Host your own Side event

Bits & Pretzels Side Events are your chance to shine outside the main agenda.
From curated breakfasts to networking drinks - design your own event and make your mark in the startup world.

Host a side event

Why host a side event

Bits & Pretzels is Europe’s leading festival for founders, uniting a global community of entrepreneurs, investors, and  leaders from various industries.

The event aims to foster networking opportunities, inspire groundbreaking ideas, and facilitate knowledge exchange among  global visionaries.

The inspiring speakers is only one of the many reasons why the event is sold out every year! Over the years, Bits & Pretzels welcomed on stage Michelle Obama, Barack Obama, Reid Hoffmann, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Richard Branson, Jessica Alba, Daniel Dines, Cathie Wood, and many more.

What kind of events  
can you host?

Get Creative! The Bits & Pretzels crowd is made up of startup founders, investors, corporate leaders,
politicians, students, and many others who contribute to the vibrant startup ecosystem.
Think about how to design the perfect event to bring together the people you’d love to connect with!

Office Space with displays and people working

Open office

You have an office in Munich? Open your doors and welcome guests.

Networking drinks

Informal gatherings with professionals from the industry.

Three women smiling and having breakfast together

Breakfasts

You can gather a crowd even before the program of Bits & Pretzels start.

Three people on a Bits and Pretzels stage talking

custom Format

From hackathons to workshops - surprise us.

How it works?

Submit your event idea

Submit

get
approval

Our team will go through your event ideas and will get in touch as soon as possible.

Start
planning

While planning your event please make sure to read the “key things to know” below.

Your event goes live

Your event goes live as part of our official Side Event Program.

Key Things to know:

You will be responsible for organisation, location, invitation & costs, etc. of the side-event

Our communication team will feature your side event on our side event website + newsletter

We strongly recommend to not only rely on Bits & Pretzels as the single source of guests. Attendees have abundant possibilities to join events - also advertise to the local ecosystem and invite your network

Participating in and apply for a Side Event is 100% free for Bits & Pretzels attendees

As the host, you are responsible for managing your event’s registration / registration page, promotion, creative, operations, insurance, costs, etc.

Most Side Events are in general open to all attendees, however they can be invitation-only

Only Munich-venue-based events will be considered - no virtual events

Want to host your side event?