Call for speakers · June 10–11, 2027 · Colosseum

Speak at FUN27.

Share what you have learned about working for yourself, in front of hundreds of freelancers and solopreneurs in Berlin. Practical, honest, no pitches.

The call for speakers for FUN27 opens soon.

Hundreds of people who work for themselves

The audience during a session at FUN
850+ tickets sold for FUN26
62% freelancers
25% solopreneurs, running a business of one
4 stages at FUN27, including the main stage

After FUN26 they asked for more depth, more real examples and fewer pitches. That is what we are choosing for.

Six themes we want in 2027

Pick one, or surprise us.

Clients, sales and pricing

Finding and keeping clients, pricing, negotiating, saying no.

FUN26 example Not Playing the Game: how to price work no one wakes up wanting, and still have clients come to you · Christian Hunt

Visibility and positioning

Positioning, LinkedIn, speaking, writing, search and AI search.

FUN26 example Rock Solid Positioning: A Simple Framework for Freelance Success · Elina Jutelyte

Money, contracts and the law

Tax, pensions, insurance, contracts, false self-employment and policy.

FUN26 example Tax & Accounting Made Simple for English-Speaking Freelancers · Lars Siegert

AI in practice

How you use AI in client work: results, costs, limits. No tool tours.

FUN26 example Start Somewhere. Building Your Own Products with AI · Christine Vallaure

Building a business of one

Productising, working with others, or staying small on purpose.

FUN26 example The Intellectual Freelancer · Zsike Peter

Health and the long run

Workload, stress, difficult clients and staying in this for decades.

FUN26 example Building a Business That Supports Your Life, Not the Other Way Around · Magda Sokolovic

Not just IT. FUN is for independent knowledge workers: people who make a living from what they know. We want designers, writers, consultants, marketers, creatives, coaches and developers on stage. And you do not need to be famous.

What makes a FUN session

Our programme team reads every proposal and asks four questions.

Good fit

  1. 1 Useful Will people do something differently on Monday?
  2. 2 First-hand Is it your own experience, with real examples and numbers?
  3. 3 Fresh Is it new for this audience, or new in what it shows?
  4. 4 No pitch Would it still help someone who never buys from you?

Not a fit

  • Pitches for your product, course, agency or coaching, open or disguised
  • Motivation without concrete examples
  • Tours of AI tools without results from real work
  • A talk you have given unchanged elsewhere

Our test: would someone who never buys from you still find it useful?

We also build a balanced programme: different professions, different voices, German and English sessions.

Three ways onto the stage

Talk

One speaker · with time for questions

One idea, explained properly, with examples people can use.

Workshop

Hands-on · small group or full hall

From a dozen people at tables to a hall of 100 joining in. Everyone leaves with something they made or decided.

Panel or fireside chat

Up to four people · moderated

For topics with more than one side, or a conversation worth listening to.

Submit in German or English. The strongest submissions can end up on the main stage.

What speaking at FUN27 gives you

  • A ticket for both days

    Your full FUN27 ticket, so you can join other sessions and meet people too.

  • Your session, filmed and published

    Talks and panels are usually filmed and published free in our Library, which already holds 132 recordings.

  • Promotion to our audience

    Your own speaker page on our website, plus LinkedIn posts and newsletter features when the programme goes out.

Who has spoken at FUN

Founders, authors, freelancers with their own numbers, a State Secretary and a member of the Bundestag.

Watch their talks in the Library

How it works

One deadline, then answers in two rounds.

  1. 1 11 December 2026 First speakers announced Selected speakers hear from us first.
  2. 2 29 January 2027 Every proposal answered Yes or no, for every proposal.
  3. 3 End of February 2027 Full programme out The full FUN27 programme goes live.
  4. 4 June 10–11, 2027 FUN27 Two days at Colosseum.
  • We read every proposal Our programme team reads each one, not just the title.
  • More than one idea? Send each one as its own proposal. Two strong ones beat five quick ones.
  • First time on a stage? Say so in the form. We care about what you know, not how often you have spoken.

Send your proposal

Start with your name and email. We send you a link, and you add your session and your profile in three short steps. Come back any time before the deadline.

The call for speakers for FUN27 opens soon. Until then, have a look at the topics and formats and start shaping your idea.

Know someone who belongs on our stage?

Many of the best speakers never apply. Tell us who you would love to hear, and why. If they fit, we invite them to submit.

For companies and partners

Talks are not for sale. To reach our audience as a brand, talk to our partner team.

Talk to our partner team

Questions from speakers

Can I send more than one proposal?

Yes. Send each one separately. Two strong proposals beat five quick ones.

German or English?

Either. Pick the language you present best in. We run sessions in both and mark the language in the programme.

Do I need speaking experience?

No. Tell us in the form if it would be your first talk. It does not count against you.

Will my session be recorded?

Yes. Talks and panels are filmed and can be published free in our Library. You agree to this when you submit, together with us using your name, photo and session to promote FUN27.

Do I need to be there both days?

Only for your session. Plan to arrive 30 to 60 minutes before it for the tech check. Your ticket covers both days, so you can come on day one even if you speak on day two, and stay as long as you like.

Can I present with someone else?

Yes. Name your co-speakers in your proposal. A freelancer and a client on stage together often makes a great session.

Can I change my proposal after sending it?

If your idea changes, send it as a new proposal and say which one it replaces. For anything else, write to us with the button next to these questions.

What if my proposal is not selected?

You get an answer either way. We read every proposal, but we cannot send detailed feedback to everyone.

Who do I contact if something goes wrong?

Blago, who runs the programme, with the button next to these questions. Write if the form does not work, if your question is not answered here, or if you have not heard from us by the date we promised. Please do not write to pitch your proposal or ask about your chances. Every proposal goes through the same review, and messages do not change the result.

I want to present my company’s product. Where do I go?

Talks are not for sale, and product pitches do not make it through selection. To reach our audience as a brand, talk to our partner team.

Something not working?

Ask Blago · He runs the programme. Write if the form breaks or your question is not answered here.

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