One of the biggest benefits for aspiring entrepreneurs in Frankfurt is the vast number of startup and tech events in the area. At these many events, experienced CEOs, founders, and investors in Frankfurt share their experiences and knowledge with the next generation of startups.
In the post below, we’ve listed plenty of startup events and groups in the Frankfurt area for every stage of your startup, whether you’re testing your idea, looking to learn new skills, meet potential co-founders, find investors, or just meet new and interesting people.
Inspirational Startup Events
The are many inspirational startup events and Meetups in Frankfurt, where you hear interesting stories from experienced entrepreneurs and begin to meet others in the Frankfurt startup community. The great thing about these events is that they are open to the public and very welcoming to newcomers.
- 12min.me Frankfurt
- Digital Product Design RheinMain
- EXECfintech
- Fintech Forum
- FuckUp Nights Frankfurt
- International Startup Summit Frankfurt 2019
- Maintech Startup Summit
- PyLadies Frankfurt
- Startup SAFARI Frankfurt
- Startup Weekend Frankfurt
- Techettes Frankfurt - Women in Tech
- Women Techmakers, Rhein-Main
Best Practices Startup Events
Frankfurt is home to a plethora of beginner knowledge-sharing events. These events are each focused on specific topics related to building a business, and feature expert speakers that share their best practices, tips for success, and pitfalls to avoid. Most of these events are free, but some may charge a small ticket fee that is definitely worth the investment.
- Founder Institute events:
- How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas : 7:00pm, Jul 29, 2024 (Europe/Berlin): https://FI.co/e/345762
- Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession
- Fireside Chat with Rand Fishkin: From Moz to SparkToro: 9:30pm, Jul 31, 2024 (Europe/Berlin): https://FI.co/e/351900
- Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 2:00am, Aug 06, 2024 (Europe/Berlin): https://FI.co/e/350285
- How to Achieve Product-Market Fit: Insights from Seedstars: 7:00pm, Aug 07, 2024 (Europe/Berlin): https://FI.co/e/347125
- What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research: 7:00pm, Aug 12, 2024 (Europe/Berlin): https://FI.co/e/344077
- The Startup Founder’s Guide to Building AI Products Quickly & Easily : 7:00pm, Aug 14, 2024 (Europe/Berlin): https://FI.co/e/347925
- Launching a U.S. Company: Insights & Pitfalls to Avoid with Mark Milastsivy: 6:00pm, Aug 15, 2024 (Europe/Berlin): https://FI.co/e/353897
- Pitch Lounge: Practice Pitching Your Business Idea to Startup Experts : 7:00pm, Aug 19, 2024 (Europe/Berlin): https://FI.co/e/350292
- Venture Trailblazers, featuring Warren Packard (Operating Partner at AI Fund): 6:00pm, Aug 22, 2024 (Europe/Berlin): https://FI.co/e/351697
- Ask an Investor Anything: Q&A with a Venture Capitalist: 2:00am, Aug 27, 2024 (Europe/Berlin): https://FI.co/e/350299
- How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 2:00am, Aug 29, 2024 (Europe/Berlin): https://FI.co/e/350306
- Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder: 2:00am, Sep 03, 2024 (Europe/Berlin): https://FI.co/e/350385
- How Startup Founders Build & Sustain their Competitive Edge in Today’s Market : 7:00pm, Sep 04, 2024 (Europe/Berlin): https://FI.co/e/353741
- What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research: 2:00am, Sep 10, 2024 (Europe/Berlin): https://FI.co/e/350392
- Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 7:00pm, Sep 16, 2024 (Europe/Berlin): https://FI.co/e/345876
- How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 7:00pm, Sep 23, 2024 (Europe/Berlin): https://FI.co/e/350399
- Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 7:00pm, Sep 25, 2024 (Europe/Berlin): https://FI.co/e/350405
- Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 7:00pm, Oct 02, 2024 (Europe/Berlin): https://FI.co/e/350486
- Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 2:00am, Oct 15, 2024 (Europe/Berlin): https://FI.co/e/350478
- How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 2:00am, Oct 24, 2024 (Europe/Berlin): https://FI.co/e/350491
- What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research: 6:00pm, Oct 30, 2024 (Europe/Berlin): https://FI.co/e/344575
- Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder : 7:00pm, Nov 04, 2024 (Europe/Berlin): https://FI.co/e/343314
- Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 2:00am, Nov 07, 2024 (Europe/Berlin): https://FI.co/e/350560
- Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 2:00am, Nov 19, 2024 (Europe/Berlin): https://FI.co/e/350564
- What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research: 2:00am, Nov 26, 2024 (Europe/Berlin): https://FI.co/e/350575
- Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 7:00pm, Nov 27, 2024 (Europe/Berlin): https://FI.co/e/350578
- Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 7:00pm, Dec 02, 2024 (Europe/Berlin): https://FI.co/e/350655
- What is the DNA of an Entrepreneur? Insights from 15 Years of Research: 7:00pm, Dec 04, 2024 (Europe/Berlin): https://FI.co/e/345314
- Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 7:00pm, Dec 09, 2024 (Europe/Berlin): https://FI.co/e/344770
- How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 7:00pm, Dec 16, 2024 (Europe/Berlin): https://FI.co/e/344889
- Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 2:00am, Dec 24, 2024 (Europe/Berlin): https://FI.co/e/350660
- Agile Usergroup Frankfurt Rhein Main
- Artificial Intelligence Meetup Frankfurt
- DataViz RheinMain
- FinTech In and Around Frankfurt
- Frankfurt am Main FinTech Meetup
- Frankfurt Apache Kafka® Meetup by Confluent
- Frankfurt AWS User Group
- Frankfurt Data Science
- Frankfurt Rhein-Main Gophers Meetup
- FrankfurtJS
- Hadoop & Spark User Group Rhein-Main (HSUG Rhein-Main)
- IBM PowerAI Frankfurt
- INNOVARE
- IoT Hessen (Frankfurt)
- Kubernetes Frankfurt
- Machine Learning FRA
- React Meetup - Frankfurt & Rhein-Main
- Smart Contracts Frankfurt
- Startup Founder 101 Frankfurt
- Startup Grind Frankfurt
Events to Network and Form a Team in Frankfurt
When you're ready to start building a team, it's time to attend events, talk about your startup project, and meet people that share your interests in Frankfurt. While attending any of the events listed in this post can help you meet potential team members, the events below are especially useful
- AGBC Frankfurt
- CoFoundersLab
- CryptoMonday | Bitcoin Frankfurt
- Design x Startup
- Disrupt Meetup | Data Science and AI Frankfurt
- Disrupt Meetup | Digital Finance Frankfurt
- Disrupt Meetup | Industrie 4.0 and IoT
- Enabling Startups Frankfurt
- FounderDating
- Frankfurt Product Hunters
- Open Coffee Club (OCC) Frankfurt
- ProductTank Frankfurt & Rhein Main
- Rhein Main Rocks
- Rhein Main Social Business
- Startup Club Frankfurt
- Startup Network Frankfurt
- Startup Night 2019
- Startup Sucht
- StartupBlink Frankfurt
- Tech in Frankfurt
- Tech_Hub Frankfurt Meetup
- Virtual and Augmented Reality Frankfurt
- Women Startups & Entrepreneurs Frankfurt
Builder-Focused Events and Hackathons in Frankfurt
If you have a technical skillset, or are looking to network and learn from people that have a technical skillset, then it is worth looking into the maker-focused events in Frankfurt. These include hackathons, technical Meetups, and other communities that foster people building products.
- #HackFrankfurt2019
- Chaos Computer Club Frankfurt
- Code Review
- Crypto Hackathon
- Frankfurt Developers
- Global Legal Hackathon 2019
- Hackdays Rhein-Main
- Hackerspace Ffm
- INCOME Hackathon 2019
- Independent Game Developers Rhein-Main Meetup
- MachWerk.Haus
- Meteor Frankfurt
- OK Lab Frankfurt am Main
- Software Craftsmanship Rhein-Main
- Tatcraft Werkstatt
- Umbraco Festival Germany Hackathon
Investor Networking Events in Frankfurt
If you already have a team and/or product, then you might be ready to start networking with investors in Frankfurt. There are many events in Frankfurt that gather angel investors (affluent people that invest their personal capital in early-stage startups or entrepreneurs, and generally provide only a small one-time investment to help the business grow), angel investor groups (networks, or syndicates, of angel investors who pool their resources together to invest more money than would typically be issued with a private angel investment), and venture capital firms (large institutional funds that provide large amounts of funding for later stage companies with impressive and proven growth), like the ones listed below.
- aescuvest
- Angel Investment Netz
- BEE for Start-Up Breakfast
- Business Angel Beteiligungs AG
- Business Angels Frankfurt Rhein Main
- Business Angels Netzwerk Deutschland
- Entrepreneur University Founder Summit
- Founders Table Frankfurt Rhein Main
Are you looking for expert guidance and feedback to build a startup in Frankfurt?
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