FAQ + information
General questions
What is the HTGF Family Day 2025?
HTGF Family Day is an ideal platform for you to exchange ideas, draw inspiration, and benefit from unparalleled investment and cooperation opportunities. Be one of up to 1,500 guests and connect with a diverse investor community, industry experts and policymakers, visionary founders from the HTGF- portfolio and like-minded innovators.
What is HTGF?
HTGF is a seed investor for innovative technologies and business models. We are successful in supporting the best founders whose ideas can revolutionize entire industries and improve people’s lives – from the foundation of a start-up to its exit.
Who is allowed to attend the HTGF Family Day?
Invitations are extended to all investors, industry, ecosystem and service providers interested in innovation. In addition, only the start-ups in our portfolio will be invited.
Where will the HTGF Family Day take place?
HTGF Family Day will take place at
STATION Berlin (Luckenwalder Straße 4-6,
10963 Berlin, Germany).
In case you are planning your journey by train, you can book your train ticket at a discount. Start you booking.
How long will the HTGF Family Day take place?
Monday, 19 May 2025:
HTGF Networking Night (6 p.m. - midnight)
Immerse yourself in an evening of exciting encounters and inspiring conversations. In exclusive networking formats, you can connect with other top players from the fields of investment, innovation and start-ups. Together we will experience an evening full of innovation and creativity.
Tuesday, 20 May 2025:
Full-Day Family Day + 20 years birthday party (9 a.m. - 2 a.m.)
Our program starts at 9 a.m. with high-level discussions and presentations on venture capital, start-ups, innovation and Germany as a business location. Look forward to exciting pitches and, of course, intensive networking during this day.
The grand finale will be a big birthday party in the evening to celebrate our 20th anniversary and two decades of success.
Will the event be held in English or in German?
The event and program will be in English as we expect to attract international participants. However, most of the participants and staff will be able to speak German.
Can I bring animals into the venue grounds?
Dogs and other pets are unfortunately not allowed in the venue. However, required service dogs are allowed.
Is the event disability friendly?
Yes, this event is disability friendly.
We offer barrier-free access to all rooms, including toilets.
Headphones with volume control to follow the programme.
If you require an accompanying person, please let us know.
Visitor information
How do I get to the STATION Berlin?
We encourage all attendees to consider greener ways to travel to HTGF Family Day by public transport such as train, bus, bicycle or walking routes. There is a metro station nearby the STATION: “Gleisdreieck”
There is also a parking lot (ampido Parkplatz) within walking distance, which can be used for a fee. Please note that there are limited spaces.
Where can I find the program and speakers of HTGF Family Day?
You can find the programme and speakers on our website.
Please note that there may be some changes between now and the final event. It's worth checking back often to see if there are any programme updates!
Where can I stay nearby, or do you have any hotel deals on offer?
To make our participants' stay as pleasant as possible, we have arranged exclusive hotel contingents in various hotels.
We provide carefully selected hotels that are within walking distance of the event location.
The reserved rooms are available to our guests at special rates. To take advantage of these offers, please use the booking links or quote the booking code provided when making your reservation.
Click here to see the hotel contingents!
Please note that availability is limited. We therefore recommend booking your accommodation in advance.
Tickets
Where can I get tickets for the HTGF Family Day?
You can order HTGF Family Day tickets here.
Which ticket categories are available, and which is best for me?
- For investors (VC, Business Angels, Family Offices, Private Equity)
- For the industry (CVC, Managers and employees of established companies from industry and mid tier (no start-ups))
- For ecosystem (Academia, NGOs, accelerators, incubators and similar networks)
- For service provider (Consultancies, law firms, agencies, etc. from the HTGF networks
What is included in the ticket?
- access and input from various stages and workshops
- full day catering (food + drinks)
- access and networking opportunity at the HTGF Networking Night (19 May)
- access and networking opportunity at the 20th Anniversary Party (20 May)
- access to the event platform for further networking and pre-booking of 1:1 meetings with other participants
Which pay methods do you offer?
These are our payment options:
by invocie, Mastero, VISA, SEPA, PayPal
Do you offer free entry for those accompanying a disabled person?
Yes, we do. Please contact events@htgf.de for this.
Is a ticket for public transportation included in the ticket?
No, a ticket for public transportation is not included in the admission ticket.
You can book your train journey here: Train ticket
Are the tickets for the HTGF Family Day transferable?
It is possible to transfer your ticket up to one month before the event. To do so, please tell us the person to whom you want to transfer your ticket by sending an email.
What are the cancellation regulations?
A cancellation of the registration by the visitor is possible up to four weeks before the event date. Shutdown is on the time of access to the organizer. The entrance fee will be refunded in case of a timely cancellation, minus a cancellation fee of 20% of the entrance fee. In case of late cancellation (less than four weeks before the event), a refund of the entrance fee is not possible.
Are there any discounts available?
We offer an Early-Bird-Discount until the 6 of January 2025.
How do I insert my access code or promocode?
Acces code:
- Scroll down until you reach the slot where you can select your ticket.
- In the top left corner you will find the "Access Code" button, after clicking on it you will be able to enter the access code you received from us.
- A free ticket category will be displayed.
- You will then be able to select your ticket and complete your booking.
Promotion code:
- Scroll down until you reach the slot where you can select your ticket.
- In the top right hand corner you will find the 'Promotion Code' button, click on it and enter the promotion code you have received from us.
- The discount will be deducted when you select the regular ticket categories.
Location & safety regulations
Can I get something to eat and drink at the HTGF Family Day?
Yes of course. There will be Full day catering (breakfast, lunch & dinner, In-between bites + drinks).
In line with our corporate policy, all catering will be vegetarian.
How will the event take place?
First, we ask every participant to register via our ticket tool. We can only let people through on site who have completed an online registration and can show their ticket printed or digitally. Two weeks before the event, we recommend that you register on our event platform called "converve" so that you can set your agenda and arrange your 1:1 meetings.
On the day of the event, the following steps are required for the registration process and admission:
- Please bring your ticket printed or digital.
- Check-in / registration: show your barcode/QR code and then receive your badge.
- After successful registration, you can move freely in the halls.
- If you wish to leave the exhibition grounds in the meantime, please use the official exits from the halls.