ICEF Berlin 2026
1 November 2026 – 3 November 2026
Intercontinental Berlin, Berlin, Germany
ICEF Berlin is ICEF's annual flagship networking event for the international student recruitment sector, held at the InterContinental Berlin. It brings together screened student recruitment agents, education providers, and service providers from over 120 countries for pre-scheduled one-to-one meetings over two days, preceded on the opening day by a programme of seminars, presentations, panel discussions and roundtables on market trends in international education, plus networking lunches and evening receptions.
44 sessions · 89 speakers
Organiser (1)
Sponsors (20)
Positively Languages · BARMER · GEDU · MLA Move Language Ahead · British Council · Edvoy · ApplyBoard · Study & Protect · Emeritus · WELO · Bayswater · Costa del Sol · LanguageCert · New Mexico Military Institute · EU Business School · ILSC Education Group · Constructor University Bremen · Coquitlam School District 43 · Universidad Europea · Global University Systems (GUS)
Agenda
- ChatGPT in action: Practical tools for education marketing and admissions 1 November 2026 · Bellevue Room
- Sharing industry best practices & insights: Peer-to-Peer exchange 1 November 2026 · Charlottenburg
- Study in the UAE: Destination overview, trends and statistics 1 November 2026 · Tegel Room (IAS and Providers only)
- The German language school market – Quality, diversity and security in language education 1 November 2026 · Köpenick I-II
- When things go wrong: Turning crisis into collaboration, a case from Canada 1 November 2026 · Tiergarten
- Study in Poland: Destination overview, trends and statistics 1 November 2026 · Tegel Room (IAS and Providers only)
- The AI-Fluent applicant: What credential evaluation data reveals for agents and institutions 1 November 2026 · Bellevue Room
- UK higher education recruitment: Demonstrating quality and protecting agency agreements 1 November 2026 · Köpenick I-II
- Preparing students for a successful Canadian high school experience 1 November 2026 · Tiergarten
- The world's best long-term strategy for achieving progress IS international education and exchange 1 November 2026 · Charlottenburg
- Investing in futures: How scholarships create global opportunities 1 November 2026 · Tiergarten
- Roundtable series 1 1 November 2026 · Köpenick III
- Study in South Korea: Destination overview, trends and statistics 1 November 2026 · Tegel Room (IAS and Providers only)
- Data-driven education marketing with AI & automation 1 November 2026 · Bellevue Room
- Destination Europe: From choice to outcome 1 November 2026 · Köpenick I-II
- The 2026 ICEF Agent Voice 1 November 2026 · Charlottenburg
- Building trust at a distance: How K–12 schools and agents can reassure families and align expectations 1 November 2026 · Tiergarten
- International education changed my life: Four stories of access and opportunity 1 November 2026 · Bellevue Room
- Safeguarding student dreams: Linking secure payments to visa success 1 November 2026 · Köpenick I-II
- Study in Japan: Destination overview, trends and statistics 1 November 2026 · Tegel Room (IAS and Providers only)
- The AI-Powered Leader 1 November 2026 · Hugo's (by ALTO)
- Future-oriented mindsets for student and institution success: Insights from ApplyBoard's 2027 Trends Report 1 November 2026 · Köpenick I-II
- Roundtable series 2 1 November 2026 · Köpenick III
- Study in Türkiye: Destination overview, trends and statistics 1 November 2026 · Tegel Room (IAS and Providers only)
- Putting students first: From recruitment to real support 1 November 2026 · Bellevue Room
- Going the extra mile: How to prepare students for the logistical challenges of studying abroad 1 November 2026 · Köpenick I-II
- Australia and New Zealand: Same region, different outcomes. What the latest figures reveal about government intervention 1 November 2026 · Charlottenburg
- The next chapter in pathway recruitment: How agents and providers' relationships need to evolve 1 November 2026 · Tiergarten
- Study in Malaysia: Destination overview, trends and statistics 1 November 2026 · Tegel Room (IAS and Providers only)
- Don’t just sell Spain—Experience it through Spanish 1 November 2026 · Köpenick I-II
- Study in Germany: Destination overview, trends and statistics 1 November 2026 · Tegel Room (IAS and Providers only)
- AI and the future of student recruitment: What's actually changing on the ground 1 November 2026 · Bellevue Room
- Roundtable series 3 1 November 2026 · Köpenick III
- Under pressure: Strengthening school-agency partnerships after school closures 1 November 2026 · Charlottenburg
- Beyond the webinar: Rethinking how institutions train their agents 1 November 2026 · Köpenick I-II
- Study in Spain: Destination overview, trends and statistics 1 November 2026 · Tegel Room (IAS and Providers only)
- Selling the course, selling the future: Why employability belongs in every recruitment conversation 1 November 2026 · Tiergarten
- What next for global ELT? Lessons from 2026, signals for 2027 1 November 2026 · Charlottenburg
- Study in France: Destination overview, trends and statistics 1 November 2026 · Tegel Room (IAS and Providers only)
- Staying the course: What insurance data reveals about international student wellbeing 1 November 2026 · Köpenick I-II
- Rethinking global student recruitment: Established markets, emerging opportunities 1 November 2026 · Bellevue Room
- ALTO PULSE Insights - taking the industry’s temperature through leader sentiment 1 November 2026 · Tiergarten
- The long game: Building sustainable TNE partnerships in Europe and beyond 1 November 2026 · Köpenick I-II
- Study in the Baltics: Destination overview, trends and statistics 1 November 2026 · Tegel Room (IAS and Providers only)