One of the most useful tools for aspiring entrepreneurs in Munich is the vast number of startup and tech events in the area. If you're a founder searching for funding and you're not attending networking events, you're doing it wrong. Startup events are where connections are made, cofounders matched, and pitches honed. At these many events, experienced CEOs, founders, and investors in Munich also share their experiences and knowledge with the next generation of startups.
In the blog post below, we’ve listed plenty of startup events and groups in the Munich 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 Munich, where you hear interesting stories from experienced entrepreneurs and begin to meet others in the Munich startup community. The great thing about these events is that they are open to the public and very welcoming to newcomers.
- 12Min.me
- 48forward
- CDTM Inspire & Dine
- Cool Ideas Society
- GDG Munich
- Inspiring Female Founders Munich
- International Entrepreneurs Night (by UnternehmerTUM)
- Leading Entrepreneurs
- MakeSense Munich
- Micropreneur Meetup Munich
- Munich Geekettes
- Munich Internet Startups
- Munich Startups Meetup
- Ringvorlesung Gesellschaftliche Innovation
- Startup Weekend Munich
- Unternehmer live erleben
- WEFOUND Munich
- Women Who Code Munich
Best Practices Startup Events
Munich 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.
- Startup Funding AMA & Founder Institute Info Session, with Jonathan Greechan (CEO, Founder Institute): 7:00pm, Dec 30, 2024 (Europe/Berlin): https://FI.co/e/360221
- Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession
- Startup Funding AMA & Founder Institute Info Session, with Jonathan Greechan (CEO, Founder Institute): 2:00am, Jan 03, 2025 (Europe/Berlin): https://FI.co/e/360376
- How to Go from 0 to 1: Scaling and Exiting Your Startup with Mark Balovnev: 7:00pm, Jan 06, 2025 (Europe/Berlin): https://FI.co/e/363226
- Co-Founder Networking: Find a Technical Co-Founder: 7:00pm, Jan 08, 2025 (Europe/Berlin): https://FI.co/e/361602
- Startup to Scale-Up: Mastering Sales & Branding with Mark Kosoglow: 7:00pm, Jan 13, 2025 (Europe/Berlin): https://FI.co/e/360985
- How to Build, Fundraise, and Exit Your Startup: AMA with Tim Grassin: 11:00am, Jan 15, 2025 (Europe/Berlin): https://FI.co/e/363373
- Pitch Practice for European Founders: Get Feedback on Your Investor Pitch Deck: 6:00pm, Jan 15, 2025 (Europe/Berlin): https://FI.co/e/361528
- What is the DNA of an Entrepreneur? Insights from 15 Years of Research: 2:00am, Jan 23, 2025 (Europe/Berlin): https://FI.co/e/362664
- How to Align Your Brand Messaging with Your Startup Mission: 7:00pm, Jan 27, 2025 (Europe/Berlin): https://FI.co/e/363022
- FI Alumni Panel: Meet Portfolio Companies and Ask Questions: 7:00pm, Jan 29, 2025 (Europe/Berlin): https://FI.co/e/363505
- Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Trasition to Startup Founder : 2:00am, Feb 04, 2025 (Europe/Berlin): https://FI.co/e/363735
- Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 7:00pm, Feb 05, 2025 (Europe/Berlin): https://FI.co/e/363856
- How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 7:00pm, Feb 10, 2025 (Europe/Berlin): https://FI.co/e/364033
- 4HWW, Digital Nomads, Lifestyle Designers Munich
- Digital Marketing Institute Munich
- Female Entrepreneurs Munich
- München: The Legal Guide for Startups Meetup!
- München Startup: Idea to IPO
- Munich's Startup and Entrepreneur Community
- Munich Hidden Boats
- Startup Founder 101 Munich
- Startup Grind Munich
- TechTalents Meetup
Events to Network and Form a Team in Munich
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 Munich. While attending any of the events listed in this post can help you meet potential team members, the events below are especially useful
- CoFoundersLab
- Entrepreneurship MasterMind Group
- FashTech Munich
- FinTech Meetup München
- Founder2be
- FounderDating
- Hiking Entrepreneurs Munich
- Lean Co-Founder Matchup
- München FinTech and InsureTech Meetup
- Munich Startup Jobs
- StartupBlink München
- Stylight Tech
- Tech Founders Munich Networking Group
- The Entrepreneurial Group
- UnternehmerTUM - Team-Building
Builder-Focused Events and Hackathons in Munich
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 Munich. These include hackathons, technical Meetups, and other communities that foster people building products.
- 7Hack
- Agile Munich
- App@night
- Automatica Makeathon
- Automotive Hackdays
- Burda Hackday
- Campus Hackathon
- Digital Journalism Hackathon
- Digital Product School
- Dotcomsecurity Hackathon München
- Hack 4 Refugees
- Hacks/Hackers München
- IHK Oktoberhackfest
- IoT Lab München
- Magento eCommerce Meetup München
- Make Munich
- MGM Hackathon
- Münchner Scrumtisch
- Project [x]
- Puls Hackday
- Robotic & AI Meetup Munich
- Social Hackathon #2
- TECHFEST Munich
- THINK.MAKE.START.
- WearableDataHack
Startup Bootcamps in Munich
Events focused on making concrete progress on your startup. These usually specialize in a particular skill or vertical, and offer comprehensive training.
- Academic Programm for Entrepreneurship (APE)
- Anybody Newton Learning Community Munich
- Burda Bootcamp
- Business Design Bootcamp
- Business Prosperity Group Munich
- Corporate Entrepreneurship Meetup Munich
- Founder Institute
- Global Entrepreneurship Summer School
- Google Launchpad Munich
- Lean Startup Machine Munich
- Lean Startup München
- Leibniz Supercomputing Centre
- LMU Entrepreneurship Seminar
- Munich Hardware Startups
- Munich Innovation Forum (inno-forum.org)
- Munich Tech & Media Startups Meetup
- NetCom Learning
- NobleProg
- Refugees on Rails München
- Social Entrepreneurship Akademie
- Startupbootcamp Smart Transportation & Energy Munich
- Strascheg Center for Entrepeneurship
- TechFounders’ EcoMotion Bootcamp
Investor Networking Events in Munich
If you already have a team and/or product, then you might be ready to start networking with investors in Munich. There are many events in Munich 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.
- Bits & Pretzels - The Founders Festival
- b-to-v Investors Meeting Munich
- CASHWALK
- European Investment Conference
- German American Business Association
- Investment Forum München
- Munic h Network Venture Experts
- Munich Summit
- Next Generation Networking Event Munich
- Spätschicht Networking Event
- TechTalk Munich
- VALUEx Munich
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