✍️ FOMO Berlin: OMR Kick-off: FOMO x Qonto win 1000 EUR – The Founder Drop | 05.05 - 11.05

Hi Berliners 👋

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 🚨

• Tue. May. 5: OMR Kick-off: FOMO X Qonto — The Founder Drop 🎯 | 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM: Before the dinners. Before the noise. €1,000 live drop — no pitch, no deck, just one name called in the room. If you're not there, we redraw. OMR — Halle A4, Stand A08.

• Wed. May. 20: Fundraising with Claude & Co. — Tokenize.it empowered by FOMO ⚡ | 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM: Christoph Jentzsch raised $160M without a banker. Now he'll show you how to raise without a notary. Virtual shares, agentic cap tables, no paperwork. Online.

See you soon, Berlin.

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FOMO Sponsor 🤝 : Qonto

We’re giving €1,000 tonight (5 May) to someone in the room. No pitch. No deck. Just one name, called live—this week at OMR at our Kick-Off Event. Together with Qonto, we’re putting real money into the hands of a builder. To start something. To push something forward. To take the next step. More information here,

But this is also about creating a moment before the madness. A 90-minute window to arrive, meet the right people early, and have real conversations—before everyone disappears into dinners and after-parties. Because in the end, only one thing matters at OMR. Not the content. Not the promise. Not the parties. It’s about who you meet. Join Now!

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What did you FOMO last week 📸 

FOMO Opportunity Spotlight & Carve Out 🔦 :

• 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.

• The Send-Off: The Berlin Startup Guy Cancer Survivor John Rides 8000km to the Taj Mahal 🚴 | Fri. May. 8, 8:30 AM – 9:15 AM: Three years ago: cancer diagnosis. 10 months in hospital. On Friday, John clips in and rides Berlin to the Taj Mahal. 10 minutes. Show up. Rose Bikes, Schicklerstraße 5–7, Berlin.

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The FOMO Berlin week 💙 (5.5 - 11.5):

FOMO Top Picks of the Week 🔥

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

• OMR Kick-off: FOMO x Qonto win 1000 EUR – The Founder Drop 🚀 | Tuesday, 5:30 – 6:45 PM: Exclusive pre-OMR networking event for founders and investors featuring live €1000 founder drop, curated tech crowd, drinks, music, and early-stage startup conversations.

• The Delta Founders Co-working Day 🧑‍💻 | Wednesday, 9 AM – 5 PM: Founder-focused co-working day combining deep work sessions, networking, tactical peer exchange, and structured collaboration for early-stage and scaling startup builders.

• 100 Years of Wonder: Celebrating Sir David Attenborough 🎉 | Thursday, 5:30 – 9:30 PM: Celebration event honoring Sir David Attenborough with nature themed activities, trivia, music, drinks, networking, and community gathering of environmental enthusiasts.

All Day Festivals & Conferences ✨

• May 8 – May 10: Berlin Breathwork Days 🌬️ | 9 AM: International summit exploring breathwork through science, workshops, and practice sessions focused on mental health, self-regulation, and community learning experiences.

• May 8 – May 10: Flower Pop-Up at Kwia (Mother’s Day Weekend) 🌸 | 9 AM – 5 PM: Outdoor seasonal flower pop-up offering custom bouquets and ready-made arrangements where visitors can choose stems and have bouquets made on the spot.

• May 11 – May12: HTGF Family Day 2026 🚀 | 5 PM – 2 AM & 9 AM – 5 PM: Major European startup and VC networking event featuring founders, investors, corporate leaders, panels, pitches, and high-level 1:1 meetings shaping innovation and tech growth.

Tuesday 5th

• Before You Sign: Term Sheets Workshop 📄💼 | 3 – 7 PM: Interactive legal workshop for founders explaining venture term sheets, covering governance, dilution, vesting, and funding structures with practical startup financing insights.

• OMR Kick-off: FOMO x Qonto – The Founder Drop 🚀 | 5:30 – 6:45 PM: Exclusive pre-OMR networking event for founders and investors featuring live €1000 founder drop, curated tech crowd, drinks, music, and early-stage startup conversations.

• Foresight AI Salon with Justin Shenk 🤖🧠 | 6 – 9 PM: Expert discussion on large language models, AI safety, and how AI is reshaping democratic systems and collective understanding, followed by networking and breakout sessions.

• Bootstrapped to Unicorn Presented By YFN Berlin 🚀💼 | 6:30 – 10:30 PM: Founder talk and networking event featuring a young entrepreneur sharing insights on scaling a bootstrapped startup to massive user growth, revenue, and international success.

• Späti Stories x Yorck Kino: Good Bye, Lenin! (OmeU) 🎬🍿 | 6:45 – 10:45 PM: Film screening of Good Bye, Lenin! with English subtitles, followed by panel discussion exploring Berlin’s 90s cultural impact and transformation.

Wednesday 6th

• The Delta Founders Co-working Day 🧑‍💻 | 9 AM – 5 PM: Founder-focused co-working day combining deep work sessions, networking, tactical peer exchange, and structured collaboration for early-stage and scaling startup builders.

• Apache Iceberg™ Europe Community Meetup - May 2026 Berlin Edition ❄️ | 5 – 9 PM: Technical meetup focused on Apache Iceberg data architecture, open table formats, governance, and modern lakehouse systems with live engineering talks and demos.

• Beyond the Stage: Women Shaping AI - Kopa Venture 🌸🤖 | 5:30 – 7:30 PM: Curated walk-and-talk event for women and FLINTA founders exploring AI governance, real-world applications, and inclusive innovation in critical infrastructure sectors.

• Building the Germany–India Innovation Bridge - NLND Community 🌉 | 6 – 8:30 PM: High-level launch event connecting Germany and India startups, investors, and government to enable cross-border innovation, trade, and scaling opportunities.

• 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.

Thursday 7th

• Susanne Kaufmann x MDC Skincare Experience 🧴 | 5 – 8 PM: Exclusive skincare event featuring product launch, founder insights, personalized treatments, and relaxed networking around modern beauty and wellness innovation.

• Lovable Founder Series Berlin 🚀 | 5 – 9:30 PM: Interactive startup event where aspiring founders collaborate, build products join hackathon sessions, showcase ideas, network, and gain practical experience together.

• 100 Years of Wonder: Celebrating Sir David Attenborough - Impact Hub Berlin 🎉 | 5:30 – 9:30 PM: Celebration event honoring Sir David Attenborough with nature themed activities, trivia, music, drinks, networking, and community gathering of environmental enthusiasts.

• A Kind of Guise Book & Capsule Evening @ Voo Store 📖 | 6 – 8 PM: Casual fashion and culture gathering featuring book launch, Kenya-inspired collection, illustrations, and drinks with creatives and community members.

• Into Design Systems: AI Edition Hosted By Ellie Rastian 🎨| 6:30 – 10 PM:

  Design meetup exploring AI-powered systems, agent workflows, and product design innovation with expert talks, collaboration insights, and community networking.

• Innovating for the Future of Democracy 🏛️ | 7:30 – 9 PM: Lecture exploring democratic decline, institutional resilience, and policy innovations needed to strengthen and modernize democratic systems globally.

FOMO Upcoming Top Events & Opportunities 💯 :

• Wed. May 20: Fundraising with Claude & Co. - Tokenize.it empowered by FOMO 💸 | 4 – 5:30 PM: Exploring digital fundraising, virtual shares, and agentic fundraising systems with insights from Ethereum co-founder and startup investment expert Christoph Jentzsch.

•  Wed - Thu. May 20 – 21: DTM26 – Deep Tech & AI Innovation Marketplace 🤖 | 8 AM – 7:30 PM & 9 AM – 9:30 PM: Major European deep tech event connecting founders, investors, and corporates through pitches, 1:1 meetings, AI, energy, robotics, space, and defence innovation marketplace.

• Tue. Jun 9: World Fund Berlin 2026 🌍 | 9 AM – 5 PM: High-level climate tech and venture capital summit bringing founders, investors, and policymakers together to discuss industrial scale innovation, energy resilience, and Europe’s future growth.

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Friday 8th

• noola Launch Celebration 🥤🎉 | 11:30 AM – 2 PM: Community-driven launch event featuring first tasting of noola energy drink, founder story, networking. music, and celebration focused on women’s energy and collaboration.

• The HER KLUB X KaDeWe Beauty Event 💄 | 5 – 8 PM: Exclusive after-work beauty event featuring skincare talks, treatments, networking, music, drinks, curated brands, and community experience inside KaDeWe Beauty Studio.

• Makers Klub Presented Creatives & Drinks: Friday Night Networking 🍷 | 6 – 9 PM: Relaxed networking event for creatives and business owners to connect, share ideas, enjoy drinks, spark collaborations, and build meaningful professional relationships.

• Opening Party: Anton Corbijn 📸🎶 | 7 PM – 1 AM: Museum-wide celebration featuring live performances, DJ sets, artist talk, and retrospective launch exploring Anton Corbijn’s iconic music photography journey.

Saturday 9th

• THE CHASE – PUMA × Zalando × FPC 🏃‍♂️| 10 AM - 1 PM: PUMA Zalando FPC running event featuring workshops, footwear testing, community networking, performance challenges and marathon preparation inspiration in Berlin experience.

• RACE PREP WORKOUT w/ NIKE Shoe Trial 🏋️‍♂️ | 1:45 – 4 PM: High-intensity race preparation workout focused on strength, technique, and endurance with functional training and Nike shoe trial experience.

• Liquid Latex Workshop - PLATTE 🧪 | 2 – 6 PM: Hands-on creative workshop exploring liquid latex techniques where participants design wearable pieces using upcycled materials and experimental fashion methods.

• Spike IRL Experience – Spike Berlin 🖼️ | 7 PM: Creative IRL event exploring digital vs physical culture with print magazine launch, trading cards, merch drops, and networking in Berlin art community space.

Sunday 10th

• Mother’s Day Soft Mom Walk x LAP Coffee (Prenzlauer Berg) 🤎 | 10 – 11:30 AM: Gentle Mother’s Day community walk with coffee, conversations, and connection for mothers and mothers-to-be in a relaxed social morning gathering.

• Red Club Terrace Brunch – Mother’s Day 🌹 | 11:30 AM – 3 PM: Elegant Mother’s Day terrace brunch celebrating women’s strength, connection, and empowerment with food, drinks, and relaxed networking in a refined social setting.

Monday 11th

• Food Tech Expert Meetup: Must-know Food Trends 2026 🥗 | 4:30 – 7 PM: Intimate rooftop networking event for founders, investors, and experts discussing 2026 food trends, including algae, hybrid products, GLP-1 innovations, and future food tech insights.

• Energy Night powered by P9 x Transition ⚡ | 5 – 8 PM: Focused energy tech meetup for founders, operators, and researchers discussing Europe’s energy infrastructure, grid systems, and transition innovations with talks and networking.

• Saddle Up X – Line Dancing Night 🤠 | 8 – 9:30 PM: Fun beginner-friendly line dancing night in Berlin with music, social dancing, and casual atmosphere welcoming all skill levels and dancing styles.

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