Munich, 29 Sep - 01 Oct, 2025

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Bits & Pretzels hosts 7,500 founders, investors, and industry leaders for three days full of learning,
networking & doing business during Munich Oktoberfest.
Join 500 top CIOs at the invite-only AI Summit for CIOs at Bits & Pretzels. Gain insights, engage in high-impact discussions, and connect with AI experts and peers to explore real enterprise AI solutions.
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network like
nowhere else

DAY 1 + 2

Conference

Two days filled with networking, masterclasses and a highly curated speaker line-up, providing you with resources for your growth.

Limited to 7,500 attendees
Curated founder-investor ratio
21,000 founder-investor meetings
Startup Exhibition & Pitch contest
390bn US-Dollar of assets under management at the event

DAY 3

Oktoberfest

Doing business at the Munich Oktoberfest sounds crazy? It is – but the most unique networking experience you’ll ever make!

+300 Tables at Schottenhamel Tent
250 Table Captains: industry experts hosting a table
2 orgaized liquid networking sessions
1 unique experience: that lasts a lifetime, be there to believe that

Get inspired by the best

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Jessica Alba

Founder

The Honest Company

Drew Houston

Founder & CEO

Dropbox

Reid Hoffman

Co-Founder

LinkedIn

Barack Obama

44th President of the USA

Richard Branson

Founder

Virgin Group

See speakers 2025

Our 2025 line up

“Bringing together Oktoberfest and the startup world is just great.”

NATHAN BLECHARCZYK
CO-FOUNDER & CTO, AIRBNB

Tell us who
you are

I'm a startup
I'm an investor
I'm a corporate

Learn from
the Best

40+ hands-on Startup Academy sessions
10 stages packed with actionable content
500+ world-class speakers in just two days

Meet 2,000+
Investors

1 in 4 attendees is actively investing
21,000 founder–investor meetings in 3 days
€3.6B raised after Bits & Pretzels 2023

Find New
Clients

Exhibit alongside 300 top startups
Pitch on stage and boost your visibility
Connect with 7,500+ potential partners & clients
Learn more

Built for
bIG mOVES

21,000+ founder-investor meetings in just 3 days
€390B in assets under management represented
From seed-stage specialists to unicorn backers – all in one place

real Access - Real people

Elite Networking with 1.500 leading VCs and 300+ LPs
Trusted by top firms like a16z, Accel, Index & Sequoia
Limited to 7,500 attendees for real conversations, not just crowds

Exclusive for Investors

8 deep-dive sessions on VC’s biggest challenges
Honest conversations with top-tier peers only
Access limited to Investor Ticket holders
Learn more

Europe’s
Top Startups.
All Together.

3,000+ founders across all industries
300 curated exhibitors
80 pitch on stage, selected for impact

Networking
Made
Effortless

80+ expert matchmakers supporting your goals
Connect with all 7,500 attendees via the app
Smart formats designed to spark real conversations

What Leading Corporates Won’t Tell You on LinkedIn

Lessons learned from Europe’s top corporates
CxOs from Airbus, Siemens, Vodafone & more on stage
Actionable insights you can apply tomorrow
Learn more
Startup
Investor
Corporate

Learn from
the Best

40+ hands-on Startup Academy sessions
10 stages packed with actionable content
500+ world-class speakers in just two days

Meet 2,000+
Investors

1 in 4 attendees is actively investing
21,000 founder–investor meetings in 3 days
€3.6B raised after Bits & Pretzels 2023

Find New
Clients

Exhibit alongside 300 top startups
Pitch on stage and boost your visibility
Connect with 7,500+ potential partners & clients
Learn more

Built for
bIG mOVES

21,000+ founder-investor meetings in just 3 days
€390B in assets under management represented
From seed-stage specialists to unicorn backers
– all in one place

real Access
- Real people

Elite Networking with 1.500 leading VCs and 300+ LPs
Trusted by top firms like a16z, Accel, Index & Sequoia
Limited to 7,500 attendees for real conversations,
not just crowds

Exclusive for
Investors

8 deep-dive sessions on VC’s biggest challenges
Honest conversations with top-tier peers only
Access limited to Investor Ticket holders
Learn more

Europe’s Top Startups.
All Together.

3,000+ founders across all industries
300 curated exhibitors
80 pitch on stage, selected for impact

Networking Made
Effortless

80+ expert matchmakers supporting your goals
Connect with all 7,500 attendees via the app
Smart formats designed to spark real conversations

What Leading Corporates Won’t Tell You on LinkedIn

Lessons learned from Europe’s top corporates
CxOs from Airbus, Siemens, Vodafone & more
on stage
Actionable insights you can apply tomorrow
Learn more

Join 5,500 startups

Startups
Investors
Corporates
Startups
Investors
Corporates

Join us in Shaping the future

Whether you’re a founder, investor, or changemaker, Bits & Pretzels is your platform to make a lasting impact. Together, we can create opportunities, empower innovation, and inspire the next generation of leaders.
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Experience the business magic of Oktoberfest

Oktoberfest attracts millions—a unique blend of culture and tradition.
A key networking event—connect in a special setting.
Business at Oktoberfest? Now’s the time. Join us this September!
Richard Branson as a Table Captain sitting among the attendees at an Oktoberfest site
2023
Bits & Pretzels is home. The Home of Founders. People came for Michelle Obama and they stayed for the community.
2019
President Barack Obama joins Bits & Pretzels and leads an amazing speaker lineup.
2017
Bits & Pretzels establishes its quality over size rule and limits the number of attendees to 5,000.
2015
For the first time the Festival lasts for three days. The grand finale gathers 3,500 founders at the Oktoberfest.
2023
Bits & Pretzels is home. The Home of Founders. People came for Michelle Obama and they stayed for the community.
2019
President Barack Obama joins Bits & Pretzels and leads an amazing speaker lineup.
2017
Bits & Pretzels establishes its quality over size rule and limits the number of attendees to 5,000.
2015
For the first time the Festival lasts for three days. The grand finale gathers 3,500 founders at the Oktoberfest.
2024
Bits & Pretzels launches the first-ever Investor Summit and CXO Summit — setting a new standard for founder and investor networking.
2022
What a return after a two year break. It was time to reunite the European startup ecosystem and everybody joined.
2018
Tarana Burke, founder of the #metoo movement, opens the Festival to underline the commitment to diversity.
2016
5,000 attendees come to see the founders of Virgin, Airbnb, and other inspiring personalities.
2013-14
Wild first years. Started with only 80 participants at Hofbräuhaus the event grows to 1,400 attendees.
2024
Bits & Pretzels launches the first-ever Investor Summit and CXO Summit — setting a new standard for founder and investor networking.
2022
What a return after a two year break. It was time to reunite the European startup ecosystem and everybody joined.
2018
Tarana Burke, founder of the #metoo movement, opens the Festival to underline the commitment to diversity.
2016
5,000 attendees come to see the founders of Virgin, Airbnb, and other inspiring personalities.
2013-14
Wild first years. Started with only 80 participants at Hofbräuhaus the event grows to 1,400 attendees.

WHERE WE COME FROM.

Bits & Pretzels started as founders breakfast with just 80 participants. We dared to start and the spirit of supporting founders continues in 2025 and beyond.

Join our mission in helping founders shaping a better future.