Bitcoin Forum 2025
Bitcoin Forum 2025: What an inspiring three days in Ingolstadt!
From October 9 to 11, 2025, the 3rd Bitcoin Forum of Volksbank Raiffeisenbank Bayern Mitte eG took place at the Saturn Arena in Ingolstadt. For three days, everything revolved around the topic of Bitcoin – with exciting presentations, numerous exhibitors and a lively exchange between enthusiasts, entrepreneurs and newcomers.
The Bitcoin Forum 2025 was a real highlight for the German Bitcoin community, and we are proud that the Bitcoin Bundesverband was able to be there with its own stand.
We had countless exciting conversations, saw familiar faces again and met many new interested parties who share our vision. It was great to experience how lively, diverse and positive the mood around Bitcoin is in Germany.
Members and helpers of the Bitcoin Bundesverband on site
Special thanks go to our member companies who exhibited with us or represented the association on site:
App-Learning, wave.space, Stackforest, Madame Bitcoin, Coincharge, 21bitcoin, 21energy, Plebstyle GmbH, Beer of Satoshi, KURANT, CryptCon GmbH, LESolutions and many more.
This broad presence shows how diverse and innovative the Bitcoin economy in Germany is – from education and infrastructure to trade, energy and sustainability.
A big thank you also goes to our volunteers who looked after our stand and welcomed visitors with energy, knowledge and enthusiasm:
Daniel Wingen, Evelyn Brock, Altan Tosun, Tim Kempa, Fabian Kraus and Roman Risken.
Without you, our appearance in Ingolstadt would not have been what it was – a strong, collective statement for Bitcoin in Germany.
A huge thank you also to Volksbank Raiffeisenbank Bayern Mitte eG, who put so much heart and soul into making this event possible.
Lightning Day – Technology meets practice
A particular highlight of the forum was the Lightning Day, which was dedicated entirely to the use of Bitcoin in payment transactions.
Jens Leinert, Chairman of the Bitcoin Bundesverband, inspired the audience with two presentations:“Bitcoin Time Travel – From the Cypherpunks to the Lightning Network” and “Lightning in eCommerce”, in which he showed how the Lightning Network is revolutionizing payments in online commerce.
Daniel Wingen, also a board member of the Bitcoin Bundesverband, was also on stage. In his presentation “Lightning – security and risks for companies”, he explained what companies should look out for if they want to introduce Bitcoin payments.
Our members added a practical perspective:
Michael Anton Fischer from Opago explained in his presentation “How can you accept lightning payments in your store?” how easy it is to accept Bitcoin in stationary retail.
In addition, Ronny Mütschele from Copiaro and Jonathan Kocar from Plebstyle reported on their experiences as online retailers who have already successfully integrated Lightning payments.
Bitcoin meets mindset and music
Another highlight came from Evelyn Brock, board member of the Bitcoin Bundesverband. In her presentation “Bitcoin and your money mindset”, she showed how Bitcoin is changing the way we think about money, freedom and responsibility.
On Saturday evening, she caused a stir in a completely different role – as a DJ at the afterparty, where she got the room dancing with her beats.
Conclusion
We go home with a lot of motivation, new ideas and the feeling that the Bitcoin movement in Germany is growing ever closer together.
The Bitcoin Forum Ingolstadt 2025 was a complete success in professional, human and cultural terms. It impressively demonstrated how lively the German Bitcoin community is and how diverse the topic is, from technology to business to culture.
The Bitcoin Bundesverband is delighted to have been part of this special event and would like to thank everyone who contributed to it.
We are already looking forward to next year!
👉 More information at bitcoinforum.bayern.
