DESCRIPTION
BENEFITS
June 10 – 12, 2025
CONGRESS CENTER HAMBURG (CCH), GERMANY
ISC BENEFITS DESCRIPTION LIST
The list provides information to each benefit for sponsors and exhibitors. All descriptions are individually linked to the respective benefit in the Sponsorship Overview, click the desired benefit in the overview for quick access.
Especially attractive booth spaces have been reserved for our sponsors. You can find them on the floorplan by referring to the legend in the upper left-hand corner (bronze, silver, gold and platinum colored booths).
Opportunity to hang a banner from the ceiling
You will be provided with a dedicated, wired internet connection (guaranteed 50mBit/s bandwidth) at your booth. You may expand the network to max. 16 clients/IPs with your own switch.
Lead retrieval (online and onsite)
The Swapcard app enables you to scan badges and business cards on-site, connect online, and qualify and download your leads—all in full compliance with GDPR The app can be installed on any Android or iOS device. Rental devices are available (not included). For more information about the data provided and GDPR-related questions refer to our lead retrieval FAQ, available in Spring 2026.
New: lead qualification
Swapcard’s Lead Qualification add-on allows exhibitors to qualify leads in real-time by using a custom set of questions during or after scanning badges or connecting with attendees through the event app. This feature ensures consistent lead qualification across teams and helps prioritize follow-up strategies, ultimately increasing event ROI.
Key features:
- Customizable Surveys: Exhibitors can create tailored questionnaires to gather specific data points for each lead.
- Unified Approach: All team members use the same qualification form, ensuring consistent data collection.
- Real-time Qualification: Leads can be qualified on-site after badge scans or through connections made via the event app.
- Integration with CRM: Seamless integration with CRM systems streamlines lead management.
- Improved Efficiency: By gathering important data at the point of interaction, exhibitors can shorten the time spent on post-event follow-up.
Exclusive use of a meeting room during exhibition day
Meeting rooms are located on the first, second and third floors of the venue.
Vendor RoadmapS
(20min onsite & on-demand speaking slot on company roadmap incl. audience contact info (opt-in))
Platinum Sponsors have the opportunity to satisfy attendee curiosity with their long-term goals as well as with what is currently in the pipeline by offering a glimpse of their product development during 20 minutes of stage time (presentation and discussion). The Vendor Roadmaps will be held on one of the exhibition days in a main conference hall. The schedule will be published in March. The session will be recorded and made available on-demand to online audiences later on. The contact information of attendees who bookmarked and/or attended/watched your presentation will be provided (opt-in, in accordance with the GDPR).
(10min onsite & on-demand speaking slot incl. moderated Q&A)
In the Vendor Showdown, each speaker has 5 minutes to present their organization’s newest strategy, product or research developments with up to 3 slides. A panel of expert moderators then asks each speaker 4 follow-up questions, 2 of which will be shared with the speaker in advance of the presentation and 2 of which will be surprise questions. The speakers then have 5 minutes to offer their responses. At the end, the audience votes on their favorite presentation and the winner is honored on stage. The Vendor Showdown sessions are held on one of the exhibition days in a main conference hall. The sessions will be recorded and made available on-demand to online audiences later on. The contact information of attendees who bookmarked and/or attended/watched your session will be provided (opt-in, in accordance with the GDPR).
(20min onsite) on pre-defined topics sourced from the community incl. audience contact info (opt-in))
For this 20-minute talk in the HPC Solutions Forum, sponsors are asked to select 1-3 topics from a list previously sourced from the HPC community. The speakers will present their take on how these topics relate to their organization’s technological and business strategies. The HPC Solutions Forum presentations will be held over the three exhibition days, in a theater within the exhibition hall. The schedule will be published in March. The contact information of attendees who bookmarked and/or attended your presentation will be provided (opt-in, in accordance with the GDPR).
First-time exhibitors will have the opportunity to present themselves in a one-minute introduction.
The one-minute introduction is intended to provide a brief overview, i.e., of the company’s mission, values, and focus, as well as to provide insight into recent initiatives, projects, or offerings.
It’s your choice how you fill this one minute, either focusing mainly on your company or a particular solution.
This unique experience is designed to ignite curiosity and attract attention to the exhibitors joining ISC for the first time with a booth. A limited number of first-time exhibitors and sponsors with a booth (Standard, Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum) will be offered a speaking slot at this session on a first-come first-serve basis. The session will be held on one of the exhibition days in a main conference hall.
Your logo will be shown on the presentation screen in the conference opening session and the opening speaker will acknowledge your contribution to the event.
We offer onsite graphics advertisement options (hanging banners, floor stickers etc.) located in prominent areas to spotlight your presence at the show. You can find all information about it here
(price per fridge incl. beverages)
Attract attendees to your booth during the opening reception by hosting a fridge with bottled soft drinks and beer at your booth. Attendees will serve themselves from the fridge – this is your chance to grab their attention! The fridge incl. beverages will be provided by ISC Events. For further details, click here. (LINK) The fridge must remain in your booth and be accessible during the opening reception. Taking only the drinks or removing the fridge is not permitted.
(limited to 3 sponsors)
Lanyards will be offered to attendees upon check-in at the convention center. They will be prominently displayed in the check-in area in the foyer.
Elevate your brand by becoming the exclusive ice cream sponsor at ISC! Enjoy prime visibility with two strategically placed ice cream stands featuring your logo prominently on all signage. Plus, get creative by naming a delicious ice cream flavor of your choice. This is a unique opportunity to boost brand visibility and bring joy to attendees. Don’t miss out—last year’s ice cream stands were a huge sensation!
Click here for further details.
Showcase your brand with a prominent logo display on our online floorplan.
The opportunity to publish your text (max. 500 characters incl. spaces), headline, image and a URL that your image will link to (all mandatory) in the pre-event issue of the ISC monthly newsletter with more than 10,000 subscribers, which will be dedicated to the exhibition/vendor program specifically.
The opportunity to publish your text (max. 500 characters incl. spaces), headline, image and a URL that your image will link to (all mandatory) in the ISC monthly newsletter with more than 10,000 subscribers (March, April, May or June issue). Limited to 2 organizations/issue.
Style your organization’s interactive page with a header image or header video (must be hosted on YouTube, Vimeo or any other platform). The video auto-plays without sound when your page is opened (sound can be activated by the user). Click here to view an example.
(receive personalized suggestions for attendees to connect with based on their interests)
Your team will be able to reach out to attendees and to receive chat messages directed to your organization. The Swapcard AI will suggest attendees to connect with based on their interests.
See real-time analytics of the performance of your interactive page in the Exhibitor Center. The data provided includes:
- Number of views of (i.e. visits to) your page
- Number of people who bookmarked your page
- Number of contacts made by your team members
- Number of contacts with scoring (i.e. contacts rated by your team members)
- Average of scorings made by your team members (i.e. average quality of your contacts as rated by your team members)
Your logo is displayed on the homepage of the ISC event in Swapcard and linked to your dedicated, interactive page.
(giveaways to be produced and shipped by exhibitors)
Promote your giveaway(s) and related contests, raffles, quizzes etc. to ISC attendees in the “Giveaways” section of the ISC event platform Swapcard. Upload one or more images, a title, a description, rules how to claim the giveaway, a date until which the giveaway can be claimed and a URL to an external website (optional). The contact information of attendees who bookmarked and/or viewed your giveaway(s) will be provided (opt-in, in accordance with the GDPR).
Online HPC marketplace: showcase a number of products, services, projects
*Days and times of the sessions are subject to change. Please refer to the conference program for further information.
