AsiaBerlin Summit 2022 Recap
Event Summary
AsiaBerlin Summit 2022 marked the 25th anniversary of AsiaBerlin’s flagship conference, celebrating a quarter century of connecting Berlin’s startup ecosystem with leading innovation hubs across Asia. ABS 2022 brought Berlin and Asia’s innovation communities together for five days of conference programming, matchmaking, and city-wide partner activations.
Themed around the UN Sustainable Development Goals and structured across five focus tracks — People, Prosperity, Planet, Peace, and Partnership — the summit introduced new interactive formats including Interaction Spots, a Metaverse Room, NFT Exhibitions, an Investor Day, and an Embassy Day. With delegations from Japan, India, and South Korea, and strong hybrid participation, ABS 2022 focused on turning cross-border exchange into practical partnerships and next-step conversations.
Key Numbers / Outcomes
Scale & Program
Audience mix
International reach
Delegations from Tokyo and Kobe (Japan), Delhi and Karnataka (India), Incheon, Daegu, and Gyeonggi-do Province (South Korea). Germany 51.5% / APAC 27.3% / Other 16.2% / Europe 5.1%
Post-Event Survey
Overall experience: 4.1/5 | Networking satisfaction 4.4/5 | Content satisfaction 4.1/5 | Avg business contacts: 13 | Avg new partnerships/deals discussed: 4 | Top formats: Center Stage (64%), Pitch Competition (44%), Interaction Spots (32%), Workshops (32%)
Satellite Events
Antler Berlin's Office
The Drivery
betahaus Neukölln
Key Themes
People
Prosperity
Planet
Peace
