For young founders under 26 🚀

Young Founders Fund (founded by Darius Göttert) — A new VC fund with €10 million committed to invest in founders under 26 in Germany, especially those building AI-native startups. Tickets range from ~€50 k to €100 k.

For food & agtech founders 🍽️🌱

Oyster Bay Fund — Hamburg-based Oyster Bay has closed a €100m+ fund focused on future-food and agritech startups. They invest from Seed to Series A with typical initial checks of €1–4m and a strong founder-first policy.

November 27: Agentic Coding Meetup Hamburg #3 (English) — Explore practical use-cases of agentic AI through live demos and open discussions, and walk away with ready-to-apply coding patterns for building autonomous workflows.

December 3: STARTERiN 2025 Award (German) — Watch the top 6 female founders compete in the STARTERiN Hamburg Award final pitch across Tech, Commerce, and Impact categories for the title.

December 4: Meet&Eat – Christmas Edition (English) — Network with founders, investors, and scientists over barbecue and mulled wine in a festive Christmas market atmosphere.

November 22: Harbour Founder Summit (English) — Compete in Hamburg's Startup World Cup, access masterclasses, and connect with global investors at START Hamburg's largest international founder gathering.

November 18: Global AI Meetup (English) — Experience expert talks and interactive discussions on AI advancements.

November 18: AI Wrap-Up 2025 (German) — Reflect on the year’s real-AI breakthroughs, sift hype from substance, and walk away with strategic insights shaping your team’s 2026 roadmap.

November 20: AI Developer BarCamp (English) — Gain hands-on experience collaborating on AI projects with Berlin-based developers and bring your own prototype or idea to build momentum.

November 18: Visibility in ChatGPT & Co — How to Appear in AI Search Answers (German) — Gain actionable strategies to improve your visibility in AI-driven search results and drive measurable organic reach for your business.

November 19: Meet&Match – Social Entrepreneurship Edition (English) — Find your impact-driven co-founder through speed dating rounds focused on startups addressing SDGs and societal challenges with entrepreneurial solutions.

November 19: LaborX Hamburg (German) — Watch 1KOMMA5°, VOLU, and Bettersoon pitch their business models live while testing your own startup idea at Hamburg's free networking event for founders.

November 21: Finance Friday (English) — Master startup financing through four expert-led sessions covering bootstrapping, equity financing, guarantees, and investor relations exclusively for female founders.

November 21: Build Fridays (English) — Build your startup alongside other founders in Hamburg's action-focused gathering that prioritizes shipping over presentations.

November 17: ProductTank – Software & Hardware Product Management (English) — Discover how software and hardware teams can learn from each other through talks on integrating development lifecycles and applying continuous discovery in hardware environments.

November 19: Cursor Meetup Hamburg #2 (English) — Dive into real-world automation workflows with Cursor, meet active builders, and leave equipped to boost your dev velocity through applied AI tooling.

November 20: Product Leaders Dinner (English) — Engage with 10 product-leaders in Hamburg over dinner to share in-depth experiences and actionable insights on managing product teams and operations. 

November 20: Dev & Design Meetup #15 (German) — Explore how modern front-end design and development practices intersect with real business outcomes, gain fresh insights and network with Hamburg’s dev-and-design community.

November 20: Teaching Data Viz (English) — Gain insights into how to build effective data-visualization training programmes and explore how AI is shaping how we learn and communicate data. 

November 17: Fail Night (German) — Hear unfiltered stories from Hamburg social entrepreneurs who failed but chose to rebuild anyway, exploring why persistence matters in crisis times.

November 17: Tech & Democracy (English) — Explore how innovation strengthens democratic values through insights on digital governance, civic design, and transparency over French apéritif.

November 18: WEEK UP! – Female Entrepreneurship Week Opening (German/English) — Connect with successful female founders through keynotes and expert corners.

November 19: Female Founder's Breakfast (German/English) — Share experiences and expand your network over breakfast with fellow female founders facing similar challenges in Hamburg's startup scene.

November 20: Entrepreneurship Lunch Special (English) — Hear Laser's CEO share her deeptech journey from lab to leadership, followed by a panel exploring how international founders navigate Hamburg's ecosystem.

November 21: Waves of Innovation (English) — Experience a high-energy meetup for student founders and early-stage startups that delivers inspiring talks, and concrete opportunities to grow your network.

Every Saturday: Founders Running Club (English) — Energize your weekend with fellow entrepreneurs during a judgment-free 5K run followed by coffee and meaningful networking conversations.