Hi Berliners 🍾
The FOMO Berlin Super Week is here, and it's absolutely nuts. If you're not sure what we're talking about, take a look at everything happening across the city this week, we have collected over 75 events: https://www.superreturn.fomoberlin.com/
We're hosting four events before Friday alone: The SuperSalon Dinner, The Edge, Super Aperitivo II, and the BAD1 Conference Aftergathering. You can find all the details here: https://luma.com/fomoberlin
And once the event madness is over, I'm looking forward to Sunday, grabbing a drink, slowing down, and watching Germany play their first World Cup match - I can't wait!
So catch me if you can! :)
Our upcoming 3 FOMO Events 🚨
Fri. Jun. 12: FOMO x BAD1 Afterparty 🌃 | 9:00 PM – late: The BAD1 summit ends. The real conversations don't. Founders, GPs, capital allocators, operators — curated room, Berlin night, special performances. No panels. No lanyards. Apply to attend. The Delta
Tue. Jun. 16: FOMO x RSM Ebner Stolz: The Fundraising Salon 💸 | 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM: 30+ founders, no stage, no pitching. Term sheets, dilution, investor rights, negotiation mistakes — decoded over dinner. Curated, Apply.
Tue. Jun. 23: The Orange Dinner Munich — FOMO x HubSpot 🕯️ | 6:30 - 10 PM A Jeffersonian dinner, one table, one shared conversation. Seed and Series A founders only. No pitching. Candlelit ballroom, live pianist, venue drops 48h before. Munich
See you soon, Berlin.
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The FOMO Berlin week 💙 (9.6 - 15.6):
FOMO Top Picks of the Week 🔥
These are the events I would attend if I find the time:
The Edge 🌙⚡ | Tuesday, 10:00 PM – 2 AM: FOMO's late-night gathering during SuperReturn. 300 curated GPs, LPs, and founders. Berlin's best DJs and live musicians. No stage, no pitches, no badges. Co-hosted by Backed, Carta & FOMO. Apply to attend.
Super Aperitivo II by PT1, Carbon Equity, HELIAD, Norrsken VC and FOMO 🍸🌿 | Wednesday, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM: Exclusive invite-only networking gathering for GPs and LPs featuring curated conversations, Italian-style aperitivo, drinks, bites, and a relaxed atmosphere with live performance.
FOMO x The Delta: BAD1 Afterparty 🎧🍸 | Friday, 9:00 PM – 2:00 AM: Late-night Berlin gathering after the BAD1 Summit bringing founders, investors, and operators together for curated networking, live performances, music, and relaxed conversations in a high-energy post-conference atmosphere.
All Day Festivals & Conferences ✨
Wed. - Sun. Jun 3 – 28: Berlin Restaurant Festival 2026 🍽️ | Various Times: Citywide restaurant festival offering curated three-course menus, complimentary aperitivo, exclusive chef creations, and discounted dining experiences.
Wed–Thu. Jun. 10–11: EMBRACE Festival 2026 🧠 | From 09:00 AM, both days: 200+ speakers. 7 stages. Recruiting, Retention & HR-Tech. Food, drinks, and a party included. Festival energy, not conference energy. TEC Event Campus, Wohlrabedamm 7, Berlin.
Wed. – Thu. 10 -11: ADC Festival 2026 🎨 | Wed 11 AM–7:30 PM · Thu 4:30 PM–3 AM: Germany's biggest creative festival. Shannon Jager (OpenAI), Alex Center, Tom Beckman on stage. Awards, aftershow, DJ sets until 3 AM. Get with the code ADC_FOMO20 a 20% discount. Schuppen 52, Hamburg.
Sat. - Sun. 13 – 21: BERLIN BLOCKCHAIN WEEK SIDE EVENTS 🔐| Various times: Distributed blockchain ecosystem events including meetups, hackathons, conferences, parties, and crypto networking across Berlin.
Tuesday 9th
The Breakfast Club - Interface Capital x Multiple Capital ☕🤝 | 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM: Curated breakfast gathering connecting LPs and GPs for meaningful venture conversations, networking, relationship-building, and ecosystem collaboration.
Super Sundowner Berlin Hosted by Philip Jungen & Dominic Briggs 🌇🍸 | 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM: Exclusive limited networking gathering for LPs, GPs, and venture ecosystem leaders during SuperReturn week focused on meaningful conversations and relaxed sunset drinks.
Super Climate Berlin 🌍🌱 | 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM: High-impact climate tech gathering bringing together leading investors and industry pioneers for networking, collaboration, and discussions on environmental innovation.
Diversity Drinks 🍸🌈 | 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM: The DEI side of SuperVenture & SuperReturn. GPs, LPs, and allies. Hosted by identity.vc, Auxxo Female Catalyst Fund, Out Investors & The Evangelistas.
The SuperSalon Dinner - FOMO 🍽️✨ | 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM: FOMO's late-night gathering during SuperReturn. 300 curated GPs, LPs, and founders. Berlin's best DJs and live musicians. No stage, no pitches, no badges. Co-hosted by Backed, Carta & FOMO. Apply to attend
The Edge🌙⚡ | 10:00 PM – 2 AM: Late-night curated venture gathering for LPs, GPs, founders, and operators with music, performances, and unstructured networking in an immersive Berlin setting.
Wednesday 10th
SuperRun Berlin Hosted By Vireo Ventures, Bloomhaus, Cathay Innovation🏃♂️☕ | 7:30 AM – 9:30 AM: Curated 5–7 km investor morning run with performance coaching, breathwork, and networking followed by coffee and breakfast near Zoologischer Garten.
Ecosystem Startup Reveal by UnternehmerTUM & BayStartUP 🚀📊 | 12:30 PM – 9:00 PM: Startup demo day with 40+ pitches, investor networking, and ecosystem-wide innovation showcase event.
Super Aperitivo II by PT1, Carbon Equity, HELIAD, Norrsken VC and FOMO 🍸🌿 | 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM: Exclusive invite-only networking gathering for GPs and LPs featuring curated conversations, Italian-style aperitivo, drinks, bites, and a relaxed atmosphere with live performance.
Berlin bio:cap Aperitivo🌱🧬 | 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM: Relaxed TechBio evening bringing together founders, investors, and researchers to discuss AI, automation, and synthetic biology, focusing on scalable biology, data infrastructure, and defensibility in modern biotech.
Greenberg Traurig x FTI Consulting SuperReturn Cocktail Reception 🍸🏙️ | 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM: Annual rooftop networking reception for private equity and private credit leaders featuring insightful discussions, industry connections, drinks, snacks, and high-level investor conversations.
ESCP × JUNI Investor BBQ 🌿🔥 | 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM: Curated investor and founder garden gathering featuring ESCP alumni, VC and PE professionals, open grill, networking, and relaxed conversations during SuperReturn week.
Thursday 11th
MEET THE GP – Juliane Hahn (Signature Ventures) 🍾🥐 | 11:00 AM – 1:30 PM: Exclusive invite-only private brunch for select investors exploring co-investment opportunities in European venture capital, featuring intimate discussion with GP Juliane Hahn, Signature Ventures strategy insights, and curated networking over a premium multi-course brunch.
AI NATION Founders Connect 🤖🚀 | 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM: Founder-focused gathering featuring intimate topic tables on AI, scaling, fundraising, and startup challenges, followed by open networking with food and drinks for builders and operators in the AI ecosystem.
FUSSBALL – SLEEK Art Space Exhibition Opening 🎨⚽ | 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM: Group exhibition opening exploring football as a cultural and social phenomenon through contemporary art, followed by a special screening of the 2026 World Cup opening match Mexico vs South Africa.
Ampli Summer Gathering Berlin 2026 🌇🥂 | 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM: Invite-only community rooftop gathering for founders, engineers, and tech builders in Berlin featuring relaxed networking, summer drinks, reflection on the year so far, and informal conversations in a curated tech community setting.
The Revenue Gala - OMR Reviews 🥂🏛️ | 6:00 PM – 12:00 AM: Exclusive invitation-only gala dinner for 300 senior decision makers in sales, marketing, and customer success featuring a curated 3-course dinner, awards ceremony, networking, and private table hosting.
Dufte Berlin: SuperReturn Meets Art Basel 🎨🍸 | 8:00 PM – 12:00 AM: Evening gathering blending art, venture capital, and culture with curated conversations, networking, and DJ sets designed for post-conference relaxation and deal-making connections during SuperReturn week.
FOMO Upcoming Top Events & Opportunities 💯 :
Tue. Jun. 16: Female Founders Contest Halbfinale Berlin 👩💼 | 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM: Pitch competition for female-led startups with jury voting, networking, investor meetups, prizes, and national final qualification.
Tue. Jun. 16: FOMO x RSM Ebner Stolz: The Fundraising Salon 💸 | 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM: 30+ founders, no stage, no pitching. Term sheets, dilution, investor rights, negotiation mistakes — decoded over dinner. Curated, Apply.
Thu. Jun. 18: HINTERLAND26 🏭 | All day: Europe's B2B conference for AI and industrial tech. Thomas Rabe (Bertelsmann), Carsten Maschmeyer, René Obermann (Warburg Pincus) on stage. FOMO Community gets 25% off with code MEDIA25. Bielefeld.
Friday 12th
BAD1 Conference Berlin 🏙️🔥 | 9:00 AM – late: A full-day, invite-only gathering of top founders, investors, and builders exploring Europe’s future through talks, panels, and curated networking, followed by rooftop dinner, DJ sessions, and a late-night afterparty at The Delta in Neukölln.
RSVP – ARTCLUB OPEN STUDIO EXHIBITION 🎨| 6:00 PM – 12:00 AM: An evening of contemporary art, open studio exhibition, and community networking with live creative exchange and limited-capacity guest experience.
FOMO x The Delta: BAD1 Afterparty 🎧🍸 | 9:00 PM – 2:00 AM: Late-night Berlin gathering after the BAD1 Summit bringing founders, investors, and operators together for curated networking, live performances, music, and relaxed conversations in a high-energy post-conference atmosphere.
Saturday 13th
Solana Summit - Superteam Germany ⚡ | 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM: Large Solana ecosystem conference featuring founders, investors, live trading, Web3 talks, networking, and afterparty experiences.
PACE RACE Tempelhof 🏁 | 10:30 AM: High-intensity community running race at Tempelhof with 1km loops, cut-off pacing, and festival-style endurance atmosphere.
Entrepreneurship Sommerfest & Camp 2026 🌞 | 2:00 PM – 7:00 PM: Community entrepreneurship event for founders, students, and innovators sharing ideas, networking, and pitching early-stage concepts together.
Reznik & KeineMusik Friends - Resident Advisor🎧 | 2:00 PM – 10:00 PM: Open-air Berlin electronic music event featuring Reznik and guest DJs with Afro house, electro, and festival-style summer vibes.
MULTISEX BERLIN SUMMER EDITION 🎧| 11:59 PM: A multisexual dance music night at Weekend Club celebrating sound, movement, and Berlin summer nightlife culture experience.
Sunday 14th
Berlin Weinfest 🍷 | 12:00 PM – 10:00 PM: Large international wine festival featuring 350+ wines, producers, tastings, food vendors, talks, and live DJ music experience.
park.buchclub June – YESTERYEAR Hosted By Anne-Sophie Hoffmann📚 | 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM: Relaxed outdoor book club meetup at Tempelhofer Feld for reading, discussion, and meeting new FLINTA* literary community members.
Homecoming | DAYOFF X BERLIN SOCIAL CLUB | Dayparty & Public Viewing ☀️| 3:00 PM – 10:00 PM: Sommers Dayparty with rooftop vibes, DJ sets, drinks, and live public viewing of the Germany World Cup match in central Berlin.
Elysian Temple VIII By The Playhouse Berlin 🌊| 6:00 PM – 11:00 PM: Immersive wellness and performance experience blending theatre, sauna rituals, guided embodiment, intimacy practices, and communal vegan dining.
Monday 15th
Chainflip Social Run – Berlin Blockchain Week 🏃♂️ | 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM: 7K community run through Kreuzberg combining fitness, networking, and crypto builder culture kickoff with drinks and conversations afterward.
Berlin. Designing the Next Generation of AI Experiences 🤖 | 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM: AI design meetup featuring talks from SAP, Meta, and UX leaders on trust, behavior design, and building human-centered AI products and interfaces.
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