The official Franco-German networking evening of Germany's Country of the Year programme at VivaTech 2026, on 18 June at Voie 15, Rue de Vaugirard, Paris. Around 300 selected guests from both countries gather, with an inauguration by a German state secretary and the two ambassadors.
Franco-German Tech Night is the official bilateral networking evening of Germany's Country of the Year programme at VivaTech 2026, held on 18 June from 18:30 to 23:30 at Voie 15, 397 Bis Rue de Vaugirard, in the 15th arrondissement of Paris. It is run under Germany's national VivaTech pavilion programme, coordinated by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, in cooperation with the German Embassy in France and the French Embassy in Germany. Around 300 selected guests from France and Germany attend.
The evening is a curated, high-level networking format with an official inauguration and b2match-enabled one-to-one meetings, schedulable from 5 June. It carries the theme "United By Friendship" and sits within Germany's broader presence as guest country of the tenth edition. Registration is free but reviewed by the organiser.
The evening runs on 18 June, the second business day of VivaTech, as a flagship bilateral moment of the German programme. Its institutional framing complements the Startup Germany Night earlier in the week.
It is the official bilateral side event of Germany's Country of the Year programme at VivaTech 2026, on 18 June. Registration is handled separately from VivaTech ticketing, through b2match.
Germany's national VivaTech pavilion programme, coordinated by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, in cooperation with the German and French embassies.
It is not designed for: the general public, since access is approval-based and capacity is around 300; attendees with no link to the Franco-German tech axis; those seeking a conference programme rather than an institutional reception; and walk-ins, since registration must be reviewed.
The evening is held at Voie 15, 397 Bis Rue de Vaugirard, 75015 Paris, near Paris Expo Porte de Versailles. The venue suits a large standing reception with networking.
The evening is run under Germany's national VivaTech pavilion programme, coordinated by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, with delivery support from the agency RCKT and cooperation from the German Embassy in France and the French Embassy in Germany. It is part of Germany's role as Country of the Year for the tenth edition.
The bilateral set piece of Germany's Country of the Year year at VivaTech, inaugurated by a German state secretary and the two ambassadors.
Registration is free and handled through b2match, subject to organiser review. Approved guests can schedule one-to-one meetings from 5 June 2026.
Register on the b2match event page; attendance is free but reviewed, with notification by email.
On 18 June 2026, from 18:30 to 23:30, at Voie 15, 397 Bis Rue de Vaugirard, 75015 Paris.
An official inauguration, curated networking, and pre-scheduled one-to-one meetings between French and German guests.
| Registration (b2match) | https://www.b2match.com/e/french-german-tech-night |
| Germany @ VivaTech 2026 | https://www.germany-vivatech.de/ |
| Parent event | https://eventsindex.org/events/viva-technology.html |