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🍾 FOMO Berlin: Our FOMO SuperReturn & Venturre 50+ Side Event List is here | 19.05 - 25.05

🍾 FOMO Berlin: Our FOMO SuperReturn & Venturre 50+ Side Event List is here | 19.05 - 25.05

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

Cephas from FOMO
May 18, 2026

Hi Berliners 🍾

We did it again: our annual SuperReturn & SuperVenture side-event cheatlist is live — featuring 50+ handpicked events across Berlin.

Want even more insider events, founder dinners, rooftop mixers, and “how-is-everyone-here?” gatherings?

Here’s a quick teaser of what’s on the list (and where we’re involved): a Prince Charles takeover, a 150+ person Super Aperitivo in a gallery, BAD1 Conference, 5+ LP dinners, and much more. If I were you, I wouldn’t miss this one 😎

Comment on the LinkedIn post + tag a friend who still hasn’t subscribed to FOMO Berlin, and we’ll DM you the full cheatlist. → Comment here

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 🚨

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.
Wed. May 27: FOMO x Qonto: Founder Padel Tournament 🎾 | 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM: 50 founders. One court. New partner every match. Munich's venture scene steps off the boardroom, drinks, DJ, flying buffet included. The best deal in the room happens between sets. PadelCity München Tucherpark, München.
Tue. Jun. 16: FOMO x RSM Ebner Stolx: 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, Appy. Berlin

See you soon, Berlin.

Week of May 18 — We’re here so you don’t have FOMO.

FOMO Off-Market connects a small number of companies with exceptional people from our network — no noise, just curated intros. Apply if you want in.

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📨 Stay subscribed to FOMO247 and keep an eye out for more exciting events and opportunities we’ve got in the works. Trust me, you won’t want to miss what’s coming next! 😉

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What did you FOMO last week 📸

100,000 votes, 2,000 submissions, 800 guests: the German Podcast Award became a true live pop culture event — bringing communities together and making podcast culture tangible. We had the chance to be right in the middle of it. Maybe one day, FOMO will be next on stage.

FOMO Opportunity Spotlight & Carve Out 🔦 :

Our FOMO SuperReturn & SuperVenture cheatlist is live 😎 : 50+ curated Berlin events, founder dinners, LP meetups & rooftop mixers. Comment + tag a friend for the full list.
The Hideout 🏕️ | Fri. May 22 – Mon. May 25: 3 nights, Summer camp for grown-ups, lakeside in Brandenburg. 15 people only. Creative workshops, campfire nights, lake swims, zero agenda. €500 all-in. First ever edition.
Women Startup Award 2026 👩‍💻 | Female tech founders compete for funding, mentorship, investor exposure, coaching, and startup pitch opportunities in Bavaria. Application Deadline: June 15, 2026 | 11:59 PM

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The FOMO Berlin week 💙 (19.5 - 25.5):

FOMO Top Picks of the Week 🔥

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

Fundraising with Claude & Co. — Tokenize.it empowered by FOMO ⚡ | Wednesday, 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.
Deep Tech Momentum 2026 (DTM) 🚀 | Wed - Thu: Europe’s leading deeptech marketplace connects startups, investors, corporates, AI innovators, and industry leaders through networking, pitches, and partnerships.
German Startup Awards 2026 🏆 | Thursday, 5 PM: 700 founders, investors, and operators. Gala dinner, Black Tie event, eight awards, after-show party. The German startup ecosystem celebrates itself, on the biggest stage yet. Palais am Funkturm, Berlin.

All Day Festivals & Conferences ✨

May 18 – May 22: Deep Tech Week Berlin 2026 ⚡| 5 PM: A five-day deep tech festival bringing together founders, investors, and scientists across AI, robotics, energy, nuclear fusion, and advanced physics to shape Europe’s next-generation technology ecosystem.
May 20 – May 21: Deep Tech Momentum 2026 (DTM) 🚀 | All Day: Europe’s leading deeptech marketplace connects startups, investors, corporates, AI innovators, and industry leaders through networking, pitches, and partnerships.
May 21 – May 22: Leadership Ateliers Berlin 🧠 | All Day: Two-day design leadership event helping senior designers master influence, AI decisions, stakeholder management, difficult conversations, and leadership beyond craft expertise.
May 22 – May 25: Become a Carnival Hero! @ Carnival of Cultures 🎭 | All Day: Volunteer registration for Kreuzberg Carnival offering parade support, supervision roles, logistics shifts, multilingual teamwork, and cultural celebration across Berlin streets. Street Parade: May 24, 12:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
Fri. May 22 – Sun. May 31: GilletteLabs HYROX Berlin 🏋️ | All day: The grand finale of the HYROX 2025/26 DACH season. 8km run, 8 functional workout stations, Tempelhof as the backdrop. Founders who train, this one's for you. Tempelhofer Feld, Berlin.

Tuesday 19th

NLND Breakfast Club: Pilot to Production 🤖 | 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM: Berlin deeptech founders discuss scaling Industry 4.0 startups, manufacturing innovation, stakeholder management, commercial contracts, and networking opportunities together.
Housing & Transport Policy in Europe 🏗️ | 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM: Stripe opens its new Berlin office at Hallesches Ufer 40 with a Works in Progress evening. Talks on housing, YIMBY coalitions, and German infrastructure. Then drinks.
Design Meetup: Sonic Branding 🔊 | 6:30 PM - Alexander Wodrich (why do birds) and Fernando Knof (kling klang klong) on how sound builds brand identity. At Sapera Studios, with snacks and a get-together after.
DTM26 Investor Dinner 🧠 | 7:30 PM – 11:00 PM: Exclusive Berlin deeptech dinner connects investors, founders, enterprise leaders, Michelin dining, innovation discussions, and high-level networking experiences.

Wednesday 20th

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.
Founders Drinks I DTM 2026 🍸 | 6:00 PM – late: HCVC, HV Capital, Headline, and Vsquared in one room. Drinks after day one of Deep Tech Momentum. Deep tech founders only. Apply — venue drops after approval.
Debate Club + Drinks ⚡ | 6 PM: Atlantic Labs, Interface, and Blue Yard argue things out over drinks during DTM week. The kind of room where opinions are allowed.
IVY Berlin Launch Event 💼 | 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM: Berlin female networking event connects ambitious women through inspiring talks, business conversations, empowerment, drinks, and creative community-building opportunities.
Deep-Tech Co-Founder Matching Night 🤝 | 6:30 PM – 10:30 PM: Antler, b2venture, and Silicon Allee bring together deep tech teams hunting for co-founders and operators ready to build.
Creative Showcase / Q2 Forum Presented By NeueHaus🎨 | 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM: Creative forum with rapid presentations, designers, founders, and creatives sharing work and networking across Berlin creative community.
DTM26: Venture Client Dinner & Drinks 🍽️| 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM: Berlin invite-only dinner gathers industrial innovation leaders for curated conversations on AI adoption, enterprise technology, and deeptech procurement strategies.

Thursday 21st

BUILT FOR THIS — The Planet A Summit 🌍 | 1:30 PM – 6:30 PM: 300+ frontier founders, investors, and buyers. Adam Tooze keynotes. Energy moonshots, European sovereignty, space infrastructure. Apply
Croissants & Brezeln — DeepTech Momentum 26' 🥨🥐 | 9:00 AM – 10:15 AM: Franco-German deep tech breakfast connecting founders, investors, and industry leaders discussing European infrastructure, defence, energy, and advanced manufacturing innovation.
German Startup Awards 2026 🏆 | Thursday, 5 PM: 700 founders, investors, and operators. Gala dinner, eight awards, after-show party. The German startup ecosystem celebrates itself — on the biggest stage yet. Palais am Funkturm, Berlin.
Women in Deep Tech Berlin 💫 | 6:00 PM: Female deep tech founders meet GPs, LPs, and family offices seriously backing them. Small, curated drinks reception alongside DTM
Build with AI Hands-on Workshop @ Home24 🤖| 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM: Hands-on AI workshop covering multi-agent systems, Google AI tools, React app generation, networking, and beginner-friendly collaborative coding sessions.
KREATIV UNTAPPED #1: Storytelling Untapped w/ Ben Sauer 🎤 | 6:30 – 10 PM: A hands-on creative workshop in Berlin where participants practice storytelling without slides, guided by Ben Sauer through interactive exercises, group sharing, and networking.

FOMO Upcoming Top Events & Opportunities 💯 :

Thu. May 28: Applied AI Conf Berlin - {Tech: Europe} 🤖 | 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM: Technical AI conference focused on production systems, infrastructure, and real-world AI applications.
Thu. May 28: Friends & Founders by atlantic × identity.vc 🪩 | 6:00 PM: Throw a sundowner for Berlin's builders. DJ, drinks, drag. No agenda, no panels. Just good people on a dance floor. 5th floor. Rosenthaler Str. 13, Berlin
Fri. May 29 – Sat. May 30: Life Summit Berlin 🧬 | 2 days: 3,000+ attendees, 150 speakers, the full longevity science stack. Biohacking, masterclasses, anti-aging research. Dr. Aubrey de Grey on stage. Berlin's biggest health conference. Discount code: FOMO20

Friday 22nd

From Story to Scale: The DeepTech Comms Breakfast ☕ | 8:45 AM: Founders, VCs, and comms strategists at Mindspace. One question: how do you translate technical depth into market traction?
Frontiers Brunch by Planet A 🌿 | 10:30 AM: Planet A closes out Deep Tech Week over a brunch. Climate tech, frontier investing, post-DTM debrief energy.
Summer Expo 2026 - Celebrating Project Fairs & Pitches [CODE] 🌴| 2:00 PM – 7:00 PM: University showcase featuring student projects, live demos, startup-style pitches, and networking, celebrating innovation and cross-disciplinary tech collaboration.
Bringing SF to Berlin - Demo Night 🚀 | 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM: Fast-paced demo night with short 3-minute product showcases, SF-inspired founder stories, and builder networking over food and drinks in Berlin.

Saturday 23rd

Build your first app with AI by lunch 🤖| 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM: Hands-on AI workshop where participants build a working app using coding agents like Claude Code or Gemini CLI in a beginner-friendly setup.
Noire – Carnival Special | Open Air 🎧| 2:00 PM – 10:00 PM: Large-scale Afro and Latin house open-air event featuring international DJs, industrial venue takeover, and Carnival of Cultures weekend atmosphere.
Seafood Boil #2 - Geist im Glas 🦐 | 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM: Casual seafood dinner featuring loaded platters with shrimp, mussels, sausage, potatoes, corn, and cocktails for a weekend kickoff in Berlin.

Sunday 24th

KAJU HYROX Social Run 🏃‍♂️| 10:00 AM: Community fitness morning featuring a relaxed 5km social run, HYROX training vibe, post-run hangout with food, drinks, and wellness networking.
Awen Presents Nathalie De Corte & Bhavna Shivayogimath : Vicious Whimsy 🎨| 12:00 PM – 7:00 PM: Art exhibition opening featuring large-scale abstract and symbolic works exploring nature, bodies, emotion, and rebellious beauty through immersive visual storytelling.
OVERCOOKED – Artisanal Wine Fair 🍷| 1:00 PM – 7:00 PM: Curated artisanal wine fair featuring international winemakers, tastings, and natural wine producers showcasing diverse labels and styles.

Monday 25th

Ride to Werbellinsee 🚴 | 10:00 AM: Berlin Racing Squad heads north. 150km, 650m of elevation, one coffee stop, good legs required. Registration via Strava.