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Berlin, 24 to 25 November 2026, Hotel Bristol Berlin
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From the 24 to 25 November 2026 the Hotel Bristol Berlin the meeting place for sustainable hospitality.
The GreenSign Future Lab is starting with a new, more compact format: a get-together to kick things off, a focussed symposium and the GREEN MONARCH Award Night on the same evening. All in one place. Clearly structured. High-quality curation.
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The GreenSign FutureLab is the platform for sustainable innovation in hospitality. Look forward to inspiring keynotes, visionary ideas, hands-on workshops, and engaging panels – spread across three stages and one workshop room.
A fresh setting for powerful insights, best practices, and real exchange. Less parallel content, more in-depth focus. It’s a format that values your time and addresses exactly what the industry needs today.
inspiring programme sessions
In 12 program sessions – from Lab Talks and lectures to keynotes – plus a dedicated workshop space, the Future Lab addresses the key topics shaping today’s hospitality industry. The program is structured into three clusters: Future Planet, Future Human, and Future Experience. Core topics include practical insights and current trends such as artificial intelligence, sustainability, leadership, communication, food concepts, and longevity.
Join us on the journey towards a sustainable future for the hospitality industry – GreenSign Future Lab
Future Lab 2026: The central topic clusters
Our Future Lab Hosts
With Dr Renée Nicole Wagner, Christine Reinshagen, Frank Hörl and Prof Dr Christian Buer the Future Lab 2026 is guided by experienced voices from hospitality, leadership, academia and sustainability. They combine international industry expertise with deep knowledge of transformation, ESG, corporate culture and future strategies in hospitality. Together, they create space for meaningful dialogue, diverse perspectives and open exchange on the future of hospitality.
Discover Speakers, Programme & Hosts
Event Schedule Overview
Day 1
24. November 2026 24. Nov 26Day 2
25. November 2026 25. Nov 26| Time | Program point |
|---|---|
| 19:30 o'clock |
Get together to kick off Future Lab |
| Time | Program point |
|---|---|
| 08:00 o'clock |
GreenSign Future Lab. The conference for sustainable hospitality12 programme sessions on 3 stages |
| 19:00 o'clock |
GREEN MONARCH AwardGala evening with awards for the finalists and winners in four GREEN MONARCH Award categories |
Tickets & price categories at a glance
Price categories:
The event consists of three separate parts, which you can book individually or in combination.You decide what suits you professionally and in terms of time.
- Future Lab Hotels - Early Bird Ticket
For hoteliers, restaurateurs and tourism professionals.
Participation in the get-together on 24 November from 19:30 and in the Future Lab with all content sessions on Wednesday, 25 November, from 9:00 to 17:30.
The special price is valid until 31 August. From 1 September, the regular ticket price will be 399.00 euros. - Networking Ticket
Participation in the Get Together on Tuesday, 24 November, from 19:30. - Future Lab Hotels Ticket
For hoteliers, restaurateurs and tourism professionals.
Participation in the get-together on 24 November from 19:30 and in the Future Lab with all content sessions on Wednesday, 25 November, from 9:00 to 17:30. - Award Night Ticket
Participation only at the GREEN MONARCH Award Night on 25 November from 19:00. - Supplier Ticket
For service providers and suppliers.
Participation in the get-together on 24 November from 19:30 and in the Future Lab with all content sessions on Wednesday, 25 November, from 9:00 to 17:30.
Combi package
- Future Lab & Award Night Hotel Pass
For hoteliers, caterers and tourism professionals. Participation in all three parts of the event:
- Get-together on 24 November
- Future Lab with all sessions on 25 November during the day
- GREEN MONARCH Award Night on 25 November in the evening
With this ticket as a package, you receive the Award Night at the special price of 159 EUR instead of regular 229 EUR.
The combined advantage applies regardless of whether you secure the early bird price by 31 August or book the package at the regular ticket price from September onwards.
Important notes:
- Participation in the GREEN MONARCH Award Night can be booked separately as a separate ticket category.
- The Future Lab Hotels Ticket is available until 31 August at the early bird price of 359 euros.
The regular price of 399 euros will apply from 1 September. - There will be no conference on Thursday the 26th. If you wish, you can voluntarily join our joint charity event with SapoCycle Germany e. V. on this day. Regardless of the ticket you have booked, you are very welcome.
- Catering is included in all ticket categories
- If you would like to participate as a Partner , please contact Sandra.
The location
The location
Why we are delighted to be hosting the GreenSign Future Lab 2026
- For more than 70 years, the Hotel Bristol Berlin has seen itself as a place of exchange and encounter - for locals and guests alike.
- Hosting the GreenSign Future Lab 2026 is a special honour for us. At the same time, it is a clear commitment that the luxury hotel industry and sustainable behaviour are fit for the future.
- The format brings together thought leaders in the industry and creates space for dialogue and concrete solutions.
- It is precisely this open exchange that we want to actively promote and support and are therefore delighted to be the venue for the event this year and hopefully in the years to come.
This is the importance of sustainability at the Hotel Bristol Berlin
- Sustainability is a central component of our corporate responsibility, which is why we commissioned a sustainability certification as part of the rebranding to the Vignette Collection by IHG.
- In addition to the responsible use of resources, the area of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is very much in focus for us.
Become a partner of the GreenSign Future Lab
As a partner, you have the opportunity to position your company as part of the GreenSign Future Lab - in front of a curated audience of experts from the hotel, catering, tourism and sustainability sectors. The Future Lab is not a classic trade fair format, but a working and thinking space for people who are serious about transformation.
If you are interested in a partnership or would like to find out more about the possibilities, please get in touch with us. We look forward to the exchange.
Partner packagesLimited partner places
The GREEN MONARCH Award 2026
The GREEN MONARCH Award honors outstanding commitment to sustainability and innovation in the hospitality world. It is named after the monarch butterfly – a symbol of transformation, renewal and the courage to embrace change.
This award recognizes the people who don’t just talk about change, but actively make it happen.
Hotel | Restaurant | Product | Personality
Pioneers in four categories are recognized for shaping the future of the industry with clear concepts and genuine dedication.
On 25 November, the GREEN MONARCH Award will be presented for the second time as part of the GreenSign Future Lab at Hotel Bristol Berlin. The evening will bring to the stage the projects that show what sustainable transformation in hospitality, gastronomy and tourism truly means in practice.
Discover more!GREEN MONARCH Award application phase
15 February
31 May
1 June to 15 July
1 August
25 November
End of the online voting with subsequent award ceremony for all finalists and winners of the four categories
Voices from the GreenSign Future Lab 2025
The past two days in Berlin have been brimming with energy, ideas and important discussions — involving industry, associations and policymakers — all aimed at a single shared goal: strengthening Germany’s future competitiveness as a destination...
One key takeaway is clear: shaping the tourism of tomorrow requires strong partnerships, a clear strategic focus and a shared commitment to innovation, digitalisation and sustainability.
When gastronomy, the hotel industry, suppliers, technology, airlines, travel agencies, associations and initiatives come together to exchange best practices, use cases, ideas and experience on the topic of sustainability, it is a very lively mix that gives cause for optimism.
Questions about the GreenSign Future Lab?
The GreenSign Future Lab is aimed at decision-makers from the hotel, catering and tourism industries who want to develop sustainability strategically and practically. It is aimed at operators, management, executives and managers from the areas of sustainability, operations, purchasing, technology and development.
The event is also relevant for stakeholders from tourism organisations and destination management who think about and shape sustainability in the interplay between businesses, regions and infrastructure. The circle of participants is complemented by selected partners, solution providers and institutions that contribute to the transformation with concrete, application-oriented approaches.
The GreenSign Future Lab is suitable for all those who are looking for dialogue at eye level, want to take responsibility and effectively implement sustainability in their own sphere of influence.