🍻 FOMO Munich: Wiesn. Bits. FOMO. Munich Is Getting Busy | 22.09 - 28.09

Hey FOMO Munich 👋

Munich, your quiet September is officially over. 🍻

The Wiesn is in full swing, and now 7,500 founders, investors & industry leaders are about to hit the city for Bits & Pretzels. Calendars are filling up, guest lists are getting tighter and FOMO is going all in.

We found 50+ Bits side events actually worth knowing about — dinners, rooftops, investor gatherings, parties, runs & more.

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Week of September 21st — 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.

• 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.

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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!

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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.

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The FOMO Munich week 💙 (22.9 - 28.9):

FOMO top picks of the week 🔥

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

• An Evening with JetBrains × Apfelwerk × Iru 💻🍕 | Wenesday, 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM: JetBrains, Apfelwerk, and Iru explore device security, macOS 27, configuration as code, and Apple IT through talks and networking. JetBrains GmbH, Christoph-Rapparini-Bogen 23, 80639 Munich.

• FRAUEN100 goes Wiesn! 🍻💕 | Thursday, 5:00 PM: FRAUEN100 brings women together at Munich’s Wiesn for a special networking gathering in the Schützenfestzelt, combining connections, celebration, and Oktoberfest atmosphere.

• FOMO x Qonto: Founders Hike, Bits Edition 🥾 | Sunday, 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.

Tuesday 22nd

• Generative AI in Drug Discovery - Evercot AI Community × Reply Concept
   🧬🤖 | 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM: Evercot AI Community explores generative AI in drug discovery through expert talks on protein design, ligand design, reinforcement learning, networking, and innovation. Luise-Ullrich-Straße 14, 80636 Munich.

• AAIF Community Munich #28 × Agentic AI Foundation 🤖 | 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM: AAIF Community Munich explores production agentic AI through expert talks on AWS Landing Zones, harness architecture, governance, scalability, and deployment. Munich, Germany - exact venue revealed after registration.

Wednesday 23rd

• Large Repo Maintenance and Migrations in the Era of AI Agents | Gradient Descending × Earlybird Venture Capital 🤖 | 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM: Technical builders explore AI agents for large repository maintenance, safe migrations, code transformations, evaluation, repository-scale reasoning, and production workflows. Munich, Germany - exact venue revealed after registration.

• Access Germany 2026 – Swedish Innovation Meets Bavarian Industry 🇸🇪🤝 | 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM: Swedish technology companies meet Bavarian businesses through pre-matched B2B meetings focused on partnerships, customers, pilot projects, and innovation. IHK für München und Oberbayern, Max-Joseph-Straße 2, 80333 Munich.

• Let's Talk About: Innovation in the Public Interest - Transform Cluster💡| 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM: Transform Cluster brings experts together to discuss public interest innovation, technological transformation, societal impact, audience questions, networking, food, and drinks. Oskar von Miller Forum, Oskar-von-Miller-Ring 25, 80333 Munich.

• An Evening with JetBrains × Apfelwerk × Iru 💻🍕 | 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM: JetBrains, Apfelwerk, and Iru explore device security, macOS 27, configuration as code, and Apple IT through talks and networking. JetBrains GmbH, Christoph-Rapparini-Bogen 23, 80639 Munich.

Thursday 24th

• FRAUEN100 goes Wiesn! 🍻💕 | 5:00 PM: FRAUEN100 brings women together at Munich’s Wiesn for a special networking gathering in the Schützenfestzelt, combining connections, celebration, and Oktoberfest atmosphere.

• AFTERWERK – Wiesn Edition 🥨🍻 | 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM: WERK1 celebrates Wiesn season with festive vibes, startup pitches, traditional Bavarian outfits, food, drinks, networking, and relaxed conversations. WERK1, Am Kartoffelgarten 14, 81671 Munich.

• AFTER WIESN – THE LOOP | Friends & Friends Munich 🎧 | 6:00 PM – 2:00 AM: Friends & Friends brings 32 DJs together for eight hours of back-to-back sets, Munich industry networking, tattoos, and electronic music. Park Café Munich, Munich.

• Women in Startups: Founder and Investor Insights 💡 | 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM: TUM.ai Venture gathers Munich's top women founders and investors for a cozy roundtable. Marie Theresa Buttlar-Wallot of Aurum Impact, FURO's Lena Sophia Voß, and Mercura's Annabell Vacano on fundraising and founding.

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.

• Tue. Sep. 29: FOMO x EWOR x 10x Founders: Founder & Investor Run – Bits Edition 🏃‍♂️🤝 | 7:30 AM – 9:30 AM: FOMO brings founders, investors, and operators together for a curated 5K run through Englischer Garten, followed by coffee and networking. Munich, Germany - exact meeting point revealed after registration.

• 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 25th

• LAP Coffee x Wiesnparty – Semester Opening! 🍻🥨 | 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM: LAP Coffee welcomes students with Wiesn snacks, music, drinks, community connections, Tracht-themed celebrations, and a chance to win P1 afterparty bands. LAP COFFEE, Fraunhoferstraße 41, 80469 Munich.

• HotBoysCry meets Jo Malone – Fragrance Layering 🌸✨| 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM: Hot Boys Cry joins Jo Malone for a fragrance masterclass exploring scent families, layering, body care, signature fragrances, and personal discovery. Oberpollinger, Neuhauser Str. 18, 80331 Munich.

• KASET Munich – Turkish Pop Night Vol. 09 🇹🇷🎶 | 8:00 PM: KASET Munich hosts one final Turkish Pop Night at Live Evil, featuring Turkish classics, current hits, dancing, singing, and celebration. Live Evil, Rosenheimer Straße 5, Munich.

Saturday 26th

• HAUS12 Longevity Run Club #005 🏃‍♂️💚 | 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM: HAUS12 hosts a 6km community run through Englischer Garten with certified trainers, hydration, supplements, wellness benefits, and networking. HAUS12 - Longevity Bar & Wellness Store, Occamstraße 20, 80802 Munich.

Sunday 27th

• YFN x EU Energy Hackathon ⚡🌍 | 8:30 AM – 8:00 PM: Young founders, researchers, students, and experts collaborate on energy and climate solutions through keynotes, hacking, prototypes, pitches, awards, and networking. smartvillage Bogenhausen, Rosenkavalierpl. 13, 81925 Munich.

• Founders Breakfast in Munich during Bits & Pretzels ☕ | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM: George Petrovsky hosts founders and investors for coffee and breakfast the Sunday of Bits & Pretzels. No panels, no pitches, just twenty to thirty people talking AI, SaaS growth, and fundraising over eggs.

• 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.

• The Pretzel Run: Easy 5K along the Isar 🥨 | 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM: Longevity Munich hosts an easy 5K along the Isar during Bits & Pretzels weekend. Conversational pace, batches of ten, no speed pressure, just aerobic base building and pretzels waiting at the finish. Isarpark, Munich.

• ANÍCE.WIESN 2026 🍻✨ | 6:00 PM – 11:00 PM: ANÍCE brings 120 selected guests together for an intimate Oktoberfest experience featuring Bavarian food, drinks, shared tables, connection, and curated vibes. Vinzenzmurr Metzgerstubn, Oktoberfest, Theresienwiese, 80336 Munich.

Monday 28th

• Bits and Pretzels Networking Event - Plug and Play Munich🤝🥨 | 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM: Plug and Play brings founders, investors, corporates, mentors, and international startups together for networking, conversations, Bavarian specialties, and collaboration. Plug and Play Tech Center, Rindermarkt 5, 80331 Munich.

• Claude for Founders Munich 🧡 | 6:00 PM – 11:00 PM: Claude Community Munich and Anthropic host founders on what Claude actually replaces in their day-to-day. Lightning talks from Mutagent, Quotabus, and halbzeit.ai, plus a panel moderated by Ramin Assadollahi. CUPRA City Garage, Odeonsplatz, Munich.

• Founder's Fuel-up 2026 🍻 | 6:30 PM – 10:30 PM: Startup-Verband closes day one of Bits & Pretzels with DeepL and the Munich Chamber of Commerce. Verena Pausder, DeepL's Stefan Mesken and Sebastian Enderlein, and Marvel Fusion's Heike Freund on stage.

• Notion Wiesn – Community Takeover 📝🍻 | 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM: Notion Munich brings community ambassadors together for practical talks, canapés, drinks, networking, shared expertise, and useful connections during Bits & Pretzels. Munich, Germany - exact location revealed after registration.

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