🍻 FOMO Munich: It's time for liquid networking| 30.09 - 06.10

Weekly newsletter keeping you up to date on the coolest events for tech & culture in Munich

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Cephas from FOMO
September 29, 2025

Servus Munich! 👋

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FOMO Upcoming Top Events 🚨:

  • Sept. 30 Tuesday: Privma AI x FOMO Berlin - Data & AI Founders Dinner @Oktoberfest 🍻🥨 | 5 - 11 PM: Join us and Privma for a unique evening during Bits & Pretzels at Oktoberfest — the perfect mix of Bavarian vibes and big ideas. Network with Data & AI founders and connect with top minds and selected VCs over great food, cold beer, and great conversations.

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Cephas

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What did you FOMO last week 📸

It’s event season, and we’ve been non-stop! Kicked things off with a 60-person seated dinner with Business Punk, powered up the Qonto networking event, and then lit up the Vernissage True Faces.

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The FOMO Munich week 💙 (30.09 - 06.10):
FOMO top picks of the week 🔥
Tuesday 30th
Wednesday 1st

  • Deep Tech Breakfast – Bits & Pretzels Edition 🥐 | 8 – 10 AM: Network over breakfast and discuss AI hardware, chips, and Europe’s role in global AI competitiveness.

  • Bavarian Power Breakfast 🥨☕ | 8 – 10 AM: Founders, investors, and angels gather in Munich for traditional bites, coffee, and meaningful networking before Bits & Pretzels.

  • Startup to Strategic Acquisition Dinner 🍽️ | 5 – 8 PM: Invite-only fireside dinner with Zendesk leaders and top founders on M&A, AI, growth, and the future of customer experience.

  • Clay Club MUC: Clay & n8n ⚙️ | 5:30 – 9 PM: Networking, demos, automation tips, and growth workflows at Munich Urban Colab—plus drinks, focaccia, and Clay credits.

  • Behind The Code: Sequoia x Avelios 🔥 | 6 – 9:30 PM: Fireside chat on groundbreaking medtech, followed by rooftop drinks and networking with top engineers in Munich’s startup scene.

Thursday 2nd

  • AI Agents Hackathon Munich 🤖🚀 | 9 AM – 11:45 PM: One-day hackathon tackling real-world business challenges with AI agents, multi-agent systems, and context engineering. €1,000 prize.

  • Lenbachhaus Open House 🎨 | 6 – 10 PM: Enjoy free exhibitions, drinks, and live music every first Thursday. No registration needed, just come and relax!

FOMO Upcoming Top Events & Opportunities 💯
Friday 3rd

  • Bergson Day Rave Vol. 3 🕺| 1 – 10 PM: Historic atrium revival with AKA AKA, Dont Blink, and Sandy; techno, lights, and raw energy for unforgettable dancing.

  • Techno & Paint – München 🎧🎨 | 7 – 9 PM: Create acrylic artworks with gold leaf while techno, electro, and house beats guide your creative flow.

Saturday 4th

  • Studiovimo Kreativmarkt ✨🛍️ | 10 AM – 3 PM: Discover jewelry, ceramics, prints, vintage interior, snacks, drinks, music, and creative finds in Au-Haidhausen courtyard.

Sunday 5th

  • Besichtigung der Residenz München 🏛️ | 9 AM – 6 PM: Explore Germany’s largest inner-city palace with over 100 state rooms, banqueting halls, chapels, art collections, and the Treasury. Free audio guides available in multiple languages.

  • Mental Health Rocks Run 25 🧠🏃‍♀️| 10 AM – 2 PM: 5km awareness run at Munich Olympic Park celebrating mental health with themed kilometers, music, community, and fun.

Monday 6th

  • AJA25 - [not] my responsibility 🏛️ | 9 AM – 8 PM: TU Munich students explore architecture's social, political, and ecological impact through exhibitions, workshops, and discussions.

  • LOVE AT FIRST SLIDE München 💖 | 7:30 – 11:30 PM: Friends pitch singles via fun PowerPoint, followed by drinks, dancing, and audience interactions—romance and laughter guaranteed!

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