"The Open Air SUMMER SLAM Festival is a gem of German start-up events, where start-up enthusiasts and startups meet investors and opinion leaders in a great, laid-back atmosphere. It's exciting to see the ecosystem growing year by year and more and more young people dare to start. The exchange is very important in order to turn ideas into real innovations in a short time. At the SUMMER SLAM Festival, various business ideas from all regions of the country will be presented on one day and it will be shown how creative and versatile the digital startup scene in North Rhine-Westphalia is. I am glad that so many experts from the digital branch come together and celebrate together - and the best thing is: EVERYONE can be there! "(Frank Thelen, patron)