Activities & Side Events 2026

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Startup Activity
Organized by Roundtable x Bits & Pretzels

The Reverse Pitch: Angels on Stage, co-hosted by Roundtable

Sep28 - 14:30 - 16:00
Main Venue - ICM Bistro
Partner Side Event
Organized by The Recursive

The CEE Stammtisch (hosted by The Recursive & Bits & Pretzels)

Sep28 - 20:00 - 21:00
Café Theres´
Partner Side Event
Startup Activity
Organized by BBVA x Bits & Pretzels

CFO Lunch Reception co-hosted by BBVA

Sep29 - 11:30 - 14:00
Main Venue - Bistro
Partner Side Event
Startup Activity
Organized by Gründerland Bayern, Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs, Regional Development and Energy

Bavarian Ecosystem Afternoon Coffee

Sep29 - 15:00 - 16:30
ICM Bistro
Partner Side Event
Organized by Bulgarian SME Promotion Agency

The CEE Connection Forum - 2nd Edition

Sep29 - 15:00 - 17:00
Messe München - Meeting Room 21
Side Event
Organized by Databricks

Agentic by Design: Beyond the chatbot to Real-World AI

Oct1 - 17:30 - 20:30
Design Offices München Nove - Luise-Ullrich-Straße 14, 80636 München
Side Event
Organized by Tech for Impact Summit

Tech for Climate at Oktoberfest

Sep24 - 11:00 - 17:00
Vinzenzmurr Metzger Stubn tent (fully reserved), Wirtsbudenstrasse 99, Theresienwiese, Munich
Side Event
Organized by Rethink Ventures, Drumbeat Capital, 10x Founders, & Bits & Pretzels

Venture Community Ride - Pre-Bits26 Groupride

Sep25 - 15:00 - 19:00
Olympiastraße & Starnberger See
Side Event
Organized by HADERNER BRÄU BEI MÜNCHNER GIRGBRÄU GMBH

Founder Frühschoppen in der Brauerei in München

Sep26 - 10:30 - 12:30
Gründerinnen und Gründer, Startup-Teams, Investorinnen und Investoren, Unternehmer, Innovatoren sowie die internationale Bits-&-Pretzels-Community.
Side Event
Organized by MobileXapps MB (George Petrovsky)

Founders Breakfast in Munich during Bits&Pretzels

Sep27 - 10:00 - 12:00
Cotidiano Promenadeplatz (Maxburgstraße 4, 80333 München-Altstadt-Lehel, Germany)
Side Event
Organized by Grownups

Sober Wiesn - Breathwork, Silent Disco, Ice-Bathing & Networking

Sep27 - 10:30 - 12:30
Weideninsel
Side Event
Organized by FOMO x Qonto

FOMO x Qonto: Founders Hike - Bits Edition

Sep27 - 11:00 - 19:00
Meeting point — shared after confirmation
Side Event
Organized by Gvantsa Kikalishvili

Connect. Share. Repeat.

Sep27 - 12:00 - 14:00
Velvet Space Coworking
Side Event
Organized by Awake Origins

Awake NOW

Sep27 - 14:00 - 17:00
Astor Cinema Lounge @Bayrischer Hof
Side Event
Organized by Longevity Cities (Munich Chapter)

Pretzel Run: Easy 5K along the Isar

Sep27 - 18:00 - 19:30
Isarpark, Wittelsbacherstraße 2b, 80469 München
Side Event
Organized by Founders Running Club :: Munich

Founders Running Club x Bits & Pretzels Morning Run

Sep28 - 08:00 - 09:00
Rumfordstraße 49, 80469 München-Altstadt-Lehel
Investor Activity
Organized by Bits & Pretzels

Investor Reception

Sep28 - 08:15 - 09:45
Main Venue - Investor Lounge
Matchmaking
Organized by Bits & Pretzels

“First-Timer” Networking Breakfast Day 1

Sep28 - 08:30 - 09:30
Main Venue - Matchmaking Area
Side Event
Organized by Baikery GmbH

baikery.studio | Open Office at Bits & Pretzels

Sep28 - 09:00 - 19:00
Kunstlabor 2, Dachauer Str. 90, 2nd Floor, 80335 Munich
Organized by PricewaterhouseCoopers GmbH WPG; Personio SE & Co. KG

Payroll & Pretzels

Sep28 - 09:00 - 11:00
Personio SE & Co. KG Seidlstraße 3 80335 München
Side Event
Organized by Organized by DEEP Ecosystems as part of the EIT Water & PDJF pilot.

EIT Water HACKATHON Munich 2026

Sep28 - 09:30 - 20:00
Gewerbehof Ostbahnhof Address: Haagerstr. 5-11 80339 München Germany
Startup Activity
Organized by Bits & Pretzels

Pitch Corner - Pitches on Day 1

Sep28 - 10:00 - 16:00
Main Venue - Pitch Corner
Investor Activity
Organized by Bits & Pretzels

LP/GP Roundtable with Lars Kuppe

Sep28 - 11:00 - 11:45
Main Venue - Investor Lounge
Investor Activity
Organized by Bits & Pretzels

LP/GP Roundtable with Leyla Holterud

Sep28 - 11:00 - 11:45
Main Venue - Investor Lounge
Matchmaking
Startup Activity
Organized by Bits & Pretzels

Matchmaking Round Table - Pitching for Success: What Investors Really Want

Sep28 - 11:30 - 12:30
Main Venue - Matchmaking Area
Matchmaking
Startup Activity
Organized by Bits & Pretzels

Speed Dating - First Investments

Sep28 - 11:30 - 12:30
Main Venue - Room 4
Side Event
Organized by Capgemini Deutschland

Defense at Dual Speed — Innovation Lunch

Sep28 - 11:30 - 13:30
Prinzregentenstr. 159A
Investor Activity
Organized by Bits & Pretzels

LP/GP Roundtable with Lukas Bennemann

Sep28 - 12:00 - 12:45
Main Venue - Investor Lounge
Startup Activity
Organized by Bits & Pretzels

Female Lunch Reception

Sep28 - 12:00 - 13:30
Main Venue - Bistro
Side Event
Organized by Golden Egg Check

Emerging GP x LP Lunch

Sep28 - 12:00 - 14:00
Gasthaus DER BIERMANN, Riemer Str. 350, München-Trudering-Riem
Investor Activity
Organized by Bits & Pretzels

LP Roundtable with Marc Schmitz

Sep28 - 13:00 - 13:45
Main Venue - Investor Lounge
Matchmaking
Startup Activity
Organized by Bits & Pretzels

Speed Dating - Women in the Startup Ecosystem

Sep28 - 13:30 - 14:30
Main Venue - Room 4
Matchmaking
Startup Activity
Organized by Bits & Pretzels

Matchmaking Round Table - Personal Branding for Female Founders

Sep28 - 14:00 - 15:00
Main Venue - Matchmaking Area
Investor Activity
Organized by Bits & Pretzels

LP Roundtable with Johann Krone & Rodrigo Ferreira

Sep28 - 14:00 - 14:45
Main Venue - Investor Lounge
Investor Activity
Organized by Bits & Pretzels

LP Roundtable with Eric Fitzgerald

Sep28 - 15:00 - 15:45
Main Venue - Investor Lounge
Matchmaking
Startup Activity
Organized by Bits & Pretzels

Matchmaking Round Table - Founder Mental Health & Resilience

Sep28 - 15:30 - 16:30
Main Venue - Matchmaking Area
Matchmaking
Startup Activity
Organized by Bits & Pretzels

Speed Dating - Building your Network as an Entrepreneur

Sep28 - 15:30 - 16:30
Main Venue - Room 4
Side Event
Organized by TUM Venture Labs

Best European MedTech at Bits26

Sep28 - 16:00 - 20:00
Brain Lab AG, Olof-Palme-Straße 9, 81829 München-Trudering-Riem
Side Event
Organized by VII Technologies

VII FORUM: Executive Footprint Security

Sep28 - 16:00 - 17:30
Mindspace Stachus Herzogspitalstraße 24, 80331 München
Side Event
Organized by TUM Venture Labs / GOLDBECK / Realyze V / PT1 / Zacua V

B|E Connect – Industrial Horizons #ConTech

Sep28 - 17:00 - 20:00
Central location in Munich
Side Event
Organized by Younium, cse advisory, Nobel Recruitment

Cracking the SaaS Growth Code in DACH 🥨

Sep28 - 17:30 - 21:30
Rencore GmbH, Bayerstraße 71-73, 80335 München
Side Event
Organized by superangels FUND

#superdrinks

Sep28 - 18:00 - 22:00
SUPER* Herzog-Max-Straße 4, 80333 München
Side Event
Organized by Bird & Bird LLP

Bits & Aperitivo 2026

Sep28 - 18:00 - 22:00
Rischart, Theresienhöhe 40, 80339 Munich
Side Event
Organized by Goodwille

Scale internationally, successfully.

Sep28 - 18:00 - 20:00
Mindspace Viktualienmarkt
Side Event
Organized by Earlybird Health

Breaking 7% Dinner in Munich @Bits&Pretzels

Sep28 - 18:00 - 22:00
TBA
Side Event
Organized by PwC, 1KOMMA5°

Espresso Martini & Jazz Night

Sep28 - 18:00 - 23:30
1KOMMA5° Showroom München / Pacellistraße 2, 80333, München
Side Event
Organized by Startup-Verband

Founder's Fuel-up 2026

Sep28 - 18:30 - 22:30
DeepL (WeWork Odeonsplatz)
Side Event
Organized by Media Lab Bayern

Media Startup Night Vol.7

Sep28 - 18:30 - 22:00
Media Lab Bayern (at Medien.Bayern GmbH Office), Balanstraße 73 / Haus 11 (2nd Floor), 81541 München
Side Event
Organized by Eurazeo x Elaia x NVIDIA

Embodied AI

Sep28 - 18:30 - 21:00
Frau im Mond Rooftop
Side Event
Organized by TUM Venture Labs

Frontier AI Roundtable

Sep28 - 18:30 - 21:00
Netlight Consulting GmbH, Prannerstraße 4, München
Side Event
Organized by Campus Founders

Campus Founders Community Meetup

Sep28 - 18:30 - 21:00
Alte Utting, München
Side Event
Organized by NVIDIA x Elaia x Eurazeo

Embodied AI - Cocktail Reception - NVIDIA x Elaia x Eurazeo

Sep28 - 18:30 - 22:30
Frau im Mond - Dachterrasse Rooftop Deutsches Museum, Museumsinsel 1, 80538 München, Germany
Side Event
Organized by KIT-Gründerschmiede

KIT Innovators Get-together

Sep28 - 19:00 - 22:00
Münchner Technologiezentrum - MTZ
Side Event
Organized by Neocom

Rooftop Conversations, Pizza, Beers & Agentic Commerce

Sep28 - 19:00 - 23:59
Ambiente Direct GmbH (Baierbrunner Str. 15, 81379 München, Germany) - 5th floor rooftop terrace
Side Event
Organized by Rippling & Pristine Capital

After Hours at Rosewood

SEP28 - 18:00 - 21:00
Rosewood Munich - Kardinal-Faulhaber-Straße 1, 80333 München
Side Event
Organized by Everstride x raaaw

Everstride x raaaw Run Club

Sep29 - 07:30 - 08:30
Odeonsplatz
Side Event
Organized by GÖRG Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten mbB / Sebastian Frech

Venture Capital & Beyond - Deeptech Breakfast @ GÖRG

Sep29 - 08:00 - 09:30
GÖRG Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten mbB, Prinzregentenstraße 22, 80538 München
Investor Activity
Matchmaking
Organized by TBD x Bits & Pretzels

LP/GP Breakfast

Sep29 - 08:15 - 09:45
Main Venue - ICM Bistro
Side Event
Organized by Zaz Ventures / MIG Capital / Apex Ventures

Deeptech Breakfast with Zaz Ventures, MIG Capital and APEX Ventures

Sep29 - 08:30 - 11:00
Bambi Bar, Im Innenhof des Gloria Palastes, Karlsplatz 5, 80335 München, Germany
Side Event
Organized by Better ventures, Encourage ventures, FASE, Ashoka & Asterion Ventures

Angel Breakfast | Bits & Pretzels Edition

Sep29 - 08:30 - 10:30
Bar Uno- Ludwigstraße 11, 80539 München-Maxvorstadt
Matchmaking
Organized by Bits & Pretzels

“First-Timer” Networking Breakfast Day 2

Sep29 - 08:30 - 09:30
Main Venue - Matchmaking Area
Side Event
Organized by Accelerate Health

Founder Reset: Ice Bathing & Sauna

Sep29 - 08:30 - 09:30
HOLD SPACE, Thierschstr. 20, 80538 München
Side Event
Organized by Breznliebe München

1. Münchner Brezn-Tasting

Sep29 - 09:00 - 10:30
ALRIGHTY Roastery, Werksviertel, Speicherstraße 28, 81671 München
Side Event
Organized by 1KOMMA5° GmbH

Boozy Brunch

Sep29 - 09:00 - 12:00
1KOMMA5° Showroom München / Pacellistraße 2, 80333, München
Side Event
Organized by Eleanor Mayrhofer

Energy Transition Breakfast

Sep29 - 09:15 - 10:30
Cafe Mirin
Partner Side Event
Organized by hubspot

GTM Garage x Bits & Pretzels 2026 — Inside LIQID’s GTM Engine

Sep29 - 09:30 - 11:30
ICM- Messe München
Startup Activity
Organized by Bits & Pretzels

Pitch Corner - Pitches on Day 2

Sep29 - 10:00 - 16:00
Main Venue - Pitch Corner
Investor Activity
Matchmaking
Organized by Mountside Ventures | Blue Future Partners x Bits & Pretzels

LP x Emerging Manager Matchmaking Event

Sep29 - 10:45 - 13:15
Main Venue - Bavaria Lounge
Investor Activity
Organized by Bits & Pretzels

LP/GP Roundtable with Andreas Meier & Chris Heyer

Sep29 - 11:00 - 11:45
Main Venue - Investor Lounge
Matchmaking
Startup Activity
Organized by Bits & Pretzels

Matchmaking Round Table - Scaling Leadership as a Female Founder

Sep29 - 11:30 - 12:30
Main Venue - Matchmaking Area
Matchmaking
Startup Activity
Organized by Bits & Pretzels

Speed Dating - Women in the Startup Ecosystem

Sep29 - 11:30 - 12:30
Main Venue - Room 4
Investor Activity
Organized by Bits & Pretzels

LP/GP Roundtable with Stephan Huber & Matthias Voss

Sep29 - 13:00 - 13:45
Main Venue - Investor Lounge
Matchmaking
Startup Activity
Organized by Bits & Pretzels

Speed Dating - First Investment Speed Dating

Sep29 - 13:30 - 14:30
Main Venue - Room 4
Matchmaking
Startup Activity
Organized by Bits & Pretzels

Matchmaking Round Table - Hiring and Training Your First Sales Team & implementing Sales Tools

Sep29 - 14:00 - 15:00
Main Venue - Matchmaking Area
Investor Activity
Organized by Bits & Pretzels

LP/GP Roundtable with Markus Schillo

Sep29 - 14:00 - 14:45
Main Venue - Investor Lounge
Investor Activity
Organized by Bits & Pretzels

LP/GP Roundtable with Thomas Buehler & Carlo Schmid

Sep29 - 15:00 - 15:45
Main Venue - Investor Lounge
Matchmaking
Startup Activity
Organized by Bits & Pretzels

Matchmaking Round Table - Building AI Agent Teams

Sep29 - 15:30 - 16:30
Main Venue - Matchmaking Area
Matchmaking
Startup Activity
Organized by Bits & Pretzels

Speed Dating - Building your Network as an Entrepreneur

Sep29 - 15:30 - 16:30
Main Venue - Room 4
Startup Activity
Organized by Bits & Pretzels

CIO & Founder Reception

Sep29 - 16:30 - 17:30
Main Venue - Room 13b
Side Event
Organized by The HER KLUB

Female Founders Aperitivo

Sep29 - 17:00 - 20:00
1000 Satellites München - Weisses Quartier, St.-Martin-Straße 72, 81541 München, Deutschland
Side Event
Organized by metoda + Valuezon = Averest

Marketplace Growth Meetup

Sep29 - 17:00 - 00:00
Bayerstraße 69, 80335 München
Side Event
Organized by Nexuswelt Group

Startup Funding Night: Eu Grants & Growth

Sep29 - 17:30 - 20:00
Side Event
Organized by BONVENTURE, GET Fund, Twip Impact Ventures, Alter Equity, 4IMPACT CAPITAL

Impact After Hours

Sep29 - 17:30 - 21:00
Hotel Motel One Messe München
Side Event
Organized by The Power People Community For Peoplepreneurs

The Power People Meet-up: AI x People: Use cases that you can apply tomorrow

Sep29 - 18:00 - 21:00
Peter Park System GmbH Balanstraße 71a 81541 München
Side Event
Organized by AENU · Netlight · CDTM · UnternehmerTUM · ImpactVC · Celonis

Insider’s Advantage? The Founders and Companies Reshaping Europe’s Industrial Base

Sep29 - 18:00 - 22:00
Netlight Consulting GmbH
Side Event
Organized by Start2 Group

Venture Clienting Mixer

Sep29 - 18:00 - 21:00
Start2 Group, Balanstraße 73, House 19 B / EG, 81541 Munich, Germany
Side Event
Organized by Techarena, HTGF, Business Sweden

Moose and Money – Investor Soirée Vol.2

Sep29 - 18:00 - 20:00
WERK1 - Tech-Startup Incubator, Am Kartoffelgarten 14, 81671 München, Germany
Side Event
Organized by Mod-à-Tech

Inspiring Connections - The Magic of a Strong Personal Brand

Sep29 - 18:30 - 19:30
Impact Hub Munich
Investor Activity
Organized by Bits & Pretzels

Invite-only LP Dinner

Sep29 - 18:30 - 20:00
Oktoberfest
Startup Activity
Organized by Balderton × UVC

Munich Early-Stage Founder Night | Balderton × UVC

Sep29 - 18:30 - 22:00
The Italian Shot Maxvorstadt, Theresienstraße 40, 80333 München-Maxvorstadt, Deutschland
Side Event
Organized by J3D.AI Labs & House of Collaboration Davos

Sundowners with Decacorns, Unicorns, Soonicorns

Sep29 - 19:00 - 22:00
O2 Tower, Georg Brauchle Ring 50
Side Event
Organized by Fortino Ventures, Netlight, 10x Founders, & Charlie.

Beeps and Pretzels - Vol.2 featuring Yerun, Laura Hoogland & DJ Hell

Sep29 - 21:00 - 03:00
Charlie
Side Event
Organized by Google

Pre-Wiesn Breakfast @Google

Sep30 - 08:30 - 09:45
Google Munich - Art Deco Palais, Arnulfstraße 60, München, 80335
Side Event
Organized by Deel

Innovators' Oktoberfest Meetup with Deel × AWS

Sep30 - 16:00 - 18:00
Löwenbräukeller - Das Original
Side Event
Organized by Miro

Miro happy hour

Sep30 - 18:00 - 21:00
Mindspace Stachus
Last chance at the lower price. Happy Bird tickets are almost sold out.