​GITEX EUROPE x North Star Nights – Berlin Edition

​🚀 The GITEX EUROPE x North Star team is back in Germany! This October, we’re bringing the Startup Pitch & Networking Night again to Berlin – a stage for bold ideas, breakthrough innovations and the chance to shine on the road to GITEX EUROPE 2026.

​Calling all Berlin founders & innovators:
The North Star Europe Startup Pitch Night is landing on October 30th and it’s your chance to take the spotlight. 10 startups will pitch live for a free pod at GITEX EUROPE 2026, a Supernova Semi-Finalist spot and the chance to win for up to €2M equity-free prize money.

​Meet our Jury

• ​Sinan Arslan
  Managing Director, SIBB e.V.
  Sinan Arslan leads the digital industry association SIBB, driving collaboration and innovation across Berlin-Brandenburg’s tech ecosystem.

• ​Urte Zahn
  Business Coach & Mentor
  Urte Zahn supports founders and organizations with strategic business coaching and mental-fitness guidance - drawing on 25 years of leadership experience and the founding of three startups.

• ​Ewa Geresz
  Interim Director, Venture Café Berlin
  Ewa Geresz is an ecosystem builder who connects innovators, entrepreneurs and changemakers...steering the Berlin chapter of Venture Café to foster global collaboration and breakthrough ideas.

• ​Maren Lesche
  Founder & Managing Director, Startup Colors
  Maren Lesche drives startup ecosystems in healthtech, applied data and mobility as founder of Startup Colors and co-initiator of the Vision Health Pioneers Incubator.

• ​Jan-Philipp Heinisch
  Policy Officer, Startup Affairs – Senate Department for Economic Affairs, Energy and Public Enterprises
  Jan-Philipp Heinisch supports Berlin’s startup ecosystem by shaping policy frameworks, funding instruments and growth programmes for emerging companies.
  

​This is an evening you don’t want to miss:

• ​Watch the pitches that could shape tomorrow

• ​Meet Berlin’s startup community, investors & ecosystem builders

• ​Network and exchange ideas over pizza & beer

​Who should apply

​⚡ Game-changing solutions with real-world impact
⚡ Proven traction and market potential
⚡ Strong, ambitious founding teams
💡 Bonus: Female leadership representation

​ Startup? Apply until October 15th: https://forms.gle/NEF3etfgWqM58opM7

​We’ll be there – make sure you are too.

​📅 October 30th | 📍 CIC Berlin, Lohmühlenstr. 65, 12435 Berlin
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