✍️ FOMO Munich: OMR Kick-off: FOMO x Qonto win 1000 EUR – The Founder Drop | 05.05 - 11.05

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Cephas from FOMO
May 05, 2026

Hey FOMO Munich,

With OMR around the corner, we’re bringing back our FOMO OMR26 WhatsApp Group, a free space where we share the most exciting side events, hidden gems, and everything worth your time beyond the main stage. If you’re heading to OMR, you’ll want in. You’ll also find our 👉 OMR Side Event Cheat List, your go-to guide for what’s really happening during OMR.

Got an event we should include? Send it our way at [email protected], and we’ll make sure it’s on the list.

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But this is also about creating a moment before the madness. A 90-minute window to arrive, meet the right people early, and have real conversations—before everyone disappears into dinners and after-parties. Because in the end, only one thing matters at OMR. Not the content. Not the promise. Not the parties. It’s about who you meet. Join Now!

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The FOMO Munich week 💙 (5.5 - 11.5):
FOMO top picks of the week 🔥

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

  • Munich 2026 Venture Capital World Summit 💼🌍| Tuesday, 1 – 5 PM: Global investment conference connecting entrepreneurs and investors with networking, funding opportunities, and insights for scaling businesses internationally.

  • European Defense Tech Meetup – Munich 🛡️🚀 | Wednesday, 6 – 9 PM: Defense tech meetup connecting founders investors and experts with talks pitches and networking on innovation and European security.

  • Innovative Entrepreneurs Lecture Series - Unternehmertum 💡🚀| Thursday, 5:30 – 7 PM: Startup session featuring Sarah Fleischer sharing entrepreneurial journey lessons, scaling ventures challenges, and insights for founders.

Tuesday 5th
Wednesday 6th

  • OpenClaw Meetup München 🦞 | 5 – 6:30 PM: Casual AI and automation meetup for OpenClaw users featuring discussions on agents, workflows, self-hosting, and informal networking with tech enthusiasts in Munich.

  • FEMNA x ADON - The Hormone Conversation 🧬 | 6 – 8:30 PM: Science-based wellness event discussing hormone health, longevity, and personalized medicine for men and women with expert talks and networking in Munich.

  • AI-Use Cases x AI-Skills 2026 🤖 | 6 – 9 PM: AI community meetup featuring talks on automation, future AI skills, real-world use cases, and networking for professionals, founders, and tech enthusiasts in Munich.

  • Bahnwörter Poetry Slam 🎤 | 6:30 PM – 10:45 PM: Munich's club slam. One text, five minutes, then the final. Show up as audience, jury, or slammer — registration at the box office. €6. Bahnwärter Thiel, Tumblingerstraße 45, Munich.

Thursday 7th
FOMO Upcoming Top Events & Opportunities 💯

  • Tue. May 12: Isar Compass Presents Builders Night: Student Initiatives Edition 🛠️💻 | 7 – 9:30 PM: Hands-on session where student teams build real websites, tools, and platforms in one evening- no coding required, just ideas and execution.

  • Wed. May. 13: Munich Tech Sauna — May Meetup 🧖 | 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM: Builders and engineers, no screens, no slides. Just heat, cold plunges, and honest conversations about AI and infra. Olympiapark's sauna landscape. Grab a ticket at the door. Olympia-Schwimmhalle, Coubertinpl. 1, Munich.

  • Thu. May. 21: Private Equity & Pilates — Munich Edition 🧘‍♀️ | 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM: Three women in PE, no scripts, no filters. What would you tell your younger self? Pilates first, then the real conversation. Greenpeak Partners in the room. CASA CORPO, Kufsteiner Pl. 4, Munich.

Friday 8th

  • MINDPOP 🎤 | Fri–Sat. 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM: The Süddeutsche Zeitung turns journalism into a live festival. Three stages, 30+ speakers — Timon Krause, Linn Schütze, Saralisa Volm. Talks, live podcasts, aftershow party Friday.

  • Thrifty Friday — Nachtflohmarkt 🌙 | 5:00 PM – 11:55 PM: Vintage stalls, streetfood, Spritz, and Sheep Lost playing Southern rock till midnight. Paketposthalle on a Friday. €5 at the door.

  • High Performer Stammtisch München 🧠💼| 6 – 8 PM: Exclusive networking event for entrepreneurs and professionals focused on leadership, personal growth, and meaningful high-level business conversations.

Saturday 9th
Sunday 10th

  • Nice Mother’s Day Brunch Celebration ☕🌸 | 10 AM: Mother’s Day brunch with Nice highlights, good vibes, reserved tables, celebrating moms with curated food, drinks, and relaxed atmosphere experience.

  • CR After Miles — Active Recovery 🎶 | 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM: Not a cooldown. A celebration. Campus Runners take over Plex Café — trance, dance, Aperol, Paulaner. Capitan Lalo, Linitschkaya, Flieder b2b DJ Knuthschen. Sendlinger-Tor-Platz 11, Munich.

Monday 11th

  • Love at First Slide — PowerPoint Dating 💘 | 6:00 PM – 11:30 PM: Friends pitch their single friends via PowerPoint. Six minutes, no swipe, no app. Speed dating after. Bar night after that. Free to €19.50.

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