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Bits & Pretzels Communities

Experience the Bits spirit at local events in your hometown

Bits & Pretzels Communities in a Nutshell

Our Communities bring founders, builders, and startup enthusiasts together, not just once a year at the festival in Munich, but regularly and in person in their home cities.

Led by dedicated Community Leads, each community hosts informal meetups where you can feel the power of unicorns & pretzels. Think real conversations, honest insights, and the energy of the Bits & Pretzels spirit, live and local.

Why join?

Local Legends,
Real ties

Meet real founders and doers from your city.

Real Talk,
No Stage

Share ideas and challenges in a casual environment.

Big Ideas, 

Bite-Sized

Get inspired by short impulses and peer learning.

The Spirit 

Lives On

Experience the Bits & Pretzels spirit – beyond the Oktoberfest tents.

Founders Network
365 Days

Build meaningful connections and become part of a year-round network.

LOCAL ROOTS, EUROPEAN REACH

Be part of a movement where local communities connect to shape the future of European entrepreneurship.

Discover Your Community, Discover Europe

From Copenhagen to Stuttgart, from Berlin to Barcelona — Every community is a local hub for real connections, real talks, and real impact. Together, they form a continent-wide movement that empowers founders to grow faster and dream bigger. Explore the communities and see where you belong.

Athens

Niels Dörje

to be announced soon

Barcelona

Carla Pregel Hoderlein

Ferran Pla Cardona

Berlin

Silko Barth

Hergen Wöbken

Cologne

Marc Gresch

to be announced soon

Copenhagen

Nicolai Rasmussen

Anna Leth Skovsbøl

Düsseldorf

Tim Gorke

Manaia Kere

Frankfurt

Carolin Wagner

Jan Seidemann

Hamburg

Mia Lohmeier

Leon Brunner

Munich

Darius Göttert

Janina Clahsen

Paris

François Hoehlinger

to be announced soon

Stuttgart

Elene Lomsadze

Tho Phan-Barlach

Your City

Apply now

Want to bring Bits & Pretzels to your city?

We’re just getting started.

If you want to become a Community Lead and start a founder meetup in your hometown, we’d love to hear from you.

“As Community Lead Copenhagen, I’m passionate about empowering entrepreneurs with access to the right network and knowledge. Together, we connect ecosystems so Danish entrepreneurs can scale faster and make their mark internationally.”

Community Lead Copenhagen

Your Ideas = Our Superpower

We’re building Bits & Pretzels Communities with the same spirit as a startup: testing, learning, and improving every step of the way. Your feedback, ideas, and partnerships make us stronger — and help us create the best possible network for founders across Europe.