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Cephas from FOMO
September 15, 2026

Hey FOMO Munich 👋

Munich, your quiet September is officially over. 👀

Bits & Pretzels is almost here, 7,500 founders, investors & industry leaders are about to take over the city, calendars are getting dangerously full — and FOMO is going all in this year.

Before anything else: we went through the chaos and found 50+ Bits side events actually worth having on your radar. Dinners. Rooftops. Investor gatherings. Breakfasts. Parties. Runs. Probably too many Aperol Spritzes.

Staying around? Join FOMO Munich WhatsApp.

And we’re not just watching from the sidelines. FOMO is joining Bits & Pretzels as a Table Captain and hosting four events across the week with some amazing partners.

7,500 people. 50+ side events. Four FOMO gatherings. One very busy Munich.

See you at Bits. 🥨

Learn more about us here: FOMO Media Kit.

Week of September 15th — We’re here so you don’t have FOMO.

And our next FOMO Events 🚨

  • Sun. Sep. 27: FOMO x Qonto: Founders Hike, Bits Edition 🥾 | 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM: FOMO's own founders-only hike, timed the morning before Bits & Pretzels descends on Munich. Twenty-five Seed, Series A and Series B founders climb to a hut for a proper meal, an off-the-record fireside and a sauna. Invitation only. Munich.

  • Mon. Sep. 28: Female Founders Reformer Pilates Session (Bits Edition) 🧘‍♀️ | Monday, 28 September 09:00. FOMO, V14, Vorwerk Ventures, Auxxo Female Catalyst Fund and Reformer Club pick twenty founders for forty five minutes on the reformer, then showers, breakfast and the real conversation.

  • 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.

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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Sun. Sep. 27: FOMO × Qonto: Founders Hike — Bits Edition 🥾 | 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM: A founders-only escape before Bits: 25 selected founders with 10+ employees head out of Munich for a 90-minute hike, followed by a 3-course lunch at a mountain cabin, off-the-record conversations, wellness & sauna, and a gondola ride back down. Bus transfer from/to Munich included. Munich.

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What did you FOMO last week 📸 
FOMO Opportunity Spotlight & Carve Out 🔦 :

  • Sep. 17: The Pitch Night by Mindspace 🎤 | Join Berlin's startup ecosystem for an evening of inspiring pitches, live jury feedback, and high-value networking. Discover bold ideas, meet ambitious founders and investors, and connect over drinks. RSVP here!

  • Sep. 24: Booom x Creandum: AI on Tap Oktoberfest 🍻🤖 | Booom & Creandum saved 5 Oktoberfest spots for AI researchers & builders. Think you belong at the table? Apply by Sep 15.

  • 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 💙 (15.9 - 21.9):
FOMO top picks of the week 🔥

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

  • SFT Festival 2026 🌱 | Tuesday, 9:00 AM – 6:30 PM: Three stages, one day, zero buzzword bingo. Fynn Kliemann, dm CPO Kerstin Erbe, Wildling founder Anna Yona, Viva con Agua founder Micha Fritz, where revenue and impact are forced to get along. Tickets from €199, use code FOMO15 for 15% off.

  • n8n Meetup Munich 🤖 | Wednesday, 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM: n8n Meetup Munich explores enterprise automation, AI-powered workflows, governance, dynamic logic, practical use cases, expert talks, panel discussions, and networking. Pixida GmbH, Marcel-Breuer-Straße 6, 80807 Munich.

  • OpenClaw Munich #2: Share & Build 🦞 | Thursday, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM: OpenClaw Munich brings personal-agent builders together to share projects, explore AI tools, troubleshoot setups, network, and build practical agents.

Tuesday 15th

  • Startup for Tomorrow Festival 2026 | JUNE MINDS 🚀 | All Day: Startup for Tomorrow brings founders, investors, and entrepreneurs together for Growth, AI, Impact, founder sessions, speakers, networking, and interactive activities. Smartvillage München, Munich.

  • SFT Festival 2026 🌱 | 9:00 AM – 6:30 PM: Three stages, one day, zero buzzword bingo. Fynn Kliemann, dm CPO Kerstin Erbe, Wildling founder Anna Yona, Viva con Agua founder Micha Fritz, where revenue and impact are forced to get along. Tickets from €199, use code FOMO15 for 15% off. smartvillage, Munich.

  • How to Turn Your Communication into a Strategic Asset | gate – Garchinger Technologie- und Gründerzentrum GmbH 🗣️ | 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM: gate Academy helps founders strengthen communication, sharpen pitches, engage investors and customers, and receive practical feedback through a 60-second pitch lab. gate, Lichtenbergstraße 8, 85748 Garching bei München.

Wednesday 16th

  • Revenue for Breakfast #4 Munich – Scaling Hyperscaler Partnerships ☕ | 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM: Revenue leaders explore hyperscaler partnerships, AI-driven ecosystems, enterprise growth, pipeline generation, strategic alliances, and commercial opportunities with experienced technology operators. Rosi coffee & bar, Rosenheimer Str. 2, 81669 Munich.

  • Mentor Brunch × Founders Bay 🥐 | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Founders Bay hosts mentors for an exclusive brunch featuring future insights, discussions on societal change, personal perspectives, and networking. Botanista Café, Munich.

  • FREDDIE – Industrial AI Award 2026 🤖 | 5:00 PM – 11:00 PM: FREDDIE celebrates outstanding industrial AI applications, showcasing innovative use cases and recognizing teams advancing artificial intelligence in manufacturing. Munich Urban Colab, Freddie-Mercury-Straße 5, 80797 Munich.

  • n8n Meetup Munich 🤖 | 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM: n8n Meetup Munich explores enterprise automation, AI-powered workflows, governance, dynamic logic, practical use cases, expert talks, panel discussions, and networking. Pixida GmbH, Marcel-Breuer-Straße 6, 80807 Munich.

  • Tech and Business Networking – Elevating Your Potential 🤝 | 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM: Strive Networking connects professionals across technology, finance, business, healthcare, real estate, and other industries for valuable career opportunities. The Keg Bar, Trautenwolfstraße 1, 80802 Munich.

  • Female Business Meetup Munich - Golden Females👩‍💼 | 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM: Golden Females brings self-employed women, founders, and entrepreneurs together for networking, introductions, open discussions, business ideas, support, and collaborations. Park Café, Sophienstraße 7, 80333 Munich.

Thursday 17th
FOMO Upcoming Top Events & Opportunities 💯

  • Mon. Sep. 28 – Wed. Sep. 30: Bits & Pretzels 2026  🥨| Join 7,500 founders, investors, and executives in Munich from September 28–30 for three days of world-class networking, inspiring talks, and new opportunities. Connect with industry leaders, discover the latest trends, and grow your business. Don't miss the startup event of the year: secure your ticket for #Bits26 today!

  • Tue. Sep. 29: OpenAI Builder Lounge Munich 🤖 | 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM:
    OpenAI EMEA opens the room to Munich builders. Live Codex demo, technical office hours, then straight into building with their own engineers.

  • PUSH UX 2026 🎨 | Oct 22–23, Munich: 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 18th
Saturday 19th

  • Founders Running Club :: Munich 🏃‍♂️ | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Founders Running Club brings founders, investors, tech professionals, creatives, and startup enthusiasts together for easy runs, coffee, networking, and conversations.

  • Oktoberfest 2026 🍺🥨 | The world’s largest folk festival is back. 16 days of beer tents, Bavarian tradition, rides, parades and millions of visitors taking over the Theresienwiese. It all kicks off Saturday with the legendary “O’zapft is!” at noon.

  • Planetary Health 🌍 | 9:00 AM–5:00 PM — A day at the Deutsches Museum exploring the relationship between human health and the health of our planet — a good pick for anyone interested in science, sustainability & the future of health

Sunday 20th

  • MunichTech EXPO – Autumn Edition 2026 🚀 | All Day: MunichTech EXPO brings startups, investors, technology professionals, and innovators together for keynotes, AI exhibitions, networking, showcases, and business opportunities. codecentric AG, August-Everding-Straße 20, 81671 Munich.

  • The Trail is the Lab 🥾🫁 | 9 AM - 4:30 PM: Longevity Cities takes a hike to Tegernsee with a twist: nose-only breathing, mouth taping & guided breathwork on the way up. A free, limited-spot experiment in endurance, CO₂ tolerance and longevity — lunch included.

Monday 21st

  • Build & Boulder by OpenAI & Mercura 🧗 | 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM: OpenAI and Mercura bring Munich engineers together for a relaxed bouldering evening featuring climbing, food, drinks, conversation, and networking. Boulder World Munich East, Hanne-Hiob-Straße 4, 81671 Munich.

  • Futuring Ideathon: The Future of Creativity & Innovation 🔮 | 5:00–7:00 PM — Munich’s first Futuring Ideathon brings the tech & creative communities together to imagine what’s next. Meet collaborators, challenge assumptions and develop ideas for the future at Munich Urban Colab.

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