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Group Image at the Potsdam International Forum on "Science Parks and Competitiveness" ©sevens+maltry

Moderator Tina Knop ©sevens+maltry

Welcome Adress: Tobias Dünow, State Secretary for Science, Research and Culture of the State of Brandenburg ©sevens+maltry

Prof. Oliver Günther, PhD., President of the University of Potsdam

Opening Remarks by the President of the University of Potsdam: Prof. Oliver Günther, PhD ©sevens+maltry

Agnes von Matuschka, CEO of the site management Standortmanagement Golm GmbH at the Potsdam Science Park

Welcome by the Host: Agnes von Matuschka, CEO of Standortmanagement Golm GmbH – Potsdam Science Park ©sevens+maltry

Maria Cristina Russo, Deputy Director-General for Innovation, Prosperity and International Cooperation at DG RTD Directorate-General for Research & Innovation, European Commission

Maria Cristina Russo, Deputy Director-General for Innovation, Prosperity and International Cooperation, European Commission ©sevens+maltry

Ebba Lund – CEO of the International Association of Science Parks and Areas of Innovation (IASP) ©sevens+maltry

Mail. M. Baum – CEO of WLOUNGE, Founder MAGDA GROUP & Former EIC Board Member ©sevens+maltry

Lucas Resende Carvalho, Expert on EU Economic Policy at Bertelsmann Stiftung ©sevens+maltry

Dr Rafael Popper, Director, Futures Diamond Ltd. & Director, CFI – Technology Partners ©sevens+maltry

Prof. Dr Carsten Dreher – University Professor and Member of the European Innovation Council ©sevens+maltry

Janne Leino, Director of the Helsinki EU Office, Brussels ©sevens+maltry

Dr Salvatore Majorana on "Europe’s Innovation Capacity – What It Takes to Compete Globally"

Dr Salvatore Majorana, Kilometro Rosso S.p.A. and IASP President on "Europe’s Innovation Capacity – What It Takes to Compete Globally" ©sevens+maltry

On screen: Prof. Matthias Notz, Global CEO, Start2 Group & Professor at Deggendorf Institute of Technology ©sevens+maltry

Prof. Dr Carsten Dreher – University Professor and Member of the European Innovation Council ©sevens+maltry

Dr.-Ing. Salvatore Majorana (Kilometro Rosso S.p.A. & IASP) and Dr Anna Christmann (SAI Europe) ©sevens+maltry

Dr Anna Christmann, SAI Europe ©sevens+maltry

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Potsdam Science Park site management CEO Agnes von Matuschka ©sevens+maltry

Thorsten Kohlisch, Interreg Europe, at the Breakout Session on Tapping into the ECF and combining EU-level-Instruments with Regional Funding ©sevens+maltry

Natacha Faullimmel, Single Market Officer at the European Commission (Berlin), joined the Breakout Session on the European Competitiveness Fund ©sevens+maltry

Dr Wolfgang Münch from DG REGIO Smart and Sustainable Growth, European Commission ©sevens+maltry

Dr Wolfgang Münch from DG REGIO Smart and Sustainable Growth, European Commission © sevens+maltry

Christine Chang – EU Affairs Expert at Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Council | Uudenmaan liitto with insights from Finland ©sevens+maltry

Group Work with Cristina Andrés Urarte at the Potsdam International Forum 2026

Group Work with Cristina Andrés Urarte (Basque Country Technology Park) at the Potsdam International Forum 2026 ©sevens+maltry

Group Work with Allessandro Corrado (EUIPO) at the Potsdam International Forum 2026 ©sevens+maltry

Roz Bird, Chief Executive, Anglia Innovation Partnership, Norwich Research Park ©sevens+maltry

Karen Esser with insights from the Potsdam Science Park at the Potsdam International forum 2026 ©sevens+maltry

Gemma Carpenter brought the Glasgow City Innovation District to the Potsdam International Forum 2026 ©sevens+maltry

Group Discussions at the Breakout Session on "Cities and Science Parks for Regional Innovation" ©sevens+maltry

Networking at the Potsdam International Forum 2026 ©sevens+maltry

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Networking. Thorey Einarsdóttir, CEO at Vísindagarðar / Sciencepark, Iceland ©sevens+maltry

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Moderator Tina Knop at the Potsdam International Forum 2026 ©sevens+maltry

Prof. Dr Andreas Zaby – Innovation Manager, SPRIN-D – German Federal Agency for Breakthrough Innovation

Prof. Dr Andreas Zaby – Innovation Manager, SPRIN-D ©sevens+maltry

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Moderator Tina Knop at the Potsdam International Forum 2026 ©sevens+maltry

Dr Maria Marquardt, City of Cottbus/Chóśebuz ©sevens+maltry

Fredrik Larsson, COO, Linköping Science Park ©sevens+maltry

Inger-Lise M. Nøstvik, Managing Director, Kunnskapsbyen Lillestrøm ©sevens+maltry

Inger-Lise M. Nøstvik, Kunnskapsbyen Lillestrøm ©sevens+maltry

Dr Rafael Popper, Director, Futures Diamond Ltd & Futures Capacity Academy (UK) and Director, CFI – Technology Partners (Poland)

Dr Rafael Popper, Futures Diamond Ltd & CFI – Technology Partners ©sevens+maltry

Panel Discussion "Tackling Key Tech – European Model Regions for Strategic Technologies" ©sevens+maltry

Mr Mateusz Kowalewski, Head of the Department for Urban Development Strategy in the Office of the Mayor of Szczecin, Poland ©sevens+maltry

Dr Maria Marquardt, Coordinator and Project Manager “Net Zero Valley Lausitz”, City of Cottbus/Chóśebuz ©sevens+maltry

Networking Break at the Potsdam International Forum 2026

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Networking with Roz Bird and Justyna Adamska ©sevens+maltry

Prof. Dr Andreas Zaby (SPRIND), Allessandro Corrado & Claire Duranton (both EUIPO) and Dr-Ing. Salvatore Majorana (Kilometro Rosso & IASP) ©sevens+maltry

Roland Sillmann, CEO, WISTA Management GmbH ©sevens+maltry

Roland Sillmann, CEO, WISTA Management GmbH ©sevens+maltry

"The Basque Country Technology Park as a Networked Innovation Ecosystem" with Prof. Cristina Andrés Urarte

Prof. Cristina Andrés Urarte ©sevens+maltry

Panel Discussion: From Single SItes to Networked Ecosystems ©sevens+maltry

Dr Christina Quensel – President, BVIZ - German Association of Innovation, Technology and Business Incubation Centres ©sevens+maltry

Birgit Mayr – Director of Brand and Placemaking, NOI Techpark

Birgit Mayr – Director of Brand and Placemaking, NOI Techpark ©sevens+maltry

Christoph Krüger – Managing Director, JUNI ©sevens+maltry

Cristina Andrés, Basque Country Technology Park ©sevens+maltry

Dr Christina Quensel – President of BVIZ & Managing Director, Campus Berlin-Buch ©sevens+maltry

Dr Justyna Adamska, Deputy Director, Poznan Science and Technology Park Poland

Dr Justyna Adamska, Deputy Director, Poznan Science and Technology Park ©sevens+maltry

Potsdam Science Park Site Tour at the Potsdam International Forum

Group Picture at the Potsdam Science Park with Tina Knop, Agnes von Matuschka, Karen Esser and Kathrin Giersch

Tina Knop (Moderator), Agnes von Matuschka, (CEO, Standortmanagement Golm, Potsdam Science Park), Karen Esser (PR Potsdam Science Park and Potsdam International Forum Program Management), Kathrin Giersch (Event Management & Community) ©sevens+maltry