🎁 FOMO Berlin: We gave €5,000+ in Gifts for Our Community | 16.12 - 22.12

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Cephas from FOMO
December 15, 2025

Hi Berliners,

Is anyone else already counting down to next week’s holidays? 😍 I genuinely can’t wait to slow down a little, reflect on the past year, and start sketching out what 2026 looks like for FOMO. But before we drift too far ahead, let’s stay in the moment for a second.

Over the past 5 days, we hosted two paid events with close to 200 guests, and the energy was nothing short of magical. It’s honestly hard to put into words what it feels like when 100 operators, investors, and founders suddenly start singing Christmas songs together or when you realise you’re somehow responsible for 90 dinner courses on a Saturday night and connecting strangers within their own homes. What could possibly go wrong, right? 😅 Check out our Insta for more content: fomoberlin247.

Big thank you to Brand Partners for their fantastic presents. Check them out if you're still looking for a Christmas present: Conflict Food, ⁠⁠Etuk, ⁠⁠Faible & Failure, Kruut, ⁠⁠Nano Kaffee, Oyl Foods, Float Studio, The Pickle Company, Slows, Stella and Soul, Chalo, BNVC, Nghty Berlin, Trautmann, Vom Einfachen das Gute, and Nima Alwina 

You wonder, how I get eveything done with a one-man team, check out some of my top AI tools for that do the heavy lifting: AI Toolbox.

We’ve launched a FOMO WhatsApp Group: Cape Town, and this week we’ll be announcing our first Cape Town events. If you’re around (or planning to be), now’s the time to join.

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What did you FOMO last week 📸

Here are a few impressions from our Secret Santa Night, hosted in collaboration with WLP and ODE, and from our FOMO Kiez Dinner, where close to 100 participants opened their homes to complete strangers. ✨

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The FOMO Berlin week 💙 (16.12 - 22.12):
FOMO Top Picks of the Week 🔥

These are the events I will probably attend:

  • Venturing into Christmas 🎄| Tuesday, 6 – 10 PM: HTGF, InnoEnergy and Future Energy Ventures invite you for a festive networking for climate, energy founders and VCs with Glühwein, food, music, games, and warm end-of-year conversations.

  • Christmas Party by Solana 🥂 | Wednesday, 8 PM – 1 AM: Rooftop Christmas party for Berlin’s web3 community with open bar, DJs, gift exchange, and networking vibes.

  • MMAATTCCHH SERIES 003 🎶 | Thursday, 9 PM: Underground electronic music night by MMAATTCCHH Collective, delivering immersive sounds and late-night dance energy.

Tuesday 16th

  • ClimateX Go Global Breakfast 🌍 | 9 – 10:30 AM: Founder-led breakfast sharing real stories, global scaling lessons, climate tech insights, collaborations, and future delegation opportunities over coffee.

  • Claude Code Meetup Berlin 🧠 | 6 – 9 PM: Community meetup to share Claude Code workflows, co-work, enjoy lightning talks, Q&A with Anthropic, pizza, and networking.

  • Venturing into Christmas 🎄| 6 – 10 PM: HTGF, InnoEnergy and Future Energy Ventures invite you for festive networking for climate, energy founders and VCs with Glühwein, food, music, games, and warm end-of-year conversations.

  • AWS User Group Berlin – re:Invent re:cap ☁️ | 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM: Recap AWS re:Invent announcements, expert talks, networking, food, drinks, and open discussion with Berlin cloud community at year’s end together.

  • #27 AI Series: DeepMind – D. Gökay 🤖 | 6:45 PM – 8:45 PM: DeepMind researcher explains training large-scale video-native AI models, followed by networking with free pizza, drinks, and research-focused discussions.

  • Building and Monitoring AI Agents & MCP Servers 🤖 | 7 – 8 PM: Hands-on workshop on monitoring AI agents, debugging MCP servers, and using Sentry tools to troubleshoot model behavior efficiently.

Wednesday 17th
Thursday 18th

  • Betabreakfast - Secret Santa 🎁 🥐 | 10 – 11 AM: Secret Santa–style breakfast celebrating community, exchanging small gifts, sharing notes, relaxed networking, warm vibes, and meaningful connections over coffee together.

  • Berlin: Vibe Coding Club - iOS App Building with Superapp 💻 | 6 – 9:30 PM: Hands-on workshop building real iOS apps without code, guided by Superapp founder, showcasing ideas, networking, and prizes for curious creators.

  • Club Boxing Special – Year End Sweat 🥊 | 6:10 PM: High-energy club boxing with acid and trance techno, guided rounds, festive gifts, community vibes, sweat together, connect, celebrate year’s end.

  • Gründen. Führen. Kita. Alles gleichzeitig 🚀 | 6:30 – 9 PM: Real-talk business talk on entrepreneurship, motherhood, leadership, visibility, growth, and courage, honest stories, lessons learned, and community-driven inspiration.

  • Santa’s Data Workshop 🎅 | 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM: Year-end data workshop exploring MCP analytics, governance, real-world platforms, expert talks, networking, and insights for modern data teams worldwide community.

  • MMAATTCCHH SERIES 003 🎶 | 9 PM: Underground electronic music night by MMAATTCCHH Collective, delivering immersive sounds and late-night dance energy.

Friday 19th

  • Gezellig Sessions: Year-end Concert 🎶 | 6 – 10 PM: Indie/folk-pop concert in a festive atrium with 3+ live acts, mulled wine, and community vibes to close 2025.

  • Mindful Mingle: Table Talk 🧠 | 6:30 – 8 PM: Guided table conversations using thoughtful questions to spark meaningful connections, deepen listening skills, and build authentic friendships with new people.

  • A Mindful Year-End Gathering 🧘 | 6:30 – 9:30 PM: Reflect, release, and connect through gentle practices, journaling, and mindful exercises to close 2025 with intention.

  • Harmonia Sessions #8 | Marc Gilodo 🎶 | 7 – 10 PM: Intimate living-room concert featuring soulful piano ballads, heartfelt vocals, and warm community vibes in Berlin.

  • Golden Gods Gala – Imperia Club 👑 | 9 PM: Extravagant end-of-year celebration in a 3-floor mansion with DJs, burlesque, champagne, glitter, and immersive luxury experiences.

Saturday 20th
Sunday 21st
Monday 22nd

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