re-publica.com

What It Is

re:publica.com is the official website of re:publica. Founded in 2007, re:publica is one of Europe’s representative digital society festivals/conferences. Its main event has long been held in Berlin. Rather than being a traditional IT trade show, it is positioned as a cross-disciplinary public platform covering digitalization, internet politics, media, culture, business, NGOs, hacker culture, and social issues. The official site provides information on event introductions, news, speakers, FAQs, tickets, volunteers, calls for participation, and videos from past editions.

Core Features

The site’s core value is supporting the in-person conference and international satellite events. Users can view dates and ticketing information for events such as re:publica Berlin 2026 and Vienna 2026, learn about speakers, submit to the Call for Participation, and access attendee details such as transportation, opening hours, accessibility, media accreditation, and the code of conduct. It also has a strong content archive: Stage 1 offers livestreaming, and programs from multiple stages are recorded and later published on YouTube, making it useful for audiences who cannot attend in person.

Pricing

re:publica uses a paid ticket model. The page states that Berlin 2026 tickets cover all event days, with prices including 19% German VAT, plus an additional ticketing fee of €1.13 per ticket and a 6.55% system fee per order. The collected content did not show specific ticket tiers, so the actual cost needs to be confirmed on the official ticketing page.

Pros and Cons

The advantages are its long-standing brand history, high-quality topics, and diverse participants. It brings technology, politics, society, and culture into the same space for discussion. It also places strong emphasis on inclusion, offering an Awareness Team, sign language interpretation, accessible seating, and a companion admission policy. The downsides are that it is mainly oriented toward in-person European events, so Chinese users need to account for visa, flight, and accommodation costs. The official site is primarily in German and English, with no Chinese support. Some videos rely on YouTube, which may affect access from within China.

Who It’s For

It is suitable for internet policy researchers, media professionals, social innovation organizations, public affairs and branding teams at tech companies, creators, academics, event planners, and anyone interested in digital society governance. If your goal is purely technical training or a procurement-focused trade show, re:publica may not be vertical enough. But if you want to understand European digital public issues and build cross-sector networks, it is a very good fit.

Access from China

The official website itself can usually be accessed directly, but embedded or externally linked content from YouTube and some social platforms may be restricted in mainland China. For remote access, the site’s news and basic information are viewable, while video replays may require a proxy environment.