Hey, dear reader!
Who the f is seriously reading newsletters in 2026? — someone commented on my Reddit post about found. I couldn't help but smile because last week, found crossed 1000 readers.
That number means more to me than I can put into words. When I started this a year ago, I had no idea if anyone would care. Turns out, a lot of you do!
And what I love most is why. You're not here for content — you're here because you want to connect, grow, and create. You show up at events, reply with tips and ideas, share found with your friends.
That to me is the biggest proof that Hamburg's startup and tech scene is very much alive. People want to be part of it. They want to know who's building what, where to meet, what opportunities are out there.
We’ve got so much ahead. Thanks for being a part of this ❤
P.S. The job board keeps growing with new entries every week. Hiring? Submit your job using this form. Want to feature it in the newsletter? Reply to this email.
Save the Date 🗓
The events I'm most excited about in the weeks ahead.
April 1
How to: Pitchdecks #RoastingEdition (German) — Learn what makes a killer pitch deck as an invited investor constructively roasts selected decks and reveals what works for fundraising.
April 8
Autonomous Intelligence Forum (German) — Explore how AI agents are transforming business decisions and production with 50 experts and decision-makers, closing with a live podcast.
April 9
Cursor Meetup Hamburg #3 (English) — Connect with engineers, founders, and builders using Cursor to share real workflows, automation techniques, and team setups — apply to attend this exclusive developer meetup.
Weekly Picks📍
All the events on my radar for this week.
This Issue’s Gem 💎
March 27
Next.Gen Inkubator: Mid-Program Pitch Showcase (German) — Watch 13 startup teams pitch their refined ventures to a jury as this incubator program reaches its mid-program milestone.
AI Everywhere 🤖
March 25
Entrepreneurship Lunch: LLMs, Agentic Coding and the Impact on Software Innovation (English) — Explore how LLMs and agentic behavior are reshaping software development with ARIC AI expert Pascal Wichmann over lunch.
Tech Bite 🧑💻
March 24
ProductTank Hamburg (English) — Hear product leader Matt LeMay unpack the current state of product management with reality-tested guidance for building impact-first teams.
Startup 101 🔨
March 23
From Idea to Startup — Welcome to Red Bull Basement! (German) — Learn to transform your idea into a venture with speakers from Flying Steps Academy and ChefTreff as part of Red Bull Basement.
March 25
Impact Lunch: Social Entrepreneurship City Edition (German) — Fuel up on vegan food and inspiring talks on social entrepreneurship in Hamburg with fellow impact-driven founders and changemakers.
March 27
build fridays (English) — Ship product alongside fellow founders at this weekly coworking session — bring your laptop, demo your work, and get unstuck.
Get Inspired ✨
March 23
Founders' Stammtisch (German) — Build your founder network through structured speed-networking and open exchange with Hamburg's entrepreneurial community.
March 24
Women in Tech Career Day (German) — Get career coaching, CV feedback, and mentorship matching tailored for women interested in tech roles (30 spots).
March 25
Health Network Hamburg Apéro – Vol. 12 (German) — Connect with Hamburg's health startup community over an intimate apéro-style networking evening.
March 25-26
nextMedia.Festival (German) — Hamburg's annual media and digital conference with two days of masterclasses, keynotes, and networking for content and tech professionals
March 26
Climate Coffee (English) — Connect informally with professionals across the climate space over coffee, no agenda, no name tags — just genuine conversation.
March 26
Bits & Pretzels Community: Network & Leadership (English) — Gain leadership insights from founders and connect with fellow investors and startup enthusiasts at Bits & Pretzels' third Hamburg community event.
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.
Open Calls 📣
Grants, programs, and opportunities waiting for your application.
Google Summer of Code 2026 — For developers and open source contributors (18+, not just students). Get paid $750–$6,600 to contribute to open source projects with mentorship from established organizations. Deadline: March 31.
AiDiA Pitch 2026 — For Afro-German founders. Two tracks: Founder Pitch (existing startups, up to €30,000) and Idea Pitch (early-stage ideas, up to €2,000), plus mentoring and investor access. Deadline: April 19.
Y Combinator — Summer 2026 — For early-stage founders in any industry, anywhere. $500K investment, 3-month program in San Francisco with Demo Day. Deadline: May 4.
Job Picks 💼
3 open roles worth a look this week.
(Senior) Platform Engineer - Agentic Systems at 1KOMMA5°, a renewable energy tech company (pre-IPO, €150M+).
Sales Executive | Culinary Robotics at GoodBytz, a robotic kitchen startup (Series A, €12M).
Founders' Associate Intern or Working Student at Valuecase, a B2B buyer engagement SaaS (Seed, $3.5M).
Hiring? Submit your job here. Want to feature it in the newsletter? Reply to this email.
That’s a wrap!
Check out the tune of the week from the found playlist
🏄♂
Share found Hamburg with your friends
See you next week,
Kyrylo from found Hamburg