FOMO Guestlist Spot for “Berlin auf die 1” Kick-off (Invite-only) -
This Luma page exists to select 10 extraordinary investors, founders, and operators who want to actively help make Berlin the #1 city in Europe. We’re especially looking for the great ideas on how Berlin can become Europe’s leading startup hub.
Selected guests will receive access to the “Berlin auf die 1” Kick-off — a 150-person, invite-only gathering bringing together the people shaping what’s next for the city.
If you believe in Berlin and want to be part of the inner circle building it forward, this is your entry point.
Europe is at a turning point.
If we want to built globally successful technology and AI on European values we need places where world-class builders can move fast, attract talent, and scale globally.
Berlin has the ingredients. What it needs now is focus, momentum, and fewer friction points.
“Berlin auf die Eins” is a community-led campaign to do exactly that:
a bottom-up effort to make Berlin the most builder-friendly tech city in Europe over the next 12–24 months by identifying the few levers that actually matter and taking ownership of fixing them.
This grassroots initiative was started by entrepreneurs Bela Wiertz, Julian Teicke, Linda Büscher, Benedict Kurz, Leonard Darsow, Max Linden & Bastian Meyer, is powered by The Delta and is supported by founding partners UNITE and Dentsu Creative.
This invite-only kick-off brings together some of Berlin’s most respected founders and ecosystem builders to set the direction, challenge assumptions, and launch the campaign together.
Agenda
18:30 - 19:30 Arrival drinks
19:30 - 19:45 - Welcome remarks
Kai Wegner, Governing Mayor of Berlin
19:45 - 20:15 Founder Panel: Building at Scale from Berlin
Daniel Khachab - Choco
Jan Oberhauser - n8n
Marius MeinersAI - peec
A candid discussion on what it actually takes to build, hire, and scale global tech companies from Berlin. What works, where friction remains, and what needs to change if Berlin is serious about being Europe’s #1 city for builders.
20:15-20:45: VC Panel: Funding Berlin Ventures
20:45-21:00: Berlin to #1: The Campaign Launch
Introduction of the campaign, its goals, and the first concrete focus areas including prepared community contributions by top Berlin founders.
20:45 - 22:00: Drinks & Networking
Founder-led networking with drinks and limited “Berlin auf die Eins” campaign merchandise.
Why this matters
“Berlin auf die Eins” is about builders setting the agenda and turning experience into action, metrics, and clear expectations for the city and its institutions.
The campaign is supported by leading founders, startups, scale-ups, and VCs across Berlin. The energy, however, comes from the community.
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