DTVP Plugfest & HbbTV Testing Event 2026

Deutsche TV-Plattform is pleased to continue its successful Plugfest series in cooperation with DTG UK and the HbbTV Association in 2026. We are delighted to invite you to DTVP Plugfest Berlin 2026, which will take place from 12 to 14 October 2026 at Fraunhofer FOKUS in Berlin. Immediately following the Plugfest, the HbbTV Testing Event organised by the HbbTV Association will take place from 14 to 16 October 2026.

The test focus of our Plugfest this time is again on HbbTV, streaming, immersive audio and DVB-I, as well as traditionally on UHD-HDR tests (HDMI®). As always, it is aimed at device manufacturers, broadcasters, technology providers, platform operators, research and development institutions and standardisation bodies.

Please note that participation requires prior registration and the signing of the Participant Agreement (NDA), which ensures strict confidentiality. In this context, we would like to inform you that HbbTV-related Plugfest results will be shared with the HbbTV Association in anonymised form.

*     DTVP/DTG/HbbTV members: free, non-members: entry-fee
**   HbbTV members only, no fee
*** HbbTV Testing Group members only

Please register for participation via the online registration form:
Plugfest 2026: Registration

This year, registration will be conducted entirely through the online registration form. All required information will be collected digitally as part of the registration process. The Participant Agreement (NDA), which will be made available to you during the registration process, is the only document that must be downloaded, signed and returned via email.

Please send the signed Participant Agreement by email to plugfest@tv-plattform.de no later than the registration deadline (11 September 2026). 
The online form guides you through the registration process step by step and does not need to be completed in a single session.

All information entered is securely saved, allowing you to return to the form and continue your registration at any time. If certain information is not yet available (for example, details regarding planned test activities), you may update and complete your registration at a later stage up until the registration deadline.

Please note: registration requires active participation in the event. Observer-only participation is not permitted.

The Plugfest online registration form also allows participants to register for the HbbTV Testing Event of the HbbTV Association (HbbTV Testing Group).

Organisations that are not members of the Deutsche TV-Plattform, DTG, or the HbbTV Association may participate only upon payment of the applicable participation fee.

Registration Deadline
Please complete your registration via the online form no later than 11 September 2026.
Only fully completed registrations can be considered.
Additional event information will be published on the Plugfest website as it becomes available.

Contact
For Plugfest-related inquiries, please contact the Plugfest Team:
Plugfest@tv-plattform.de

For inquiries regarding the HbbTV Testing Event, please contact Nguyen thi Thanh Van (Samsung Electronics):
van.nguyen@samsung.com