Bits & Pretzels

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Bits & Pretzels

Taking place annually in Munich, Bits & Pretzels is a 3-day festival for 7,500 founders, investors, and startup enthusiasts.
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Taking place in Munich, Bits & Pretzels is a multi-day festival for 5,000 founders, investors, and startup enthusiasts. Our vision is to enable founders to shape a better future through innovative ideas and technology. Bits & Pretzels started 2014 as a small founders breakfast with 80 participants and quickly developed into Europe's leading founders festival. Our audience of enthusiastic founders

attracts some of the most inspiring personalities year after year: President Barack Obama, Jessica Alba, Reid Hoffman, Richard Branson, Dirk Nowitzki and many more have attended Bits & Pretzels in the past years. With our annual festival, we want to support, connect and inspire founders who drive positive change in Germany, Europe and all over the world.

25/11/2025

Joining Bits & Pretzels is a unique opportunity to position a country, region, or city as an innovative hub that attracts talent, investment, and new business opportunities.

In 2025, country delegations from Europe and beyond joined us to exhibit, network, and share their experience. Get a feel for their time at Bits25 and watch the recap video below!

Partner Countries showcase the entire regional ecosystem:
🚀 Startups meet investors and potential customers
💶 Investors connect with LPs at the Investors Summit
🤝 Public and private stakeholders collaborate to strengthen Europe

🇪🇺 Let’s continue to work together to build a more connected, competitive, and impactful European startup community.

Thank you to this year’s partner countries and regions: Bulgaria, Denmark, Estonia, Flanders, Hungary, Japan, Spain, Sweden, The Netherlands and Vietnam!

24/10/2025

🚀 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆

From bold founders to global players - everyone at Bits & Pretzels shares one vision: building the future with ideas that matter and with technology that lasts.

Together with SAP, innovation turns into real impact empowering founders and enterprises alike to grow securely and sustainably.

Hear from Thomas Saueressig, Kerstin Köder, and Maša Schmidt as they share thoughts on innovation, trust, and practical advice for founders ready to scale their impact.

🎥 Tune in and discover how bold ideas become meaningful impact.

01/10/2025

✨ The Bits Spirit Keeps Going! ✨

Even though today’s Table Captain Gathering cannot take place, we’re touched to see so many of you already finding ways to meet, connect, and keep the BitsSpirit going. 💛

As founders and entrepreneurs, we know how to navigate challenges — and today is no different. Let’s turn this setback into opportunities to create new memories and strengthen our community.

👉 Feel free to use this post to find each other and set up your own small gatherings today. Celebrate the spirit that makes Bits & Pretzels so special. 🌍🤝

22/09/2025

This is the last Happy Bird Drop. Will you be at ?

Once this drop ends, prices go up by up to 100% and only a limited number of Last-Minute Bird Tickets becomes available.

We know last-minute questions often come up about travel, accommodation, or simply whether the experience is worth it. That’s why we’ve put together a full guide to make your trip smooth, and even created a tool to help you design your personalized event journey. Find the links in the comments.

Because Bits isn’t just another conference. It’s three days of inspiration, networking, and the community that defines Europe’s founder scene. Be where everyone else is going to be!

📅 September 29 – October 1 | Munich
👉 Sign up for the waitlist today to secure one of the last Happy Bird Tickets before it’s too late! Link is in the comments.

18/09/2025

No ticket yet but you want to join Bits & Pretzels? No problem. The waitlist is your way in.

👉 Secure your spot on the waitlist and don’t miss the drop when the email hits your inbox. Join the waitlist now: https://lnkd.in/d2NEP4F

05/09/2025

The Countdown is on: Our Agenda is live!
Have you been jotting down names after each announcement, thinking “I need to see them!”? Now the full program is online and you can finally plan your Bits experience.

Don’t miss some of the biggest names shaping Europe and beyond.
And of course: the European Pitch Contest 2025, where the next generation of game-changing founders will compete live for investments, partnerships, and the Golden Pretzel Award 🥨

If you don’t have a ticket yet, this is the moment you have been waiting for. Our Agenda is packed and it is time for you to make sure you don’t miss your faborite speakers and sessions. If you have a ticket, make sure you perosnalize it so you can check our agenda on our online platform as well.

19/08/2025

🚀 Startups move fast — but growth needs more than speed.
We’re thrilled to announce NFON AG participation at Bits & Pretzels 2025!
At the festival, NFON AG will explore how intelligent business communication fuels clarity, consistency, and momentum from day one.

Because when you’re growing, every message counts. Whether it’s battling chaos, scaling support, or automating smartly, we’re bringing the tools, ideas, and insights to help you grow with focus.

👉 What NFON is bringing to the table:
🎯 AI that solves problems now, not someday.
In our first Expert Session, CTO Andreas Wesselmann explores what happens between “I’m interested” and “no one picked up” and how voice assistants are quietly becoming the most reliable hire for startups.

🩺 Later, he’s joined by EVP AI & Innovation Jana Richter to show how AI in healthcare is closing the admin gap, from multilingual updates to smart support flows that give time back to professionals.

💡 At the CIO Summit, Andreas and Jana return with: “Cheatsheet for Impactful AI Projects.” Real lessons on how NFON turned AI from theory into impact, and how others can follow.

🤝 At the NFON booth: Meet the team, see live demos, and interact with Nia, our evolving AI assistant. From early-stage to scale, we’ll show how smarter conversations drive smarter growth.

🔊 NFON rethinks communication, enabling businesses to grow with intelligence, trust, and simplicity.

From the first reply to full-service conversations, we turn noise into momentum.
Unmuted: Now you’re talking - Let your voice lead. Let growth follow.

📍Come meet NFON AG at the booth or join the sessions and let’s build what’s possible, together.

19/08/2025

🚀 Are you into startups and innovation? Then you won’t want to miss these!

We’ve just confirmed another round of incredible startups for the Bits & Pretzels Startup Exhibition 2025 and they’re bringing serious momentum.
✨ Get to know the latest confirmed startups:
Agronomy Oy, Beyond Presence, fibclick GmbH, GIRI by AR-Experts GmbH, Kertos, KIREAP, Maple Aviation, Otter Energy Trading, Parabella Analytics, TreadEd GmbH

Whether you’re looking for climate tech, AI, aviation, or next-gen productivity tools, these founders are ones to watch.
Join us in Munich with your Startup in September: https://rebrand.ly/afb69c

18/08/2025

Ready to define the new directions for venture investing?
The world is changing and so is venture capital. In uncertain times, we need to adapt, ask the right questions, and connect with the right people.

We know, Europe’s VC game is changing:
⚡ Growth isn’t everything.
💰 DPI is the new North Star.
🔧 Old fund models don’t cut it anymore.

With our hosts Felix Haas (Bits & Pretzels) and Dr. Andre Retterath (Earlybird Venture Capital), we’ll bring together Europe’s leading GPs and LPs at the Bits & Pretzels Investor Summit on September 29 in Munich to tackle the big questions shaping the future of venture capital.

Learn more: https://rebrand.ly/sg1ikis

04/08/2025

Hundreds of helping hands and counting! 💪
Every year, our amazing Volunteer Community helps bring the Bits & Pretzels magic to life and and this year, we’ve got 150 volunteer spots to fill.

🚨 The last 50 are still open, are you in?
From Check-In to Beer Tent Decorations, and even the legendary Afterparty Crew, our volunteers are the heartbeat behind the scenes. They make the experience unforgettable, not just for attendees, but for each other too.

🚀 Bits & Pretzels 2025 is happening September 29 – October 1 in Munich — and we’re calling on passionate, curious, and energetic people to join the mission.

Curious what it means to be a ?
Explore some of the volunteer work stations on our website and check out the behind-the-scenes images from last year’s event. And don’t wait to sign up now: https://rebrand.ly/1fu8mwk

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https://www.bitsandpretzels.com/

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