🗳 🚀 FOMO Berlin - Sunday is Vote Day + Buena (backed by 20VC) is hiring | 17.02 - 24.02

Hey Berliners! 🚀

Sunday is the Day! It’s Wahlday! 🗳️ Forget the FOMO this week—your vote is what truly matters. Get it done, because every vote counts! Let’s make it count! 💪

PS: Something crazy is going down this Saturday! 🚀 FOMO Berlin is taking over the Housey Stage at Yalla Valhalla Festival, Castle Lichtenstein – Cape Town, and we’re bringing rising Berlin DJs to throw it down at one of the most iconic venues on the planet! Don’t miss this! 🔥

Just like Harry Stebbings is using his reach and new $400M fund to make Europe great again, we’re on a mission to shine a bigger spotlight on Berlin’s amazing startups! 🚀 This city is bursting with unbelievable companies and incredible people—time to give them the limelight they deserve. Check it out below! 👇🚀

FOMO Sponsor: Buena, backed by Harry Stebbings (20VC), is Hiring a Growth Fellow in Berlin 🚀

Buena is entering hyper-growth, adding $1M in ARR every 12 days. They acquire and digitize property management companies while building their own software. To drive this expansion, they’re hiring a Growth Fellow to join the COO’s team in Berlin.

The Fellowship is about filling 20+ roles across Germany every month. You’ll meet small companies nationwide, gaining first-hand insights into the industry. This in-office role (Berlin) lasts 4–6 months and requires C2 German.

⁠Make Europe Great Again.

Are you in?

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FOMO Shout-Outs 📢 

• I'm not sure which party to vote for, so check out the Wahl-O-Mat.

• FOMO Cape Town Kiez Dinner: 3 courses, 3 stunning villas and 12 amazing people.

• We are opening up a new FOMO Berlin Whatsapp Group, if you are on the waitlist or did not make the cut last time, this is your chance!

What did you FOMO last week 📸?

The FOMO Berlin week 💙 (17.02 - 24.02):

FOMO Top Picks of the Week 🔥

These are the events I would like to attend if I would be in Berlin:

• Women's AI Breakfast - VC & Investing in AI 🤖 | Tuesday, 9 pm: ​For the next session of The Women’s AI Breakfast, Merantix AI Campus will be bringing together an extraordinary panel of leading voices shaping the AI investment landscape.

• E-commerce Berlin Expo 2025 🛒 | Wednesday, 10 am: Get ready for a day packed with e-commerce inspo! Meet industry pros, check out cool innovations from 280+ exhibitors, and catch talks from 70+ speakers.

• ITC Internationaler Tennis Club - Tech & Tennis Vol. #6 🎾 | Friday, 8 pm: ​Get ready for an evening of tennis on two courts, ⁠with 10- 15-minute rotating doubles matches. Plus, there'll be music, non-alcoholic drinks, and healthy snacks for you.

Monday 17th

• Aerial Yoga in Berlin 🧘‍♀️ | 4:45 pm: Floating weightlessly and wrapped in the cloth, it feels safe and liberating at the same time. Yoga exercises in the sling are an effective and powerful workout for the whole body.

• Friends In Fashion - Fashion Networking Party 👒 | 7 pm: Style & Sound invites you to mix and mingle with fellow creatives who share your passion for fashion - make new connections that could lead to exciting collaborations, lasting friendships, and fresh perspectives.

• Berlinale Special: Heldin 🎬 | 7 pm: Heldin hits the big screen at Berlinale! Expect a powerful story, good vibes, and a buzzing crowd at Verti Music Hall—perfect for a movie lover’s night out.

Tuesday 18th

• Future of Work Circle 👔 | 6 pm: Shaping a culture of mental well-being | 6 pm: ​This panel will explore how businesses can foster lasting well-being while addressing mental health on multiple levels.

• CS Community Berlin 🧑‍🏫 | 9 pm: dive deep into how CS teams evolve across different growth stages and explore the unique challenges and opportunities that arise as companies scale.

• 2Meet2Eat founders' dinner 🍽 | 6 pm: Held at the Michelberger restaurant, the night will be buzzing with energy. Topics will range from AI-driven business solutions to reinventing life post-exit.

• 96th ZEIT Forum Science: Between Likes and Limits 🧑‍🔬 | 6 pm: Join this discussion on how to better regulate digital spaces. Already fully booked? Then head on over to the livestream!

• Women's AI Breakfast - VC & Investing in AI 🤖 | 9 pm: ​For the next session of The Women’s AI Breakfast, Merantix AI Campus will be bringing together an extraordinary panel of leading voices shaping the AI investment landscape.

Wednesday 19th

• E-commerce Berlin Expo 2025 🛒 | 10 am: Get ready for a day packed with e-commerce inspo! Meet industry pros, check out cool innovations from 280+ exhibitors, and catch talks from 70+ speakers.

• ClimateTech Founders Breakfast by Unicorn Bakery & Climate Founders 💼 | 8:30 am: ​Start the day with inspiring insights, ​connect with Germany's next great wave of climate tech startup founders and ​enjoy a tasty breakfast while at it!

• Grace Demo Day 2025 💻 | 4 pm: ​​The Grace Demo Day 2025 will showcase the founders of the Grace Berlin Accelerator program, celebrating their pioneering startups and incredible developments over the past 6 months.

• HR Kick-Off 2025 🤠 | 6 pm: Come and be inspired by thought leaders and creative minds who know what the HR world of tomorrow will look like.

• FutureTalk: Start-up Hub Germany 💻 | 6:30 pm: Tune in as industry experts and start-up founders share their experiences and predictions. Look forward to an evening of exciting discussions and unique insights, presented by our select panel and wonderful networking opportunities.

Thursday 20th

• Berlin Connect: I Got Work In The Morning ‎‍💼 | 7 pm: ​​Bringing the Brooklyn vibe to Berlin with I Got Work in the Morning—an after-work R&B community. Are you an RnB lover? Get ready to groove, mingle and connect with new people through music.

• Virtual Pitch Feedback Session: From Campus to Company 🏫 | 4 pm: Join the first edition of the Pitch Feedback Session "From Campus to Company"! Great ideas often arise where curiosity meets knowledge: on campus. Registration ends on 20th February.

• Berlin AI meetup 🤗 | 5:30 pm: Join Air Street events’ Berlin AI meetup, featuring 3-4 speakers on research and applied AI topics, and members of the research, product, engineering, and founder community.

• RAW Cirlce 🍲 | 6:30 pm: Feeling the need for genuine connections and deeper conversations? RAW is beyond excited to invite you to an intimate dinner soirée with a twist—it's a self-guided journey into topics that matter.

• Berlin Heartless Pitches 😈 | 8 pm - 9:30 pm: Step up to the mic and pitch it in a lightning-fast 60 seconds! But here’s the twist: after your pitch, you’ll face some questions. Tough-love-style.

FOMO Upcoming Top Events & Opportunities 🚨

• Fempreneur Night ✨| March 5, 7 pm: Celebrate International Women's Day with amazing female founders and VC women in Berlin. Don’t miss the Open Mic Session, where founders get 60 seconds to pitch their game-changing ideas. It’s a fun and efficient way to network.

Friday 21st

• Vernissage: Anima by Arno 🌟 | 7 pm: ​Anima is an artistic pondering on the complex ghostly spirit of existence in the self, the other, nature and urban, object and ethereal.

• Vintage by The People Market 🌟 | 11 am - 7 pm: Vintage the people is back with an exclusive curated pop-up market in Berlin Mitte! Join in at Lynk&co Club Berlin for a two-day vintage experience filled with handpicked Y2K & 00s vintage!

• Double Double Vintage Pop Up 👕 | 1 pm: Look forward to lots of hand-picked street & sportswear from the 90s and early 2000s. Including vintage US sports stuff, brands like Nike, adidas & Co, Y2K denim, vintage Ralph Lauren and much more!

• ITC Internationaler Tennis Club - Tech & Tennis Vol. #6 🎾 | 8 pm: ​Get ready for an evening of tennis on two courts, ⁠with 10- 15-minute rotating doubles matches. Plus there'll be music, non-alcoholic drinks, and healthy snacks for you.

• The Mitvergnügen House Party Vol. 2 🍻 | 9 pm: You want to dance, play a round of beer pong, or just get into deep talk with friends of friends? Then this party is for you!

Saturday 22nd

• Playhouse: Rest & Recharge x Flowstate Labs 😌 | 12 pm: ​​Here’s what’s in store for you: ​Mobility Session, ​Ice Bath Therapy, Red Light Therapy, and a Smoothie Station—mats, towels, and showers are available for use and provided too.

• Les Deux x Zalando - Students of the Game 🎮| 6 pm: ​​Join in for Students of the Game, the community launch of Les Deux With Yale, a limited-edition collection dropping exclusively on Zalando.

• AI Computer Use Hacker Day 💻 | 10 am: ​​​Join in for a day of hacking and innovation with a focus on Anthropic's Computer Use i- bringing together up to 40 top AI engineers to collaborate, share ideas, and build exciting projects.

• TimeLab: Symposium for New Media and Electronic Art ✨| 10 am: Don’t miss out on the building of safer creative spaces. The event promises interactive installations, VR experiences, AV Performances, talks from artists, designers, researchers, and more.

• origami SOIRÉE 👔 | 11 pm: It’s the first origami SOIRÉE of the year, and it will take place in Berlin again. Limited tickets are available – don’t miss out!

Sunday 23rd

• BLIND - Six wines, six rounds, four sommeliers 🍷 | 4 pm: Experience an exciting blind tasting as part of the eat! Berlin gourmet festival. Four outstanding sommeliers compete against each other in six rounds to guess the grape variety, vintage, origin and winery of the wines.

• 2025 German Federal Election by The Federal Returning Officer 🗳️ | 8 am - 6 pm: Shape the future of Germany as voters head to the polls to elect members of the 21st Bundestag. ​Stay informed, participate in democracy, and be part of this pivotal moment in the country’s political landscape!

• BANG BANG! #1 🔥 | 7 pm: Ory bar will be taking over Volume One’s little bar pop-up for the night. JeyPi will be slinging out some damn fine hits and you can definitely not wait for it.

• KRAFTT MOVEMENT 🧘 | 1 pm: KRAFTT MOVEMENT is a new studio in Berlin focused on HIIT, POWER, and HOT Pilates, as well as full-body workouts that also combine mobility!

Monday 24th

• AWS GenAI Loft Berlin 🧑‍💼 | 9 am: Whether you're looking to gain deep insights, or get your questions answered by generative AI pros, AWS GenAI Lofts got you covered and provides everything you need to start building your next innovation.

• Unicorn Bakery - Startup Grants Workshop 🧑‍💻 | 6 pm: ​​​In this event, end the day with inspiring insights about utilizing grants to grow your tech venture, and connect with Germany's next great wave of tech startup founders while enjoying a tasty dinner.

• Lovers, Friends, (or Books) 💘 | 7 pm: Interested in a book-dating event in Berlin? Join in for an intimate evening at Honey Lou Bar where all you need to bring is 1–2 of your favorite books—and an open mind.

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