Sitecore City Tour Cologne | Köln

Wednesday, 3rd September 2025

Join digital experience leaders, Sitecore customers, partners and experts for a day of insights and networking at Sitecore City Tour Cologne | Köln.

Microsoft Deutschland GmbH
Conference Room Cologne 5A
Holzmarkt 2a
50676 Köln (Rheinauhafen)
Deutschland

Why Attend? 

Join us at the Sitecore City Tour in Cologne | Köln, hosted at the Microsoft offices. This exclusive event is designed for digital leaders to explore Sitecore Stream and see how AI and generative copilots are reshaping the content experience.

Highlights:

  • Live demo of Sitecore Stream and its impact on the content lifecycle

  • Insights on how AI and personalization are transforming digital experiences

  • Customer stories with practical takeaways

  • Live product demos and immediately applicable best practices

  • Interactive Partner Arena for direct connections with Sitecore experts and partners

The event will feature dynamic 15-minute presentations and sessions in the Partner Arena, extended networking breaks, and an exhibition space. Catering will be provided throughout the day. Don't miss this opportunity to connect, learn, and grow your digital strategies.

Welcome | Herzlich willkommen!


Time

Session Description

*You will receive the detailed agenda three weeks prior to the event

10:00-10:30 

Registration & Networking with Coffee and Patisserie

10:30-10:35

Kick-off by Sitecore Team | DACH

10:35-11:10

Sitecore Keynote

Paul Brennan, Senior Director, 360 Content PD and Chris Purcell, Senior Product Marketer, Sitecore

11:10-11:30

Microsoft Keynote

Marketing Agents: Revolutionizing the Industry with AI

Martin Knaack, Global Industry Adviser, Microsoft

11:30-11:45

Customer Spotlight: Beiersdorf

11:45-12:00

Customer Spotlight: Rosenxt

12:00-12:15

A short break

12:15 - 13:00

Partner Arena (Round 1):  

  • Actum Digital 

    AI-Powered Multilingual Content Translations for Global Outdoor Lifestyle Brand

  • Unic

    Leveraging Synergies of a Multisite Landscape with a Composable DXP

  • Accenture

    Reinventing Marketing Organisations with GenAI

13:00- 13:45

Lunchtime Networking Session

13:45-14:00

Sitecore A to Z

Arne Schlüter, Solution Consulting Director, Sitecore

14:00 - 15:00

Partner Arena (Round 2):  

  • Vercel

    Generative UI - Or how AI is reshaping web development

  • webit!

    Overcoming the challenge of combined B2B and B2C business in the healthcare and pharmaceutical industry with Sitecore

  • Reply

    Create, Localize and Review Content in Sitecore with AI

  • Valtech 

    Introducing AI in organizations - from problem solving to AI transformation”

15:00-15:30

Networking Break with Coffee, Tea & Conversations

15:30-16:15

Interactive:

Shaping What’s Next / Have Your Say
At the end of the day, participants will join small group discussions, each facilitated by a dedicated Sitecore team member, to reflect on the overall experience and provide feedback on the product, content, and delivery. Groups will discuss what met or exceeded expectations, what could be improved, key takeaways, and ideas to enhance Sitecore’s value in the region. You’ll also receive a short digital feedback form—so make sure your phone is charged. Insights will be consolidated into a post-event report to inform product direction, elevate future experiences, and drive continued engagement.

16:15-16:30

Wrap-Up & Key Takeaways by Sitecore Team | DACH

16:30-17:00

Closing Networking & Drinks – Featuring a Pretzel Twist

Meet our Speakers

Thomas G. Andersen
Area Vice President, DACH & Northern Europe at Sitecore

Thomas G. Andersen partners with global CMOs and CDOs to deliver deeply personalized customer experiences. As Area Vice President at Sitecore and a key leader within the EMEA organization, he drives strategic growth across DACH, the Nordics, and emerging markets—uniting technology, data, and business vision to lead impactful customer experience transformations.

Thomas Andersen

Area Vice President, DACH & Northern Europe

Sitecore

Luis Balbach

Senior Expert Digital Experience

Canvas Reply GmbH

Paul Brennan

Senior Director Product

Sitecore

Julian Eckerle

Julian Eckerle

Director of Sales, DACH

Vercel

Knaack Martin

Martin Knaack

Industry Advisor, Retail & Consumer Goods – EMEA

Microsoft

Sven Jänchen

Head of Strategy & Consulting

webit! Gesellschaft für neue Medien mbH

Thomas Obermeier

Thomas Obermeier

Lead Value Consultant

Sitecore

Evisa Neveling

Business Unit Manager

Canvas Reply GmbH

Steffen Peuckert

Digital Marketing Manager

Rosenxt Group

Anna Pokorná

Key Account Manager, Sitecore MVP 2025

ACTUM Digital

Chris Purcell

Senior Product Marketing Manager

Sitecore

Arne Schlüter

Director, Solution Consulting

Sitecore

Petra Seipp

Petra Seipp

Managing Director

Accenture Song

Gerrit Taaks

Partner

Unic

Markus Klimmasch

Markus Klimmasch

Principal Software Architect

Valtech