💙 FOMO Berlin - Introducing FOMO Spotlight + It's International Women's Day this Saturday! 🎉 | 3.03 - 10.03

Hey Berliners! 🚀

Did you enjoy our latest FOMO Berlin Insider email this Thursday?

This is part of our paid bi-weekly FOMO Berlin Newsletter package, giving you exclusive access to the top events 4 weeks in advance and our full event list. If you love planning ahead and securing tickets on time, the FOMO Berlin Insider is perfect for you!

How’s everyone doing? The weather looks promising this week ☀️—perfect timing for International Women's Day this Saturday! 🎉 We've put together a special list featuring all women's initiatives and events happening over the next 7 days. Stay tuned! 💜 Follow me on LinkedIn for more information 😎

Furthermore, we like to introduce a new section in our newsletter: FOMO Spotlight, a place we share FOMO-like opportunities (jobs, co-founders, etc). You don't want to miss out.

FOMO Sponsor: Web3 Builders & Aspiring Crypto-Founders – This One’s for You

Curious about building on Solana? Superteam Germany invites blockchain entrepreneurs & aspiring founders to two private Founder Dinners at some of Berlin’s most vibrant restaurants.

Mingle with some of the sharpest minds in Web3 over incredible food & drinks for an inspiring, laid-back evening. This is your chance to explore what’s possible with Solana and exchange ideas on the future of blockchain.

🥂 When: Join us March 19 or April 2nd at two exclusive spots in Pberg & Mitte.

🚀 And save the date: The Solana Hackathon kicks off April 14—your chance to build and compete for prizes, funding and a spot in the Colosseum Accelerator.

Dinner seats are limited - apply now for March 19:

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FOMO Co-Founder Spotlight 🔦

• Lara (Berlin-based) is a business generalist who has helped build three startups (Series A+, exit to SAP, and one shutdown). She’s looking for a technical co-founder in Berlin—open to new or existing B2B ideas. Reach out: [email protected].

• Jakob and Urs, ex-Googlers, are building an AI platform that gives users control of their data. We need a Full Stack Engineer to shape its core—equity included. Join us to tackle big data challenges and build the future of personalized AI! Reach out: [email protected]

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FOMO Shout-Outs 📢 

• Send us your favorite recruiting company and job boards to [email protected].

• We are opening up a new FOMO Berlin Whatsapp Group, if you are on the waitlist or did not make the cut last time, this is your chance!

• Looking for a co-founder or your first hires? Send us an email at [email protected]—we’d love to help if it's exciting 😎

What did you FOMO last week 📸?

The FOMO Berlin week 💙 (3.03 - 10.03):

FOMO Top Picks of the Week 🔥

These are the events I would like to attend if I would be in Berlin:

• Builders Ideation Battle 💭 | Wednesday, 6 pm: This private event hosted by Johann Westarp brings together future founders, serial entrepreneurs, and investors to explore exciting venture opportunities.

• Leanox Impact Capital x NGP Capital x Endeit Capital - Femprenuer Night 🎤 | Wednesday, 7 pm: The best part about this event? The Open Mic Session where each female founder gets the stage for 60 seconds to talk about how she is changing the world. This part makes networking efficient and fun.

• International Women's Day 2025 - Let Women Be 🧑 | Friday, 4:30 pm: Join in for a free community event at Adidas Sports Base, Berlin to celebrate, connect and inspire like minds. Expect meaningful conversations, thought-provoking panels, delicious snacks and a night full of dancing and music!

Monday 3rd

• F Festival (F for *uck the Patriarchy)🎭 | 6 pm: This 5-day festival aims to break patriarchal narratives in theater and create space for feminist, queer, and intersectional voices.

• Berlin Leaders: 7 Secrets for Your Leadership Success 🚀 | 7 pm: Ready to elevate your leadership game? Join top professionals for an exclusive evening of insights, networking, and strategies they don’t teach in business school.

• Why Cloud Computing is the Future ☁️ | 7 pm: Tech enthusiasts, innovators, and industry leaders—this one’s for you. Dive into the future of cloud computing and discover how AWS is driving the next wave of digital transformation.

Tuesday 4th

• Silicon Allee Monthly Meet Up ☕ | 9 am: Calling all startup and tech folks!! Join the meeting for a morning filled with coffee, tech trends, and new friends. No agenda, just great people and fresh ideas.

• ITB Berlin 2025 🌍 | 10 am: The ultimate gathering for travel pros, trendsetters, and industry game-changers. Three days of networking, fresh ideas, and the future of tourism—all in one place!

• IBM Regional Club Berlin: Connect & Innovate 🚀 | 4 pm: Join industry leaders, visionaries, and professionals for an evening of networking and insights. This exclusive event is your gateway to exploring IBM’s regional impact, fostering connections, and discovering new opportunities in the tech ecosystem.

• Klub Gen with Toni & Patty 🤗 | 6:30 - 11 pm: From music, art, and fashion to wellness, sustainability, and food, KlubGen celebrates culture’s freshest voices. It’s a space for connection, collaboration, and creativity—where live DJ sets, workshops, industry talks and cultural motives collide.

• Femella Learn: Talk with Magdalena Pusch, founder of FRAMEN 👩 | 7:00 pm: Join Magdalena at FRAMEN GmbH, Axel-Springer-Straße 65, 16th floor, for an evening of inspiration as she shares her entrepreneurial journey, followed by networking over Kale & Me juices.

Wednesday 5th

• The MarTech Summit Berlin 2024 🚀 | 8:15 am: Two days of big ideas, bold strategies, and game-changing tech—all in one place. Join industry leaders as they dive into the future of marketing and technology, swap insights, and make connections that matter.

• Builders Ideation Battle 💭 | 6 pm: This private event hosted by Johann Westarp brings together future founders, serial entrepreneurs, and investors to explore exciting venture opportunities.

• Cocktails & Conversation: Women Authors of Achievement 🍹 | 6:30 pm: ​Discover thought-provoking ideas and stories in this series of live podcasts hosted at Bar Clara. With signature cocktails in hand, connect with others as you explore various topics. This episode’s guest is Dutch artist Viviane Sassen.

• Legal Tech AFTER HOURS 🤝 | 7 pm: Combine the pleasant with the beautiful; celebrate networking with fun and games. Get in touch with a wide variety of legal techies in a relaxed atmosphere: students, founders, lawyers and many more.

• Leanox Impact Capital x NGP Capital x Endeit Capital - Femprenuer Night 🎤 | 7 pm: The best part about this event? The Open Mic Session where each female founder gets the stage for 60 seconds to talk about how she is changing the world. This part makes networking efficient and fun.

• 12min.Berlin - AI Special 🚀 | 7:12 - 10:12 pm: Get ready for an electrifying evening where AI innovators, entrepreneurs, and enthusiasts come together to explore the latest trends shaping our future. Expect fast-paced talks, networking, and big ideas—all in just 12 minutes per speaker!

• Sustainable Listening #6 🎶🌿 | 8:00 pm: Ever wondered how sound and the environment connect? Join Staatskapelle Berlin for a unique night of music and sustainability, blending acoustic art with nature’s rhythms.

Thursday 6th

• Betahaus Berlin - betabreakfast 🥞 | 10 am: Betabreakfast is a weekly breakfast tradition at betahaus | Kreuzberg connecting entrepreneurs, startups, creatives, and anyone interested in the Berlin startup scene. Sometimes it’s breakfast and sometimes it’s a pitch event!

• Shopify Experience Meet-Up 🚀 | 5 pm: Connect with fellow entrepreneurs, Shopify experts, and e-commerce pros for an evening of insights, networking, and fresh ideas. Whether you're scaling your store or just getting started, this is the place to be!

• European Defense Tech Meetup 🤝 | 6 pm: ​Hosted by the European Defense Tech Hub and the Cyber Innovation Hub, this is the perfect opportunity to connect and collaborate with key players in the defense tech ecosystem.

• Women - Berlin Team Ticket (Intl. Women's Day Event) 🤗 | 6 pm: You are invited to this event where you can meet, interview and network with accomplished professionals in various IT fields, including software engineering, data science, technical product and project management, UI/UX design, and more.

• Wunderflats: Some truths on building great products & PMs 🎫 | 6:30 pm: This is a community at the intersection of product, growth, and data for leaders, founders, and teams.

• Master Angel Investing: BACB Angel Incubator 2025 🤗 | 9:30 pm: Join this hands-on program to learn the essentials of angel investing through interactive sessions, real startup engagements, and exclusive pitch events.

FOMO Upcoming Top Events & Opportunities 🚨

• Beyond the Hype: How AI is Actually Changing Creative Work 💻 | March 11, 6:30 pm: Best Night VC, New Renaissance Ventures, Atlantic Labs are delighted to invite you to a creative and exclusive evening that brings together founders, investors, and leaders in the consumer and creative industries.

• Seed to Harvest #1 Seed 💻 | March 19, 6:30 pm: Tech investors saw a gap—founders needed a space to talk about the full startup journey, from seed to exit—so they made it happen. Join an evening of real talk, insights, and connections to help you scale.

• HEUKING Venture Capital Night ✨ | March 27, 6 pm: HEUKING Venture Capital is pleased to invite founders, investors and other players in the start-up & VC scene to their Night at the Soho House in Berlin. Expect exciting pitches, a stimulating panel talk and a get-together in a relaxed atmosphere with live music, food & drinks.

Friday 7th

• Factory Network's Accelerate Action 🚀 | 9 am: This isn't just a conversation — it's a call to action. Whether you're a founder, investor, or ecosystem builder, this event will equip and inspire you to drive meaningful change toward a more equitable entrepreneurial future.

• Women Leading Tomorrow: Women’s Day Edition by Amela 👩‍💻 | 4 pm: Join Amela for this "Women Leading Tomorrow: Women’s Day Edition" an exclusive event designed for women aspiring founders, founders and investors.

• International Women's Day 2025 - Let Women Be 🧑 | 4:30 pm: Join in for a free community event at Adidas Sports Base, Berlin to celebrate, connect and inspire like minds. Expect meaningful conversations, thought-provoking panels, delicious snacks and a night full of dancing and music!

• International Women’s Day Pajama Party ✨ | 6 pm: Celebrate International Women’s Day with trivia, karaoke, pizza & beers at 42 Berlin—wear your PJs or something comfy!

Saturday 8th

• Voice AI Hackathon Berlin 🙂‍↔️ | 10 am: ​Telli, ElevenLabs & {Tech: Europe} join forces for the very first Voice AI Hackathon in Berlin -bringing together Berlin's builder elite for a 1-day Hackathon building voice apps with state-of-the-art tech.

• BLOCK PARTY. SPÄTI RAVE. Free. 🤗 | 3:30 pm: No stiff handshakes, no forced small talk—just good music, good vibes, and good people coming together to celebrate our voices, our art, and our unfiltered creativity. So come ready to show off your creative business needs!

• Frontrow - International Women’s Day ✨ | 4 pm: Frontrow is thrilled to invite you to an intimate community event in Berlin. This isn’t just another gathering, it’s a way of saying thank you to the amazing women who have supported us and to everyone who makes our community so incredible.

• Ein Jahr OneMillionWomen: Let’s Celebrate! 🎉 | 6:30 pm: One year of connections, growth, and badass women—toast to that! Expect good vibes, great people, and a night of inspiration in Berlin.

• Körperfabrik by DANCÆ: A Night of Ballet & Beats | 7:30 pm: Get ready for a bold mix of contemporary ballet and electronic music, featuring dancers from Deutsche Oper Berlin inside a cutting-edge media installation.

• WAA Party at Cookies Cream Bar 💋 | 10 pm: ​WAA is celebrating International Women’s Day! The night will be chic but underground, exclusive yet unpretentious—a celebration with an all-female DJ lineup, signature drinks, and very good vibes.

Sunday 9th

• Visitor days in the south wing of the Pergamon Museum 🌞 | 10 am - 6 pm: Visitors are cordially invited to view the Ishtar Gate and the Market Gate of Miletus in the south wing of the Pergamon Museum for the last time before the start of renovation.

• Berlin Realists: 65 Years of Haus am Lützowplatz 🎨 | 11 am - 6 pm: Step into six decades of Berlin’s art scene with this exhibition celebrating the city’s realist movement. Expect bold works, raw stories, and a deep dive into how Berlin’s creatives have kept it real over the years.

• Sisyphos Berlin’s Rolling Again 🔥 | 10:00 pm: The wait is over—Sisyphos is back and bringing the heat with a night of nonstop beats and wild energy. Grab your crew and hit the dance floor for a classic Berlin party you won’t forget.

Monday 10th

• BHT Startup Hub (Berliner Hochschule für Technik): Unlock Your Inner Genius 💻 | 10 am - 5 pm: Do you have a business idea but feel stuck in self-doubt, hesitation, or creative roadblocks? Are you struggling to bring true innovation into your startup vision? Then this workshop is exactly for you.

• Fritzkola's Le petite salon Jam session 💥 | 8:30 pm: You have to be there! Doesn't matter if you're a performer on stage or just a guest, come by, admission is free.

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