👀 FOMO Berlin: Something Big Just Happened in Cape Town | 03.02 - 09.02

Hi Berliners,

While Berlin was doing its thing, the Counder Conference was unfolding in Cape Town. Three days of founders and investors crossing paths, conversations spilling out of the rooms, and a clear sense that the next wave is already forming. Less noise, more signal, the kind of gathering that shapes what’s coming next.

And tomorrow: we’re dropping our second FOMO Berlin column with Gründerszene, sharp takes, real signals, and the insights you don’t get from stage slides. Stay close.

If you are in Cape Town, join our FOMO Cape Town WhatsApp Group. This week, we are planning the following events: FOMO Run Club, FOMO x Checkmate IRL, FOMO Sunrise Hike, FOMO Dinner Series, FOMO First Thursday Aftergathering   

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! 😉 

FOMO 🤝 : Gründerszene

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What did you FOMO last week 📸 

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The FOMO Berlin week 💙 (3.2 - 9.2):

FOMO Top Picks of the Week 🔥

These are the events I would attend if I were in town:

• Performance in the Age of AI 🤖⚡| Wednesday, 6:30 – 10 PM: Intimate founders dinner exploring performance systems, culture, and assessment as AI reshapes teams through practical lessons and fireside discussion formats.

• Project Europe x Heartcore Late Night Lock-In 🌙⚡ | Friday, 5 PM – 12 AM: Late-night builder lock-in connecting elite engineers and founders to ship real projects fast with food, drinks, and an afterparty included tickets.

• Gallery Opening: Massoumi at Maschinenraum 🎨 | Friday, 5 PM: Spring exhibition opening with contemporary works by Jakob Juul and Lev Khesin, wine, conversations, and artistic exchange.

All Day Festivals & Conferences ✨

• Feb. 9 – Feb. 17: Berlin Critics’ Week (Woche der Kritik) 🎬 | An annual, critically curated film festival during Berlinale focusing on provocative cinema and lively debate on politics, aesthetics, and how we watch films. Screenings, discussions, and events bring international critics and filmmakers together across Berlin venues

Tuesday 3rd

• BLISS x Google: Agentic AI Workshop 🤖✨ | 5:45 – 9:15 PM: A hands-on workshop exploring agentic AI, building scalable intelligent agents with Google experts, followed by networking and food.

• WORK&PLACE: Speed Networking #7 🪴| 6 – 8 PM: A relaxed after-work meetup with plant care insights and speed networking for workplace, HR, and people professionals.

• Material Frequencies – Live Audio-Visual Performance | 6 – 9 PM: Live improvisational performance exploring sound, touch, and transformation through jewellery tools, cello recordings, analogue manipulation, and evolving visual composition.

Wednesday 4th

• OUT-OF-OFFICE CLUB #3 🖇️☕ | 3 – 5:30 PM: A weekly safe space for people between jobs to reflect, reconnect, share ideas, and rebuild purpose together, without pressure or shame.

• Berlin AI Product Builders Night: The Last Mile of AI 🤖 | 6 – 8:30 PM: An execution-focused AI night exploring how product teams turn pilots into production, profit, and measurable business impact.

• Performance in the Age of AI 🤖⚡| 6:30 – 10 PM: Intimate founders dinner exploring performance systems, culture, and assessment as AI reshapes teams through practical lessons and fireside discussion formats.

• An Evening of Readings & Jazz 🍸| 7 – 9:30 PM: Intimate night of German and English readings, jazz records, and dirty martinis in a cozy Prenzlauer Berg studio.

• Saddle Up IV 🤠💃| 8 – 9:30 PM: Berlin-style line dancing for all levels, mixing country energy with city flair, easy steps, good music, and feel-good community vibes.

Thursday 5th

• AI HackDay Berlin: Vibe Coding Automation Tools 🤖⚡| 10 AM – 6 PM: Build reusable AI automation tools in one day with developers, vibecoders, workshops, demos, prizes, food, and collaborative hacking energy.

• Co-Founder Matchmaking 🚀🤝| 5 – 8:30 PM: Structured founder matchmaking with pitches, challenges, and networking to connect technical and business partners for early-stage startups in Berlin community.

• Game Night Dating by Kiez Date 🎲❤️‍🔥| 6:30 – 10 PM: Playful offline dating night with easy games, relaxed chats, and curated matches, designed to connect people beyond apps and awkward speed dates.

FOMO Upcoming Top Events & Opportunities 💯 :

• Feb. 7 Saturday: Refuge Worldwide 5-Year Celebration 🎶| 7 PM – 2 AM: Celebrate five years on the airwaves with live jams, DJs, and improvised Black music performances. Drinks, vibes, and art by @miriamjcb.

• Feb. 14 Saturday: Gemini Live API Playground 🤖 | 11 AM – 5 PM:An open-ended, hands-on session to explore and experiment with the Gemini Live API. No fixed agenda — just real-time AI tinkering, hacking, observing, and hanging out. Bring a laptop if you want to build, or simply drop in and see what emerges.

Friday 6th

• Gallery Opening: Massoumi at Maschinenraum 🎨 | 5 PM: Spring exhibition opening with contemporary works by Jakob Juul and Lev Khesin, wine, conversations, and artistic exchange.

• Project Europe x Heartcore Late Night Lock-In 🌙⚡ | 5 PM – 12 AM: Late-night builder lock-in connecting elite engineers and founders to ship real projects fast with food, drinks, and an afterparty included tickets.

• Vibe Together 🎶🍹| 6 – 11:30 PM: A free-entry community party with DJs, food, and drinks, celebrating connection, shared energy, and good vibes all night long.

• C/O Berlin Exhibition Openings 🖼️🎧| 8 – 11:59 PM: Celebrate three major exhibition openings with artists present, followed by an all-vinyl DJ set blending Mexican rhythms and contemporary sounds.

Saturday 7th

• Parisian Galentine’s Soirée 🎀🍰 | 2 – 6 PM: A Parisian-inspired afternoon celebrating friendship with desserts, love letters, photo moments, and chic café vibes made for women.

• Heideglühen Opening 🔥 | 2 PM: The iconic open-air club kicks off the season with a heavyweight lineup featuring Cassy, Chez Damier, DJ Deep, Jovonn, Kléo, and Sweely (live). A must for house and techno lovers — expect long nights, top-tier sound, and true Heideglühen energy.

• ALL MEN DESERVE PERIODS. 🩸| 3 – 6 PM: A guided physical experience for men using controlled discomfort to spark respectful, grounded conversations about menstrual pain and endometriosis.

• Refuge Worldwide 5-Year Celebration 🎶| 7 PM – 2 AM: Celebrate five years on the airwaves with live jams, DJs, and improvised Black music performances. Drinks, vibes, and art by @miriamjcb.

Sunday 8th

• Femella Love & Connection Afternoon 💘 | 2 – 3:30 PM: Slow down, reconnect, celebrate love for yourself and others, reflect, create meaningful moments with your girl gang.

• A Night for Chemistry – Conversation Salon ✨ | 4 – 7:30 PM: Guided deep conversations exploring romantic and platonic chemistry, meaningful connection, dynamic format, wine, light bites, and intentional encounters together on Sunday.

• Berlin Half Marathon Community Training 🏃‍♀️ | 6:45 PM: Train together, choose 6 km or Long Run, build stamina, meet runners, enjoy guidance, boost race readiness!

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