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Local Events for Founders to learn, share and grow together.

Building something is incredibly hard. Doing this alone impossible.
Bits & Pretzels Communities is your space to share experiences and learn from others in a personal setting with no fluff and real help.

The magic of a community

It's the place where you find the people that matter most on your journey.

Those Who've
Done It

Real experience from founders who walked the path before you.

Those Who Do It With You

Fellow founders in the trenches — building alongside you.

THOSE WHO CLEAR THE PATH

Your Partners in crime, Honest Feedback and real follow ups.

Moments That Matter

Casual Networking

Female Leadership

Berlin
Pitch Contest

Pitch with Pretzels

Munich
Deep Dive

Deep Dive Fundraising

Copenhagen
Fireside Chat + Q&A

Early Stage Founders Exchange

Amsterdam
Guided Tour

From Lab
to Life

Stuttgart
Casual get-together

Beer in
Barcelona

Barcelona
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European Ambitions

We believe that the next generation of world-changing companies will be born in Europe. To make this a reality, we need more than just capital — we need a dense, supportive, and fearless ecosystem where founders can grow, fail, and succeed together. While politicians discuss frameworks, founders create the facts. We don't wait for change; we are the change. We are networking across borders — not because it's a nice-to-have, but because it's an economic necessity. This is our mission: Local roots, European reach.

explore Your Community, Discover Europe

From Copenhagen to Stuttgart, from Berlin to Barcelona — Every community is a local hub for real connections, real talks, and real impact. Together, they form a continent-wide movement that empowers founders to grow faster and dream bigger. Explore the communities and see where you belong.

Amsterdam

Jorrit Aafjes

Parul Benien

Athens

Niels Dörje

to be announced soon

Barcelona

Carla Pregel Hoderlein

Ferran Pla Cardona

Berlin

Silko Barth

Hergen Wöbken

Budapest

Lorant Imre

Tamas Hermann

Cologne

Jana Bergmann-Franke

Dr. Dorothée Trüb

Copenhagen

Nicolai Rasmussen

Anna Leth Skovsbøl

Dortmund

Mariya Rajendran

Dzenita Zulji

Düsseldorf

Tim Gorke

Manaia Kere

Frankfurt

Carolin Wagner

Jan Seidemann

Hamburg

Mia Lohmeier

Leon Brunner

Lille

Harsh Chaliyawala

Mayukh Chakraborty

Linköping

Rasmus Lundqvist

Alfred Sundstedt

LIsbon

Alexandra Foerster

Angela Stein

Munich

Darius Göttert

Janina Clahsen

Mallorca

Konstantin Graf

Sandra Kramer-Kowalzik

Paris

Salim Louanjli

Celina Lovisotto

Sofia

Armin Philippen

Viktor Chardakliev

Stuttgart

Elene Lomsadze

Tho Phan-Barlach

Valencia

Damijan Pezdicek

Martine Rooth

Your City

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For Leaders

Become a Community Lead

Are you a local legend or want to become one who connects founder in your city by organizing the greatest events? Lead a community, gain access to the inner circle, and shape Europe's future. Apply now to bring Bits & Pretzels to your city.

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As Community Lead Copenhagen, I'm passionate about empowering entrepreneurs... We connect ecosystems so Danish entrepreneurs can scale faster and make their mark internationally."

— Anna Leth Skovsbøl, Community Lead Copenhagen
"Partnering with the Bits & Pretzels Berlin Community brought incredible visibility for MotionLab.Berlin - startups want to work here even more, we built valuable relationships with new investors, and the strong social media coverage amplified our brand across the ecosystem."

— Fridtjof Gustavs, MotionLab.Berlin

For Partners

Be Part of the Ecosystem

Gain physical access to decision-makers and the future drivers of European innovation. Support the movement locally or internationally to amplify your brand awareness.

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