15 – 16 October 2026 · Munich, Germany

Illuminate EMEA 26

Be part of it as we sharpen our view on the future!

On 15–16 October 2026, we will meet at Microsoft in Munich to take a step back from re:think and Ignite – and refocus on what really matters: our collaboration across borders and with Microsoft and the key challenges shaping our industry.

What's it about?
The future takes center stage. Together, we reflect on current challenges and set a clear direction for what lies ahead.

Early Bird ticket €650 until 30. June

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Venue

Microsoft Deutschland GmbH.
Walter-Gropius-Str. 5
80807 München
Germany

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Venue

Hotels

INNSIDE by Meliã München Parkstadt Schwabing
Mies-van-der-Rohe-Straße 10, 80807 München
Tel. +49 089-354080 Mail. innside.muenchen.schwabing@melia.com
Distance to the venue: approx. 0.1 km (right next to the Microsoft office)

Hotel Motel One München-Parkstadt Schwabing
Anni-Albers-Straße 10, 80807 München
Tel. +49 089-12189700 Mail. muenchen-parkstadtschwabing@motel-one.com
Distance to the venue: approx. 0,2 km (direct behind Microsoft Office)

Novotel Suites Muenchen Parkstadt Schwabing
Lyonel Feininger Strasse 22, 80807 München
Tel. +49 089-358190  Mail. h5229@accor.com
Distance to the venue: approx. 0,3 km (direct behind Microsoft Office)

Elaya Hotel Munich Schwabing
Domagkstraße 26, 80807 München
Tel. +49 089–360010 9203 Mail. munich-schwabing@elaya-hotels.com
Distance to the venue: approx. 1 km

Marriott Hotel München
Berliner Str. 93, 80805 München
Tel. +49 089-360020  Mail. muenchen.marriott@marriotthotels.com
Distance to the venue: approx. 1,9 km

Hotels

Transportation

By car: 
From the A9 coming from Berlin and from the A99: At the Munich North interchange (Kreuz München Nord), continue on the A9 toward Munich Schwabing to the end of the motorway. At the end of the motorway, turn right onto Schenkendorfstraße. Keep right there and turn right into Lyonel-Feininger-Straße. Follow this road to the intersection with Anni-Albers-Straße. Turn right into Anni-Albers-Straße. At the next intersection, turn left into Walter-Gropius-Straße. The building is on the left-hand side.

By taxi: 
From Munich Airport to Walter-Gropius-Straße: approx. 25 minutes. From the city center (Munich Central Station) to Walter-Gropius-Straße: approx. 25 minutes.

By public transport:
From Munich Central Station, take the S-Bahn (several lines possible) toward Ostbahnhof and get off at Marienplatz. From Munich Airport, take S-Bahn line S8 toward Hauptbahnhof and get off at Marienplatz. From Marienplatz you can take U-Bahn line U6 (every 5–10 min) toward Fröttmaning or Garching-Forschungszentrum. The closest stop is Nordfriedhof station. From Nordfriedhof (U6) to Walter-Gropius-Straße it is about an 8-minute walk / 650 meters.

From Marienplatz to Nordfriedhof stop: 8 minutes
From Munich Central Station to Nordfriedhof stop: 15 minutes
From the airport to Nordfriedhof stop: 40–50 minutes

The Lufthansa Airport Bus also stops at Nordfriedhof subway station; it runs every 15 minutes and takes approx. 20 minutes from all terminals without intermediate stops. From Nordfriedhof (U6) to Walter-Gropius-Straße it is about an 8-minute walk / 650 meters.

Parking:
Please note that the parking lot on Anni-Albers-Straße is no longer available.
We recommend traveling by public transport. The closest public parking facility is the underground garage at the Ibis Hotel and Suite Novotel (Lyonel-Feininger-Straße 20, 80807 Munich). You can reach the Microsoft Deutschland GmbH site in approx. 3 minutes on foot. The cost is €20.00 for 24 hours.