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🚀 FOMO Berlin - FOMO Sunday Boat Cruise and Bits & Pretzel first Community Event | 14.07 - 21.07

🚀 FOMO Berlin - FOMO Sunday Boat Cruise and Bits & Pretzel first Community Event | 14.07 - 21.07

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

Cephas from FOMO
July 14, 2025

Hi Berliners! 👋

How was the weather last week? So good—I spent a few days in Italy on the Amalfi Coast (Positano, Capri) and enjoyed some boat trips.

After our success last week and last year, we thought it was time to kick off the FOMO Boat season with some of our favorite founders, investors, and friends. Keep your eyes open for more info 👀

And more importantly, block your calendar for next Wednesday. We’re launching a new event series you’ll love. No pitches, no sales, no name tags, just amazing people, FOMO style. 😎

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What did you FOMO last week 📸

Escaped the Berlin rain—came back to more rain but an epic weekend! First time at Rave the Planet, plus ice bath & sauna at Anti(again 🧊🔥). Planning more exciting things this week. Want to join ANTI? DM me!

FOMO Opportunity Spotlight 🔦

Creandum's Euro Seed 50, Euro Seed 50 was created to celebrate the next generation of European startups, the ambitious companies poised to become tomorrow’s global, category-defining leaders.
Sifted, Sistafund, and Station F are launching 100 Women in Tech in Europe 2025 to spotlight and celebrate female leaders across Europe. Nominations close Thursday, July 24, at midnight. The final list will be unveiled at the Sifted Summit on October 8-9.

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

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The FOMO Berlin week 💙 (14.07 - 21.07):

FOMO Top Picks of the Week 🔥

These are the events I will probably attend:

Bits & Pretzels Community Meet-Up 🚀 | 6 PM - 8:30 PM: The very first Bits & Pretzels Community Meetup in Berlin. Kicking off with welcome drinks and connecting live with the parallel Bits Meetup in Munich. I will be one of the table captains 😎
Game Changing Mentorship’ by Zalando 💻 | 6 PM - 9 PM: A live in-person event, exploring how mentorship can truly transform personal growth. Expect real stories, new perspectives, and meaningful connections.
Cee Cee x Matchasome x WAA and Coffee Week: Croissant Session 🥐 | 10 AM - 2 PM: Turning a regular Saturday morning into a mini day party over beats, bites, and iced matcha. Think club energy, minus the hangover.

All Day Festivals & Conferences ✨

July 12 - 19: Gaswerk Music Days - Radical Live Music 🎶 | From 4 PM: A summer festival uniting experimental, electronics, African sounds, kraut, noise, avant-pop, improvisation, and dance music under the “radical live music” flag

Monday 14th

Gaswerk Music Days 🎤 | All Day: A bold summer festival from the Gaswerksiedlung studio crew, blending experimental, electronic, African sounds, kraut, noise, avant-pop, and more. Expect genre-bending live acts, new formats, and boundary-pushing energy across Berlin—radical live music at its finest.
'Growing in Berlin' - Summer Festival 🚀 | 5 PM: Hands-on workshops, inspiring talks, relaxed gatherings, and creating space to connect, create, and share ideas.
Berlin Language AI Meetup 👨‍💻 | 6 PM - 9 PM: community event for Berlin-based language AI and NLP experts and enthusiasts. Hosted by Supertext at their lounge, right in the center of Kreuzberg.
Monthly Writers Meetup ✍️ | 7 PM - 9 PM: Just show up with some writing materials (or your phone, if you prefer) and if you have pieces you'd like to develop further or receive feedback on, those as well.
Goodlive Artists 🎸 | 8 PM - 2 AM: host the concerts of your favorite artists BICEP, Fred again..., London Grammar, Keinemusik, Souly, The Blaze, The xx, Tyla and many more.

Tuesday 15th

Bits & Pretzels Community Meet-Up 🚀 | 6 PM - 8:30 PM: The very first Bits & Pretzels Community Meetup in Berlin. Kicking off with welcome drinks and connecting live with the parallel Bits Meetup in Munich. I will be one of the table captains 😎
Notion Meetup- Dashboards and Shortcuts Workshop 📝 | 6 PM - 8 PM: Dive into two crucial and practical Notion topics with the organizers. An evening of hands-on learning at CIC.
Berlin Deep Tech Nexus Meetup #5 🥂 | 6 PM - 8:30 PM: Expect long hours, fresh ideas, and a very dynamic crowd. This is your chance to connect, share, and get inspired in the tech world.
Exhibition Opening by Samet Durgun 🖼️ | 7 PM: Come experience the opening of ‘Come get your Honey’, a photography exhibition that explores queer identities and communities.
Rise and Thrive - The Women's Empowerment Series 💪🏾| 6:30 PM - 9 PM: This 2-hour in-person experience blends gentle body awareness, honest reflection and practical tools to help you reconnect with your physical energy and presence.
Investing in What Matters by OCC 📈 | 6:30 PM - 10 PM: An evening for (future) investors seeking accessible entry into venture capital, to fund what truly matters and network with fellow founders in investment.
Unconference - Engineering AI Together 👨‍💻 | 6 PM - 9 PM: Join this unique gathering of software engineers, Al/Ml practitioners and technologists for a day of collaboration, deep technical dives and real-world knowledge sharing.

Wednesday 16th

RECOVERY WALK WEDNESDAY - powered by FOMO Berlin 🚶🏼‍♀️| 8 AM - 8:30 AM: Feeling overloaded before the day starts? 80 % feel the crush. Step out for a 30-min sunrise walk, and reset before the inbox hits.
Web3 Summit 2025 🌐 | 5 PM: A gathering for Web3 developers and builders, plus a special 24/7 hackathon!
Radius B Open House im Winterfeldkiez 🏘️ | 5 PM - 8 PM: An open house in the completed new construction project in the Winterfeldkiez, where ready-to-move-in condominiums are being sold commission-free for owner-occupiers and investors.
‘Made for Business’ Series 👜 | 6 PM - 7:30 PM: A special discussion on business with a spotlight on ‘Reaching your first 100 customers’. A discussion to learn, network, and build.
Game Changing Mentorship’ by Zalando 💻 | 6 PM - 9 PM: A live in-person event, exploring how mentorship can truly transform personal growth. Expect real stories, new perspectives, and meaningful connections.
Mid-Year Rest Workshop by Deep Work 💺 | 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM: An event for founders, investors, startup operators, self-employed people, and tech professionals who are interested in personal development.

Thursday 17th

BVG Lost and Found Auction @ Beier Auction House | 10 AM: Anyone looking to go treasure hunting or find a real bargain shouldn't miss this opportunity. Everything left behind on buses and trains and never picked up will be auctioned!
Drift Launch Party 🎉| 5 PM - 10 PM: Drift is hosting a launch party to celebrate their success! If you're in for a drink, meeting great people, and just celebrating, drop by @CIC Berlin
Vision Lab Demo Day Cohort 6 🏛️ | 2 PM - 7 PM: Get ready to be inspired at this gathering. Witness ground-breaking startups founded by a diverse group of entrepreneurs from different countries. Innovative solutions in all fields are dished out!
AI After Hours- Notion X Techspace Summer Party 💃 | 6 - 10 PM: Notion and Techspace are throwing the hottest party of the summer, and you're invited. Join in for live demos, fun networking, special AI-inspired drinks, and more!
Realtor Berlin Demo Day Batch 8 + 5th Anniversary Birthday Party 🎈 | 2 - 10 PM: Be there when the 8th batch of Realtor celebrates its Demo Day, and stick around for Realtor's birthday anniversary celebration!

FOMO Upcoming Top Events & Opportunities 💯

Art Biesenthal “Some Degree of Friction” 🌞 | July 19: A summer-long art experience at Wehrmuehle Biesenthal. 25+ artists, live performances, sound, movement, and workshops across seven weekends. Food by Mezame Matcha, Bagel 101, Donau & more.
Berlin GTM Night ft. Clay, HeyReach, Twain, HubSpot 👨‍💻 | July 23: Bringing the community together in Berlin for an evening full of GTM knowledge sharing. It’s all about making sure you have high-quality, in-depth conversations with peers.

Friday 18th

Digital Marketing Over Breakfast by Digital Ideas 💺 | 9 AM - 11 AM: Join fellow marketers over coffee and croissants to trade solutions for real-world growth problems.
KNUT Event Cafe & Bar 🥂 | 5 PM: Join Knut for their exciting event filled with food and drinks! Drinks and DJs starting at 5 pm.
Prime Intellect Meetup 🥂 | 5 PM - 8 PM: A summer garden event bringing together Europe's AI researchers to discuss the technical foundations for open superintelligence. Light bites and drinks will be available!
Encor Studio Live Performance @ MONOPOL 🎙️ | 7 PM: Join Encor Studio for a one-of-a-kind live performance of Alcove in Situ. A monumental audiovisual installation that transforms MONOPOL’S main facade into a living canvas.
DURCHLUFTEN 2025: Open Air Music Festival 🎉 | 7 PM - 12 AM: Dancing, music and good vibes, all for free under Berlin's open sky, DURCHLUFTEN hosts this vibrant festival spanning different genres of music, dancing and culinary delights.

Saturday 19th

AI Hackathon with OPEN AI X Level Labs & Co. 💻 | 9:30 AM: A full weekend hackathon, where the brightest minds in tech come together to build and have a great weekend.
Cee Cee x Matchasome x WAA and Coffee Week: Croissant Session 🥐 | 10 AM - 2 PM: Turning a regular Saturday morning into a mini day party over beats, bites, and iced matcha. Think club energy, minus the hangover.
A Longevity Meetup by Aniva 💆 | 10:30 AM - 1:30 PM: This event is all about saunas, ice baths, breathing sessions, connecting, and so much more. Expect great activities around healthy habits and good vibes.
Joint Exhibition @ Panke Open Studios 🎨 | 2 PM-10 PM: Three major studio hubs are opening together. Featuring 80+ artists and creatives, expect live performances, art walks, and workshops for all ages.
Open Air & Indoor w/ Moonbootica 💃 | 7 PM - 9 PM: Moonbootica, Lexer, Alyne, A.D.H.S , Sudo and Tomahawk take over the indoor floors and courtyard. Free entry before 8PM!
Refuge Worldwide x Zalando: Workshop hosted by Candemizenzen✨ | 10 PM: Attend this fun event with drinks and bites made available by Tiny’s pizza. Starts at midnight.

Sunday 20th

Universität der Künste Berlin Open Day Tour 🖼️ | 9 AM: A tour filled with artistic flair, paintings, sound installations, music, and all things art. Plus a booming concert at 2 pm!
Zalando Playground @ Tempelhof Hangar 4 🎯 | 11 AM - 6 PM: The summer highlight for tweens and teens between 9 and 16 years old with lots of games, workshops music and style.
Chilean Food and Natural Wines Pop-up 🥟 | 2 PM - 10 PM: Merker Vagan kitchen is inviting you to its pop-up filled with completos, empanadas, alfajores and lots more!
Open House - C / O Berlin Birthday Special 🎂 | 2 PM - 11:30 PM: C / O Berlin turns 25 and is inviting you to their Open House for celebration. Enjoy a vibrant program featuring music, art, film and special activities.
Classic Open Air: Gregory Porter & Band 🎶 | 7:30 PM: A celebration of good music with a special performance by Jazz's most beautiful voice, Gregory Porter.

Monday 21st

Food Tours by Cozymeal™ 🥙 | 12 PM: Join the upcoming food tour, “Sip and Savor the Best of Berlin”, with Guide Jorge or Local Guide for a fun 3-hour experience with 6 tastings along the way.