Section

Events

Events on Europa Now: reports from the conferences, festivals and stages that matter to European tech.

See you at Maker Faire Rome 2026!

Festivals

Arduino heads to Maker Faire Rome with dual-brain boards and AI learning

Arduino will be a Gold Sponsor at Maker Faire Rome from October 23–25, 2026, showcasing new hardware, live demonstrations, and stage talks featuring the company's latest edge AI platforms.

What’s Happening During Czech Startup Week 2026?

Conferences

Prague's October Tech Calendar: What to Expect at Czech Startup Week 2026

Czech Startup Week returns to Prague from October 19–23, 2026, bringing together a decentralized programme of conferences, pitch events, and investor forums across the city's startup ecosystem.

Festivals

Berlin Science Week 2026: programme, free events and how to attend

Berlin Science Week 2026 runs 1–10 November across the city, with a free three-day Festival Centre at HKW on 6–8 November. Here is how to get a pass and which tech, AI and climate events to look for.

Beyond AI: what Europe’s flagship customer contact event revealed

Conferences

Amsterdam's customer contact summit reveals AI's dominance—and the human challenges beneath

Customer Contact Week Europe 2026 drew 700 attendees and 50 exhibitors to discuss the industry's future. While artificial intelligence dominated every conversation, practitioners raised urgent questions about risk, measurement and organizational change.

Fall at the Ars Electronica Center is all about kids’ culture

Festivals

Ars Electronica Center in Linz Launches Autumn Program Centered on Young Audiences

From mid-October through November, the Linz museum opens its doors to children with Kids' Culture Week, holiday workshops, and special pricing for families during the "Hurray November" initiative.

Hospitality Tech’s Future: Six Signals from Dubai

Conferences

Six Patterns Emerging in Hospitality Tech: What Dubai's Startup Competition Revealed

At the Future Hospitality Summit in Dubai, nine competing startups showed how the industry is moving toward connected operations, from intelligent dining tables to AI-powered management systems.

Rwanda reportedly wins Africa’s first F1 Grand Prix since 1993

Events

Rwanda set to host Africa's first Formula 1 race in over three decades

A permanent circuit near Kigali could welcome the sport's African Grand Prix from 2030, edging out South Africa's competing proposal.

„Mirades orbitals“ at CaixaForum Girona: Ars Electronica Solutions makes Earth observation tangible

Festivals

Ars Electronica brings Earth observation to life in Girona exhibition

A new interactive show at CaixaForum Girona transforms satellite data into immersive experiences, inviting visitors to understand planetary change through space-based perspectives.