Events & Opportunities
Discover the best networking events, workshops and opportunities in the Munich startup ecosystem. Connect with like-minded people, learn from experts and seize your chance for prize money and visibility.
🗓️ Events at a glance
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Startups for Tomorrow Festival 2026
Startups for Tomorrow Festival – Where Growth & AI meets Impact The SFT Festival is the place for open conversations with founders and inspiring personalities about current topics surrounding impact, marketing, […]
How to Turn Your Communication into a Strategic Asset
gate-Academy with Flo Akinbiyi: How to Turn Your Communication into a Strategic Asset As a founder, how you communicate can shape how investors read your conviction, how first customers buy […]
Ask Me Anything Session with Serial Founder Katharina Mayer
On September 16, we’ll be talking to Katharina Mayer, founder of HOLD SPACE (formerly Kuchentratsch), at the Businettes Academy about her journey as a founder.
Tutorial: Financing Innovative Companies – Fundamentals and Insights into Financing Options for Your Startup
Securing financing for your project is a fundamental milestone. There are many aspects to consider early on. As one of the largest financing networks with years of experience, we will […]
Starting a Business Made Easy: The Key Steps for a Confident Launch
Starting a Business Made Easy: The Key Steps for a Confident Launch into Self-Employment From business idea to registration: Aline Pelzer guides you through the most critical steps of starting […]
Tutorial: Processes and AI Compliance: Creating Structures, Increasing Value
Good AI compliance starts with clear processes and clean documentation. Those who take both into account from the outset strengthen not only AI governance, but also process management and data […]
MunichTech Expo
MunichTech EXPO 2026 – Europe’s Innovation Gateway Launching in Munich, September 2026 We are excited to share that we are officially preparing MunichTech EXPO 2026, a large-scale innovation and technology […]
Online: Specialist Workshop: Typical Clauses in Investment Agreements
Typical Clauses in Investment Agreements The execution of a financing round and the ongoing collaboration between investor and company are legally governed by a complex investment agreement along with various […]
Online: Tutorial: From Idea to Product Development
Tutorial: From Idea to Product Development – how certifications move you forward ISO 9001, ISO 27001, ISO 50001, and many other standards: There are numerous certifications, and it is not […]
Online: Holding structures: Implementation and benefits for startups
gate-Academy “Holding structures: Implementation and benefits for startups”: Workshop in collaboration with KPMG Wondering what benefits a holding structure can offer your startup and how to implement it? Then our […]
Media Startup Night Vol. 7 @Bits & Pretzels
As part of the Bits & Pretzels, the Media Startup Night provides a platform to discover tomorrow’s most exciting media ideas and technologies today. And together, we want to address […]
Tutorial: Bank Financing and Subsidized Loans for Startups – What’s Possible?
Banks typically grant loans against collateral and based on the likelihood of repayment. Loans from a development bank usually offer reduced interest rates and liability exemptions. Peter Leitenmayer and Melanie […]
SCE InnovationsCafé: Co-Founder Matching Night
Are you looking for the perfect co-founder who shares your vision and complements your skills? The Co-Founder Matching is your chance to find them! In a relaxed yet focused atmosphere, […]
Healthcare Happy Hour
The Healthcare Happy Hour is the melting pot for everyone active in the healthcare sector – from startups and clinicians, medical technology, and pharma to investors, entrepreneurs, lawyers, consultants, enablers, […]
Tutorial: Loan financing for startups. What evaluation criteria does the bank use?
Banks typically provide debt capital (loans/credit) against collateral and based on the likelihood of repayment. Among other factors, the company’s revenue situation is also evaluated. Nikola Nikolic from Stadtsparkasse München […]
Online: Tutorial: Financials – How to Generate Liquidity in a Startup
Your business concept’s liquidity planning shows you at what point in time how much money should be in the company account, or which financing gaps you need to close. There […]
Tutorial: What Insurance and Protection Options Are There for Startup Managing Directors? – Part 1
In a GmbH, managing directors bear several liability risks. There are insurance policies that help ensure your professional and personal livelihood is not jeopardized in the event of a claim. […]
Startup WORK 2026 – Job Fair & Open House Day at WERK1
On October 16, 2026, WERK1 will once again become the meeting place for the Munich startup scene: Startup WORK brings ambitious startups, top talent, and the startup ecosystem together in […]
Tutorial: What Options Are There for Startup Managing Directors to Protect Against Cyber, Electronics, and IT Risks? – Part 2
In a GmbH, managing directors bear several liability risks. There are insurance policies that help ensure that your professional and personal livelihood is not put at risk in the event […]
herCAREER Expo 2026
On October 22 and 23, 2026, the herCAREER Expo will open its doors for the 11th time at MOC Munich: an event for all women and female-read individuals looking for […]
SEA:start – Introductory Workshop on Impact Entrepreneurship
SEA:start by Social Entrepreneurship Akademie is your entry point into entrepreneurship with societal value. In this two-day workshop, you will learn how ideas turn into viable solutions that have a […]
Tutorial: Financing Mix – What Options Do I Have Regarding Bank Financing?
A financing mix involves optimizing the various types of financing (equity, debt, mezzanine, and grants). Banks can certainly be an appealing source of capital for startups. In this tutorial, Nik […]
beyond economy Festival
On October 28, 2026, the House of Communication in Munich will transform into the central meeting point for everyone reshaping the economy. The beyond economy Festival is the flagship format […]
Female Founders Breakfast
Meet entrepreneurs and female founders — in a facilitated networking format tailored to support female entrepreneurship. The Female Founders Breakfast is not a keynote event and not an information session. […]
ITCS Munich
ITCS MUNICH – TECH CONFERENCE, CAREER FAIR & FESTIVAL ITCS Munich combines a tech conference, career fair, and festival into a single event. The focus is on the latest topics […]
Digital Health Summit 2026
The Digital Health Summit is the meeting hub for people working towards better medicine by employing smart technology. Over two days, we look at what happens when AI – often […]
Female Founders Circle x InnovationsCafé
Insights, Deals & Money – real talks with female founders and investors!
SheStartup – Women Founders
Are you looking to found a company, in the early years of your self-employment, or considering starting your own business? Then SheStartup – Women Founders is just the thing for […]
Aller Anfang ist YEAH! – Food & Nutrition
Aller Anfang ist YEAH! brings people together to collaborate on solutions for specific challenges in their industry. The second edition is all about “Food & Nutrition.” Because hardly anything is […]
Strascheg Ideen Award Ceremony 2026
Experience an evening full of innovative startups, exciting pitches, and inspiring encounters – and celebrate with us the best startup ideas from the university and Munich startup ecosystem! 📅 November […]
Tutorial: Pitching to Investors – Your Startup Story
Investors are interested in getting in touch with promising startups as early as possible. Alongside other materials such as executive summaries, two-pagers, read decks, or business plans, the pitch is […]
AI4Biotech Session – Biotech AI Compass: Turn AI ambition into action
AI is moving fast. The real challenge is deciding where to start, what to prioritise and how to turn ambition into action. The AI4Biotech Session – Biotech AI Compass, jointly […]
Women Startup Pitch Night & Award Ceremony 2026
Witness the Future of Female-Led Tech Startups at the Women Startup Award 2026 Pitch Night! Following an intensive phase of training and coaching, this year’s finalists of the Women Startup […]
Tutorial: Financing Innovative Companies – Fundamentals and Insights into Financing Options for Your Startup
Securing financing for your venture is a fundamental milestone. There is a lot to consider right from the outset. As one of the largest financing networks with years of experience, […]