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Where the DACH region's STR leaders connect

Meet the property managers, hosts, and innovators shaping short-term rentals across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. The tools, trends, and strategies driving growth in the heart of Europe.

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The SCALE difference

What makes every SCALE show different

Whatever the market, whatever the topic, every SCALE show keeps the same three promises, and keeps working long after the doors close.

Content01

Playbooks, not pitches

Practitioners on stage sharing what actually works, in sessions you can apply on Monday morning. No fluff panels, no sponsor keynotes disguised as content.

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Sessions

29

Speakers

Vetted attendees02

Every badge is a real business

Operators, suppliers and investors, each registered with their company, role and portfolio. You always know who you are talking to.

MRProperty manager · 64 units
AKFounder · Dynamic pricing
ENInvestor · STR real estate
Companion app03

The show in your pocket

Your agenda, entry pass, matches and new contacts in one app, included with every ticket.

My agenda
Entry pass
Matches
Badge scan

1/365

One day at the show. 365 days on SCALE.

The show is one day. Your free SCALE dashboard keeps the momentum the other 364: the people you met on Connect, the news on the Wire and Radars watching your markets.

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Who's in the room

A room where everyone is worth meeting

No tourists, no badge collectors. Every SCALE show brings together the operators running short-term rentals and the companies building for them, and we make sure you find each other.

  • 01Every badge is a real business

    Registration asks for your company, your role and the size of your portfolio. You always know who you are talking to before you say hello.

  • 02Matched before you arrive

    Days before the doors open, the companion suggests the people you should meet and tells you why: same market, same scale, the tools you are evaluating.

  • 03Intros, never cold pitches

    Ask for an intro in one tap. When they accept, you are connected. If they don't, nobody ever sees a no. No awkwardness, no spam.

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AK
JL
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Why you should meet

Founder · Dynamic pricing

  • You are reviewing pricing tools this quarter
  • They work with portfolios of your size
  • Both attending the revenue track
Intro requested Double opt-in

Example profiles. Your matches come from the real attendee list of each show.

The SCALE companion

The whole show, in your pocket

Every ticket unlocks the companion: your plan, your entry pass, your matches and your new contacts, from the first email to long after the last session.

Included with every ticket Opens on any phone, no app store Live updates during the show
01Before the show

Arrive with a plan, not a programme

Build your own agenda from the sessions that matter to you, and see the people you should meet before you even pack your bag.

  • Personal agenda across every stage and day
  • People for you, with the reasons you match
  • Speakers, exhibitors and FAQ in one place

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02At the door

Your phone is your badge

Walk straight in with your entry pass. Room changes, last-minute news and reminders reach you the moment they happen.

  • Entry pass with fast check-in
  • Live announcements and push alerts
  • Venue map, expo floor and help, offline-ready

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03In the room

Scan a badge, keep the conversation

Met someone at the coffee bar? Scan their badge, add a note while it is fresh, and request an intro to anyone else you spot in the app.

  • Badge scan saves the contact with your notes
  • One-tap, double opt-in introductions
  • You choose what you share and who can find you

Example screens with illustrative profiles and data.

04After the show

It doesn't end when the show does

Every connection, note and session stays with you. Rate what you saw, follow up with the people you met, and pick it up again at the next show.

  • All your connections and notes, kept
  • Rate sessions and shape the next edition
  • Continue the conversation on SCALE Connect

Example screens with illustrative profiles and data.

PREVIOUS CONFERENCES

Looking back at all past editions

Since 2022, these events have helped shape the professional short-term rental community in France.

SCALE Wire

Stay ahead of key market shifts

Discover key news, market signals, and updates to scale your vacation rental business and boost profitability.

Continue reading on Wire →

Always watching

All the SCALE Radars for this market

Autonomous radars sweep official sources, OTAs and market data around the clock. Follow one and never miss the change that affects your business.

Regulation

4 caught this week

New laws, licensing rules, registration schemes, tourism taxes, court rulings, and enforcement actions in your markets.

No DACH catches yet — follow this radar to get alerted.

Stack

2 caught this week

PMS, channel manager, dynamic-pricing, and vendor releases, outages, and integration changes.

No DACH catches yet — follow this radar to get alerted.

Pricing Window

2 caught this week

Demand-driving events and market swings that open a window to move your rates before rooms sell out.

No DACH catches yet — follow this radar to get alerted.

OTA Policy

1 caught this week

Airbnb, Booking, Vrbo, and Expedia policy, fee, ranking, and product changes that hit your listings.

No DACH catches yet — follow this radar to get alerted.

Market Pulse

1 caught this week

Supply, demand, ADR, occupancy, and booking-window shifts across your markets.

No DACH catches yet — follow this radar to get alerted.

Competition

0 caught this week

New operators, new listings, and pricing moves from competitors in your markets.

No DACH catches yet — follow this radar to get alerted.

Deal

0 caught this week

M&A, funding rounds, and vendor deals that reshape the tools and platforms you rely on.

No DACH catches yet — follow this radar to get alerted.

Market Entry

0 caught this week

Signals that a market you don't operate in yet is opening up — regulation easing and demand building where you could expand.

No DACH catches yet — follow this radar to get alerted.

tax-reporting

0 caught this week

DAC7 platform reporting, VAT and ViDA changes, tourist tax rates and remittance rules, and registration thresholds in the countries you operate in.

No DACH catches yet — follow this radar to get alerted.

guest-compliance

0 caught this week

Traveller registration and police reporting duties, EES and ETIAS border changes, ID and data-collection rules, and restrictions on keyboxes and self check-in.

No DACH catches yet — follow this radar to get alerted.

platform-numbers

0 caught this week

Quarterly results and shareholder letters from Airbnb, Booking and Expedia — nights booked, ADR, take rate, and where they say demand is heading next.

No DACH catches yet — follow this radar to get alerted.

air-access

0 caught this week

New routes, seat-capacity changes, airline exits, and airport disruption affecting who can reach your market — and from where.

No DACH catches yet — follow this radar to get alerted.

macro-watch

0 caught this week

Central-bank rate decisions and currency swings that move financing costs and shift which source markets can afford your rates.

No DACH catches yet — follow this radar to get alerted.

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The voices

Leading STR voices who joined SCALE

Operators, founders and industry leaders who bring real experience to the stage since 2022.

Bart-Jan Leyts

Bart-Jan Leyts

Founder

Autorank & Otamiser

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MP

Marius Prinz

CEO

Cruwzo

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Christine Van Tübbergen

Christine Van Tübbergen

Geschäftsführerin

Immo-VT GmbH

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Jan Minnier

Jan Minnier

Founder

Hostflow

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Philipp Reuter

Philipp Reuter

Founder & CEO

Stellar Trust

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Philipp Hahn

Philipp Hahn

Head of Operations

FewoFlow

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Daniel Künstler

Daniel Künstler

Solutions Consultant

PriceLabs

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Johannes Siebers

Johannes Siebers

CEO & CoFounder

Holidu

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Karalina Zimbitskaya

Karalina Zimbitskaya

CCO

Mastermind Tech

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LK

Lisa Komnick

Geschäftsführerin & Architektin

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Stefano Fusaro

Stefano Fusaro

Director of Operations

Full-Price

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Alon Goldboim

Alon Goldboim

Founder & CTO

Boom

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Sebastian Gebel

Sebastian Gebel

Co-Founder

HostCircle

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Constantin Schröder

Constantin Schröder

Co-founder

Arbio

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Ira Rockman

Ira Rockman

CEO

Smiling House

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Nicole Richter

Nicole Richter

Market Team Manager

Booking.com

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Alexander Limpert

Alexander Limpert

Co-founder & CEO

RentalReady & GuestReady

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Simon Asanger

Simon Asanger

Head of Sales DACH

Smartpricing

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EE

Elena Eberlein

Investorin

Like At Home

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Peter Ritsch

Peter Ritsch

Head of Sales

b_smart

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Ulrich Pillau

Ulrich Pillau

CEO & Founder

Apaleo

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Sebastian Friedrich

Sebastian Friedrich

Geschäftsführer & Architekt

Umnutzung.de

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Hendrik Kuhlmann

Hendrik Kuhlmann

Geschäftsführer

BNB Pro Hosting

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Vinayak Mahtani

Vinayak Mahtani

Group CEO & Co-Founder

bnbme Holiday Homes

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Michelle Schwefel

Michelle Schwefel

Leiterin der Geschäftsstelle/Politische Kommunikation

Deutscher Ferienhausverband e. V. (DFV)

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Philipp Hartmann

Philipp Hartmann

Area Manager Germany

Booking.com

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Jennifer Campe

Jennifer Campe

Senior Account Manager DACH

FeWo-Direkt

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Simon Lehmann

Simon Lehmann

Founder & Advisor

AJL Atelier

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Moriya Rockman

Moriya Rockman

Founder

Smiling House & Villa Tracker

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Your SCALE dashboard

The show is one day. SCALE is every day.

Your free SCALE dashboard keeps working the other 364 days: the people you met, the news that moves your business and the radars that watch it for you.

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