Euro Finance Week 2026
The 29th Euro Finance Week takes place from Monday, November 16 to Friday, November 20, 2026 in Frankfurt am Main. The dfv Euro Finance Group holds the first four days at the Steigenberger Icon Frankfurter Hof at Kaiserplatz; the 36th Frankfurt European Banking Congress on the last day meets at the Alte Oper. In its 29th year the organizer's ticket site calls the week the high point of the conference year at the Frankfurt financial center.
The days of the 2026 edition
November 16 opens with the opening conference of the 29th Euro Finance Week and the 12th China Day, whose theme is China's "Agenda 2030". November 17 is the 12th Green Finance Forum under the title "Changing Perspectives: From Green to Blue Finance", on financing water security. November 18 is the EURO FINANCE Tech Day, "From Artificial to Autonomous Finance". November 19 is the HQ Trust Investors Forum for institutional investors, and November 20 the Frankfurt European Banking Congress under the theme "Europe in Action: Technology, Energy, Defence".
The sessions, speakers and evening events of each day are listed on Euro Finance Week program.
AI and payments in 2026
The opening conference pairs banking strategy with technology: the chief executives of BNP Paribas Germany, Commerzbank, DZ BANK and Helaba speak on the year ahead, and the tech and innovation talks bring DKB together with OpenAI and give AWS its own slot. On Tech Day, Deutsche Bundesbank board member Michael Theurer gives the opening keynote, a Bundesbank economist and DZ BANK discuss agentic AI and financial stability, and a panel with BNP Paribas, DZ BANK and the International School of Management asks how AI changes payments. Finance Loop follows the same subjects on AI in banking in Frankfurt and payments in Frankfurt.
Registration and tickets for 2026
The organizer takes registration requests on its ticket site. The request is free for C-level representatives of banks, asset managers and institutional investors and for decision-makers from industry, politics and monetary policy; every request is checked. Consultants and advisors pay 690 euros per day or 1,380 euros for a three-day business ticket that includes the receptions on Tuesday and Wednesday evening, each plus 19 percent VAT. A hotel night at the Frankfurter Hof at a preferential rate can be added. The banking congress at the Alte Oper is by invitation only.
Upcoming finance and tech events in Frankfurt
When is the Euro Finance Week 2026?
From November 16 to 20, 2026, Monday to Friday.
Where does the Euro Finance Week 2026 take place?
At the Steigenberger Icon Frankfurter Hof, Am Kaiserplatz, from Monday to Thursday, and at the Alte Oper Frankfurt on Friday.
Who are the partners of the Euro Finance Week 2026?
The organizer lists BNP Paribas, Capgemini, Commerzbank, Deutsche Bank, DZ BANK, HSBC and PwC as premium and annual partners, and DKB as platinum partner. Each conference day has its own partner list on its page.
Euro Finance Week 2026 and Finance Loop
Finance Loop is the meeting place in Frankfurt for AI, payments and digital assets in finance outside the conference weeks, with meetups and panels in its event calendar and on finance in Frankfurt.
Finance Loop members join its events through a membership. Partners can reach the same people by sponsoring a meetup, by hosting an event or through the partner program.
Finance Loop is a professional network and has the goal of driving the adoption of emerging technologies in finance, such as AI, digital payments, cloud and blockchain solutions. Finance Loop helps its members build skills and personal networks in these fields: Investment & Digital Assets, Payments & Digital Money, Digital Infrastructure & Sovereignty, and Risk & Compliance.