Berlin Indie Football Festival 2026
Where the makers of football culture meet
Project Overview
Berlin Indie Football Festival (BIFF) is the flagship live event of Indie Football, staged across two days in July 2026 — a Day 1 conference at Colosseum Berlin (two stages, workshops, an exhibition, and a marketplace) and a Day 2 mixed-gender 7-a-side tournament, the Indie World Cup, at Kurt Ritter Sportplatz. I founded and produced BIFF from the ground up: raising funds, securing sponsors, booking the venue, and running production across the two days.
Role & Contribution
Founder and producer, end to end
Sponsorship and fundraising (Kickstarter, New Balance, Where Is Football)
Speaker curation and programming (25 speakers, two stages)
Venue, AV, and logistics coordination
Print, merch, and ticketing production
Key Outputs
Two-day live festival delivered on time and on budget
25-speaker conference programme across two stages
8-team mixed-gender tournament
Sponsorship partnerships secured (New Balance, Where Is Football)
Full event brand system — signage, merch, ticketing, comms
Project Impact
200+ paying attendees across both days
90+ players participating in the Indie World Cup
€25K funding acquired through New Balance, Where Is Football, and Kickstarter
200K+ views on Indie Football Instagram in 30 days around the festival