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Weekly newsletter keeping you up to date on the coolest events for tech & culture in Berlin

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Cephas from FOMO
September 16, 2024

Hey Berliners 🖼

FOMO Berlin reached 8000+ active subscribers last weekend, with a consistent open rate of over 55%! 🎉🍾 And yes, I do work on FOMO full-time. 😎 

On another note, I’m super excited to kick off Atlantic Labs' Portfolio Day this Thursday by moderating a session with Eric (SoundCloud & Dance) and Carl Johann (Mirelo.Ai). Let's get this week starting!

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What did you FOMO last week 📸 ?

🤍 Celebrating our 1 year anniversary from our first FOMO Event - All White Boozy Brunch Boot Ride 🤍🛥. Thank you for the amazing pictures @ellziba

The FOMO Berlin week 💙 (16.09 - 23.09):
FOMO Top Picks of the Week 🔥

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

  • Scripe – Exclusive Launch Event, powered by Qonto 🍾 | Tuesday, 6:30 pm - 10:30 pm: We have 5 Guestlist spots to give away to this exclusive event. Fill out our survey!

  • 2 Portfolio Days (Atlantic Labs / Foodlabs Portfolio Day & DN Capital) and one Afterevent 🦄🎤| Exclusive event (no link) - This Thursday, two of Berlin’s top venture capital funds will be hosting their own Portfolio Days separately but coming together for a shared afterparty. I love the idea of joining forces for the celebration! On another note, I’m super excited to kick off Atlantic Labs' Portfolio Day by moderating a session with Eric (SoundCloud & Dance) and Carl Johann (Mirelo.Ai). Looking forward to an inspiring day!

  • FOMO Berlin x Lucky Punch powered by lululemon 🥊 | Saturday, 10 am - 12 am: Join us for an energizing workout experience, boxing-inspired and powered by music, in Berlin Mitte! We'll end with a mindful well-being practice followed by a cozy brunch 🍱. A perfect chance to recharge and connect! 

Day Events / Conferences:

  • 16. - 22.10: Negroni Week 🥃 | All week long, bars and restaurants around the world will be mixing classic Negronis and variations in support of Slow Food's mission to foster a more sustainable and equitable world of food and drink. Join the celebration!

  • 20. - 22.10: HOLITOPIA Festival for Arts & Futures 🔮 | HOLITOPIA is a festival focused on future design and creative disciplines ranging from art to architecture. Its aim is to give shape to abstract visions of the future: futures to see and touch.

Monday 16th

  • Street Smart AI Berlin at GetYourGuide 🏘🤖 | 6 pm - 9:30 pm: ​Want to hear how top AI practitioners make ML & DS work in real-life applications? Join StreetSmart AI for an evening of insightful discussions and industry networking at GetYourGuide’s Ampere office.

Tuesday 17th

  • ScaleUP Europe Berlin Peer to Peer Roundtables – Powered by Techspace 🤝 | 5 pm - 7 pm: ​During this meetup, Techspace invites leaders at scaleups to share challenges and best practice with their peers across People, Tech & Product, and Growth & Marketing, using Action Learning techniques to facilitate each session.

  • Scripe – Exclusive Launch Event, powered by Qonto 🍾 | 6:30 pm - 10:30 pm: We have 5 Guestlist spots to give away to this exclusive event. Fill out our survey!

  • VenMate - CMS Panel Talk | 7 pm - 9:30 pm: for a panel discussion on how cross-functional teams collaborate to enable true customer centricity and CSMs role in it . Afterward, enjoy pizza, drinks, and networking with industry professionals. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect and learn!

  • Foodtech Meetup Berlin 🍛 | 6:30 - 9:30 pm: The place to be for food innovators and changemakers to connect, learn and share your visions and ideas.

  • Startup Germany Summit 🦄🇩🇪 | 8:30 am—8 pm: The BMWK is bringing the entire start-up ecosystem together in Berlin and wants to present Germany as a strong startup location. They expect up to 900 guests. On the main stage, you can expect an exciting program with international and national speakers from the startup scene.

Wednesday 18th

  • AI Breakfast: Healthcare Operations 🍳🧑‍⚕️ | 9 am - 11 am: Join for a discussion on how AI can support streamlining healthcare operations and administrative tasks with Hannah Looks: Investment Manager (Ananda Ventures), Benjamin Pochhammer: Founder & CEO @ Ficus Health, etc.

  • SDD Berlin X UX Healthcare Conference Special Edition 🏥 | 6 pm - 9:30 pm: Join for the official pre-conference event of the Berlin UX Healthcare Conference! This free event will feature expert talks and a hands-on workshop on re-designing the healthcare experience.

  • Into Design Systems Meetup Berlin 🧑‍🎨 | 6 pm - 9 pm: ​Is coming to Berlin! Join acasual, friendly in-person event at Delivery Hero. Also an opportunity for our amazing community to highlight their projects, job openings, and portfolios.

  • COOL RUNNINGS x Bumble—Connecting People ❤️‍🔥 | 7 pm—10 pm: Join for a community run with Bumble at the Hoxton Hotel. Meet old friends, make new friends, and if you are single, feel free to mingle! The host will provide drinks and food after the run, as well as some running-appropriate give-aways and goodies!

  • UNBOXING The Future of Berlin's Cultural Landscape 🎙 | 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm: Join the conversation with Florian Opitz, the award-winning filmmaker behind "Capital B - Wem gehört Berlin"and Matthias Stieler, co-founder of the legendary Tresor club, about preserving Berlin’s unique cultural identity, how to keep Berlin’s cultural essence alive as the city transforms.

  • berlin product managers x Tech & Innovation Club, ESMT 💻 | 6:30 pm - 10 pm: ​This meetup is hosted by berlin product managers, ​in Collaboration with Tech & Innovation Club, ESMT

Thursday 19th

  • 2 Portfolio Days (Atlantic Labs / Foodlabs Portfolio Day & DN Capital) and one Afterevent 🦄🎤 | Exclusive event (no link) - This Thursday, two of Berlin’s top venture capital funds will be hosting their own Portfolio Days separately but coming together for a shared afterparty. I love the idea of joining forces for the celebration!

  • Legal Tech Day + Legal Tech Night 2024 🧑‍⚖️ | 9 am - 5 pm: The event, representing all sectors of the legal market, welcomes law firms, legal departments, legal tech companies, startups, legal expenses insurers, and more. Attendees can enjoy three dynamic panels, keynote speeches, and ample networking opportunities, with drinks and food available throughout the day.

  • ESMT Demo Day 2024 🦄🎤 | 9 am - 6 pm: Join the ESMT Demo Day and connect with tech ventures, investors, corporates, and other stakeholders! Besides startup pitches, they host panel discussions, keynotes, and fireside chats around the topic of innovation and entrepreneurship to enable connections, networking.

  • Fireside Chat - Empowering Female Entrepreneurship 🦸‍♀️ | 6 pm: An expert panel about the challenges of female entrepreneurs and how to tackle them, with Ute Mercker - VC Investment Director @IBB Ventures, Celina Messner - Co-Founder @clare&me, Elisa Czerski - Founder and CEO @N Robotics, etc. \

  • DINNER SOCIAL CLUB x Conscious Dinners: Navigating Burnout 🍽🤯 | 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm: Join a long, cozy dining table for an intimate dinner at the C*SPACE factory loft, to collectively explore how to navigate burnout.

FOMO Upcoming Top Events & Opportunities (Sponsored) 🚨

  • The Project A Knowledge Conference 🎤🤝 | 20.09: PAKCon 2024 will bring together digital experts, founders, investors, thought leaders, international media, and talents from across Europe for a one-day event packed with thought-provoking sessions, and hands-on workshops. Fill out the survey and win the chance to get a ticket! 👈

  • The Beat of Leadership by TAM Akademie 💼 | 21.09: Bist du bei unserem größten Learning Festival dabei? Freue dich auf ein Learning Festival gefüllt mit spannenden Keynotes, Masterclasses und Impulssessions rund um die Themen Mental Health, KI, Business Allyship, Neuro Leadership Skills, High Performance und vieles mehr. Sichere die jetzt hier dein Ticket. Promocode: FOMO40 für 40% auf das Festival Ticket

  • "Board Meeting" at Surftown - where surfing, networking and charity converge! 🏄🏽 I (Munich) 27.09 - 12:30 - 17:30 pm: Together with Fabian Tausch, we’re inviting CEOs and founders to an exclusive event packed with surfing, networking, and giving back to a great cause. It's the perfect kickoff to Bits & Pretzels!

Friday 20th 

  • Bye Bye Summer - Block Party 🏙 | 6:30 pm - 11 pm: Come celebrate at a lively outdoor block party bringing together Berlin’s vibrant startup and business scene, featuring music, food, and plenty of socializing.

  • The Project A Knowledge Conference 🎤🤝 | PAKCon 2024 will bring together digital experts, founders, investors, thought leaders, international media, and talents from across Europe for a one-day event packed with thought-provoking sessions, and hands-on workshops. Fill out the survey and win the chance to get a ticket! 👈

  • Amela's Morning Club: connect with female founders 🤸 | 8:30 am: ​We will start by joining an energetic Barre class. You’ll tighten through pulses, holds and ab work, using your own body weight and/or small equipment. ​It will be a safe space to connect with female founders, VCs, and angels in a curated way.

  • Hip Hop Opening Party @Fotografiska 😎 | 7:30 pm - 3 am: Join us for an unforgettable night to celebrate the power of hip-hop. Fotografiska will unite five core elements of hip-hop culture — DJing, rapping, breakdancing, graffiti, and history – while specifically honoring women’s contributions to hip-hop through multiple live performances.

Saturday 21th

  • FOMO Berlin x Lucky Punch powered by lululemon 🥊🎧🥣 | 11 am - 1 pm: Join us for an energizing workout experience, boxing-inspired and powered by music, in Berlin Mitte! We'll end with a mindful well-being practice followed by a cozy brunch and some music tunes. A perfect chance to recharge and connect!

  • deadHYPE x Hinge: Great First Dates 💙🎨 | deadHYPE has teamed up with Hinge to inspire you for your next first date. They are hosting 5 events where you can try out a range of activities from bouldering to art, miso making, tattooing and pottery. Next event is next Saturday and is Art.

  • PuMp Berlin hosted by Anja Schneider + Acid Oauli is joining in 🦪🍾💃 | 4 pm - 10 pm: PuMp will be finishing before midnight, but this isn’t after work drinks or a sundowner. Instead, it’s ravers getting cutting-edge beats in an infamous tiled sweatbox, without the demands of an all nighter. A fine selection of French wine, oysters and snacks will be served by VOLK in Tresor’s garden area.

  • Gerichtshöfe - Open Studios 2024 🖼 | 3 pm - 11 pm: With this year's edition, 45 artists and designers will once again open their studios and art spaces in the historic factory building at Gerichtstraße 12-13 in Wedding – today one of the largest studio buildings in Germany. Finally a reason to go to wedding 😘

Sunday 22th

  • MOVE TOGETHER by LES MILLS x adidas Sports Base Berlin 🏃👯| 12 pm - 8 pm: Imagine combining a chill Sunday brunch with the energy of an active workout dance party!Alongside a rich all day brunch buffet by SIPS, you’ll find the finest smoothies and protein shakes, plus a bar stocked with everything needed for a special Sunday. 

  • Food Festival Berlin 2024 (16-22.10) 🌮🥟🍝 | 1 pm - 7 pm: Exclusive dinners in your favorite restaurants in the city, tastings, talks and a mercato with culinary highlights to try and eat your fill in St. Elisabeth, Mitte.

  • PROSIT - DAS BERLINER GETRÄNKEFEST! 🥂 | 12 pm - 7pm: Markthalle Neun becomes the city's best Späti. Enjoy classics like Kümmel, Pfeffi, Eierlikör, and real Berlin sour beer, along with a wide variety of fermented products. It's a festival of tasting, buying, and drinking, featuring local producers and shops specializing in handcrafted beverages.

  • Berlin Ramen Festival (21 - 22.10) 🍜 | Get ready to immerse yourself in delicious flavors and unique culinary experiences. Our festival celebrates all things ramen and Japan, providing a stage for uprising chefs as well as established gems and styles from around the world.

Monday 23th

  • WahlheYmat Talks 🗣 | 5:30 - 7:30 pm: The world is changing rapidly, and so is Berlin. Today, one-third of Berlin's population are newcomers; in just a few years, it will be half. Yet, around 25% of the population lacks the right to vote at the city level. Let's explore these questions/

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