​Celebrate the end of an extraordinary year of ideas, collaboration, and community at our Winter Party for Innovators!✨
This festive edition brings together Berlin’s founders, investors, researchers, students, and creators for an evening full of connection, creativity, and winter-season vibes.

​As always, Thursday Gathering is your open door into Berlin’s innovation ecosystem — but this time with a cozy, celebratory twist. Expect a warm atmosphere, community highlights, and a unique live performance to wrap up 2025 on a high note. ❄️🎶

​Below is the special programming for our final Thursday Gathering of the year:

​⚡ ALGORAVE SEC: Hack. Code. Create. Rave Culture.

​Time: 5:30 PM – 6:15 PM

​ABOUT THE SESSION

​Dive into an exhilarating fusion of algorave, cybersecurity, and quantum-safe innovation with the RIVIC Ecosystem Workshop Series. This session blends creativity and deep tech, giving you hands-on exposure to:

• ​Live coding & music synthesis — learn TidalCycles, craft sounds, and create your first algorave flow

• ​Cybersecurity fundamentals — protect your projects and understand how to secure creative coding environments

• ​Quantum-safe security — explore post-quantum cryptography and build resilience into future applications

​Expect interactive demos, practical coding exercises, and space to experiment with new ideas at the intersection of art and technology — whether you’re a seasoned technologist or just curious.

​FEATURING

• ​Alexandra Cárdenas — Co-Founder, Rivic

• ​Revan Ande — Founder & CEO, RIVIC.XYZ

​😈 HEARTLESS PITCHES

​Time: 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM

​ABOUT THE SESSION

​Think your startup idea is brilliant?
Step up to the mic and let the community roast it.

​We kick off with a crash-course on pitch techniques, then open the stage for lightning-fast 60-second pitches. After each pitch, expect tough-love questions that challenge your assumptions and sharpen your narrative — with plenty of laughter along the way.

​At the end, the audience votes for:
🏆 Best Pitch
💀 Worst Pitch
…with prizes for both.

​Sign up to pitch (if you dare):
https://forms.gle/WPQsC9ugHRsPkKpJ7

​FEATURING

• ​Galina Gorshkova — Co-Founder, Weird Wentures

​🤘 BC & THE VCs — Rocking the Berlin Investment Scene

​Time: 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM

​ABOUT THE SESSION

​A live band made up of Berlin’s tech ecosystem — venture capitalists, angel investors, founders, and operators — takes the stage for a high-energy performance blending pop, rock, and blues.
A true community moment to close out the year.

​FEATURING

• ​Bryony Cooper — Director Investor Relations, PT1

• ​Christoph Raethke — Angel Investor, Angels of Deutschland

• ​Julius Bachmann — Founder, Bachmann Catalyst

• ​Nikolas Samios — Managing Partner, PT1

• ​Oliver Skopec — Founder, Bockses GmbH

​​🎟️ Free entry | Open to all
Full agenda available on venturecafeberlin.org