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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Futuring Ideathon – What is the Future of Creativity and Innovation in Munich?
The future is ours – if we can imagine it! Join us for Munich’s First Futuring Ideathon. We don’t simply enter the future. We imagine it first. That’s why we’re […]
Access Germany 2026 – Swedish Innovation Meets Bavarian Industry
Nine vetted technology companies. The participating Swedish companies are looking for specific partners, customers, and pilot projects in Bavaria and are ready to dive deep right away. Qualified B2B matches. […]
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 […]
Beyond the Lab
Beyond the Lab: Science x Startups x Capital Building a deep-tech startup takes more than great technology. Founders need the right support at the right time: access to research and […]
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 […]
14th Bavarian CSR Day: What really counts now
Companies must increasingly strike a balance: between efficiency and resilience, cost pressure and future investments. The 14th Bavarian CSR Day on September 29, 2026 at the IHK for Munich and […]
GEO Webinar: Visibility as a Management Task
Technology is only half the battle: Why GEO is becoming a management task Generative AI is changing how people search for information, perceive brands, and make purchasing decisions. Instead of […]
Online: Tutorial: Beyond Founder-Led Sales: How to scale after your first million euros in revenue
Beyond Founder-Led Sales: How to scale after your first million euros in revenue! A practical guideline featuring personal experiences Winning your first customers is a major challenge for many startups. […]
Entering the US Market – What every MedTech Startup Needs to Know before Expanding
This introductory tutorial provides European MedTech founders with a high-level roadmap for entering the US market. The session is designed to help startups understand the major components of the US […]
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, […]
ITHM’s Tech Accelerator Day
Connect with Munich’s Insurance & Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Whether you’re an InsurTech ready to accelerate your growth, a cross-industry startup looking to apply your innovation to insurance, or a company seeking […]
AI4Biotech: Meet the Experts – Insights, Impact & Networking
Artificial Intelligence continues to reshape research, innovation, and business models across the biotech and life sciences sector. From scientific discovery and data analysis to drug development and healthcare applications, AI […]
Startup trifft Handwerk 2026
Future Technologies, Business Models, and Creative Delights 10 years of Startup trifft Handwerk! You are warmly invited to celebrate this milestone with us. Look forward to an extraordinary event bringing […]
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. […]
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 […]
25th European Health Congress Munich
The European Health Congress Munich has been a highlight for healthcare professionals and decision-makers for years. Our goal is to create a platform that not only reflects the diversity of […]
Employee participation: current trends and new opportunities
gate-Academy “Employee participation: current trends and new opportunities” in collaboration with KPMG As a tech founder, you’re wondering how to foster innovation and growth with smart participation models? In this […]
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. […]
Tutorial: How Can the Bank Support the Startup’s Internationalization?
Startups often acquire international customers very quickly. When handling payments, there are several factors to consider, and it is advisable to work with a suitably knowledgeable bank. Katrin Maierhof | […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
#4 City Demo Day – Circular Economy
How can startups and city administration drive innovation together and save resources and costs through circular economy approaches? Following the motto “Creating practical pathways together,” the City Demo Day, initiated […]
Tutorial: Goodies or Employee Benefits in Startups
Company pension plans, capital-forming benefits, corporate health and accident insurance, working time accounts, job bikes, free drinks, and much more – company benefits increase an employer’s attractiveness and foster employee […]