🍻 FOMO Munich: FOMO Cape Town is back ☀️ Your 2026/27 WhatsApp group is live | 29.09 - 05.10

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Cephas from FOMO
September 28, 2026

Hey FOMO Munich 👋

Munich now, Cape Town next? ☀️ The FOMO Cape Town WhatsApp group for the 2026/27 season is officially live! Hundreds of you have already joined, and we can’t wait for another season of FOMO dinners, curated experiences and familiar faces in the sun.

Last season: 500+ people, 30+ events. Coming back or heading over for the first time? Find your people here.

Meanwhile, we’re right in the middle of Bits & Pretzels—and Munich, you’re keeping us busy. Two FOMO events down, two more to go, plus my first time joining as a table captain. Excited to see familiar faces and bring new people together. Strictly here for the events, of course. 🍻

Also heading to Bits? We’ve rounded up 50+ side events worth knowing about. Explore the full FOMO list here.

Staying around? Join FOMO Munich WhatsApp.

Learn more about us here: FOMO Media Kit.

Week of September 21st — We’re here so you don’t have FOMO.

And our next FOMO Events 🚨

  • Tue. Sep. 29: Founder Reset: Ice Bathing & Sauna 🧊 | 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM:
    Accelerate Health and FOMO team up with Hold Space for a founder-only reset before Bits & Pretzels kicks off. Guided breathing, an ice bath, and a sauna, led by performance coach Marco. Founders only; approval required. The Hold,

  • Wed. Sep. 30: FOMO x EWOR x 10x Founders, Founder & Investor Run (Bits Edition) 🏃 | 07:30. Gülce Horataci from EWOR sets the pace through Englischer Garten, five kilometers with 10x Founders and FOMO's own crowd, coffee and the real conversation after.

  • Tue. Nov. 17: Founder & Investor Padel Open: Slush Edition 🎾 | 4:00 PM – 12:00 AM: Berlin, Munich, Cape Town. Sold out ten times over. Now Slush. Founders and investors, mixed doubles, partners drawn on court. Then sauna, ice bath, DJ till midnight. With Berlin Partner. The most Finnish way to close a round. Konepaja, Helsinki.

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 📸 
FOMO Opportunity Spotlight & Carve Out 🔦 :

  • Oct. 6: SaaS & AI Kitchen 🍳🤖 | OMR Reviews & Carlsquare bring together 180+ SaaS & AI founders, investors & operators for a full day on GTM, AI, finance & tech. With speakers including OMR founder Philipp Westermeyer & Langdock Co-CEO Judith Dada — followed by an afterparty at Quasimodo.

Upload your event and reach 1500+ weekly Munich readers. Or simply link your event to our Lu.ma - FOMO Berlin Calendar. 

The FOMO Munich week 💙 (29.9 - 5.10):
FOMO top picks of the week 🔥

These are the events I would attend if I were in town:

  • OpenAI Builder Lounge Munich × n8n 🤖💻 | Tuesday, 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM: Founders and engineers build hands-on with OpenAI tools, explore real-world workflows, attend demos, receive technical guidance, and network. Munich, Germany - exact address revealed after registration.

  • FOMO x EWOR x 10x Founders: Founder & Investor Run – Bits Edition 🏃‍♂️🤝| Wednesday, 7:30 AM – 9:30 AM: Founders, investors, and operators join a curated 5K through English Garden, followed by coffee, networking, and informal ecosystem conversations. Munich, Germany - exact meeting point revealed after registration.

  • The Dual Shift Conference 👩‍💼🚀 | Thursday, 8:30 AM – 7:30 PM: Leaders, founders, athletes, and experts explore career growth, family, financial independence, AI, leadership, health, networking, and modern work. Mercedes-Benz Niederlassung München, Arnulfstraße 61, 80636 München.

Tuesday 29th

  • Everstride x raaaw runclub 🏃‍♂️🥤 | 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM: Runners, founders, investors, and athletes enjoy a relaxed 5K run, followed by refreshments and casual networking around Munich. Odeonsplatz, Odeonspl. 1, 80539 München.

  • unlock VC Run & Breakfast: Bits & Pretzels 🏃‍♀️☕ | 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM: Women in venture capital enjoy an optional group run, breakfast, networking, and connections with female VCs, LPs, founders, and operators. Munich, Germany - exact address revealed after registration.

  • Deeptech Breakfast - Zaz Ventures × MIG Capital × APEX Ventures 🚀☕| 8:30 AM – 11:00 AM: Deeptech investors and startups connect over breakfast to explore funding, investment opportunities, breakthrough technologies, and meaningful industry relationships. Munich, Germany - exact address revealed after registration.

  • OpenAI Builder Lounge Munich × n8n 🤖💻 | 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM: Founders and engineers build hands-on with OpenAI tools, explore real-world workflows, attend demos, receive technical guidance, and network. Munich, Germany - exact address revealed after registration.

  • Female Founders Aperitivo - Businettes × The HER KLUB 👩‍💼🥂 | 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM: Female founders, decision-makers, and thought leaders connect in a relaxed setting to exchange ideas, strengthen networks, and support entrepreneurship. 1000 Satellites Munich – Weisses Quartier, St.-Martin-Straße 72, 81541 Munich.

  • Investing Beyond the Obvious – Breaking the Pattern | identity.vc × Womxn in Climate Tech × Masawa × SheCapital × Leap4 💼💡 | 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM: Founders, investors, and operators gather during Bits & Pretzels for relaxed conversations, fresh perspectives, networking, introductions, drinks, and bites. Café Berta, Haimhauserstraße 11, 80802 München.

Wednesday 30th
Thursday 1st

  • The Dual Shift Conference 👩‍💼🚀 | 8:30 AM – 7:30 PM: Leaders, founders, athletes, and experts explore career growth, family, financial independence, AI, leadership, health, networking, and modern work. Mercedes-Benz Niederlassung München, Arnulfstraße 61, 80636 München.

  • Wispr Flow Munich Event – From Friction to Flow 🎙️🤖 | 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM: Munich’s tech community explores voice AI, creativity, flow, live demonstrations, breath-hold experiences, personal stories, leadership, and human-centered technology. Munich, Germany - exact address revealed after registration.

  • The Future of HealthTech | Founders Factory🏥🤖 | 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM: Healthcare founders, operators, and innovators connect over drinks and conversations about startups, funding, technology, partnerships, and healthcare opportunities. WeWork, Rosenthaler Str. 43–45, 10178 Berlin.

FOMO Upcoming Top Events & Opportunities 💯

  • Tue. Oct 6: Open House Munich – The Real-Time Database for AI 🤖🗄️| 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM: Data and AI professionals explore real-time databases, agentic AI, observability, technical workshops, customer cases, product announcements, and networking. Münchner Macherei, Levelingstraße 2, 81673 Munich.

  • Tue. Oct. 6: Open House Munich - ClickHouse Events🤖🗄️ | 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM: Developers and AI professionals explore real-time databases, AI agents, observability, workshops, customer stories, technical talks, networking, and hands-on training. Münchner Macherei, Levelingstraße 2, 81673 Munich.

  • Tue. Oct. 6: Creative Tech & Business Exchange Day | CounterCult × The Delta 🎨🤖 | 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM: Artists, engineers, founders, and funders collaborate on practical projects spanning culture, technology, business, product development, data, and creative economies. The Delta Campus, Donaustraße 44, 12043 Berlin.

  • Oct 22 – 23, Munich: PUSH UX 2026 🎨 | Around 700 UX & product professionals come together for two days of talks, breakouts and networking on AI, design & product. Speakers from Anthropic, Google, Wise, IKEA, DeepL, n8n & more.

Friday 2nd

  • WERKS BREAKFAST – Community Breakfast 🍳☕| 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM: WERK1 community members enjoy a monthly breakfast while connecting, meeting colleagues, strengthening relationships, and getting to know the community better. WERK1, Am Kartoffelgarten 14, 81671 Munich.

Saturday 3rd

  • Sober Wiesn! - Longevity Cities 🥨🌿 | 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM: Participants enjoy alcohol-free Oktoberfest connections, traditional outfits, relaxed networking, group conversations, and a welcoming atmosphere focused on mindful social experiences. Bavaria Statue, Theresienhöhe 16, 80339 Munich.

Sunday 4th

  • CONVIVIUM – Nahrungssysteme am Limit | Architekturmuseum der TUM🌾🍽️ | 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM: Exhibition explores global food systems, production, distribution, environmental pressures, consumption, climate change, and future challenges surrounding sustainable food security. Architekturmuseum der TUM, Barer Straße 40, 80333 Munich.

Monday 5th

  • EXPO REAL 2026 - Messe München GmbH 🏢🌍 | All Dahy: Real estate professionals gather for Europe’s major property trade fair, connecting across investment, development, finance, technology, and international markets. Messe München, Munich.

  • infinitSpace x Bayerische Hausbau Real Estate x techsapiens Launch Party 🏢🎉| 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM: Guests celebrate Munich’s newest flexible workspace with drinks, canapés, networking, and CEO remarks during the official launch event. Kaufingerstraße 15, Munich.

  • Don't Call It Office. | St. Oberholz × TPA × Sector7 🏢🔮| 6:00 PM – 10:30 PM: Guests explore seven possible building uses spanning work, community, hospitality, health, learning, culture, and housing through immersive conversations. St. Oberholz | St. Erika Munich, Erika-Mann-Straße 23, 80636 Munich.

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