Sponsoring & Media
Become a partner of ahead.
Which companies are ahead of their time? Those are exactly the ones ahead x likes to work with. You become genuinely visible where people learn to understand AI, with credibility at the center. Through media partnerships, partner packages add regional press visibility. Maximum efficiency for both sides.
What partners get, in numbers.
- Past events
- 9
- Cities with formats
- 8
- Participants
- 1 702
- Public partners
- 9
As of: 30 April 2026
At a glance
Atomic facts for a quick overview.
- What
- Local sponsoring and media partnerships across the platform, visibility (ahead x city, ahead x future, ahead x awards) and capability (ahead x labs).
- Who can become a partner
- Regional companies, media outlets, education providers, city administrations, associations
- Where
- Limited per city. Currently open in: Berlin, Hamburg, Madrid, Zürich, Klagenfurt, München, Graz, Wien
- How
- Application via the form on this page or /partner/bewerbung, choose city, format and engagement tier
- Response time
- First call within 5 business days
- Tiers
- Main partner / Media partner / Network partner
- Reporting
- Quarterly reach + visibility report (PDF)
Current main partners across Europe
Media houses partnering with ahead in their region.
Where slots are open right now
Each city has limited partner slots. Once filled, the next edition opens fresh slots.
- Berlin DE
8 slots open
Berlin, capital of a country still navigating AI somewhere between hype and scepticism. ahead is coming to Berlin because this is where the worlds that the public debate keeps separating actually meet: founders, administration, industry, civil society.
- Hamburg DE
6 slots open
Hamburg is the quiet bridge between DACH pragmatism and Northern European tech optimism. An ahead x edition in Hamburg is being prepared from 2027.
- Madrid ES
6 slots open
Madrid, Spanish capital with a growing AI scene. Planned first ahead x edition in Spain from 2027.
- Zürich CH
6 slots open
Zurich likes to think of AI as an efficiency question. ahead brings a second one: what does AI do to what distinguishes this country, directness, pragmatism, shared trust?
- Klagenfurt AT
5 slots open
Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, capital of Carinthia, nestled between lake and Karawanken mountains. ahead brings AI to where Carinthia lives: eye-to-eye, with honest answers and no consultant-speak.
- München DE
5 slots open
Munich runs on a mix of BMW, BR, business schools and beer gardens. Exactly the room where AI stops talking about itself and starts talking about what it changes for industry, mid-caps and the corner pub.
- Graz AT
4 slots open
Graz is a university town, an industrial hub and a long-time technology pioneer. ahead brings AI to where it belongs: into the daily lives of the people who actually use it.
- Wien AT
3 slots open
Vienna is Europe's quiet capital of AI scepticism, which is exactly why it's the most interesting room for honest answers. ahead plays here for a crowd that gives nothing for free: civil servants, artists, founders, pensioners.
Frequently asked
Partnership types
Structured packages. Individual solutions.
We offer clearly structured partnership types and develop individual partnerships where needed. No invented price lists: concrete numbers come in the first conversation.
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Main partner
Maximum 1–2 per city edition. Logo on all materials, stage presence, media partnership. Industry exclusivity possible.
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Media partner
Regional press, radio, online. Content cooperation, editorial presence, ticket promotions.
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Network partner
Visible in the ahead x network. Regional reach, community access, co-branding opportunities.
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Workshop partner (labs)
Visible when teams in your region learn AI. Bookable one-day workshop formats.
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Location / venue partner
Host an ahead x event. Venue visibility, local presence, media co-branding.
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Individual partnership
Something does not fit a standard package? Tell us your goals. We develop a tailored solution.
Who you talk to
The people behind your enquiry.
Your enquiry reaches the ahead team and is routed internally to whoever fits best. These are the people who carry partnerships and the format. You do not need to pick one.
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Sebastian Klein
Managing Director, M&K Event GmbH
Partnerships, ticketing and event organisation in the DACH region.
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Christoph Martin
Managing Director, M&K Event GmbH
Partnerships, ticketing and event organisation in the DACH region.
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Lukas Wagner
Founder, ahead x
Format, content and curation. For questions about the format itself.
Sebastian Klein
Managing Director, M&K Event GmbH
Partnerships, ticketing and event organisation in the DACH region.
Christoph Martin
Managing Director, M&K Event GmbH
Partnerships, ticketing and event organisation in the DACH region.
Lukas Wagner
Founder, ahead x
Format, content and curation. For questions about the format itself.
Get in touch
Tell us briefly what you have in mind.
We will get back to you with a fitting assessment within 5 business days.
Application
Prefer the step-by-step form?
Tell us city, format and tier. We respond within 5 business days with a concrete proposal.