🍿FOMO Berlin - We love our dinner events! Join the next one - 16th Nov. | 4.11 - 11.11

Hey Berliners 🍽

Last week, we organized one of our best FOMO Berlin events together with Vorwerk Ventures. If you’re curious to learn more about our dinner and the incredible consumer founders and experts who attended, be sure to check out our after-movie on LinkedIn 🍿. Comment below with "FOMO Berlin💙” if you would like to join the one.

Couldn’t snag a spot at our Consumer dinner last week? No worries—something spicy is cooking! 🌶️ Get ready for FOMO Berlin - Kiez Dinner 👩‍🍳🧑‍🍳!

Imagine 100 handpicked founders, investors, and creators gathering for an unforgettable night. Three courses across three Berlin apartments, meeting 12 new faces at each table—followed by an exclusive afterparty to connect with everyone.

Launching in Mitte, Prenzlauer Berg, and Friedrichshain, it’s your chance to bond over food, drinks, and great conversations. You could meet your future co-founder, next potential hire, new Kiez friend, or your next life partner—who knows 😜!

Register you and your cooking buddy today! 🧑‍🍳

🔥 And we’re back and ready to rumble with our epic FOMO Berlin x Lucky Punch class this Saturday at 10 a.m. in Berlin Mitte! 🥊 

FOMO Shout-Outs 📢 

• 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!

• We are back with another class of FOMO Berlin x Lucky Punch 

• Interested in joining the FOMO Berlin - Kiez Dinner 🧑‍🍳👩‍🍳 as a supporter, volunteer, or sponsor, feel free to send us a message: at [email protected] 

FOMO Sponsor: FOMO Berlin Kiez Dinner 👩‍🍳🧑‍🍳

Imagine this: 100 handpicked founders, investors, tech operators, and creators gathering for one unforgettable night. You’ll dive into 3 courses across 3 Berlin apartments, meeting 12 fresh faces at each table—before hitting the afterparty to connect with everyone. Snag your spot today 👈

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What did you FOMO last week 📸 ?

The FOMO Berlin week 💙 (4.11 - 11.11):

FOMO Top Picks of the Week 🔥

These are the events I would like to attend if I find the time:  

• Make With Notion Showcase | Wednesday, 10 am - 5 pm: With expert keynotes, interactive workshops, and personalised sessions in knowledge management and AI delivered by speakers from Notion, Parloa, Taxfix, Leapsome, dbt Labs and more.

• Web3 by Night with Jägermeister & w3.hub 🥃 ⛓| Friday, 6:30 pm - 1 am: ​Jägermeister & w3 invites you to discuss and explore how our lifestyle and nightlife will change with the continued tech development. Hear from experts on how they imagine the future of nightlife.

• FOMO Berlin x Lucky Punch 🥊 | Saturday, 10 am - 12 am: Join us for an energizing workout experience, boxing-inspired and powered by music, in Berlin Mitte!

All-Day Events ☀️

• 1.-10.11 Berlin Science Week 🔬🧪 | From 10 am: Every year Berlin Science Week transforms the city into a vibrant festival of scientific ideas, exploration and experimentation. This year’s theme is COMMON GROUND. Celebrate the potential of science to unite, strengthen and enlighten society!

• 6./7.11 AI Hack 2024 | 4 pm - 10 pm (day+1): Get ready for Berlin’s most thrilling 2-days AI hackathon, where creativity meets competition. Gather your team, learn, build, and compete for great prizes.

• 7.11 REMIX Pop Culture Summit 🎸 🎉 | 10 am - 2 am (day+1): This event promises to celebrate diverse artistic expressions, showcasing how the past and present can collide to create something entirely fresh.

Monday 4th

• Concretica. Design meetup #3. Berlin 🌍 | 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm: ​Hear from industry experts and connect with fellow creatives, share ideas, and build lasting relationships. Tickets are still on sale!

• FritzSessions, Vol. 13. at Bi Nuu Berlin | 6:30 pm - 10:15 pm: Kick off your month with a musical bang at the FritzSessions! With a lineup that features BEKKAA, ELEHA, KINGS ELLIOT, and ROYA.

• THE HUNGER at the Berlin Volksbühne 🎭️ | 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm: The Hunger invites you to feast on the excesses of greed—both ancient and modern—through a historical lens that spans from 16th-century colonial conflicts to our current social media binge.

Tuesday 5th

• Monthly Meet Up Silicon Allee x Fraunhofer HHI 🗯️ | 9 am - 11 am: Grab a coffee and find your chat group in Berlin’s cozy tech caf! Chat AI, lasers, or your next startup move – no agenda, just pure tech vibes and community spirit.

• OpenGPT-X Forum 2024 🤖 | (Sold out)10 am - 3 pm: Day packed with insightful presentations, interactive demos, and the chance to rub elbows with some of the brightest minds in the German AI community.

• Meetup #7 — Filling the gaps 🚔💬 | 6 pm - 9 pm: "Stepping Up for Public Service" – Get inspired by civic superheroes who create the services we need, no cape required! Hosted at DigitalService’s Kreuzberg rooftop, it’s a night of community-driven solutions and open Q&A.

• REGISTER for Data for Survival 💥| 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm: Ready to tackle the climate crisis beyond profit motives? Join a thought-provoking discussion aat MOOS space on the policy power moves we need to protect global health, migration, and urban resilience.

• Kali Malone presents All Life Long (Concert) | 8 pm - 9:30 pm: Prepare for a journey of sound and spirit as Malone leads a powerful ensemble in Berlin’s historic church. With majestic organ, brass, and haunting vocals.

Wednesday 6th

• Zukunftsforum Künstliche Intelligenz 🤖 | (German, free) 9 am - 9 pm: A full-day forum showcasing Berlin's potential as an AI powerhouse. Featuring 50+ speakers, interactive panels, and workshops.

• Make With Notion Showcase | (Sold out) 10 am - 5 pm: With expert keynotes, interactive workshops, and personalised sessions in knowledge management and AI delivered by speakers from Notion, Parloa, Taxfix, Leapsome, dbt Labs and more.

• Startup-Nation Deutschland 🛎️ | (German) 6 pm - 9 pm: Join CDU’s Friedrich Merz in shaping Germany’s innovation future. Discuss “Weltklasse made in Germany” with a Q&A. Online attendance possible.

• Berlin meets the Nordics 🇩🇰 vs 🥨 | 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm: A pretty cool opportunity to connect with Danish startups exploring the German market. Hear insights from Too Good To Go and Startup Migrants.

• AI Hack 2024 👩‍💻 👨‍💻 | 4 pm - 10 pm (day+1): Get ready for Berlin’s most thrilling 2-days AI hackathon, where creativity meets competition. Gather your team, learn, build, and compete for great prizes.

• TALK &BREATH by FEMME CRAFT 👩‍🦰 🧘‍♀️ | (Sold out) 6 pm - 8 pm: Elevate your breath game while tuning into powerful stories—think yoga meets podcasting, with a sprinkle of self-love.

Thursday 7th

• Get Beyond Tellerand Conference | 9:30 am - 9 pm (day+1): Get ready to dive into tech, creativity, and the web for two exhilarating days in Berlin. Since 2014, Beyond Tellerand has been serving up the freshest ideas, and this 9th edition will be no different.

• REMIX Pop Culture Summit 🎸 🎉 | 10 am - 2 am (day+1): This event promises to celebrate diverse artistic expressions, showcasing how the past and present can collide to create something entirely fresh.

• GATHERING #2 Breaking walls, building bridges - global expansions 🇯🇵 | 5 pm - 8 pm: Ready for round 2 at Venture Café Berlin? The Pitch2Tokyo’s regional round is around the corner! Watch pitches, panels, and connect.

• AI Builders Monthly Berlin 🤖 🔬 | 5:30 pm - 9 pm : Evening at Factory Berlin filled with practical demos and inspiring talks, where you can geek out over pizza and drinks with fellow builders.

• Closing the gender pay gap and increasing diversity in tech 👩‍🦳💰️👨 | 6 pm - 10 pm: 26% is the current gender pay gap in the German tech industry. Explore how to shatter glass ceilings, bolster representation, and unleash actionable strategies to create a fairer workplace.

• European Defense Tech Meetup x Quantum Systems 📡 | 6 pm - 10 pm: Pitch your ideas in front of an audience of founders, VCs and experts in defence tech. Don’t miss the chance to collaborate with great minds in the industry!

FOMO Upcoming Top Events & Opportunities (Sponsored) 🚨

• Africa Impact Festival 🌍 | Oct. 30 - Nov. 02: We'll have a celebration of Africa in Berlin Oct 3

Friday 8th 

• Mobility with Service Design Jam Berlin 🛞💡 | 5 pm - 10 pm (day+2): Join a vibrant crowd from November 8-10, where you can flex your design muscles and help shape the future of mobility.

• Let's unfuck sustainability" night w/Leyla Acaroglu 🌳 | 6 pm - 9 pm: ​We're bringing together a lively crew of passionate climate advocates and sustainable design doers for an evening that's part exploration, part critique, part very tasty snacks & drinks, and all about fresh perspectives to level up your thinking.

• Web3 by Night with Jägermeister & w3.hub 🥃 ⛓| 6:30 pm - 1 am: ​Jägermeister & w3 invites you to discuss and explore how our lifestyle and nightlife will change with the continued tech development. Hear from experts on how they imagine the future of nightlife.

• 55 Jahre Mauerfall Event 🇩🇪🧱 | (free) 8 pm - 9 pm: Celebrate the 35th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall with a monumental musical event along the former wall's path. Activities will take place during 2 days, check out the website!

Saturday 9th

• FOMO Berlin x Lucky Punch 🥊 | 10 am - 12 am: Join us for an energizing workout experience, boxing-inspired and powered by music, in Berlin Mitte!

• Giri Breakfast Club 🍳🥐 | 12 am - 6 pm: Held on Saturdays in the early afternoon, Breakfast Club is a weekly celebration that features live performances. This project is built on the idea that live music and community engagement can flourish outside the confines of the night.

• Common Imprint Reading 📚️ | (Sold out) 11 am - 5 pm: With over 600 independent publications from Asia, this cozy spot is a haven for book lovers and creative minds alike. Book 30 or 60 min slots and enjoy the space!

• ‘Clay & Slay’ Creative Afternoon ✋🫖 | 3 pm - 6 pm: Curious Fabrications hosts for an afternoon of creativity, laughter, and crafting. Bring your own air dry clay and unleash your inner artist.

• Reading time with artists Sebastian Becker and friend 📖 | (free) 5 pm - 9 pm: Sebastian will be at Promopromo Studio to sign and dedicate copies of is book. On Saturday night, Tilman Schanze will join him for a cool reading. Check out the event information for the 3 days!

Sunday 10th

• Chill networking around a good book at Pausify 📘 | 10 am - 4 pm: Get a day ticket and enjoy the serene space of Pausify, designed for reading, reflection, and thought-provoking conversations.

• ‘Roméo and Juliette’ at the Berlin Staatsoper 🎭️ | 6 pm 9 pm: Join director Mariame Clément as she navigates the ups and downs of bringing Shakespeare’s iconic tale of love and woe to life. Grab the remaining tickets!

• Kunstmarkt at Sisyphos 👖🧦 | 2 pm - 6 pm: It's that time of year again: Sisyphos is transformed into a colorful world full of art, clothes, fleamarket and mulled wine + Arty Afterparty!

Monday 11th

• Web Summit Lisbon 🌐 | 9 am - 5 pm: Attend the world’s premier tech conference and listen to policymakers, head of states, and tech experts about challenges ahead.

• ProductLab Community - An Evening with Marty Cagan 💭 | (Join waiting list) 6 pm - 10:30 pm: Did someone talk about an exclusive evening with product leaders at Google Berlin? And about networking over food and drinks around product models? 👀

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