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🎅 FOMO Berlin: FOMO Secret Santa is coming to town on 11.12 | 2.12 - 8.12

🎅 FOMO Berlin: FOMO Secret Santa is coming to town on 11.12 | 2.12 - 8.12

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

Cephas from FOMO
December 01, 2025

Hi Berliners

One week until the FOMO Kiez Dinner registration closes, and we’re buzzing. If you’re still searching for your dinner buddy, no stress: hop into our WhatsApp group and find your match. And if the energy keeps rising, we’ll open an extra group in the next days to help everyone lock in their coping buddy.

We’re also counting down to our Secret Santa Night with WLP and ODE. If you’re a brand and want to be part of this little santa secret with your products, slide into our inbox, we’d love to have you.

And shoutout to everyone who joined our FOMO Sober Morning Coffee Rave last Saturday. With close to 600 RSVPs, a queue at 9 AM, and flying croissants, this morning was something special.

On another note, join our new FOMO WhatsApp Group: Cape Town ⛰.

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

🚨 Upcoming Top FOMO Events:

Dec 13, Saturday: FOMO Berlin’s Kiez Dinner 🍽| 5:30 PM: We’re inviting the FOMO community to a cozy three-course dinner across three homes in your Kiez. Join with a partner, meet twelve new people, from neighbours to potential co-founders or investors, and end the night together at a secret after-gathering.

📨 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! 😉

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What did you FOMO last week 📸

Our latest FOMO Morning Coffee Rave lit up Coffee Circle last Saturday, and wow.
Pure energy, pure connection, all sober. Just great people, great music, and great coffee kicking off the weekend. Big love to Josef for the vibe. Next one: https://luma.com/fomokiezdinner

FOMO Opportunity Spotlight 🔦 :

VANTAGE applications are open! A science-based leadership program helping founders & CEOs build clarity, energy, and sustainable performance as they scale. Apply by Dec. 30 for the best pricing. Use FOMO10 for 10% off.
Exclusive Qonto Deals for the FOMO Community: Qonto hat drei exklusive FOMO-Deals: 6 Monate Basic gratis, Business für 79 € statt 99 € (6 Monate) und der Smart Plan 6 Monate kostenlos mit Code fomoberlin.
EWOR Top 100 Founder Mentors: EWOR is recognising the Top 100 Founder Mentors globally who actually move the needle for exceptional founders, not through theory, but lived experience, contrarian wisdom, and tried-and-tested methods. Nominate your mentor here for recognition by 2 December, 12:00 CET

Get under-the-radar opportunities from early-stage companies, co-founders looking for partners, and more, like invitations to off-the-record gatherings. Sign up or send us an email! 📥️

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The FOMO Berlin week 💙 (2.12 - 8.12):

FOMO Top Picks of the Week 🔥

These are the events I will probably attend:

STARTUP! – Exklusive Founder Insights 🚀 | Tuesday, 6:30 – 9:30 PM: An exclusive founder-focused evening sharing practical startup tips, expert interviews, book insights, Q&A sessions, networking, and a special book giveaway.
Techspace x Notion Christmas Party 🎄✨ | Wednesday, 6:30 – 9 PM: Celebrate the year’s final Notion community event with AI best-practice sessions, merch, networking, workflow pitches, and a fun audience-voted contest.
Afterglow 2025 Closing – Wig Edition 🎶| Saturday, 7 PM – 4 AM: Celebrate Afterglow’s grand finale with wigs, dinner by Chef Henry, groovy beats, and an all-night party at Coco Boule.

All Day Festivals & Conferences ✨

2 - 11 Dec.: DANCÆ x Chlär 💃| 8 – 10 PM: A two-act evening merging live electronic music, contemporary ballet, AI-driven concepts, and a multimedia installation expanding the performance into an immersive gallery experience.
4 – 5 Dec.: Factory Berlin X Forbes 30 UNDER 30 – Listdrop Event 2025 🚀 | 2 PM – 12:00 AM: Two-day event celebrating entrepreneurship, innovation, and networking, featuring the DACH Under 30 list launch, insights, and award show.
4 – 7 Dec.: BAAM10 Art Week 🎨✨ | All Day: Discover 220 artists and 3,000+ artworks across four days of exhibitions, creativity, community energy, and vibrant experiences celebrating Berlin’s dynamic art scene.

Tuesday 2nd

Women’s AI Breakfast 🌐☕ | 9 – 11 AM: A deep dive into building AI-first tech stacks, covering infrastructure, LLM patterns, operational challenges, and insights from leading women shaping AI innovation.
Dify X VIER - Berlin: Harnessing Agentic AI in Production | 4 - 7 PM: A meetup exploring agentic AI in production with workflow design, RAG pipelines, conversational agents, insights sharing, networking, and future-focused community discussions.
Everything Marketplaces Berlin Meetup ✨| 6:30 – 8:30 PM: Meet marketplace founders and builders for relaxed networking, sharing insights, and community vibes at a friendly meetup hosted in Berlin.
STARTUP! – Exklusive Founder Insights 🚀 | 6:30 – 9:30 PM: An exclusive founder-focused evening sharing practical startup tips, expert interviews, book insights, Q&A sessions, networking, and a special book giveaway.
End-of-Year Reflection Workshop ✨ | 7 – 9 PM: A guided workshop helping founders and operators pause, reflect on 2025, gain clarity, realign priorities, and set intentional focus for 2026.

Wednesday 3rd

LOOSH Recovery Walk | Berlin Mitte 🚶‍♀️✨| 8 – 8:30 AM: Start your morning with a gentle 30-minute recovery walk, morning light, real conversations, and a calming reset before the busy day begins.
TEDxBerlin Salon – The First Breath 🌬️🎤 | 1 – 6 PM: Engage in inspiring talks about innovation and ideas at Fotografiska Berlin; 20 free tickets, first-come, first-served.
N26 Berlin Meetup 📊| 5 – 8 PM: Talks on experimentation, A/B testing, product insights, data culture, panel discussion, networking, snacks, and industry leaders sharing real-world learnings.
Christmas Cookies & Commerce 🎄🍪 | 6 – 10 PM: Bake and decorate Christmas cookies, enjoy mulled wine, connect with eCom professionals, and gain inspiring insights from Dani Sichting’s eCommerce journey.
FRAUEN100 x ntv Talkshow 🎙️✨ | 6:30 PM: A powerful live talk exploring equality, leadership, and change with top female leaders, followed by networking, drinks, fresh perspectives, and connections.
Techspace x Notion Christmas Party 🎄✨ | 6:30 – 9 PM: Celebrate the year’s final Notion community event with AI best-practice sessions, merch, networking, workflow pitches, and a fun audience-voted contest.

Thursday 4th

VC Coffee Club #11 🎁☕ | 8 – 10 AM: Relaxed morning meetup for VCs with Secret Santa book exchange, coffee, networking, and meaningful conversations to start St. Nicholas Day.
Startup & Scale-up Comms Brekkie 🥐✨| 8:45 – 10:30 AM: Join founders and comms professionals for breakfast, conversations on PR trends, media insights, and networking with peers shaping Berlin’s startup ecosystem.
Winter Voices: Frontier Tech Meets Glühwein ❄️🍷| 6 – 8 PM: Join revel8 and ElevenLabs for a cozy evening of Glühwein, networking, and discussions on AI innovation and security. Explore frontier voice AI, deepfake threats, and next-gen attack simulations with founders, CTOs, CISOs, and AI leaders.
Clay x BetterContact GTM Christmas Party 🎄✨ | 6 – 10 PM: Festive GTM meetup with expert workflows, Glühwein, food, and quality networking for Berlin’s RevOps, sales, marketing teams, founders, and GTM operators.
Glühwein Sessions: French Tech Berlin x The Delta Campus 🍷| 6:30 – 9:30 PM: Connect with French-German tech leaders, enjoy Glühwein, network with founders, and explore an ecosystem supporting ambitious entrepreneurs at this year-end meetup.

FOMO Upcoming Top Events & Opportunities 💯

Dec 10, Wednesday: FinWell Summit 2025 💼| 9:00–20:00 | Europe’s leading financial wellbeing conference delivering actionable solutions, insights, and networking opportunities.
Dec 11, Thursday: White Label Project x FOMO Berlin Xmas Mingle 🎄| 6 – 10 PM: Festive drinks, Secret Santa, Christmas carols, mingling, food, and holiday cheer with Berlin’s creative community.
Dec 13, Saturday: FOMO Berlin’s Kiez Dinner 🧑‍🍳 | 5:30 PM: We’re inviting the FOMO community to a cozy three-course dinner across three homes in your Kiez. Join with a partner, meet twelve new people, from neighbours to potential co-founders or investors, and end the night together at a secret after-gathering.

Friday 5th

Algo Builders Berlin: Startup Pitch Roast 🔥 | 2 – 6 PM: Interactive startup pitch roast with feedback from judges, networking, and learning to craft investor-ready pitches. Pizza and drinks included.
FuckTheInternet Winter Edition ❄️💘 | 4 - 10 PM: Cozy winter market featuring slow fashion, jewelry, art, upcycled pieces, gifts, drinks, chill music, and warm creative community vibes all weekend.
The Nervous System Vantage: Founder Performance Panel ⚡🧠 | 5:45 – 8:45 PM: Explore how nervous system capacity drives sustainable high performance through insights from athletes, founders, investors, and operators in a deep-dive panel.
Charity Concert at LAP 💙🎵| 6 – 6:45 PM: Enjoy live music, cozy vibes, and hot drinks while supporting a charity for the homeless at this warm, community-driven evening.

Saturday 6th

LOOSH x STORM | Ride & Recover – Berlin Edition 🚴 | 11 AM – 1 PM: Ride hard for 45 minutes, then intentionally recover with a delicious brunch, meaningful conversation, LOOSH wellness rituals, and mindful community connections.
Engineering LAN Party + League of Legends Tournament by Peec AI 🎮 | 12 PM – 2 AM: What better way to spend a dark December Saturday than joining 150 other engineers playing video games?
In Conversation: Monica Bonvicini 🎨✨| 3 PM: Artist Monica Bonvicini discusses her sculptures, installations, and concepts of space, power, and gender in a free public talk.
Glühwein Party with Nosh x Sirene 🍷✨| 6 – 10 PM: Cozy winter evening with Glühwein, winter wines, Flammkuchen, and a relaxed, friendly vibe for everyone to enjoy together.
Afterglow 2025 Closing – Wig Edition 💅🎶| 7 PM – 4 AM: Celebrate Afterglow’s grand finale with wigs, dinner by Chef Henry, groovy beats, and an all-night party at Coco Boule.

Sunday 7th

VOLK Christmas Market 🎄✨ | 12 – 7 PM: Explore fashion, vintage, art, beauty, sweets, Glühwein, waffles, oysters, and enjoy festive Christmas music at this lively market.
PLATOVIC Christmas Market & Record Fair 🎄🎶| 12 – 9 PM: Record fair, creative market, astrology readings, delicious food, and live DJ sets create a festive, vibrant experience at ARKAODA Berlin.

Monday 8th

Launch Day | Startup Incubation Program & Traction Lab | HHL Digital Space 📢 | 1 – 7 PM: Startups pitch ideas, gain feedback, connect with investors and entrepreneurs, and celebrate progress in an inspiring networking event.
Networking for Success 📢 | 7 - 10 PM: Connect, pitch, and grow your business through referrals and collaborations in a relaxed professional setting.