DMEXCO Learning Journeys

The first DMEXCO Learning Journeys have taken place. This page explains how the format worked for exhibitors.

The Learning Journeys 2026 in review

On 23 and 24 September, exhibitors at DMEXCO showed their cases in the first Learning Journeys. Each journey brought a small group of trade visitors, led by our BVDW hosts from the BVDW stand on the Boulevard to the exhibitor’s booth. We thank every exhibitor and tour host who took part.

If you would like to run a Learning Journey of your own at a future edition, get in touch with our member service at mitgliederservice@bvdw.org. Our Flickr gallery shows what the two days looked like. Photos: Tobias Koch or Burmann/City-Press

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Learning Journeys at a Glance

  • Learning Journeys on both days of the fair
  • A Learning Journey lasts approximately 30 minutes and is led by an expert on the topic.
  • Per Learning Journey: one exhibitor, one real-world case study, genuine credibility
  • Per Learning Journey: up to 30 selected participants based on exhibitor criteria
  • Increased visibility for participating exhibitors
  • Immediate access to lead data
  • Promotion of the Learning Journeys as part of DMEXCO’s communications

 

Your Benefits as an Exhibitor

More Attention
Amid the sea of exhibitors, the Learning Journey attracts focused groups of visitors who engage deeply with your company.
Time To Shine
Position yourselves as a leading provider in your field and present your solution and innovation to industry stakeholders.
Leads, Leads, Leads
The participants are specifically interested in your topic and have been curated based on your criteria. Valuable leads guaranteed!
Networking
Beyond generating leads, learning journeys offer an ideal opportunity to build valuable business relationships right from the start.

Your Learning Journey – Your Learning Path

Each Learning Journey is designed to delve deeper into challenges, strategies, and solutions—not as a traditional sales presentation, but as a substantive learning format with real-world relevance.

Each Learning Journey is assigned to one of the seven BVDW Academy learning paths. This means that each Journey is not only part of the DMEXCO program but is also embedded in the BVDW Academy’s year-round educational roadmap. The topics thus have an impact beyond the trade show and provide additional context for both exhibitors and attendees.

Find out here which learning paths and topics the 2026 Learning Journeys covered.

Your Available Learning Paths
Digital Leadership
Data Economy
Innovation & Tech
Digital Sustainability
Cybersecurity
Digital Marketing
AI
Digital Leadership
Digital Leadership

Digital transformation is a leadership responsibility. This Topic Hub shows how leaders prioritize digital initiatives, align teams effectively, and manage transformation in a measurable way.

The learning path ranges from the fundamentals of digital leadership and operational management with KPI logic to the strategic integration into business models and organizations.

The focus is on decision-making under uncertainty, building high-performing teams, clear governance, and scalable implementation of innovation.

The goal is not a better understanding of digitalization—but leadership that turns it into measurable business impact.

Data Economy
Data Economy

Data is only valuable when it is used systematically. This Topic Hub shows how companies translate data into concrete business models, better decisions, and measurable value creation.

The learning path covers the fundamentals of the data economy, the operational implementation of data strategies and use cases, as well as the strategic use of data for innovation and competitive advantage.

The focus is on data strategy, governance, monetization, and building data-driven organizations.

The goal is not more data—but better-used data that creates real business impact.

Innovation & Tech
Innovation & Tech

New technologies only create real value when they are deliberately translated into business models. This topic hub shows how companies systematically identify, evaluate, and implement innovation.

The learning path ranges from technological fundamentals and trends to the development and prioritization of concrete use cases, all the way to the strategic management of innovation initiatives at the organizational level.

The focus is on trend evaluation, prototyping, scaling, and embedding innovation into existing structures.

The goal is no longer innovation at any cost — but targeted, economically relevant implementation of new technologies.

Digital Sustainability
Digital Sustainability

Digital transformation and sustainability go hand in hand. This Topic Hub shows how companies can deliberately use digital technologies to achieve ecological and economic goals at the same time.

The learning path covers the fundamentals of sustainable digitalization, concrete applications and measures in processes and value creation, as well as the strategic embedding of sustainability in business models and organizations.

The focus is on data-driven management, efficient use of resources, and sustainable innovation.

The goal is not ESG communication—but measurable impact through digital solutions.

Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity is no longer just an IT topic, but a business-critical leadership responsibility. This Topic Hub shows how companies can systematically identify, assess, and effectively manage risks.

The learning path covers the fundamentals of modern cybersecurity, operational protection measures, and incident response structures, as well as the strategic embedding of security into processes, products, and organizational structures.

The focus is on risk and compliance management, security by design, and resilience.

The goal is not maximum protection—but a resilient security level that enables innovation and ensures business continuity.

Digital Marketing
Digital Marketing

Digital marketing today is data-driven, technology-enabled, and an integral part of value creation. This Topic Hub demonstrates how companies can systematically manage and scale their marketing activities.

The learning path covers the fundamentals of modern channels and systems, operational campaign management and performance optimization, as well as the strategic integration of marketing into business models and organizations.

The focus is on data-driven decision-making, efficient channel management, and the use of MarTech.

The goal is no longer just greater reach—but a measurable contribution to business success.

AI
AI

Artificial intelligence is evolving from experimentation to a business-critical capability. This Topic Hub shows how companies can strategically use AI to increase efficiency, automate processes, and unlock new value creation.

The learning path covers the fundamentals of AI and machine learning, practical applications and implementation of use cases, as well as the strategic integration into business models and organizations.

The focus is on selecting relevant use cases, scalable implementation, and governance.

The goal is not AI for its own sake—but its clear, measurable contribution to business success.