✍️ FOMO Berlin: Networking drinks at Germany’s #1 business school | 28.04 - 04.05

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

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Cephas from FOMO
April 27, 2026

Hi Berliners 👋

As a founder, you know the deal, whether you’re sick, running on zero, or need to vomit all night, the show goes on. And in my case, that means the FOMO Berlin Newsletter will land in your inbox… even if it’s a little later than planned. So thank you for sticking with me. 💙

With OMR around the corner, we’re bringing back our FOMO OMR26 WhatsApp Group, a free space where we share the most exciting side events, hidden gems, and everything worth your time beyond the main stage. If you’re heading to OMR, you’ll want in. You’ll also find our 👉 OMR Side Event Cheat List, your go-to guide for what’s really happening during OMR.

Got an event we should include? Send it our way at [email protected], and we’ll make sure it’s on the list.

Upcoming FOMO Events 🚨

See you soon, Berlin.

Week of April 27 — We’re here so you don’t have FOMO.

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Berlin only looks like this once a year, and most people just walk past it. We’re opening the doors. Join a small, curated group of founders, investors, and creatives for an intimate, guided walk through some of the city’s most intriguing galleries during Gallery Weekend. FOMO Berlin Gallery Weekend Art, May 2nd

Expect hidden spaces, emerging artists, and real insider context, starting with iced coffee and ending with bubbles, music, and great conversations. Not a typical gallery tour—your personal access into Berlin’s creative scene. Limited to 20 spots. 💙 Register Now.

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What did you FOMO last week 📸 

Photos from the last time we gathered at Quantum Gallery — the True Faces vernissage, beautifully curated by Allen. I am already looking ahead to what’s next: our ART events this week, Thursday at Quantum Gallery, and Saturday, the Berlin Gallery Weekend Art Walk. Don’t miss it.

FOMO Opportunity Spotlight & Carve Out 🔦 :

  • Use AI to Discover Your Strengths 🤖🎓 | Wed. Apr. 29, 5:30 PM – 6 PM:
    A free ESMT Berlin webinar on using AI for self-discovery, skill mapping, and career positioning. Practical insights + live Q&A for anyone thinking about their next step.

  • Breaking the Glass Ceiling – ESMT Webinar 💜 | Thu. Apr. 30, 12 PM – 1 PM:
    A women in leadership webinar with ESMT and MBA students on overcoming barriers, building confidence, and stepping into senior roles. Free, with live Q&A.

  • Future Founder Program — Point Nine Founder Summit 🏔️ | Jun 4 – 7: 150 founders. Bavarian Alps. Point Nine opens a Future Founder track — early builders, off-record sessions, AI-era company building. Apply-based. Das Achental, Grassau.

Upload your event and reach 15000+ weekly Berlin + Munich readers. Or just connect your event with our Lu.ma - Fomo Berlin Calendar. 

The FOMO Berlin week 💙 (28.4 - 4.5):
FOMO Top Picks of the Week 🔥

These are the events I would attend if I find the time:

  • Selling AI to the Enterprise 🤝 | Wednesday, 8:30 AM – 11:40 AM: Cherry Ventures and HV Capital in the room. Founders who've closed real enterprise deals — panel first, then roundtables. Bring your GTM problems, leave with next steps.

  • Venture Intelligence Day | Berlin 2026 by Vestberry 📊💼 | Thursday, 3 – 10:30 PM: VC professionals discuss portfolio data, decision-making, reporting systems, investment insights, and networking dinner across structured sessions.

  • FOMO – ART: Gallery Weekend Art Walk 🎨✨ | Saturday, 3 – 6:30 PM: A curated VIP gallery stroll during Berlin Gallery Weekend with a small group of 20 founders, investors, and creators.

All Day Festivals & Conferences ✨

  • May 1 – May 3: Gallery Weekend Berlin 2026 🎨 | 6 PM & 11 AM – 6 PM: Citywide art event featuring top galleries, exhibitions, artist talks, and curated tours showcasing contemporary works across Berlin’s vibrant creative scene.

Tuesday 28th

  • Notion for Startups: AI Labs Berlin 🤖 | 5 – 8 PM: Hands-on workshop where startup operators build, test, and refine Notion AI agents with expert guidance, real workflows, and collaborative networking.

  • Talent Needs in AI Safety - Tilman Räuker 🧠| 5:30 – 8:30 PM: Insightful session exploring AI safety talent gaps, research pathways, and ecosystem needs, followed by networking and discussions with experts and attendees.

  • Health AI Forum: The Future of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare 🧠 | 6 – 9 PM: Interactive forum exploring AI’s future in healthcare through roundtables, expert panels, and cross-sector discussions focused on ethics, policy, innovation, and collaboration.

  • FOUNDA MET #2 – Curated Cofounder Dating 🤝| 6:30 – 10 PM: Exclusive event where founders pitch ideas and match with potential co-founders through curated interactions, focused conversations, and intentional networking opportunities.

  • Futura House Opening Night #1 🌱 | 7:30 – 10:30 PM: Opening night gathering blending tech, wellness, and creativity with talks, music, and meaningful connections among founders, builders, and curious minds.

Wednesday 29th

  • Selling AI to the Enterprise 🤝 | 8:30 AM – 11:40 AM: Cherry Ventures and HV Capital in the room. Founders who've closed real enterprise deals — panel first, then roundtables. Bring your GTM problems, leave with next steps.

  • SIBB | Agentic AI: Business Boost for Your Productivity 🤖 | 9:30 – 11:30 AM: Practical event exploring agentic AI use cases, automation, productivity gains, real business examples, and implementation insights for companies and startups.

  • The Founder's Story Berlin: Everything AI 🤖 | 3:30 – 7:30 PM: Google DeepMind, Visionaries Club, Kittl, Prior Labs, Choco - all in one room. Gemini deep dive, founder panel, open Q&A. Strategy meets real product decisions.

  • Fireside Chat with Pennylane 🔥 | 6:30 – 8:30 PM: French Tech Berlin fireside chat explores Pennylane expansion into Germany, AI accounting, trust building, GTM strategy, networking, Q&A insights discussions.

  • The Shift: A Meetup for Designers Exploring AI Workflows 🎨🤖| 6:30 – 8:30 PM: Designers explore AI workflows, evolving tools, prototyping, experimentation cycles, and how AI is reshaping modern product design practices.

  • Cremanski & Company Turns 8 🥂| 6:30 PM – 12:30 AM: Anniversary celebration featuring curated networking, live DJ, flying dinner, and meaningful connections with partners, clients, and community in a vibrant atmosphere.

Thursday 30th
FOMO Sponsor 🤝 : Network at Germany’s #1 business school 
FOMO Upcoming Top Events & Opportunities 💯 :

  • Tue. May 5 – 6: OMR Festival 2026 🎪 | May 5 – 6: Europe's biggest digital festival. OpenAI, Signal, DeepL, Google DeepMind, Anthropic - plus Tom Brady. Hamburg does its thing. Join FOMO OMR WhatsApp Group.

  • Wed. May 6: Women in AI. Femella x Needle 🤖👩‍💻| 6 – 10 PM: Women-focused AI and automation workshop covering workflows, productivity tools, hands-on automation building, and networking for modern careers.

  • Mon. May 11 – Tue. May 12: HTGF Family Day 2026 🇪🇺 | Mon 5 PM – 2 AM / Tue 9 AM – 5 PM: 1,300 founders, investors, and corporates. 4,000+ 1:1 meetings. One of Europe's biggest VC portfolio days. Use code FOMOBERLIN10 for 10% off. STATION Berlin.

Friday 1st

  • 7 Years of LA MAISON Berlin 🥐☕| All day: Special May Day opening across Berlin bakeries offering pastries, coffee, takeaway service, bakery experience, with normal operations and crowds expected.

  • Refugeworldwide Free Open Air – May Day 2026 🎶 | 12 – 10 PM: Ten-hour beach party with thirteen DJs, food stalls, and diverse music from Afrobeat to disco across two vibrant open-air stages.

  • May 1st OPEN AIR at Wen Cheng 🌶️🎶| 1 – 10 PM: Outdoor music event with DJs from Panorama Bar Sisyphos Distillery, fiery food, drinks and all-day dancing celebration.

  • 1st of May at Ari’s with isla radio: Diablo Mami 🌶️🎧| 1 – 10 PM: Day party with Isla Radio DJs, Peruvian food, Diablo Mami sauce launch, music, dancing, and social gathering experience.

Saturday 2nd

  • Coffee & Lift #2 Presented By Women's Lift Club ☕🏋️‍♀️| 10 AM – 12 PM: Women’s fitness meetup combining coffee walk and gym session focused on strength training, accountability, and community support.

  • BUBBLES & SLICES VOL. 2 🍕🥂| 12 – 8 PM: Berlin food and drinks pop-up featuring pizza by Slice Society and bubbles by NUDO in a casual first-come street-style gathering.

  • FOMO – ART: Gallery Weekend Art Walk 🎨✨ | 3 – 6:30 PM: A curated VIP gallery stroll during Berlin Gallery Weekend with a small group of 20 founders, investors, and creators.

Sunday 3rd
Monday 4th

  • Von Diesel zu Elektro – Die Zukunft der Baustellen ⚡🏗️ | 9 AM – 1 PM:
    Senior roundtable on zero-emission construction sites with industry leaders, startups, and policymakers. Expect expert inputs, deep discussions, and curated networking over lunch.

  • Handpicked Live: Coworking Session #4 💻☀️ | 9:30 AM – 6 PM:
    A focused coworking day with founders, freelancers, and builders on a rooftop in Neukölln. Come with a task, get it done, and meet good people along the way.

Upload your event and reach 15000+ weekly Berlin + Munich readers. Or just connect your event with our Lu.ma - Fomo Berlin Calendar. 

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