Schedule
Registration
Jun 11 - 08:00
to
09:00
exali Main Stage
Opening
Thomas Maas
Managing Director of freelancermap
Marc Clemens
Founder and CEO of 9am
Manuel Meurer
Founder & CEO at Uplink
Jun 11 - 09:00
to
09:20
exali Main Stage
Die Welt geht unter, und ich muss trotzdem arbeiten?
Sara Weber
Journalist, bestselling author and speaker
Jun 11 - 09:20
to
10:00
exali Main Stage
Stop Copying Successful Freelancers: Build a Business That Actually Fits You
Nicoline Huizinga
Human Design Business Strategist for coaches and therapists
Jun 11 - 10:00
to
10:30
Grow & Sell
In 4 Schritten vom Solopreneur zum Head of AI. 7 stellige Umsätze durch KI - Team 1
Marcel Pesch
Founder of academy4.ai, AI Strategist & AI Entrepreneur
Jun 11 - 10:00
to
11:00
Workshop Room
Digitalisierung ist kein Ego-Shooter
Holger Volland
CEO and board member of the renowned business publisher brand eins in Hamburg.
Jun 11 - 10:05
to
10:45
exali Main Stage
Tax & Accounting Made Simple for English-Speaking Freelancers
Lars Siegert
Founder of German Business Buddy
Jun 11 - 10:30
to
11:00
Grow & Sell
Im Tempo der KI: Warum Schnelligkeit Perfektion schlägt
Ralph Günther
Founder and CEO of exali
Jun 11 - 10:50
to
11:30
exali Main Stage
Mut zum JA
Eileen Liebig
Speaker for courage, work-life balance & appreciation
Jun 11 - 11:00
to
11:30
Beyond the hustle
Autonome Geschäftsmodelle
Tomas Stiller
Co-founder of airdys and consultant and engineer in the cloud field
Jun 11 - 11:00
to
11:30
Grow & Sell
So bringst du dein freelancermap-Profil auf das nächste Level
Lena Symanzik
Product Manager at freelancermap
Jun 11 - 11:00
to
11:40
freelancermap Stage
In 4 Schritten vom Solopreneur zum Head of AI. 7 stellige Umsätze durch KI - Team 2
Marcel Pesch
Founder of academy4.ai, AI Strategist & AI Entrepreneur
Jun 11 - 11:00
to
12:00
Workshop Room
Being Your Own Boss vs. Being Your Own Worst Enemy: Navigating Impostor Syndrome, Procrastination, and Distractions
Judith Böhlert
Freelance software engineer
Jun 11 - 11:30
to
12:00
Beyond the hustle
Die Top 5 Finanzfallen als Freelancer
Daniel Schöttler
Business Banking Sales at ING Germany
Miguel Drescher
Banker at ING Germany
Jun 11 - 11:30
to
12:00
Grow & Sell
Freelancing Without Borders – Where Freelancers Thrive Across Europe
Jessica Ortner
CEMEA Contracting Director at Hays
Jun 11 - 11:35
to
12:15
exali Main Stage
From scattered to focused: A Compass for the "What Should I Do Next?”
Vanessa D'Souza
Learning Experience Designer, Facilitator
Jun 11 - 12:00
to
12:30
Beyond the hustle
Speed Networking
Jun 11 - 12:00
to
13:00
freelancermap Stage
Lunch
Jun 11 - 12:00
to
13:30
Grow & Sell
Lunch
Jun 11 - 12:00
to
14:15
Workshop Room
Lunch
Jun 11 - 12:15
to
13:30
exali Main Stage
Lunch
Jun 11 - 12:30
to
13:30
Beyond the hustle
Start Somewhere. Building Your Own Products with AI
Christine Vallaure
Founder of Moonlearning
Jun 11 - 13:30
to
14:10
exali Main Stage
Rock Solid Positioning: A Simple Framework for Freelance Success
Elina Jutelyte
Founder of the Freelance Business Community
Jun 11 - 13:30
to
14:00
Grow & Sell
Interaktives Gründungslabor: Gründung in unsicheren Zeiten
Hannah Trute
Co-founder of Gründer Studios
Jun 11 - 13:30
to
14:00
Beyond the hustle
Mehr Sichtbarkeit als Unternehmer mit Shorts
Oliver Gehrmann
Owner of nexTab.de
Jun 11 - 14:00
to
14:30
Grow & Sell
Work Hard, Rest Smart: Wie du als Freelancer besser zwischen deinen Rollen wechselst
Sophia Herrmann
Freelance Consultant
Jun 11 - 14:00
to
14:30
Beyond the hustle
Silent Co-Working
Jun 11 - 14:00
to
15:30
freelancermap Stage
The Freelance Consulting Stack in 2026
Christian Moldenhauer
MD & Founder expertpowerhouse
Jun 11 - 14:15
to
14:55
exali Main Stage
Agentic AI for Freelancers — Total Beginners Welcome
Christine Vallaure
Founder of Moonlearning
Jun 11 - 14:15
to
15:30
Workshop Room
Du bist der Engpass und der Wachstumstreiber deines Business
Björn Hagemann
Founder & Mentor at Quiet Leaders World
Jun 11 - 14:30
to
15:00
Grow & Sell
Fünf Dinge, die ich gelernt habe, nachdem das Finanzamt vor meiner Tür stand
Manuel Großmann
Senior Principal Designer at Taxfix
Jun 11 - 14:30
to
15:00
Beyond the hustle
Vom Einzelkämpfer zum skalierbaren Business: Die 2026-Strategie für selbstständige Designer, Developer & Marketer auf dem Weg zu 100k/Monat
Maruan Faraj
Founder & CEO at Finally Freelancing
Jun 11 - 15:00
to
15:40
exali Main Stage
Wer trägt hier eigentlich was? Eine systemische Mini-Aufstellung für nachhaltiges Freelancing
Clemens Glade
Systemic Communication Consultant & Organizational Developer
Jun 11 - 15:00
to
15:30
Beyond the hustle
Coffee Break
Jun 11 - 15:00
to
15:30
Grow & Sell
Projektgewinnung mit System: Dein strategischer Vorteil im Markt
Dirk Franzke
Co-Founder of Expert Progress
Sandra Franzke
Co-Founder of Expert Progress
Jun 11 - 15:30
to
16:00
Grow & Sell
Freelancer-Kompass 2026 live
Thomas Maas
Managing Director of freelancermap
Sherin Kharabish
Director of Strategic Marketing at freelancermap
Jun 11 - 15:30
to
16:30
freelancermap Stage
Kann KI Kreativität? Mensch x Maschine zwischen Verantwortung, Originalität, Authentizität
Victoria Ringleb
Managing Director of the Alliance of German Designers (AGD)
Dorothea Winter
Philosopher and author
Jun 11 - 15:30
to
16:00
Beyond the hustle
Coffee Break
Jun 11 - 15:40
to
16:00
exali Main Stage
Wie kalkuliere ich als IT-Freelancer?
Roland König
Wie kalkuliere ich als IT-Freelancer?
Jun 11 - 16:00
to
16:30
Grow & Sell
Die politische Landschaft für Freiberufler und Einzelunternehmer in Deutschland
Sandra Stein
Member of the German Bundestag (Bündnis 90/Die Grünen) & expert for economic and SME policy
Wilfried Oellers
Member of the German Bundestag (CDU/CSU) & expert on labor market policy
Cathi Bruns
Freelance writer, publicist, podcaster at 4. Mio+
Jun 11 - 16:00
to
16:40
exali Main Stage
Think like a CIO. Advisory-Mindset für Freelancer
Philipp Löffler
IT Interim Manager | HSG MBA | PhD student
Jun 11 - 16:30
to
17:00
Grow & Sell
AI – Gamechanger oder Gefahr? Deine AI-Erfolgsstrategie als Solopreneur
Hubert Staudt
Ex-CEO top itservices & B2B Go-to-Market Scaling Expert
Marcel Pesch
Founder of academy4.ai, AI Strategist & AI Entrepreneur
Jun 11 - 16:40
to
17:20
exali Main Stage
Markenaufbau als Freelancer in KI Zeiten
Marco Janck
Founder of boutique SEO agency SUMAGO and event platform CAMPIXX
Jun 11 - 17:20
to
18:00
exali Main Stage
Dinner & DJ at location
Jun 11 - 18:00
to
19:00
exali Main Stage
Open Networking at Prater Beer Garden
Jun 11 - 19:00
to
21:00
exali Main Stage
Registration
Jun 12 - 09:00
to
09:30
exali Main Stage
Future Skill Curiosity - Wie Neugier zum entscheidenden Wettbewerbsvorteil für Freelancer wird
Andreas Steinle
CEO & Founder Zukunftsinstitut Workshop
Jun 12 - 09:30
to
10:10
exali Main Stage
Stop Starting, Start Finishing: A Simple Framework to Prioritize What Actually Matters
Caroline Pollklaesener
Freelance Project Management & Process Optimization
Jun 12 - 10:00
to
10:30
Grow & Sell
Die Stunde der Solopreneure. Business-Hackathon mit Dr. Hubert Staudt & Viktoria Aschoff
Hubert Staudt
Ex-CEO top itservices & B2B Go-to-Market Scaling Expert
Jun 12 - 10:00
to
12:00
Workshop Room
Is Solopreneurship for You? - What Changes When Freelancers Build a Solo Business
Ricardo Brito
Solopreneur coach and business strategist
Jun 12 - 10:10
to
10:40
Beyond the hustle
Selbständigkeit in Deutschland – Reformen, aktuelle Lage, Ausblick
Lilian Tschan
State Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs
Jun 12 - 10:15
to
10:45
exali Main Stage
Vom Freelancer zur skalierbaren Marke: Wie eine Community und eine klare Angebotsstruktur den Unterschied machen
Bao Hanh Nguyen
AI & Design Thinking Coach
Jun 12 - 10:30
to
11:00
Grow & Sell
Was Freelancer erfolgreich macht – Deep Networking: kein Smalltalk, sondern Klartext
Sandra Löhning
Senior Partner Manager Europe at exali AG
Jun 12 - 10:30
to
11:15
freelancermap Stage
Building a Business That Supports Your Life, Not the Other Way Around
Magda Sokolovic
Founder and Webflow Developer
Jun 12 - 10:40
to
11:10
Beyond the hustle
Panel Verbände: Einordnung
Jun 12 - 10:50
to
11:30
exali Main Stage
Was letzte Preis? Erfolgreiche Honorarstrategien im Dreieck von Freelancer, Vermittler und Kunde
Joachim Groth
Chairman of the Board at IT Project Cooperative eG
Jun 12 - 11:00
to
11:40
Grow & Sell
Authenticity Is Your Client Acquisition Strategy: Stop Selling. Start Attracting
Darinka Burovska
Business Coach for Solopreneurs & Founders
Jun 12 - 11:10
to
11:50
Beyond the hustle
"Your Home of Freelancing" – freelancermap aktiv mitgestalten
Lena Symanzik
Product Manager at freelancermap
Jun 12 - 11:20
to
12:00
freelancermap Stage
Scheinselbstständigkeit vermeiden als Freelancer
Benno Grunewald
Expert on False Self-Employment
Jun 12 - 11:30
to
12:00
exali Main Stage
Lunch
Jun 12 - 11:40
to
13:00
Grow & Sell
Lunch
Jun 12 - 11:50
to
13:00
Beyond the hustle
Silent Co-Working
Jun 12 - 12:00
to
13:30
freelancermap Stage
Lunch
Jun 12 - 12:00
to
13:30
exali Main Stage
Lunch
Jun 12 - 12:00
to
13:30
Workshop Room
Events, Messen und Speakerauftritte in planbare Umsatzkanäle verwandeln
Kevin Arenja
Event strategy for companies and brands
Jun 12 - 13:00
to
13:30
Grow & Sell
Gestresst? Gut so! Das machst du jetzt damit.
Sophie Vaessen
Founder and Breathwork Coach
Jun 12 - 13:00
to
13:30
Beyond the hustle
The Intellectual Freelancer
Zsike Peter
Founder of Vampire Digital & Thinkbait
Jun 12 - 13:30
to
14:10
exali Main Stage
The Beautiful Mosaic: Aligning Your Many Inner Drives to Design Your Next Chapter
Alessandro Pedori
AI/NLP Engineer, CTO, Moderator, Mentor, Coach
Jun 12 - 13:30
to
14:00
Beyond the hustle
Enterprise Survival Guide: Wie du den Konzern-Code knackst, ohne deine Seele zu verkaufen
Daniel Herken
Software developer
Jun 12 - 13:30
to
14:00
Grow & Sell
Deine Fragen zur Scheinselbstständigkeit 2026
Robert Gollwitzer
Specialist lawyer for employment law
Sherin Kharabish
Director of Strategic Marketing at freelancermap
Jun 12 - 13:30
to
14:10
freelancermap Stage
Dream big, dream real
Jon Younger
HR tech thought-leader, author, and advisor. Forbes contributor.
Jun 12 - 13:30
to
15:30
Workshop Room
Vom Projekt zur Plattform: Wie aus meiner Freelance-Realität ein Unternehmen wurde
Lena Pieper
Co-founder of UPYU
Jun 12 - 14:00
to
14:30
Beyond the hustle
KI, die dein Business versteht: Warum Kontext wichtiger ist als Prompts
Jan Schlie
VP of AI Jimdo
Jun 12 - 14:00
to
14:30
Grow & Sell
Not Playing the Game: how to price work no one wakes up wanting, and still have clients come to you
Christian Hunt
Founder of Human Risk Limited Consultancy & Training firm
Jun 12 - 14:15
to
14:55
exali Main Stage
The Stage is Yours – Deine Bühne mit Podcast-Host Yannick Krohn
Yannick Krohn
Founder of Goodlance
Lukas Fehling
Founder & Co-Host of the Freelancer Podcast
Jun 12 - 14:30
to
15:30
freelancermap Stage
Coffee Break
Jun 12 - 14:30
to
15:00
Grow & Sell
Coffee Break
Jun 12 - 14:30
to
15:00
Beyond the hustle
Coffee Break
Jun 12 - 14:55
to
15:15
exali Main Stage
Von Deep Work zu Deep Talk: Bau dir deinen eigenen AI-Coach für dein Business und deine persönliche Transformation
Fabian Werkmeister
Data Engineering Consultant
Jun 12 - 15:00
to
15:30
Beyond the hustle
AI After the Hype: How Roles and Organizations Are Changing Today
Julien Look
Founder & CTO of Look Beyond
Jun 12 - 15:00
to
15:30
Grow & Sell
How AI changed what I deliver: From consultant to builder
Lucas Chevillard
Freelancer Email Marketing & CRM Strategy
Jun 12 - 15:30
to
16:00
Grow & Sell
Closing
Manuel Meurer
Founder & CEO at Uplink
Thomas Maas
Managing Director of freelancermap
Marc Clemens
Founder and CEO of 9am
Jun 12 - 16:00
to
16:20
exali Main Stage