
where industry leaders meet
Date
29 Sep - 01 oct 2025
within the Bits & Pretzels Venue
Venue
Trade Fair Grounds & Oktoberfest
Munich, Germany
How to access?
full access to bits & pRETZELS FESTIVAL
What makes bits & pretzels
so special?

DAY 1 + 2
Conference
Two days filled with networking, masterclasses and a highly curated speaker line-up, providing you with resources for your growth.

DAY 3
Oktoberfest
Doing business at the Munich Oktoberfest sounds crazy? It is – but the most unique networking experience you’ll ever make!
big minds. Bigger Moves.
All in one place.
Europe’s
Top Startups.
All Together.
Networking
Made
Effortless
Off-the-Record with Top Leaders
JOIN Europe’S
Leading founders
festival
Live on Stage 2025:
The People Driving Change

Niklas Zennström
Founder & CEO
Atomico

Thomas Wolf
Co-Founder & Chief Science Officer
Hugging Face
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Eileen Burbidge
Exec Director at Fertifa / Founding Partner at NFG /
Founding Partner at Passion Capital

Hélène Huby
Founder & CEO
The Exploration Company

Ilkka Paananen
Co-Founder & CEO
Supercell

Miki Kuusi
Co-Founder & CEO Wolt
Head of DoorDash International

Martin Mignot
Partner
Index Ventures

Peter Sarlin
Co-Founder & CEO
AMD Silo AI

Simon Schmincke
General Partner
Creandum

Hanno Renner
Co-Founder & CEO
Personio

Andrei Brasoveanu
Partner
Accel

Daniel Metzler
Co-Founder & CEO
ISAR Aerospace SE
Connecting with 1,500 executives
With over 1,500 C-level executives converging from FinTech, SaaS, E-mobility, Energy, IoT, and AI — Bits & Pretzels Founders Festival is more than a conference — it's a nexus of cross-industry innovation and business-making. This is the place where business meets vision, ideas turn into opportunities, and connections count.
Experience the business magic of Oktoberfest



















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.