Mary Jane Berlin 2026 — Our Recap

Mary Jane is over — and we're back in Hildesheim. Time for an honest recap.

We had announced beforehand that we were going not as exhibitors but as a club looking to learn. That's exactly what we did — and it was worth it.

Four days, many conversations

Mary Jane 2026 was bigger than expected. Hundreds of exhibitors from across Europe, panels on legal situation, cultivation technology, club management and prevention, and above all: dozens of founders and board members from other Cannabis Social Clubs who have taken the same path as us.

What rarely comes from the official stages at a fair this size, you learn in conversations on the sidelines: which ventilation solutions actually work? Which authorities create problems, which cooperate? How do other clubs manage member administration? That kind of information you can't google.

What we're taking home

For our growing start in October, we came away with clear insights:

- Lighting: The market has evolved significantly in the past two years. We looked at several systems in person and will reconsider our decision on this basis. - Climate control: Several established CSCs shared their experience with cooling and dehumidification solutions. Concrete models, no advertising. - Club structure: How other clubs organise member management, distribution documentation and prevention — with real tools, not theory.

An evening to remember

What sticks in our memory most is the evening on the rooftop terrace — together with like-minded people from other CSCs, all simply trying to do what is legally possible. The photo we shared in the Hanf-App shows our team in that moment. No staging, no spotlight — just a few people building something.

Takeaway

Mary Jane isn't for everyone. Those who attend as end consumers can get informed and experience the industry. For us as an active association it was concretely useful: we made contacts, got answers to questions that had been on our minds for months, and gained an overview of where things stand.

Next year we'll be back — perhaps with our own stand.