🚀 FOMO Berlin: Founder's Story & Notes of Berlin - December 11 - December 17

Hi Berliners 👋

Friday was a blast of presents 🎁 during our first FOMO Secret Santa Night. We had presents worth over 10000 EUR 🤯 and nearly 100 people attending FOMO. Thank you to everyone who attended the event and made this night so special 💙 A big shout out to my Mum; you are amazing 🦸‍♀️! And a big thank you to Bettertrust & Roundtable for partnering with FOMO Berlin to create the biggest Secret Santa Night (Wichtel in 🇩🇪 ) in Berlin

FOMO Shout-outs 📢 

• After FOMO Secret Santa Night, I finally have time to plan my trip to Cape Town next year in January/February. If you are also going or are currently planning your trip and want to be part of our FOMO event - join the FOMO Cape Town Whatsapp Group 😎

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What did you FOMO last week 📸 ?

FOMO Top Picks of the Week 🔥

The events below are the ones I would attend this week if I find the time for it:

• Missteps to Mastery: Women Founders Evolving with Every Stride 🔝 l Wednesday, 5.30 pm (free) - This event, hosted by HubSpot for Startups and Factory Berlin, gives the floor to 3 inspiring women to share their challenges and the lessons

• TIPI AM KANZLERAMT: an exquisite NOTES OF BERLIN live show 📝 l Wednesday, 8 pm - the most beautiful, bizarre, and funniest notes from Berlin and an entertaining journey through the various neighborhoods, hallways, backyards, and bulletin boards of the capital

• The Founder's Story 🚀 l Thursday, 5.30 pm - The Founder's Story is a series of events led by Google, bringing together inspirational leaders from startups and scaleups to share their firsthand experiences

The FOMO Berlin Week 💙 (11.12 - 17.12):

Monday 11th

• Science-Tech-Startups in Berlin - Filmpremiere und Podiumsdiskussion 🎬 l 6 pm - Office of Future Places will look into What role science-tech start-ups play for the present and future of Berlin 

• IWB Xmas Meet-Up 🎄l 6 pm - Join International Women in Berlin for an evening of joy, support, and shared stories as they delve into the topic of navigating the festive season as an immigrant @Find Your Wine Match

• Maastricht University Alumni Event 🧐 - If you’re a Maastricht University Alumni, hurry up and register for the event today, and meet up with old colleagues!

Tuesday 12th

• French Tech Community Frühstück #14 @ 42 Berlin 🇫🇷🇩🇪 l 9 am - French Tech Berlin invites you to a great Berliner Franco - German ecosystem networking breakfast hosted by 42 Berlin

• FutureTalk: Food und Tech - Lebensmittelversorgung der Zukunft 🌯 l 6.30 pm (free) - What does the food supply of the future look like? What needs to change and where to start? Get the answers at Bettertrust’s FutureTalk Christmas edition!

• Soft Power, Strong Impact: Expert Talk on Trust in Business and Beyond 💪 l 6.30 pm (free) - Explore how trust shapes business and leadership in Philia’s "Soft Power, Strong Impact" talk with experts Nicole Bogott and Dr. Woischwill

Wednesday 13th

• Generative AI Breakfast - Robotics Edition 🦾 l 9 am (free) - Merantix is hosting the last GenerativeAI Breakfast of the year, featuring a discussion with Dr. Silviu Homoceanu, and Theo Chervinskii

• Winter punch and EXIST Women kick-off with €1,000 in prize money 🔥🍷 l 5 pm (free) - join HTW Startup and Berliner Sparkasse for an evening focused on amazing female founders, while honoring one inspiring founder with €1000!

• Missteps to Mastery: Women Founders Evolving with Every Stride 🔝 l 5.30 pm (free) - This event, hosted by HubSpot for Startups and Factory Berlin, gives the floor to 3 inspiring women to share their challenges and the lessons

• Superzauber Weihnachtsfest 🎁 l 6 pm - Superteam and Solana are getting ready for a cool Christmas event including drinks, Arabic food, and a Secret Santa Showdown!

• NGP Capital x Endeit Capital: Secret Santa Drinks 🎅l 7 pm - Get ready to jingle and mingle at the NGP Capital and Endeit Capital Secret Santa Drinks when they bring together their VC circle

• TIPI AM KANZLERAMT: an exquisite NOTES OF BERLIN live show 📝 l 8 pm - the most beautiful, bizarre, and funniest notes from Berlin and an entertaining journey through the various neighborhoods, hallways, backyards, and bulletin boards of the capital

Thursday 14th

• The Founder's Story 🚀 l 5.30 pm - The Founder's Story is a series of events led by Google, bringing together inspirational leaders from startups and scaleups to share their firsthand experiences

• Sip & Git - December Festive Edition ✨ l 6.30 pm (free) - Are you ready to jingle and mingle in the vibrant Berlin tech wonderland? Join Gitbutler for a spectacular evening of festive drinks, mouthwatering pizza, and delightful chats

• Founders' Circle 🌟 l 6.45 pm - Techstars are hosting amazing founder dinners every month, to shatter barriers for early-stage founders to gain access to influential investors, visionary founders, and policymakers

• Sharing Our Loneliness | A Community Exploration 🌸 l 7.30 pm - Join the first-ever community exploration on how to navigate feeling alone together, organized by Monika Jiang & Friends

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Friday 15th

• Evening Exhibition, Concert & Drinks - Iamchay Music Group X elReinventor 🎵l 5 pm - Evening of Arts, Performances, a slight amount of history and a drink. Explore a story of transformation by combining art and music

• Andreas Greiner: Game of Life 🎨 l 6 pm - DITTRICH & SCHLECHTRIEM presents Andreas Greiner - Game of Life, where he creates a multifaceted theatrical setting reminiscent of a surreal coffee house

• BERLIN STARTUP SCHOOL Demo Day - The Impact Accelerator 📢l 6 pm (free) - Discover The Impact Accelerator cohort & celebrate their successes. Come together, share stories, and usher in the holiday season

Saturday 16th

• Yoga, Dance & Brunch 🧘‍♂️ l 11 am - Movement Social Club hosts regular wellness events with a social component for the Grrrls to make authentic friends in Berlin

• Tech Awards Gala 2023 by WLOUNGE 💃 l 5 pm - Join the top of Berlin Tech ecosystem when they celebrate under the theme “Tech Defines Society” at Rotes Rathaus

• ÂME LIVE at WINTERLIGHTS 🎧 l 7 pm - Âme and DJ NORMA, will be joining Dark Matter for one of his famous live sets at this year’s WINTERLIGHTS - where you can experience a sky of trees decorated with 80.00 lights

• GOOD HEADS presents: Jordan Ward 🎶 l 8 pm - GOOD HEADS is presented by Goodlive Artists and Cassette Head Sessions and is a new concert series aimed at Berlin RnB/Soul/Jazz fans

Sunday 17th

• Batuga's Floating Yoga 🕉️ l 11 am - Batuga’s swimming and heated Salon provides a special location for a yoga session. Enjoy some time on the open water, and a refreshing session with their experienced teacher

• Apartamento magazine pop-up 📚 l 1 pm (free) - check out all the books and magazines published by Apartamento at their pop-up, located at the front of their office on Kastanienallee

Upcoming top events 🚨

• From 2024, there will be a #NoCodeAcademy as a physical location in the BEYDES Creator House. All events bring together knowledge, personal networking, and a breakfast or lunch

• Berliner Ensemble - Love Boulevard - In a co-operation project of sex workers from Berlin and members of Berliner Ensemble’s acting company.

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PS: Women Founders - Google for Startups Accelerator - a 12-week hybrid accelerator program for Seed to Series A technology startups based in Europe and Israel is finally open fro application.