{"edition":{"slug":"autumn-2026","title":"MunichTech EXPO Autumn Edition 2026","short_title":"Autumn Edition 2026","theme":"From AI Proof of Concept to Production","date_from":"2026-09-20","date_to":"2026-09-22","dates_label":"20\u201322 September 2026","days":{"2026-09-20":{"label":"Day 1 \u00b7 Sunday 20 September 2026","subtitle":"Launch day \u2014 Main Stage keynotes, workshops and Hackathon Arena kick-off","venue":"codecentric AG","address":"August-Everding-Stra\u00dfe 20, 81671 M\u00fcnchen","format":"On site"},"2026-09-21":{"label":"Day 2 \u00b7 Monday 21 September 2026","subtitle":"Speakers programme \u2014 Main Stage talks, panels and the Best Startup in Europe competition","venue":"codecentric AG","address":"August-Everding-Stra\u00dfe 20, 81671 M\u00fcnchen","format":"On site"},"2026-09-22":{"label":"Day 3 \u00b7 Tuesday 22 September 2026","subtitle":"Online sessions during the day \u00b7 evening side event at Google M\u00fcnchen with GDG Cloud Munich","venue":"Online (daytime) \u00b7 Google M\u00fcnchen (evening, with GDG Cloud Munich)","address":"Erika-Mann-Stra\u00dfe 33, 80636 M\u00fcnchen","format":"Online + on site"}},"venues":[{"name":"codecentric AG","role":"Host venue \u00b7 Days 1\u20132 (20\u201321 Sep)","address":"August-Everding-Stra\u00dfe 20, 81671 M\u00fcnchen","url":"https:\/\/www.codecentric.de"},{"name":"Online stage","role":"Day 3 daytime programme (22 Sep)","address":"Livestream \/ Google Meet","url":null},{"name":"Google M\u00fcnchen","role":"Day 3 evening side event with GDG Cloud Munich (22 Sep, from 18:00)","address":"Erika-Mann-Stra\u00dfe 33, 80636 M\u00fcnchen","url":null}],"figures":[{"value":"145","label":"Registered ticket holders","note":"Completed ticket registrations for the Autumn Edition."},{"value":"59","label":"Confirmed attendees","note":"Attendance confirmed by the ticket holder (RSVP). No badge check-in scans were recorded, so on-site headcount is not claimed."},{"value":"500 online","label":"Online participants \u2013 hackathon & online programme","note":"Hackers and attendees who took part online (organiser figure). 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