FOMO Berlin: September 25 - October 1

Hi, Berliners 👋

Welcome back to FOMO Monday 🔥I spent my weekend in Munich at Bits & Pretzels, while launching FOMO Munich - If you haven’t read it yet, I definitely think you should, next edition is coming out on Wednesday 😉 Even thoru Munich is amazing, it’s always nice to go back to Berlin, especially when I look over the list of events happening this week 🤯

We also prepared a new calendar for all events happening in Berlin for the full month of October, all you have to do is share the newsletter with 5 friends, and you can browse them all ‼️

FOMO Shout-outs 📢 

• FOMO Munich 🤤 - Last week we published the very first FOMO Munich for Bits & Pretzels, a 5-minute overview of the coolest tech & cultural events in Munich. Tomorrow we will continue as you know it from FOMO Berlin!

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What did you FOMO last week 📸 ?

FOMO Top Picks of the Week 🔥

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

• Investing in AI with Darian Shirazi 💰 l Wednesday, 5 pm - Merantix AI Campus organized an exclusive talk with Gradient Ventures and Merantix, as they delve into the transformative world of AI

• Qonto Creators Night 💡 l Thursday, 4.15 pm - Give your business idea the boost it needs to succeed. Learn the strategies for raising funds, convincing investors, and crafting the perfect investment pitch

• Big Plant Sale 🪴 l Friday, 10 am - Plants for everyone! If you’re looking to spice up your home with some plants, at a really good price, this event is for you! Get ready for the jungle, I know I am

The FOMO Berlin Week 💙 (25.9 - 1.10):

Monday 25th

• Speed Networking for Berlin Tech Professionals 🏃l 6.30 pm - Berlin Tech Speed Networking is a time-saving and effective way of making professional contacts with Berlin's tech space

• Scaling AI - Strategies and Generative AI’s Future 🤖 l 6.30 pm - Join Merantix AI Campus for a captivating panel discussion featuring Mark Armstrong, Joey Zwicker, Johannes Otterbach, and Rasmus Rothe

Tuesday 26th

• ScaleUP Europe Berlin 🔝 l 5 pm - An evening of networking alongside your counterparts across scaleups. Techspace Berlin invited leaders at scaleups to share challenges and best practices with their peers

• Crypto Girls Club Launch: Recap & What's Next? 👾 l 7 pm - Join Crypto Gris Club as an avatar while we share with you what their new membership is all about and what’s next, at a cool launch party in Berlin!

Good Friends of FOMO (sponsored) 😏 

• Qonto Creators Night 💡 l Thursday, 4.15 pm - Give your business idea the boost it needs to succeed. Learn the strategies for raising funds, convincing investors, and crafting the perfect investment pitch

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Wednesday 27th

• The Mastermind Dinner 🍽️  l 5 pm - After five successful Mastermind Experiences, Benni & Sarah, from Emmerich Relations, are hosting the first Mastermind Dinner for (future) alumni!

• Investing in AI with Darian Shirazi 💰 l 5 pm - Merantix AI Campus organized an exclusive talk with Gradient Ventures and Merantix, as they delve into the transformative world of AI

• Spotlight on: AI & Digital Health 🧑‍💻 l 6.30 pm - At 42 Berlin’s Spotlight event series they invite software and tech practitioners to inspire and meet the next generation of software engineers

• Jumpstart! Restart Your Career & Life 🚀 l 7 pm - How to jumpstart and restart your career and life when you've hit a wall, plateaued, been let go, and know you deserve more! Hosted by SheSays Berlin

Thursday 28th

• Courage ‘23 👑 l 10 am - Encourage Ventures is the amazing organizer behind THE female investor network for female founders. They want to help female founders grow faster an more successfully

• Qonto Creators Night 💡 l 4.15 pm - Give your business idea the boost it needs to succeed. Learn the strategies for raising funds, convincing investors, and crafting the perfect investment pitch

• OutFounders Bouldering Social 🧗 l 6.30 pm - Outfounders are bringing tech founders and investors in Berlin to climb the wall together, for their Bouldering Social at Bright Site

• OutGeek Berlin 🤓 l 6.30 pm - Rub shoulders with CTOs, connect with talented dev teams, and mingle with the brilliant minds behind your favorite tech brands, at this Outgeek event

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Friday 29th

• Legal Tech Day + Legal Tech Night 🧑‍⚖️ l 10 am - For the second time, Legal Tech Association Berlin is bringing together the German legal tech scene in Berlin including panels, lectures , and networking

• Festival of Animation Berlin 🍿 l 10.30 am - Each year, FAB showcases top national and international animated films. The festival also features activities highlighting animation's art and industry

Saturday 30th

• When Animals Become Art 🎨 l 11 am - A selection of works by the artist Leiko Ikemura, juxtaposed to personal cuddly toys collected by the artist, immersed in a refined, dreamlike light scenery

• Teletech Berlin 🎧 l 11 pm - Teletech is back in Anomalie Art Club hosting a killer line-up of DJ's from across Europe and beyond! heres a shortlist of the lineup: Varya Karpova, Goth Jafar, and TDJ

Sunday 1st

• Big Plant Sale🪴 l 10 am - Plants for everyone! If you’re looking to spice up your home with some plants, at a really good price, this event is for you! Get ready for the jungle

• Berlin Ramen Festival 🍜 l 12 pm - For the very first time we’re welcoming Berlin Ramen Festival @Berliner Berg Brauerrei. Prepare to dive into a world of flavor when berlins best ramen chefs all come together

Upcoming top events 🚨

• ARRtist Summit l 12. October - Meet 400 high-profile B2B SaaS Founders, CxO, VPs, and 100 B2B SaaS investors. Network with and learn from the most relevant community in B2B SaaS for DACH

• PAKCon 2023 l 11. October - Project a Knowledge conference: one of Europe’s most practical conferences bringing together founders, investors, thought leaders, digital experts, international media, and talents from across Europe

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Don't FOMO 😬 We are back next week. 

Cephas & the FOMO team 💙

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