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GATE FUTURE 2026 takes place right inside Hamburg Airport – at the Top Deck and Airport Conference Center, where the industry the conference convenes surrounds you.

Top Deck overlooking the check-in hall at Hamburg Airport

Keynote audience on the Top Deck at GATE FUTURE

Networking in the Airport Conference Center foyer

Venue

Hamburg Airport – Top Deck & Airport Conference Center

In 2026, GATE FUTURE moved right into the terminal. The Top Deck and the Airport Conference Center sit above the departure hall of Hamburg Airport – the perfect stage for high-level exchange, meaningful networking, and forward-looking conversations, with live operations unfolding below.

The choice is no coincidence: as one of Germany's largest civil aviation hubs – home to Lufthansa Technik and a stone's throw from Airbus – the venue itself embodies the industry the conference convenes.

Date

21 – 22 October 2026

Venue

Top Deck & Airport Conference Center
Flughafenstraße 1–3, 22335 Hamburg

Format

2-day in-person conference
Keynotes · Workshops · Panels · Networking

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Getting There

How to Reach the Venue

By Plane

The venue is inside Hamburg Airport (HAM) itself. Arrive by air and the Top Deck & Airport Conference Center are just a few minutes' walk from the gates – no transfer required.

By Train

S-Bahn line S1 runs directly to Hamburg Airport (Flughafen) station in the terminal – roughly 25 minutes from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof, no changes.

By Car

Hamburg Airport is reached via the A7 and B433. Multi-storey car parks P1–P8 sit directly at the terminal, steps from the venue entrance.

Thank you

That was GATE FUTURE 2026

Thank you to all speakers, partners, sponsors and participants who made the 10th anniversary edition a success. Photos from both conference days are available in our media library.

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Hamburg Airport – Top Deck & Airport Conference Center

How to Reach the Venue

That was GATE FUTURE 2026

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