--- eventsindex_id: EI-06873 slug: cim-lingen-2026 title: "cim lingen 2026" title_alt: ["community in motion Lingen 2026"] canonical_url: "https://eventsindex.org/events/cim-lingen-2026.html" next_edition_dates: "2026-09-04 to 2026-09-04" next_edition_year: 2026 date_start: 2026-09-04 date_end: 2026-09-04 venue: "IT Center Lingen" city: "Lingen" country: "Germany" organiser: "IT Center Lingen / community in motion" organiser_url: "https://cim-lingen.de/" b2b: true vector: sector: [developer-ai] audience: [developer, practitioner] format: [conference] purpose: [education, networking] geography_scope: [European] season: autumn meta_description: "cim lingen 2026 (community in motion) is an annual one-day IT conference in Lingen, Germany on 4 September 2026, covering AI, data, IT security." editorial_take: "Twenty-plus editions in, cim lingen is a stable fixture for IT professionals in the Emsland region: not a flagship event, but one of the most consistent community touchpoints in northwestern Germany." generated_by: "generate_fiche_devai.py" last_verified: "2026-05-18" schema_version: "v6.0" language: en --- # cim lingen 2026 > *An annual one-day IT conference in Lingen that has run since 2005, gathering IT professionals, companies, and decision-makers from the Emsland region to discuss artificial intelligence, data infrastructure, IT security, and digital business, at the IT Center Lingen.* --- ## Quick Facts | DATES | VENUE | ORGANISER | ATTENDANCE | |---|---|---|---| | 4 September 2026 | IT Center Lingen | IT Center Lingen / community in motion | not publicly disclosed | ## Definition cim lingen (community in motion) is an annual one-day IT conference in Lingen, Lower Saxony, running since 2005. The event brings together IT professionals, businesses, and decision-makers from the Emsland region and neighbouring areas to discuss developments in artificial intelligence, data management, IT security, cloud infrastructure, and digital business transformation. The 2025 edition marked the conference's 20th anniversary. ## How cim lingen positions itself cim lingen is a regional community event rather than a national or international conference. Its positioning is explicitly local: it serves the Emsland IT community and positions the IT Center Lingen as a hub for practitioners and businesses in an area that lacks proximity to Hamburg, Hanover, or other major German tech hubs. The event has run continuously since 2005, which gives it a degree of continuity unusual for regional one-day formats. ## Who attends cim lingen 2026 - IT professionals and practitioners based in Emsland and Lower Saxony - Decision-makers from regional SMEs and mid-market companies - IT managers and heads of digital transformation from local organisations - Students and graduates from Hochschule Osnabrück and comparable regional institutions - Technology vendors and service providers active in the northwestern German market ## What the cim lingen format includes - Full-day conference programme with multiple sessions - Topics across AI, security, infrastructure, and business applications - Community-oriented format with local speaker contributions - Networking during breaks and end-of-day ## What the cim lingen programme covers - Artificial intelligence and practical business applications - Data management and analytics - IT security and current threat landscape - Cloud and infrastructure topics relevant to mid-market organisations - Digital business transformation and operational IT ## FAQ · Identity and audience ### Has the 2026 edition been officially announced? As of the verification date (2026-05-18), the 2026 edition had not been publicly announced on cim-lingen.de. The date and venue are inferred from the established annual pattern (early September, IT Center Lingen). Verify at cim-lingen.de before planning attendance. ### Is the conference conducted in German? Yes. cim lingen is a German-language event serving a regional German audience. ### What is the 20th edition reference? The 2025 edition was the 20th anniversary edition of cim lingen, according to the conference's Sessionize profile. The 2026 edition would be the 21st. ### Who is cim lingen NOT designed for? - Professionals seeking a large-scale national or international conference format - Non-German speakers, as the event is conducted in German throughout - Those looking for deep technical academic content or peer-reviewed proceedings - Attendees based outside the Emsland or northwestern Germany region for whom travel is not justified by the regional scope ## The venue: IT Center Lingen The IT Center Lingen is a technology-focused facility in Lingen (Ems), associated with the local business and education community. It has served as the home of cim lingen since the conference's founding and provides a suited environment for a one-day community IT event. ## The organiser: IT Center Lingen / community in motion The event is organised by the IT Center Lingen under the "community in motion" brand. The organising entity is embedded in the regional Lingen technology and business community and has maintained the conference for over two decades without transitioning to a commercial or externally managed format. --- ## Editorial take *Two-plus decades of consecutive editions at the same venue make cim lingen the most durable regional IT conference in the Emsland area, even if the 2026 edition had not been formally announced at time of verification.* ## How to register and what it costs Registration details and ticket pricing for the 2026 edition are not publicly disclosed as of verification. The 2026 programme had not been formally announced at cim-lingen.de at verification date. Check the official website for updates. ## FAQ · Access and practicalities ### How do I reach Lingen? Lingen (Ems) is served by rail connections to Osnabrück and Rheine. The IT Center Lingen is accessible from the Lingen train station. Travel from Hamburg takes approximately two hours. ### Is there virtual attendance? Not publicly disclosed as of verification. ### Is attendance free or paid? Ticket pricing for the 2026 edition is not publicly disclosed as of verification. ## Resources | Resource | URL | |---|---| | Official website | https://cim-lingen.de/ | | Register | https://cim-lingen.de/ | | Programme | not publicly disclosed as of verification | --- **Last verified:** 2026-05-18 **Next review:** 2026-06-17 **Notes:** 2026 edition not yet publicly announced at verification date. Date and venue inferred from annual pattern (2025: 20th anniversary edition at IT Center Lingen, early September). Source: sessionize.com (2025 reference), dev.events, cim-lingen.de. **Variables:** 18/58 **Concept definition:** not applicable