28-29 April 2026
Kampnagel Hamburg
Kampnagel Hamburg
The creative industries are the economic engine that will keep Germany globally competitive. To this end, we want to bring together all eleven submarkets of the creative industries (music, film, books, press, architecture, broadcasting, performing arts, design, software and games, art, advertising) and pool their strengths.
With the German Creative Economy Summit (GCES), we establish connections between various sectors, look for overlaps and initiate lively synergies. We want to create a network in which creatives from a wide range of sectors can gain more visibility, develop new strengths, support each other and not only be passionate about their own ideas – but also fuel the visions of others. Together, we will become even better at what we do:
Driving the overall economy, promoting innovation and, last but not least, pointing the way to the country's future. More