--- eventsindex_id: "EI-06988" slug: franco-german-tech-night title: "Franco-German Tech Night" title_alt: ["French-German Tech Night", "Franco-German Tech Night United By Friendship"] canonical_url: "https://eventsindex.org/events/franco-german-tech-night.html" vertical: "VivaTech Side Events" parent_event: "VivaTech" parent_eventsindex_id: "EI-06388" next_edition_dates: "2026-06-18" next_edition_year: 2026 date_start: 2026-06-18 date_end: 2026-06-18 venue: "Voie 15, 397 Bis Rue de Vaugirard, 75015 Paris" city: "Paris" country: "France" organiser: "Germany @ VivaTech 2026 (German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy)" organiser_url: "https://www.b2match.com/e/french-german-tech-night" b2b: true vector: sector: [ia-data, deeptech, generalist] audience: [startup, investor, corporate, policy-maker, ecosystem] format: [reception, networking] purpose: [networking, diplomacy, deal-flow] geography_scope: [franco-german, pan-EMEA] season: summer meta_description: "Franco-German Tech Night, 18 June 2026, Paris. Official bilateral VivaTech evening for Germany's Country of the Year. ~300 guests, free with approval." editorial_take: "The bilateral set piece of Germany's Country of the Year year at VivaTech, inaugurated by a German state secretary and the two ambassadors." generated_by: "manual/research-web" last_verified: "2026-06-08" schema_version: "v6.0" language: "en" --- # Franco-German Tech Night > *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.* --- ## Quick Facts | DATES | VENUE | ORGANISER | ATTENDANCE | |---|---|---|---| | **18 June 2026** | **Voie 15** | **Germany @ VivaTech 2026** | ~300 | | 18:30 to 23:30 | 397 Bis Rue de Vaugirard, 75015 Paris | German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy | selected guests, free with approval | ## Definition 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 2026 edition: 18 June at Voie 15 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. ## Where it sits in the VivaTech week 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. ## Who attends the Franco-German Tech Night - Political leaders and institutional stakeholders - Corporates and large enterprises - Startups and scaleups from France and Germany - Research institutes and ecosystem figures ## Who speaks at the Franco-German Tech Night - Thomas Jarzombek, Parliamentary State Secretary at the Ministry for Digital Transformation and Government Modernisation (German inauguration) - Stephan Steinlein, Ambassador of Germany to France - Francois Delattre, Ambassador of France to Germany ## What the format includes - An official inauguration from the German side - Curated high-level networking - One-to-one meetings scheduled through b2match ## FAQ · Identity and audience ### What is the link with VivaTech? 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. ### Who organises it? 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. ### Who is the Franco-German Tech Night NOT designed for? 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 venue: Voie 15 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 organiser: Germany at VivaTech 2026 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. --- ## Editorial take *The bilateral set piece of Germany's Country of the Year year at VivaTech, inaugurated by a German state secretary and the two ambassadors.* ## How to register and what it costs Registration is free and handled through b2match, subject to organiser review. Approved guests can schedule one-to-one meetings from 5 June 2026. ## FAQ · Access and practicalities ### How do you attend? Register on the b2match event page; attendance is free but reviewed, with notification by email. ### When and where does it take place? On 18 June 2026, from 18:30 to 23:30, at Voie 15, 397 Bis Rue de Vaugirard, 75015 Paris. ### What should attendees expect? An official inauguration, curated networking, and pre-scheduled one-to-one meetings between French and German guests. ## Resources | Resource | URL | |---|---| | 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 | --- **Last verified:** 2026-06-08 **Next review:** 2026-07-08 **Notes:** VivaTech 2026 side event, VivaTech Side Events vertical. Organiser resolved as Germany's national VivaTech programme (Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy) with the two embassies; venue, timing, 300-guest figure and inaugurating speakers confirmed via b2match and germany-vivatech.de. Press contact: Claudia Behrendt (RCKT). Sources: b2match.com, germany-vivatech.de, vivatech.com. **Variables:** 27/58 **Concept definition:** not applicable