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✍️ FOMO Berlin: Berlin Build Station — Solana's $2.5M builder sprint starts April 27 | 21.04 - 27.04

✍️ FOMO Berlin: Berlin Build Station — Solana's $2.5M builder sprint starts April 27 | 21.04 - 27.04

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

Cephas from FOMO
April 20, 2026

Hi Berliners 👋

It feels good to be back! So okay, next topic:

Who’s heading to OMR this year? 🎉 We’ve created the ultimate 👉 OMR Side Event Cheat List, your go-to guide for everything happening beyond the main stage. It’s a working document, so check back in 24 hours for updates.

Got an event we should include? Send it our way at [email protected], and we’ll make sure it’s on the list.

We’ll be there too, feel free to reach out if you’d like to connect.

Are you going to the OMR?

Upcoming FOMO Events 🚨

Tue. Apr. 28: Wellness Leaders Gathering – Huel x FOMO empowered by Lululemon🧘‍♀️✨ | 6 PM – 9 PM: A curated evening bringing together founders, coaches, and operators shaping the future of wellness. Expect mindful movement, meaningful conversations, and a first look at new Huel products.
Thu. Apr. 30: FOMO x Quantum: Pre Gallery Weekend Gathering 🎨✨ | 5 PM – late: A special prelude to Berlin Gallery Weekend at Quantum Galerie. Expect live performances, DJ sets, and a curated crowd of creatives, founders, and operators.
Sat. May 2: FOMO – ART: Gallery Weekend Art Walk 🎨✨ | 3 PM – 6:30 PM: A curated VIP gallery stroll during Berlin Gallery Weekend with a small group of 20 founders, investors, and creators.

See you soon, Berlin.

Week of April 20 — We’re here so you don’t have FOMO.

FOMO Off-Market connects a small number of companies with exceptional people from our network — no noise, just curated intros. Apply if you want in.

And if you’re the type who likes an unfair advantage, plan your event schedule smarter with FOMO Berlin Insider.

📨 Stay subscribed to FOMO247 and keep an eye out for more exciting events and opportunities we’ve got in the works. Trust me, you won’t want to miss what’s coming next! 😉

Berlin Build Station runs from April 27 to May 11, it's a two-week in-person sprint for the Solana startup competition with over $2.5m in prizes & pre-seed investment. Build cool products and meet other founders, developers and mentors.

The program wraps up with Demo Day on May 12 and we offer $16.5k in local prizes there. Apply now: https://lu.ma/buildstation.

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What did you FOMO last week 📸

Der Multifokus-Effekt – The new book by Birgit Amelung 📖✨ | A fresh take on focus in modern life — moving from "either/or" to "and." Missed the book launch? Don't miss the book. Birgit is a friend, a community builder I deeply respect, and this one captures exactly how she thinks and lives. One of the characters is even inspired by me. If you're looking for something new to sink your teeth into: 100% recommendation. 👉 Grab your copy here

FOMO Opportunity Spotlight & Carve Out 🔦 :

Notion for Startups: AI Labs Berlin 🤖 | Tue. Apr. 28, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM: Bring a real workflow, leave with a working Notion AI agent. Hands-on build with Matthias Frank. Operators only. Bring your laptop charged.
Hacker Room: Berlin’s Elite AI Residency 🛠️🚀 | Join an exclusive 4-month, in-person residency at the Merantix AI Campus. Designed for top-tier engineers, this program fosters deep technical research and collaborative innovation beyond commercial constraints.
Future Founder Program — Point Nine Founder Summit 🏔️ | Jun 4–7: 150 founders. Bavarian Alps. Point Nine opens a Future Founder track — early builders, off-record sessions, AI-era company building. Apply-based. Das Achental, Grassau.

Upload your event and reach 15000+ weekly Berlin + Munich readers. Or just connect your event with our Lu.ma - Fomo Berlin Calendar.

The FOMO Berlin week 💙 (21.4 - 27.4):

FOMO Top Picks of the Week 🔥

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

Tagesspiegel Fachforum – Startup Funding in Germany 2026 🏥💡 | Wednesday, 11 AM – 2:15 PM: A policy and startup forum exploring the future of innovation and funding in Germany, with a focus on healthtech. Expect keynotes, panels, and networking with founders, investors, and policymakers.
BEST NIGHTS VC'S INVESTOR BRUNCH & MIMOSAS 🥂🥐 | Thursday, 8:30 – 11 AM: A relaxed investor brunch bringing together VCs for meaningful conversations, networking, and idea exchange over breakfast and mimosas.
Spielfeld 10 Year Celebration 🎉 | Thursday, 6 PM – 10 PM: A decade of Berlin’s digital ecosystem is celebrated with founders, partners, and innovators. Featuring a keynote by world-class referee Felix Brych on leadership and tech, followed by networking, food, and drinks.

All Day Festivals & Conferences ✨

Apr. 21 – Apr. 23: DMEA 2026 – Connecting Digital Health 🏥💡 | All Day: Leading digital health conference with 900+ exhibitors, expert speakers, and networking across healthcare innovation, technology, and policy.
Apr. 22 – Apr. 23: MEET GERMANY SUMMIT 2026 🚀🎯 | 9 AM – 10:30 PM: A curated business event connecting planners, suppliers, and destinations through networking, interactive sessions, tours, and practical insights for impactful event experiences.
Apr. 24 – Apr. 26: Berlin Battery Hackathon 🔋⚡ | Multi-day: A 36-hour hackathon bringing together 80+ builders across energy, batteries, and infrastructure. Work on real-world challenges with industry partners and turn ideas into pilots. Demo Day on Sunday.

Tuesday 21st

AI Transformation in Healthcare: Technology is Not the Bottleneck 🧠🏥 | 9 – 11 AM: Breakfast session exploring real-world AI adoption in healthcare, with leaders discussing scaling challenges, workflows, and clinical impact.
EWOR Office Hours with Hubertus Bessau 💼 | 9 – 11 AM: Exclusive 1:1 sessions with a startup expert on product-market fit, hiring, and fundraising for selected early-stage founders.
Slush x Atlantic Evolving Product Vision in a Changing World - Fireside Chat & Rooftop Drinks 🔥🍸 | 6 - 9:30 PM: Private fireside chat with tech leaders on product strategy shifts, followed by rooftop drinks and curated networking with founders and builders.
“Der Multifokus-Effekt” Buchvorstellung 📚 | 8 PM: Interactive reading and talk with Birgit Amelung on redefining focus, with insights, Q&A, and audience discussion.

Wednesday 22nd

Revenue for Breakfast #16 – AI-driven Prospecting ☕🤖 | 8:30 – 10:30 AM: A focused session exploring how AI enhances prospecting, outreach, and revenue growth through real use cases and networking.
Tagesspiegel Fachforum: Startup-Förderung 2026 🦄 | 11:00 AM – 2:15 PM: Unicorns, burst bubbles, what Germany gets wrong. HTGF, Techniker Krankenkasse, Bundestag, and founders in one room — dissecting startup support in 2026. Free. Apply. Tagesspiegel-Haus, Berlin.
UXDX Community: Designing Responsible AI 🧠🤖 | 6 - 8:15 PM: Insightful meetup exploring AI ethics, trust, autonomy, and hidden risks with product, UX, and design professionals collaborating.
After Work @Auxxo 🥂🌆 | 6:30 – 9:30 PM: An informal networking meetup for VC professionals to connect, share experiences, and build relationships in a relaxed after-work setting.

Thursday 23rd

BEST NIGHTS VC'S INVESTOR BRUNCH & MIMOSAS 🥂🥐 | 8:30 – 11 AM: A relaxed investor brunch bringing together VCs for meaningful conversations, networking, and idea exchange over breakfast and mimosas.
Mindspace Open House 💻☕ | 9 AM - 6 PM: Flexible coworking day with brunch, networking, space tours, rooftop views, and relaxed remote work experience in a creative environment.
Digital Health Cocktail Hour 🏥 | 6 – 8 PM: Chronic care is broken. Earlybird, AWS, Charité, and Future4care in the same room to discuss what fixing it actually looks like. Panel + office minutes. Doors close 7 pm sharp.
Artist-Business Matchmaking @Factory Berlin 🎨 | 6:30 PM – 10:00 PM: 100 artists and businesses. Pre-curated matches — not a speed networking free-for-all. Factory Berlin space, professional headshots on the night, studio prizes. €15.
Founder Talk Berlin 🔥 | 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM: Serial founder Julia Derndinger. 20+ years, multiple exits, 300+ founders. Live sparring at her office — direct, unfiltered, uncomfortable. 5 spots left. Pizza after. Schwartzkopffstraße 11, Berlin Mitte.
Spielfeld 10 Year Celebration 🎉 | 6 PM – 10 PM: A decade of Berlin’s digital ecosystem is celebrated with founders, partners, and innovators. Featuring a keynote by world-class referee Felix Brych on leadership and tech, followed by networking, food, and drinks.
SV on Tour: Berlin 🤝 | 6:30 PM – 10:30 PM: Startup-Verband x Amazon on startup-corporate collaboration. Panel with Amazon, CMS, and two founders — plus data from their "Innovate to Collaborate" study. Free. Amazon KiezLab, Berlin.

FOMO Upcoming Top Events & Opportunities 💯 :

Tue. Apr. 28: Notion for Startups: AI Labs Berlin 🤖 | 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM: Bring a real workflow, leave with a working Notion AI agent. Hands-on build with Matthias Frank. Operators only. Bring your laptop charged. Techspace Kreuzberg.
Wed. Apr. 29: The Founder's Story Berlin: Everything AI 🤖 | 3:30 PM – 7:30 PM: Google DeepMind, Visionaries Club, Kittl, Prior Labs, Choco — all in one room. Gemini deep dive, founder panel, open Q&A. Strategy meets real product decisions. Drinks after. Free.
Tue. May 5–6: OMR Festival 2026 🎪 | May 5–6: Europe's biggest digital festival. OpenAI, Signal, DeepL, Google DeepMind, Anthropic — plus Tom Brady. Hamburg does its thing.

Friday 24th

AI Camp Berlin 🤖🚀 | 8:30 AM – 7:30 PM: A hands-on AI BarCamp where product managers, builders, and professionals share real-world AI experiences through participant-driven sessions, workshops, and networking.
Almedia Berlin Office Opening Ceremony 🎉🏢 | 2:30 – 9 PM: An exclusive invitation-only celebration featuring keynote speeches, ribbon cutting, rooftop networking, BBQ, cocktails, and sunset views with Berlin tech leaders.
Berlin Battery Hackathon ⚡🔋 | 3 PM: Intensive 36-hour hackathon uniting developers, engineers, and energy experts to build battery solutions, grid innovation, storage systems, and smart energy management.
Gezellig Sessions: Live in Spiegelsaal ✨ 🎶 | 6 - 10 PM: Intimate live music night featuring singer-songwriters, piano performances, historic ballroom atmosphere, curated audience, and immersive social experience in Berlin.
LSP @ Zazou Opening 🪩 | 11:00 PM: Zazou opens its doors. Eclectic lineup — Cedric Marian, Flynn Francis, Schiela. Good apartment vibes, Mitte address. Get on the list.

Saturday 25th

Big Berlin Hack 🛠️ | Apr 25, 10:00 AM – Apr 26, 6:00 PM: 300+ builders. €50K+ in prizes. Google DeepMind, Lovable, and a weekend to build the thing you've been putting off. Free. Apply.
Open Day for Migrant Women in Berlin 🌍 | 2:00 PM – 7:00 PM: Workshops, panel, food, and the honest conversations about work, money, and identity that Berlin doesn't always make easy. For migrant women. Free. RSVP. Das Dach Berlin, Kreuzberg.
Black Aspiring Creators Touch of Blue 🎨🍽️ | 2 – 9 PM: A cultural dining and creative showcase blending fashion, art, music, and West African-inspired cuisine in an intimate networking and experience-driven evening.
Subkontinent Space Hosting Belonging in the City 🏙️🧠 | 3:30 - 7 PM: Thought-provoking panel exploring migration, identity, memory, and urban life through research, storytelling, and shared community dialogue.

Sunday 26th

HYBRIDS Community Run @ Coffee Circle 🏃‍♂️☕ | 9:45 AM - 1 PM: Community 8K group run through Tiergarten and Kurfürstendamm with pace groups, drinks, DJ afterparty, and social coffee hangout in Berlin.
A Soulful Missa @ Konzerthaus Berlin 🎶🎻 | 8 PM: A contemporary reimagining of Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis performed with Konzerthausorchester Berlin, blending orchestral tradition with modern reinterpretation and soulful expression.

Monday 27th

SLEEK Exhibition Opening: Conflict of Interest by Mario Klingemann 🧠🎨 | 6 PM: A solo exhibition exploring AI, algorithms, authorship, and technological curiosity, questioning decision-making and conflicts between innovation and consequence in contemporary art.
SHOP NIGHT with your lululemon ambassadors 🛍️✨ | 7 - 8 PM: Private after-hours shopping experience featuring new collections, community vibes, snacks, drinks, and ambassador meet-up.