg Michel
Sara Böcking
"The goal of our Growth Alliance Networking Summit is to bring together people from various AgriFood sectors to discuss ideas and solutions for the challenges in agriculture and food production. The positive feedback from GANS shows us that we have created a valuable networking event that has become a central part of our Growth Alliance!"
Nikola Steinbock
For AgriFoodies,
Future Founders &
Tech Talents
Are future food and farming your topics of interest? Then GANS26 is your opportunity to discover current food trends and innovative start-ups, connect with like-minded people, gain new perspectives, and exchange ideas with some of the brightest minds in the industry on the challenges and solutions in agriculture and food production.
RECAP 2025
Speakers from previous years
"GANS is about more than innovation. It’s about connection.
And sometimes, one connection is all it takes to spark real change."
Alice Rettig
Let's grow!
As a joint initiative of Rentenbank and TechQuartier, the Growth Alliance, on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL), has been promoting the innovative strength of the German agricultural and food industry for the seventh year.
Through tailored programs, we have been able to support more than 80 startups in developing sustainable business models. This success is largely based on collaboration with future shapers in the AgriFood start-up ecosystem.
Our programs
From Ideation to Acceleration
Any questions?
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