🔥 FOMO Munich: Bayern Startup Monitor - December 11 - December 17

Hi Munichers 👋

Friday was a blast of presents 🎁 during our first FOMO Secret Santa Night. We had presents worth over 10000 EUR 🤯 and nearly 100 people attending FOMO. Thank you to everyone who attended the event and made this night so special 💙 A big shout out to my Mum; you are amazing 🦸‍♀️! And a big thank you to Bettertrust & Roundtable for partnering with FOMO Berlin to create the biggest Secret Santa Night (Wichtel in 🇩🇪 ) in Berlin

FOMO Shout-outs 📢 

• After FOMO Secret Santa Night, I finally have time to plan my trip to Cape Town next year in January/February. If you are also going or are currently planning your trip and want to be part of our FOMO event - join the FOMO Cape Town Whatsapp Group 😎

FOMO Sponsor: A special thank you to our FOMO Secret Santa Night partners 💙

All the brands below have a huge part in making Friday SO special! They made sure the Christmas tree was full of presents for everybody, making it a truly magical experience ✨

Thank you to all of you for supporting FOMO Berlin, I hope we can work together again in the future! 

Go check them out, I promise it’s worth it 🤯: 

Notes of Berlin, Yoni, Moot, La Dolce Vulva, Brewing Beauty, Lotta Ludwigson, UpCandle, FeMentor, Wild Woman Underwear, Ode Aperitif, pHenomenal Drinks, Factory Berlin, Best Night VC, Circle Culture Gallery, Klartext, Vit2go, Circle Health, LAP Coffee

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What did you FOMO last week 📸 ?

FOMO top picks of the week 🔥

The events below are the ones I would attend if I were in town this week:

• GPTe Unleashed: Mastering Generative AI with H2O.ai, Applied AI, and Volkswagen 🤩 | Tuesday, 6.30 pm (free) - Discover GPTe's capabilities in model-agnostic evaluation, deployment flexibility, and the future of AI

• Bayern Startup Monitor 🔥 | Wednesday, 4 pm (free) - PWC and the Federal Association of German Startups present startup monitor insights, future ecosystem talks, and exciting sessions with prominent speakers like Bavarian State Minister for Digital Judith Gerlach

• MUNICH INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM Dialogue 🌏 | Thursday, 4.30 (free) - Explore the impact of AI on food security in the "SustAInable Food Future" dialogue. Top speakers from the UN, Google, and Foodpunk GmbH will share insights

The FOMO Munich Week 💙 (11.12 - 17.12):

Monday 11th

• Poetry for Peace✨ | 6.30 pm (free) - Celebrate the universal declaration that "All people are born free and equal in dignity and rights," with donations supporting UNICEF at Open Mic Night

• Open Stage 🎤 | 7 pm (free) - Expect a night of surprises and new performance art discoveries at this Lost Weekend Munich event

Tuesday 12th

• MRI Beyond Medicine: Sustainability Through AI ♻️ | 6 pm (free) - Discover how AI-enhanced MRI imaging is revolutionizing food production sustainability at this Orbem-sponsored event

• GPTe Unleashed: Mastering Generative AI with H2O.ai, Applied AI, and Volkswagen 🤩 | 6.30 pm (free) - Discover GPTe's capabilities in model-agnostic evaluation, deployment flexibility, and the future of AI

• Designing & Creating the 3D Web 🧑🏽‍💻 | 7 pm (free) - Check out &why's Munich office for an engaging session on AR projects and networking over refreshments

Wednesday 13th

• #fembizz - the networking event by women for women 🔝 | 8.30 am - During this brunch with a riveting lecture by Verena Mayer, you can enhance your business and network with empowering women!

• Diversity in Data 💪🏼 | 2 pm - Discover the future of insurance, gender data gaps, and tactics in an InsurTech tech hub-hosted transformative debate

• Bayern Startup Monitor 🔥 | 4 pm (free) - PWC and the Federal Association of German Startups present startup monitor insights, future ecosystem talks, and exciting sessions with prominent speakers like Bavarian State Minister for Digital Judith Gerlach

• FEMboss offline networking event for female founders 🙋🏽‍♀️ | 7 pm - Join an event where like-minded women creating or developing their businesses share ideas and empower each other!

Thursday 14th

• Christmas Morning Jour Fixe - Mentoring Meetup Special ❄️ | 9 am (free) - Celebrate the end of the year with Dr. Tina Ruseva, who presents "7 Hacks of Great Mentoring." Connect, share, and enjoy a cup of coffee!

• MUNICH INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM Dialogue 🌏 | 4.30 pm (free) - Explore the impact of AI on food security in the "SustAInable Food Future" dialogue. Top speakers from the UN, Google, and Foodpunk GmbH will share insights

• AWS re:Invent Highlights 🤩 | 6 pm (free) - Attend the AWS User Group's yearly gathering, which will include presentations and opportunities for professional connections

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Friday 15th

• SALON F // Female Founders Apero - Mulled Wine Edition 😍 | 6 pm - Discover this female networking event where you have the opportunity to gather in a cozy setting, share experiences, and mutual support

• Do You Want To Go To The Seaside - INDIEPERLEN 🥳 | 10 pm (free) - Experience indie gems, riff guitars, and beach pop with DJ Phillinger as he takes you on a musical journey from Liverpool to Sydney at Substanz 

Saturday 16th 

• Christmas POP UP ✨ | 10 am - Come check out the first Lotta Ludwigson pop-up in Munich and learn more about fair and circular fashion!

• BITE night 🎶 | 11 pm - Don't pass up the chance to party and discover fantastic performers at Rote Sonne

Sunday 17th

• Pop up Fleamarket 💥 | 10 am - Join anoukdelphine at Anéige Creative Space for a festive shopping experience and charitable giving!

• 1€ Museumssonntag 🎊 | 10 am - Don’s miss the chance to visit the 9 listed museums for only 1€

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Cephas & the FOMO team 💙

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