
Vienna doesn’t leave much room for improvisation. Everything about it feels precise, almost predetermined. That’s exactly why, when the energy of creative industries enters such an environment, an interesting contrast emerges - a blend of structure and spontaneity, system and idea. In that space, somewhere between history and modernity, the CIM Vienna - Networking Event: The Alchemy of Connection took place. An event that doesn’t try to impress with numbers, but with relationships.

In the heart of Vienna, at the very entrance to the impressive Hofburg, the CIM Vienna - Networking Event will take place on April 15, an event that confirms the growing position of the CIM Forum on the European map of creative industries. The organizer, CIM Forum Kotor, is utilizing this gathering as a crucial step toward international networking and closer integration with the European Union market, at a time when Montenegro marks two decades of independence and intensifies its European path.

Ahead of the fifth, юбilee edition of the CIM Forum, set to take place from May 28 to 31, 2026, in Kotor, the international jury for CIM AWARDS 2026 has been officially unveiled - an impressive lineup of 20 renowned experts from the fields of creative industries, media, communications, and design.

CIM Forum 2026 will place an even stronger focus this year on connecting the region’s creative sector, with one of its central programs being the CC4WBs Networking Event, scheduled to take place in Kotor from May 28 to 30.

In a world where creativity is measured by the speed of an algorithm, and attention lasts no longer than a single scroll, few events manage to maintain seriousness, credibility, and genuine regional influence. Over the past five years, CIM Forum has steadily built exactly that position - evolving from a professional gathering into a benchmark platform for the creative industries of Southeast Europe.

CIM Forum – the Festival of Creative Industries and Media – enters its milestone fifth year. From May 28 to 31, 2026, Kotor will once again become a regional hub for the creative industries, media, culture, and innovation, bringing together professionals from Montenegro, the wider region, and across Europe.