It’s Here: The 2025 Creative Bureaucracy Festival Programme
The full Creative Bureaucracy Festival 2025 programme is now available online!
Browse the programme calendar to explore sessions, speaker line-ups, formats, languages, and topics — and start mapping out your day in Berlin.
Across 90 sessions, more than 180 speakers from over 30 countries will explore how we reimagine public institutions – from strengthening state capabilities and driving cultural change to creating inclusive services and financing public value.
This year, we invite you to step “beyond the desk” – to rethink routines, challenge assumptions, and shape the future of governance and public innovation!
Prepare for a vibrant day full of fresh perspectives, collaboration, and creative energy. Doors open at 08:00 (CEST), and the festival programme runs from 09:00 to 19:00 (CEST), followed by a lively evening of networking, music, and celebration.
🗓 08:00 – 09:00 (CEST)
Arrival & Morning Welcome
Pick up your badge, grab a coffee in our sunny courtyard, connect with fellow creative minds, and get ready to dive into the day’s opportunities.
🗓 09:00 – 10:00 (CEST)
Opening Session
Festival President Charles Landry, Festival Director Johanna Sieben, and voices from our international community open the day together. This collective moment sets the tone for what lies ahead – a day of ideas, exchange, and forward thinking.
🗓 10:00 – 18:00 (CEST)
Programme Sessions
Choose from 90 sessions across our stages, interactive forums, dynamic meetups, and the returning special cruise: Impact Stage | Connection Stage | Transformation Stage| Imagination Stage | Forums | Academy | Meetups | Cruise
In between sessions, step outside to meet colleagues, explore our exhibition space and book stand, enjoy refreshments, and get creative in our playful games & creativity area.
🗓 18:00 – 19:00 (CEST)
Closing Session
Reflect, recharge, and celebrate public innovation with the community as we close the official programme. Stick around — a few surprises are waiting for you!
🗓 19:00 – 22:00 (CEST)
Music, Games, and Networking
Unwind with inspiring conversations, great music, games, and new connections as we toast to a bold future for public service.
