# Red Hat Summit: Connect Darmstadt 2026

- Dates: 17 November 2026 to 18 November 2026
- Location: darmstadtium - Wissenschafts- und Kongresszentrum, Darmstadt, Germany
- Organiser: Red Hat
- Industry: Cybersecurity

## About

Red Hat Summit: Connect 2026 returns to Darmstadt, Germany, offering enterprise IT professionals an opportunity to engage directly with open source technologies that underpin modern infrastructure strategies. The event arrives at a time when European organisations face mounting pressure to balance innovation with digital sovereignty requirements, while simultaneously managing the complexity of hybrid cloud environments and emerging AI workloads.

## Who attends

Profitieren Sie von Expertenwissen, IT-Best Practices und Networking, das Ihr Team voranbringt.

_As described by the organiser._

## Official links

- [Official website](https://www.redhat.com/de/summit/connect/emea/darmstadt-2026)

## Topics

- Hybrid Cloud and Container Orchestration
- Automation and Infrastructure Management
- AI Integration and Enterprise Readiness
- Digital Sovereignty and Security Considerations
- Networking and Community Engagement

## Sponsors and partners

- Intel
- ACP IT Solutions GmbH

## Where to stay

- **Zentral Hotel**: 210 m from the venue
- **Ernst Ludwig**: 270 m from the venue, 2 stars
  - Phone: +49 6151 26011
- **Felix Hotels**: 480 m from the venue, 4 Kasinostraße, Darmstadt, 64293
  - [Hotel website](https://www.felix-hotels.de/de/dein-hotel/darmstadt)
  - Phone: +4961513973720
- **THE Darmstadt**: 490 m from the venue, 6 Kasinostraße, Darmstadt, 64293
  - [Hotel website](https://www.thehotelexperience.de/de/the-darmstadt)
- **Welcome Hotel Darmstadt**: 600 m from the venue, 4 Karolinenplatz, Darmstadt, 64289
  - [Hotel website](https://www.welcome-hotels.com/hotels/darmstadt/)
  - Phone: +49 6151 3914-0
- **Alpha: geschlossen**: 660 m from the venue, 72 Mühlstraße, Darmstadt, 64283
- **Hotel Hornung**: 1.0 km from the venue, 43a Mornewegstraße, Darmstadt, 64293
  - [Hotel website](https://hornung.hoteldarmstadt.com/)
- **H+ Hotel Darmstadt**: 1.1 km from the venue, 16 Eschollbrücker Straße, Darmstadt, 64295
  - [Hotel website](https://www.h-hotels.com/de/hplus/hotels/hplus-hotel-darmstadt)
  - Phone: +49 6151 3850

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Source: https://www.luminik.io/events/red-hat-summit-connect-darmstadt-9df2b5672ebb/