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Domain Summit Europe 2026 - Kempten, Germany

Sunday, Aug 16, 2026 at 10:00 AM to Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 at 5:00 PM CEST

Die Bitcoin Metropole, 2, Rathausstraße, Kempten (Allgäu), BY, 87435, Germany

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Sunday, Aug 16, 2026 at 10:00 AM to Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 at 5:00 PM CEST

Die Bitcoin Metropole, 2, Kempten (Allgäu), BY, 87435, Germany.

Domain Summit Europe 2026 is a business-first event for the global domain industry, taking place on August 17-18, 2026 in Kempten (Allgäu), Germany, with a special accent on the DACH market. The conference language is English.

This edition moves to a smaller, more selective format focused on quality conversations, trusted introductions, and meaningful business exchange. Attendance is limited to 60 participants.

We welcome domain name registries, registrars, hosting companies, security experts, lawyers, and domain investors who understand the value of time, trust, and meaningful exchange.

Mission: to deliver more meaningful connections for more and better business. Succeeding, one Summit at a time.

The event is mostly invitation-only and free for invited guests. For those who wish to attend but are not invited, tickets are available at EUR 2,500.

Venue: Die Bitcoin Metropole, Rathausstraße 2, 87435 Kempten (Allgäu), Germany

Schedule:

  • August 16 (Sunday): Neuschwanstein Castle group tour (planning mode)
  • August 17-18: conference, meetings, and networking
  • August 19: local beer brewery group tour

First confirmed attendees and speakers include:

  • Frederick (Freddy) Schiwek, Business Development at hosting.de
  • Martin Steinkamp, Founder of DomainProfi / NicSell
  • Sven Echternach, Founder of EWBCD & DNC.de
  • Thomas Medard, COO at Nicky.me

By bringing Domain Summit Europe to Kempten, we begin rotating the event around Europe while keeping its global outlook and business-first character.

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https://www.domainsummit.com

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Speakers

Michael Riedl is the CEO of Team Internet Group, a global internet solutions company focusing on high-growth digital marketing (Online Marketing segment) and domain name management (Online Presence segment). Team Internet Group's Online Marketing segment generates privacy-safe, AI-driven consumer journeys, while the Online Presence segment serves as a primary distribution channel for various digital products, most importantly international domain names.

 

Before becoming CEO, Michael served as the CFO of Team Internet Group and held leadership roles at VGL Publishing AG, Team Internet AG, and ShortDot SA. He has also volunteered as a board member for the Luxembourg Association of Special Needs Children and the International School of Luxembourg.

 

With degrees in Computer Science, Business, and Law, and completion of the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School, Michael's multidisciplinary background and experience in both technical and financial aspects equip him to lead Team Internet Group to new heights.

https://teaminternet.com
About Michael Riedl
Group CEO
Team Internet
Aug 17, 2026
02:00 PM

Registrars and the new gTLD Round - What Next?

02:00 PM - 02:45 PM Die Bitcoin Metropole

At it.com Domains, Alessandro is now part of the leadership team building the .it.com namespace and wider registry infrastructure. The company has grown quickly, now exceeding 170,000 registrations, and through RSP.it.com also positions itself as an ICANN-evaluated, ISO 27001-certified, GDPR- and NIS2-compliant Registry Service Provider.

https://rsp.it.com
About Alessandro Baruffi
Director of International Partnerships
it.com Domains
Aug 17, 2026
02:00 PM

Registrars and the new gTLD Round - What Next?

02:00 PM - 02:45 PM Die Bitcoin Metropole

https://www.rdce80.com
About Ryan de Corsie Ewen
Digital Asset Investors
EW3N LTD
Aug 18, 2026
01:00 PM

Domain Brokers & Marketplaces - Discussion Panel

01:00 PM - 01:45 PM Die Bitcoin Metropole

Igor Motsnyi (Mocni) is an intellectual property, trademark and domain name consultant with more than two decades of international experience in trademarks, domain disputes, brand protection and internet governance. Founder of Motsnyi IP, he serves as a UDRP panelist at the Czech Arbitration Court and ADNDRC, and as a URS examiner at MFSD. He is also an active contributor to global policy discussions through ICANN’s Intellectual Property Constituency, ECTA and ITechLaw, and is a frequent speaker and writer on trademarks, cybersquatting and digital IP issues.

motsnyi.com
About Igor Motsnyi
Partner
Motsnyi IP (dba Motsnyi Legal)
Aug 18, 2026
10:00 AM

Legal Discussion Panel - DACH & Europe

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM Die Bitcoin Metropole
https://www.rnids.rs/
About Nenad Orlić
Chairman of the Board
RNIDS
Aug 17, 2026
10:00 AM

European ccTLD Discussion Panel - Business Side

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM Die Bitcoin Metropole
https://www.denic.de
About Sebastian Roethler
Executive Board Member
DENIC
Aug 17, 2026
10:00 AM

European ccTLD Discussion Panel - Business Side

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM Die Bitcoin Metropole
https://www.nic.lv
About Kristians Melins
System Analyst
Nic.lv
Aug 17, 2026
10:00 AM

European ccTLD Discussion Panel - Business Side

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM Die Bitcoin Metropole
https://nicsell.com
About Martin Steinkamp
Founder
Domain Profi
Aug 17, 2026
01:00 PM

Domain Investing space in DACH Region

01:00 PM - 01:45 PM Die Bitcoin Metropole
https://www.taku.com
About Claus Barche
COO
Taku by GMO
Aug 17, 2026
11:00 AM

Hosting and Domain Names

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM Die Bitcoin Metropole
https://webagentur.at
About Thomas Dolezal
Founder
Webagentur.at Internet Services GMBH
Aug 17, 2026
01:00 PM

Domain Investing space in DACH Region

01:00 PM - 01:45 PM Die Bitcoin Metropole
https://dnc.de/
About Sven Echternach
CEO
EWBCD & SECOMMERCE
Aug 17, 2026
01:00 PM

Domain Investing space in DACH Region

01:00 PM - 01:45 PM Die Bitcoin Metropole
https://nic.ua
About Andriy Khvetkevych
Co-Founder
NicNames & NIC.UA
Aug 17, 2026
02:00 PM

Registrars and the new gTLD Round - What Next?

02:00 PM - 02:45 PM Die Bitcoin Metropole

Freddy served as CEO of Zonat Sàrl, overseeing Luxhosting, Hosting.co.uk, and MonsterHost. These brands were acquired by World Host Group in December 2023, with the deal officially announced on 2 January 2024. In August 2024, Freddy began his role as Manager of Business Development at Namespace Holding S.A., where he works closely on the growth of Hosting.de. He previously held the position of EVP at EuroDNS, with a strong track record in scaling hosting businesses across Europe.

https://www.hosting.de/
About Frederick (Freddy) Schiwek
Business Development
hosting.de GmbH
Aug 17, 2026
11:00 AM

Hosting and Domain Names

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM Die Bitcoin Metropole
https://www.360lawservices.com/
About Jim Davies
Partner / Director
360 Law Services
Aug 18, 2026
10:00 AM

Legal Discussion Panel - DACH & Europe

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM Die Bitcoin Metropole
https://www.open-xchange.com
About Benjamin Reuss
International Sales Manager
Open-Xchange
Aug 18, 2026
02:00 PM

Domains, AI and Email - Discussion Panel

02:00 PM - 02:45 PM Die Bitcoin Metropole
https://www.fruits.co/
About Dr. Fabian Heuschele
Founder & CEO
Fruits.co
Aug 18, 2026
01:00 PM

Domain Brokers & Marketplaces - Discussion Panel

01:00 PM - 01:45 PM Die Bitcoin Metropole
https://brandforge.com/
About Grotenhuis Michiel
Founder
BrandForge
Aug 18, 2026
02:00 PM

Domains, AI and Email - Discussion Panel

02:00 PM - 02:45 PM Die Bitcoin Metropole

Ganna Prokhorova is a Partner at Mamunya IP, a Ukrainian intellectual property boutique, where she focuses on IP enforcement, litigation, and brand protection. She is a UDRP panelist at WIPO (Geneva), CIIDRC (Vancouver), CAC ADR (Prague), HKIAC (Hong Kong) and a URS Examiner at MFSD (Milan). Recognised by Chambers Europe, Legal 500, and WTR 1000 in 2026, Ganna advises on domain name disputes, trademark enforcement, and cross-border IP strategy across Ukraine, CEE, and international jurisdictions.

https://mamunya-ip.com
About Ganna Prokhorova
Partner | IP litigator | UDRP Panelist
Mamunya IP
Aug 18, 2026
10:00 AM

Legal Discussion Panel - DACH & Europe

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM Die Bitcoin Metropole

Peter focuses on domain law, unfair competition, international trademark and trade name counseling and litigation, including the development and management of international trademark portfolios and the enforcement of trademark rights in cyberspace.

Specialties: Litigation and advice regarding all aspects of intellectual property (especially copyright, trademarks, design protection, unfair competition, domain names, alternative dispute resolution); Alternative Dispute Resolution proceedings for domain names (Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP), usTLD Dispute Resolution Policy (usDRP), .IN Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (inDRP), ADR.EU, Singapore Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (SDRP), etc.)

Attorney-at-law, Certified IP Attorney
About Peter Müller
Attorney-at-law, Certified IP Attorney
pm.legal
Aug 18, 2026
10:00 AM

Legal Discussion Panel - DACH & Europe

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM Die Bitcoin Metropole
https://www.nameagency.com/
About Jordi Gasull
Domain Broker
Name Agency
Aug 18, 2026
01:00 PM

Domain Brokers & Marketplaces - Discussion Panel

01:00 PM - 01:45 PM Die Bitcoin Metropole

Experienced Digital Executive and Tech Entrepreneur with a high drive, strong execution capability and proven leadership skills. Led the process of building a world-class webhosting software for online presence at One.com, during the scale-up to successfully serving 1.5 million customers, and has for the past 3 years utilized my experience to serve as senior digital advisor for several clients globally and as CTO at a Fashion Tech start-up.

https://www.nicky.me
About Thomas Medard
COO
Nicky.me
Aug 18, 2026
11:00 AM

Payment Discussion Panel - Gateways, Chargebacks and Cryptopayments

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM Die Bitcoin Metropole
https://www.zeroclawlabs.ai
About Suleiman Adam Belrhiti
Core Team
ZeroClaw
Aug 18, 2026
02:00 PM

Domains, AI and Email - Discussion Panel

02:00 PM - 02:45 PM Die Bitcoin Metropole

I am a Dipl.-Ing. (FH) and Principal Augmented Engineer. At BUNTROCKS® Engineering, I bridge two decades of classical system architecture with cutting-edge AI technologies.

My focus is on engineering secure, deterministic IT infrastructures for the B2B sector. Leveraging my abcDEF® methodology, I design tailored solutions that make complex systems resilient and future-proof—from memory-safe Embedded Rust to agentic automation. Sovereignty by Design.

https://abcdefghi.ai/
About Niels R. Buntrock
Principal Augmented Engineer
BUNTROCKS® Engineering
Aug 18, 2026
02:00 PM

Domains, AI and Email - Discussion Panel

02:00 PM - 02:45 PM Die Bitcoin Metropole
About Charlotte Riedl
Moderator
Domain Summit
No Sessions Available

Helmuts Meskonis is the founder of Domain Summit, a series of annual global B2B events serving the domain name industry through Domain Summit Europe, Domain Summit Asia, and Domain Summit Africa.

 

He is also the owner of several long-established domain name forums, including DNForum.com (est. 2001), AcornDomains.co.uk (est. 2004), ConsultDomain.de (est. 2002), ForumNDD.com (est. 2008), NameSlot.com (est. 2004), and others. Through these platforms and events, he helps connect professionals across the global domain name industry.

https://www.domainsummit.com
About Helmuts Meskonis
Founder
Domain Summit
No Sessions Available

Event Sponsors

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Sessions on Aug 16, 2026

10:00 AM

Neuschwanstein Castle - group tour

10:00 AM - 06:00 PMNeuschwanstein Castle

Sessions on Aug 17, 2026

10:00 AM

European ccTLD Discussion Panel - Business Side

10:00 AM - 10:45 AMDie Bitcoin Metropole
    speaker

    Nenad Orlić

    Chairman of the BoardRNIDS
    SocialLink
    speaker

    Sebastian Roethler

    Executive Board MemberDENIC
    SocialLink
    speaker

    Kristians Melins

    System AnalystNic.lv
    SocialLink
    11:00 AM

    Hosting and Domain Names

    11:00 AM - 11:45 AMDie Bitcoin Metropole
      speaker

      Claus Barche

      COOTaku by GMO
      SocialLink
      speaker

      Frederick (Freddy) Schiwek

      Business Developmenthosting.de GmbH

      Freddy served as CEO of Zonat Sàrl, overseeing Luxhosting, Hosting.co.uk, and MonsterHost. These brands were acquired by World Host Group in December 2023, with the deal officially announced on 2 January 2024. In August 2024, Freddy began his role as Manager of Business Development at Namespace Holding S.A., where he works closely on the growth of Hosting.de. He previously held the position of EVP at EuroDNS, with a strong track record in scaling hosting businesses across Europe.

      01:00 PM

      Domain Investing space in DACH Region

      01:00 PM - 01:45 PMDie Bitcoin Metropole
        speaker

        Martin Steinkamp

        FounderDomain Profi
        SocialLink
        speaker

        Thomas Dolezal

        FounderWebagentur.at Internet Services GMBH
        SocialLink
        speaker

        Sven Echternach

        CEOEWBCD & SECOMMERCE
        02:00 PM

        Registrars and the new gTLD Round - What Next?

        02:00 PM - 02:45 PMDie Bitcoin Metropole
          speaker

          Michael Riedl

          Group CEOTeam Internet

          Michael Riedl is the CEO of Team Internet Group, a global internet solutions company focusing on high-growth digital marketing (Online Marketing segment) and domain name management (Online Presence segment). Team Internet Group's Online Marketing segment generates privacy-safe, AI-driven consumer journeys, while the Online Presence segment serves as a primary distribution channel for various digital products, most importantly international domain names.

           

          Before becoming CEO, Michael served as the CFO of Team Internet Group and held leadership roles at VGL Publishing AG, Team Internet AG, and ShortDot SA. He has also volunteered as a board member for the Luxembourg Association of Special Needs Children and the International School of Luxembourg.

           

          With degrees in Computer Science, Business, and Law, and completion of the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School, Michael's multidisciplinary background and experience in both technical and financial aspects equip him to lead Team Internet Group to new heights.

          speaker

          Alessandro Baruffi

          Director of International Partnershipsit.com Domains

          At it.com Domains, Alessandro is now part of the leadership team building the .it.com namespace and wider registry infrastructure. The company has grown quickly, now exceeding 170,000 registrations, and through RSP.it.com also positions itself as an ICANN-evaluated, ISO 27001-certified, GDPR- and NIS2-compliant Registry Service Provider.

          SocialLink
          speaker

          Andriy Khvetkevych

          Co-FounderNicNames & NIC.UA
          SocialLink

          Sessions on Aug 18, 2026

          10:00 AM

          Legal Discussion Panel - DACH & Europe

          10:00 AM - 10:45 AMDie Bitcoin Metropole
            speaker

            Ganna Prokhorova

            Partner | IP litigator | UDRP PanelistMamunya IP

            Ganna Prokhorova is a Partner at Mamunya IP, a Ukrainian intellectual property boutique, where she focuses on IP enforcement, litigation, and brand protection. She is a UDRP panelist at WIPO (Geneva), CIIDRC (Vancouver), CAC ADR (Prague), HKIAC (Hong Kong) and a URS Examiner at MFSD (Milan). Recognised by Chambers Europe, Legal 500, and WTR 1000 in 2026, Ganna advises on domain name disputes, trademark enforcement, and cross-border IP strategy across Ukraine, CEE, and international jurisdictions.

            SocialLink
            speaker

            Peter Müller

            Attorney-at-law, Certified IP Attorneypm.legal

            Peter focuses on domain law, unfair competition, international trademark and trade name counseling and litigation, including the development and management of international trademark portfolios and the enforcement of trademark rights in cyberspace.

            Specialties: Litigation and advice regarding all aspects of intellectual property (especially copyright, trademarks, design protection, unfair competition, domain names, alternative dispute resolution); Alternative Dispute Resolution proceedings for domain names (Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP), usTLD Dispute Resolution Policy (usDRP), .IN Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (inDRP), ADR.EU, Singapore Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (SDRP), etc.)

            SocialLink
            speaker

            Jim Davies

            Partner / Director360 Law Services
            SocialLink
            speaker

            Igor Motsnyi

            PartnerMotsnyi IP (dba Motsnyi Legal)

            Igor Motsnyi (Mocni) is an intellectual property, trademark and domain name consultant with more than two decades of international experience in trademarks, domain disputes, brand protection and internet governance. Founder of Motsnyi IP, he serves as a UDRP panelist at the Czech Arbitration Court and ADNDRC, and as a URS examiner at MFSD. He is also an active contributor to global policy discussions through ICANN’s Intellectual Property Constituency, ECTA and ITechLaw, and is a frequent speaker and writer on trademarks, cybersquatting and digital IP issues.

            SocialLink
            11:00 AM
              speaker

              Thomas Medard

              COONicky.me

              Experienced Digital Executive and Tech Entrepreneur with a high drive, strong execution capability and proven leadership skills. Led the process of building a world-class webhosting software for online presence at One.com, during the scale-up to successfully serving 1.5 million customers, and has for the past 3 years utilized my experience to serve as senior digital advisor for several clients globally and as CTO at a Fashion Tech start-up.

              01:00 PM

              Domain Brokers & Marketplaces - Discussion Panel

              01:00 PM - 01:45 PMDie Bitcoin Metropole
                speaker

                Ryan de Corsie Ewen

                Digital Asset InvestorsEW3N LTD

                SocialLink
                speaker

                Dr. Fabian Heuschele

                Founder & CEOFruits.co
                speaker

                Jordi Gasull

                Domain BrokerName Agency
                02:00 PM

                Domains, AI and Email - Discussion Panel

                02:00 PM - 02:45 PMDie Bitcoin Metropole
                  speaker

                  Benjamin Reuss

                  International Sales ManagerOpen-Xchange
                  SocialLink
                  speaker

                  Grotenhuis Michiel

                  FounderBrandForge
                  speaker

                  Suleiman Adam Belrhiti

                  Core TeamZeroClaw
                  SocialLink
                  speaker

                  Niels R. Buntrock

                  Principal Augmented EngineerBUNTROCKS® Engineering

                  I am a Dipl.-Ing. (FH) and Principal Augmented Engineer. At BUNTROCKS® Engineering, I bridge two decades of classical system architecture with cutting-edge AI technologies.

                  My focus is on engineering secure, deterministic IT infrastructures for the B2B sector. Leveraging my abcDEF® methodology, I design tailored solutions that make complex systems resilient and future-proof—from memory-safe Embedded Rust to agentic automation. Sovereignty by Design.

                  SocialLink

                  Sessions on Aug 19, 2026

                  10:00 AM