TL;DR — ES:SENZ sits at Das Achental in Grassau [2]. The 30 km radius reaches Traunstein (~17 km) [4], Rosenheim (~26 km) [3] and Kiefersfelden (~28 km) [5] — small towns, no major IT congress. The live scene clusters around Stellwerk18 (Rosenheim digital startup center) [13] and TH Rosenheim Campus Chiemgau (Traunstein) [10]. If you’re picking one event to time the trip around, it’s PPC Camp 2026 at KuKo Rosenheim on 29 October 2026 [9] — the only paid, full-day tech conference inside the radius.
Geography
ES:SENZ is at Mietenkamer Straße 65, 83224 Grassau, inside the Das Achental Resort [2]. A 30 km Luftlinie radius covers:
| Town | Luftlinie from Grassau | Tech presence |
|---|---|---|
| Prien am Chiemsee | 11.6 km [4] | Lake-town, conference hotels, no IT industry scene |
| Traunstein | ~17 km [4] | TH Rosenheim Campus Chiemgau [10] |
| Rosenheim | 25.87 km [3] | Stellwerk18 [13], ROSIK e.V. [12], TH Rosenheim main campus, KuKo [9] |
| Kiefersfelden | ~28 km [5] | DYNAFIT HQ — used as venue for InnoConnect [11] |
Munich and Salzburg — both major tech hubs — sit ~85 km and ~50 km away respectively, well outside the radius. Within 30 km you get a regional, not metropolitan, scene.
Upcoming events (after 2026-05-27)
| Date | Event | Venue | Distance | Theme / format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2026 | KI-Weißwurstfrühstück [11] | Stellwerk18, Eduard-Rüber-Str. 7, 83022 Rosenheim | ~26 km | AI breakfast talk: “Live Hijack & Zero Trust Agents” — ⚠ fully booked |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Campus Chiemgau Sundowner [10] | Campus Chiemgau, Stadtplatz 32, 83278 Traunstein | ~17 km | Networking + Smart Interactive Media / E-Commerce program info |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Stellwerk18 STARTUP FESTIVAL [11] | Parkhaus P12, Eduard-Rüber-Str. 5, 83022 Rosenheim | ~26 km | Founder / investor networking, 17:00 |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Geschäftskontaktemesse “InnoConnect” [11] | DYNAFIT, Kaiserreichstr. 15, 83088 Kiefersfelden | ~28 km | Cross-border Bavaria–Tirol business speed-dating, 16:00 |
| 29 Oct 2026 | PPC Camp 2026 [9] | KuKo Rosenheim, Kufsteiner Str. 4, 83022 Rosenheim | ~26 km | Barcamp for performance marketing (SEA, Pmax, AI, marketplace, social) — €299–€399 |
PPC Camp is the only ticketed, full-day, programmed tech conference inside the 30 km radius this year [9]. Format is a barcamp — no pre-set program, sessions pitched on the day. Super Early Bird (€299) is sold; Early Bird tier €349 runs until 4 June 2026, then regular €399 [9]. 8-minute walk from Rosenheim train station.
The June Stellwerk18 cluster (12, 17, 25) is short, networking-flavoured, often free — best if you happen to be in the region anyway. KI-Weißwurstfrühstück is the most “techy” of these but already fully booked [11].
What you already missed in 2026
For context — the region runs ~3–4 tech-flavoured events in the first half of the year:
| Date | Event | Venue | What it was |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25–27 Feb 2026 | AALE 2026 [8] | TH Rosenheim main, ~26 km | 22nd academic conference on applied automation, with industry day + trade exhibition |
| 17 Apr 2026 | “KI im Fokus” [7] | Campus Chiemgau, Traunstein, ~17 km | Seeoner Kreis x TH Rosenheim AI evening (Profs. Feger / Flohr + BMW Digital Expert) |
| 24 Apr 2026 | Gründungsfestival 2026 [6] | Campus Chiemgau, Traunstein, ~17 km | First Chiemgau startup festival — IHK München-Oberbayern, Stellwerk18, TH Rosenheim, Chiemgau GmbH, BGLW. Pitches, talks, keynote by Olympic luge champions Wendl/Arlt [15] |
| 8–10 May 2026 | Startup Camp 2026 [14] | Heutal, Austria — outside 30 km | Cross-border Alpine startup retreat (Berchtesgadener Land, Traunstein, Rosenheim, Salzburg, Tirol) |
The Gründungsfestival was billed as the “first” in this format [6] — expect a 2027 repeat in April. AALE rotates annually; the next edition would be ~Feb 2027 at TH Rosenheim.
The two anchor institutions
Stellwerk18 — Digitales Gründerzentrum Südostoberbayern, Eduard-Rüber-Straße 7, 83022 Rosenheim [13]. Runs most of the public-facing startup / digital events in the radius, jointly with TH Rosenheim and the IHK [6]. Worth following their /veranstaltungen page if you might return.
ROSIK e.V. — the regional IT-companies industry network, 230+ members, founded 1999, closely partnered with TH Rosenheim’s computer science faculty [12]. Runs occasional Stammtisch evenings (e.g. ISO 27001 practice for IT service providers). Schedule beyond the June AI breakfast wasn’t posted as of late May [11] — monitor rosik.com/termine mid-summer for autumn dates.
TH Rosenheim Campus Chiemgau — Stadtplatz 32, 83278 Traunstein. Digitalization-focused satellite campus; hosts the Sundowner, Gründungsfestival, “KI im Fokus” and the InnovateTheAlps hackathon when it runs in November [10].
Honest assessment
The Chiemgau-around-ES:SENZ is not a tech destination. It’s a regional startup + applied-automation pocket leaning on one university campus (TH Rosenheim) and one incubator (Stellwerk18). Programming is concentrated in spring (Feb–Apr) and one autumn conference (PPC Camp, Oct 29) [9]. If you want to combine ES:SENZ with a tech event in 2026, your realistic options are:
- Time the trip for 29 October 2026 → dinner Friday + PPC Camp at KuKo on the Thursday [9].
- Mid-June 2026 → easy combo with Stellwerk18 STARTUP FESTIVAL or the Sundowner (both 17 June) if you’re already booked [10] [11], but neither is a substantial conference.
- Otherwise → expand the radius. Munich (~85 km) and Salzburg (~50 km) carry the actual regional IT conference calendar; the 30 km circle around Grassau will not.