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📸 FOMO Berlin: FOMO Berlin x Lexware: Padel & Dine event was one for the books | 21.10 - 27.10

📸 FOMO Berlin: FOMO Berlin x Lexware: Padel & Dine event was one for the books | 21.10 - 27.10

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

Cephas from FOMO
October 20, 2025

Hi Berliners,

We did it again, this time with Lexware on our side. A day of and sweats, serves, and a long, stunning dining table, our first-ever Padel & Dine.

We kicked things off with a beginner workshop, turned up the heat with a friendly tournament, and ended the night dining right on the padel court, surrounded by some of 50 of Berlin’s sharpest builders, founders, and business owners.

Feeling the FOMO already? [See the photos here] — and if you like what you see, drop a like for the next one.

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For the grand finale, the startup and fundraising event series Foundacious is coming to Berlin! Three short talks and networking with a 1 to 1 ratio between founders and investors, plus exciting startups showcasing their products, from deep tech to SaaS, everything is represented. Don’t miss the chance to meet new founders traveling from all corners of Germany to the capital. Join them at WeWork Warschauer Platz, Berlin, on October 28, 2025, starting at 5:30 PM.

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What did you FOMO last week 📸

A busy week of dinners, conferences, panels, speaking gigs, and seeing Stella Bossi at an Oatly event. Super cool, I had an amazing discussion with the third employee of Oatly.

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The FOMO Berlin week 💙 (21.10 - 27.10):

FOMO Top Picks of the Week 🔥

These are the events I will probably attend:

Ladies Night x Mitte Padel x HER ONE 🎾✨| Wednesday, 6 PM: Beginner-friendly padel session with a coach, plus a HER ONE fuel & refresh lounge, Q&A, and exclusive goodie bags for you and your friends - all happening at mitte charlotte
The Feeling of Berlin - Book Launch 📖 | Wednesday, 7 - 10 PM: An invite-only cocktail evening in Berlin Mitte celebrating the new city guide through the women, stories, and spaces that shape Berlin.
Community Frühstück #31 – Cathay Innovation 🥐 | Thursday, 9 – 11 AM: Morning networking bringing together the French-German tech scene over coffee, conversation, and global VC insights with a fresh vibe.

All Day Festivals & Conferences ✨

23 – 29 Oct.: True Italian Pasta Week ft. 40 Top Berlin Restaurants 🍝🍷| All Day: A week-long feast with two pasta picks, a glass of Pellegrino wine, and Crema Alpina pistachio digestif, all for just 18€, with veggie, vegan, and gluten-free options across the city.
24 – 26 Oct.: 3Cs Queer BIPoC Cohort by BIWOC Rising 🧡 | All Day: A 3-day healing and empowerment space centering queer, trans, intersex & non-binary BIPoC through grounding, skill-sharing, and collective care. Day 3 is open to all, with priority for BIPoC participants.
25 – 31 Oct.: NIGHTCRAWLERS – Immersive Horror at Malzfabrik ⛓🖤| 6 – 11 PM: A 360° Halloween haunt where monstrosity steps out of the shadows, an adults-only horror world of power, pleasure, and dark community.
24 Oct – 10 Nov: Voices of Berlin Festival 🎭 | All Day: A two-week program of avant-garde theater, live music, dance premieres, artist talks, and literary performances across Radialsystem, HAU, Alte Münze, and Akademie der Künste, blending politics, identity, sci-fi ritual, and experimental sound with international and exiled voices.
1 – 10 Nov.: Berlin Science Week 2025 🔬✨| All Day: Ten days of curiosity, cutting-edge research, immersive art, and open conversations transforming Berlin into a playground of scientific ideas.

Tuesday 21st

3rd BVES Investor Summit Europe 2025 💼 | 9 AM – 9 PM: A full-day gathering for investors, innovators, and energy leaders exploring profitable opportunities in storage tech and flexibility markets.
AI4Science Community Breakfast with Max Welling 🤖 | 9 AM – 11 AM: A morning meetup uniting researchers and engineers to explore breakthroughs in AI-driven science, network, and spark collaborative innovation.
She's Got CapTable Lunch 🌸 | 12:30 – 1:30 PM: A cozy midday meetup for Berlin’s women VCs to pause, connect, and recharge over good food and shared conversations.
Berlin Deep Tech Nexus Meetup #7 🧠 | 5 – 8:30 PM: A laid-back tech gathering uniting founders, researchers, and innovators for idea swaps, networking, and future-shaping chats over drinks.
The TabPFN Hackathon ft. Merantix AI Campus x Prior Labs 🤖 | 5:30 – 9 PM: A high-energy ML showdown where top engineers compete using TabPFN kicked off with insights from Noah Hollmann and team.

Wednesday 22nd

LOOSH Recovery Walk 🌅 | 8 – 8:30 AM: A 30-minute sunrise reset with Sherin Maruhn, Charlotte Küppers, blending light movement, quiet reflection, and coffee to start the day present, not pressured.
Revenue for Breakfast #10 – Outbound Excellence: Leveraging AI Tools for Smarter Lead Enrichment ⚡️ | 8:30 – 10:30 AM: AI-fueled lead insights, breakfast networking, actionable sales tactics, and energizing conversations shaping smarter outbound growth strategies.
EU Digital Identity Wallets Forum 🔐 | 8:45 AM – 7 PM: A full-day unconference uniting tech leaders, policymakers, and innovators to reshape digital identity, security, and AI across Europe.
Overtime Berlin × SLY 🌿 | 5:05 PM: An atmospheric after-work meetup at The Sly Hotel, where urban design, glasshouse vibes, and conversations blend with a crowd of creatives, founders, and professionals.
Ladies Night: Mitte Padel x HER ONE 🎾✨ | 6 PM: Beginner-friendly padel session with a coach, plus a HER ONE fuel & refresh lounge, Q&A, and exclusive goodie bags for you and your friends, all happening at Mitte Charlotte.
Calcio Berlin – Die Show ⚽ | 7:30 – 11 PM: Live talk, Champions League vibes, and a community watchalong featuring Eintracht Frankfurt vs Liverpool in the heart of Berlin.

Thursday 23rd

Community Frühstück #31 – Cathay Innovation 🥐 | 9 – 11 AM: Morning networking bringing together the French-German tech scene over coffee, conversation, and global VC insights with a fresh vibe.
Open Mic Pitch by Reaktor.Berlin – Sunrise Edition 🎤 | 11 AM: Founders grab the mic, pitch live, face the jury instantly, connect with innovators, and test ideas in a bold, energetic space.
Deep Tech Night - Silicon Allee & Fraunhofer HHI 🔬 | 5 – 8 PM: Quantum and photonics innovators gather for pitches, networking, and a keynote uniting founders, researchers, and investors with future-shaping energy.
Designing High Performance Teams in 2025 - The Delta Campus 🚀 | 6:30 – 9 PM: Founders and operators swap real-world tactics on AI, culture, structure, and systems fueling next-gen high-performing teams.
The AI That Comes Too Close - The Oneliness Project & CSPACE 🤖 | 6:30 – 10 PM: Potluck dinner circle exploring artificial intimacy, shared reflections, and human connection through conversation, food, and thoughtful community vibes.
Community Networking – FHB x Clubhouse 🍷 | 7 – 10 PM: Founders unwind off-screen with real conversations, drinks, and fresh connections as two vibrant communities blend for a relaxed social vibe.

FOMO Upcoming Top Events & Opportunities 💯

Oct 22, Wednesday: mitte X HER ONE Ladies Night 💜 | 6 PM: Join an exclusive evening with beginner-friendly padel training, Q&A, refresh lounge, goodie bags, and fun networking with friends!
Oct 28, Tuesday: Foundacious: Berlin 🚀 | 5:30 – 9:30 PM: Startup meets investor networking, deep-tech & SaaS pitches, expert fundraising insights, interactive quizzes, and drinks.

Friday 24th

Ember Rooftop Dining 🍷 | 7 PM: Atmospheric communal feast above the city, flame-driven dishes, long-table vibes, and warm connection in a hidden glasshouse.
Sigur Rós 360° Immersive Audio Experience 🎧 | 7 – 9 PM: Loss Gain brings TAKK’s emotional soundscapes to life in spatial audio, cinematic depth, multitrack magic, and rare insight into the remix process.
V/Z x Pavel Milyakov x Brokenchord 🎶| 8 PM: A genre-blending night featuring the dub/post-punk fusion of Valentina Magaletti & Zongamin, experimental sounds by Pavel Milyakov, and high-voltage rock from Brokenchord

Saturday 25th

KORRÉ.RunClub x GirliesBerlin 🏃‍♀️ | 10 – 11:30 AM: A girls-only 5km beginner-friendly run from Rosenthaler Platz to Croissant Couture, hosted by Gabriela & Helena with good vibes and community energy.
Beginner Padel Coaching ft. LYMCA x Adi Siddannavar 🎾 | 11 AM - 1 PM: A sold-out intro session with coach Marta Hernandez, offering 90 minutes of guided play, provided gear, and a post-court social meetup at Padel FC.
Croissant Sessions No. 05 🥐 | 11 AM – 2:30 PM: Cee Cee is closing the year with the final Croissant Session of 2025! They're taking over BAR BASTA for a daytime community hangout with food, drinks, and tunes.
For Friends & Future Friends ft. Prazzle Arts, Allii Circle & Moïse Youmba 🎨 | 2 – 5 PM: A candid, high-energy panel on thriving as a creative freelancer, visibility, clients, self-worth, and building a sustainable practice in today’s economy.
Notte Nudo Rimini ft. Rimini.World x Nudo_VS 🍝🎶| 6 – 10 PM:
Mercy Milano sets the soundscape while pasta and NUDO specials flow till they’re gone.

Sunday 26th

OHM STR Writing Club ✍️📚 | 11 AM – 12 PM Hosted by YUN, this weekly writing meetup fuels creativity and focus through guided sessions, open journaling, and shared momentum via Eversports & USC.
Dream It Together ft. Dikumbi Yoga 💭🌿| 2 – 3:30 PM: A somatic, movement-based workshop led by Isabelle Dikumbi, blending dance, voice, and ritual to imagine collective futures with Queer BIPoC and allies.
Prototypes: Live Fragments - Oscar Atanga 🎶🎞️ | 6 PM: A modular sonic and film performance by Oscar Atanga blending West African field recordings, archives, memory, and live composition, with music curation and food included.

Monday 27th

Boxing & Body Awareness ft. The King Rosa 🥊| 8:45 AM – 11 AM: A strength and conditioning session led by international boxer @thekingrosa, designed to build full-body awareness by identifying strengths, imbalances, and limitations. Gloves and shower towels included. Open to BIPoC of all genders.