Startup communities in Berlin

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Europe's builder community headquartered in Berlin running hackathons founder matching and technical events to connect engineers and founders across European tech hubs.

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Self-organizing nonprofit community of AI engineers and founders hosting monthly technical meetups hackathons and peer networking in Berlin.

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Official Berlin AI ecosystem community space at CIC Berlin hosting events workshops office hours and networking for founders researchers and AI builders across the capital region.

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Bayer CoLaborator, based in Berlin, supports healthcare startups with state-of-the-art laboratory and office spaces, as well as mentoring and expert advice from Bayer specialists. The support also includes networking opportunities with other corporate experts, investors, and scientific communities, while allowing startups to retain their full independence. The CoLaborator in Berlin is connected to renowned research institutions such as the Charité and Humboldt University, and also offers access to facilities at other CoLaborator locations worldwide.

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Founder Institute community in Berlin with regular founder meet-and-greets, workshops, and webinars for early-stage entrepreneurs, investors, and startup mentors.

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Europe's leading Black tech network connecting Black professionals, founders, and allies through coaching, events, and career pipelines in Berlin and across the EU.

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Weekly Friday open work sessions for startup builders to ship products, share demos, and network-Berlin chapter of the AI BEAVERS build fridays format.

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Global community of social innovators connecting through summits, peer support, and lifelong collaboration to scale social and environmental impact.

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Berlin-Brandenburg climate tech industry network connecting renewable energy and sustainability companies through forums workshops and collaboration initiatives.

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Berlin-based deep tech marketplace and summit community connecting founders investors and corporate innovators through curated matchmaking and flagship events like DTM.

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Empower Now with SEND is a six-month virtual or hybrid incubation program by Impact Hub Berlin for FINTA* founders developing digital solutions to promote participation and equity. A validated proof-of-concept is required, followed by individual masterclasses, 1:1 mentoring, pitch training, and network access with a focus on inclusion. The program also offers a safe(r) space environment with psychological support and visibility in the impact community, all completely without equity dilution. The target group is marginalized founders from the DACH region, including LGBTQIA+, BIPoC, disabled, and neurodivergent individuals who are developing inclusive products or services.

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Cross-university Berlin student team of 30+ universities developing social entrepreneurship projects aligned with UN Sustainable Development Goals.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization Berlin e.V. (EO Berlin) is the local chapter of the global Entrepreneurs' Organization and, by its own account, one of Europe's largest EO chapters. EO is a peer-to-peer network of established business owners that offers first-class learning, global events, and trusted exchange among equals. Core formats include confidential monthly entrepreneur forums, learning and mentoring sessions, and local, national, and global events, complemented by the physical EO House. Membership is reserved for founders and owners of businesses that meet EO's revenue qualification, and chapter activities take place primarily in person in Berlin.

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Berlin founder and artist community evolved from a pioneering coworking network into a curated ecosystem and neo company builder for builders creatives and industry experts.

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Professional network for women in finance and tech hosting Deep Dive events, peer learning, and a Europe-wide founder and investor community.

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Founders Hub Berlin describes itself as Berlin's #1 founder and startup community, bringing together more than 1,000 founders, freelancers, and entrepreneurs who shape the city's startup ecosystem. The community organizes co-working sessions, founder dinners, pitch nights, and curated high-signal networking events designed to create real connections that lead to co-founders, first customers, and closed funding rounds. Its target group is ambitious, driven founders based in and around Berlin. Formats are primarily in person across venues in Berlin, centered on joining the community and attending its regular events.

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FOUNDERSHAIN is a curated founder network operated by Pink Internet GmbH in Berlin, positioning itself as a safe space where founders share their struggles, wins, and cheat codes. It blends online access with offline connection, offering members channels, expert circles, events, and resources. The target group is entrepreneurs and startup founders looking for trusted peer exchange and community support. Formats combine digital community interaction with in-person meetups, making it a hybrid offering that members join to connect both online and in real life.

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Nonprofit community advancing Prof. Yunus's social business vision in Germany through dialogue, events, and the Zukunft.Gruenden program for social entrepreneurs.

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Cross-sector community of 1000+ cooperatives and founders advancing digital cooperative law reform networking and CoopCamp events for democratic common-good entrepreneurship.

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GERMANTECH from Berlin supports technology- and knowledge-oriented startups through targeted programs in the areas of founding, scaling, and innovation. These include training in entrepreneurial competencies, insights into the startup ecosystem, intrapreneurship initiatives within companies, and individual funding programs in cooperation with international partners. In addition, GERMANTECH invests in early-stage startups through the GT Innovation Fund and provides access to networks, expertise, and infrastructure through formats such as the Innovation Awards and the No Bullshit Lab.

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Curated newsletter and events community for 14000+ Berlin tech professionals covering startups careers salaries and ecosystem meetups since 2022.

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Impact Hub Berlin is one of the leading accelerators for social-ecological innovations in Germany, focusing on the circular economy, green technologies, sustainable food systems, as well as diversity and inclusion. The program targets early-stage startups with measurable social or ecological impact. Depending on the focus, the hub offers accelerator and incubator programs such as the Climate Action Accelerator, Circular Together, or Feeding the City, which enable hybrid coaching, access to networks, mentoring, and visibility in the European innovation landscape. Particular support is given to FLINTA* founders as well as individuals from the LGBTQIA+, BIPOC community, and people with disabilities. Participation requires commitment, an impact mindset, and in some cases physical presence in Berlin.

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Innovation Network for Advanced Materials connecting deeptech startups corporations researchers and investors to accelerate advanced materials innovations from lab to market.

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Berlin nonprofit since 1990 running startup courses, coaching, and networking for immigrant women on the path to self-employment in Germany.

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Nonprofit European AI innovation ecosystem connecting startups research corporates and policymakers through events expert groups and community exchange formats.

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Official La French Tech community connecting Franco-German founders, investors and corporates in Berlin via events, mentoring and soft-landing support

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Curated network of LGBTQ+ startup founders and investors run by identity.vc, with exclusive networking events and community access across major European startup hubs.

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Europe's leading AI community campus connecting 80+ AI teams through 300+ annual events coworking and residency programs for founders engineers and investors.

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Non-profit community for migrant entrepreneurs offering scholarships, mentorship, AI training, job matching, and peer networking to navigate founding in Germany.

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Community hub and Europe-wide network connecting migrant entrepreneurs with mentoring, training, coworking spaces, and ecosystem partners.

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Germany's official deep tech hub and makerspace with a 2000+ member community labs and programs for hardtech founders engineers and makers across three Berlin campuses.

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Berlin-based nonprofit community of 550+ food system changemakers from startups academia industry and policy shaping the future of nutrition in Germany.

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National network and voice for inclusive entrepreneurship, supporting newcomer and female founders through advisor training, summits, and ecosystem building across Germany.

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Nonprofit platform connecting Polish tech founders and investors with Berlin and European ecosystems through Polish Tech Night and monthly community gatherings at CIC Berlin.

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Nonprofit collective-action incubator connecting founders, civil society, government, and business to tackle social and environmental challenges through missions and innovation programs.

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Berlin-based nonprofit LGBTQIA+ changemaker community for the tech and startup ecosystem, hosting coworking days, meetups, workshops, and pitch labs for 300+ members.

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Emerging Modell-Campus in Mariendorf building a 17000 sqm founders and makerspace community operated by MotionLab.Berlin for deep tech startups opening 2027.

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Association of Berlin's major universities offering free founder support community membership workshops and networking for science-based startups across multiple campus hubs.

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National social entrepreneurship network connecting 800+ social enterprises across Germany through regional groups advocacy workshops and events.

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European network and founders club for queer women and non-binary startup founders, offering coworking days, masterclasses, VC office hours, and pitch events across 7+ cities.

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Association for international female founders in Germany providing events, platform networking, visibility, and advocacy for migrant women entrepreneurs.

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Berlin innovation network since 2011 running monthly founder meetups and Deep Tech Night plus a Fraunhofer HHI venture lab supporting deep tech and AI founders.

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SINGA Germany is a non-profit initiative that has been bringing together people with a refugee or migration background with locals in inclusive communities since 2016. Through predominantly multilingual incubation and mentoring programs, SINGA supports aspiring founders in developing their business ideas. In addition, the network promotes encounters, workshops, and nationwide competitions to strengthen social integration and professional self-employment.

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Berlin platform and community for social economy actors offering networking events, founding advice, and stakeholder mapping to strengthen social enterprises in the capital.

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START Berlin e.V. is Berlin's largest student-run entrepreneurship non-profit and, since 2013, the leading student initiative at the intersection of entrepreneurship, technology, and innovation in the capital. It empowers students from all Berlin universities by connecting them with the city's startup ecosystem through pitch competitions such as the Road to START Summit, workshops, panels, Q&A sessions, networking events, and company visits with startups and VCs. The target group is entrepreneurially minded students in Berlin, and membership is application-based. It is part of the international START Network of student chapters across Europe and Latin America, with activities run in person.

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Startup-Verband (German Startups Association) is a cross-sector interest group headquartered in Berlin that represents German startups to policymakers, the public, and established business players, and advocates for a founder-friendly environment. The association regularly organizes public events such as pitch nights, the German Startup Award, and Angel Pitch Nights for members. It offers members network access to over 700 startups as well as benefits such as advisory services, tools, and discounts through partnerships and workshops. The goal is to shape entrepreneurial framework conditions, strengthen innovation capacity, and establish a startup culture at the national level. The carrier organization is the registered association Bundesverband Deutsche Startups e.V.

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Regional chapter of Startup-Verband representing and connecting startups, investors and ecosystem partners across Saarland.

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Large Meetup community for Berlin founders investors and innovators with networking workshops pitch afternoons and ecosystem support across B2B and B2C startups.

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Independent alliance of climate tech founders scale-ups and climate-focused investors in Germany and DACH developing financing instruments and policy frameworks to accelerate breakthrough climate technologies.

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Europe's largest LGBTIQ+ tech community (4000+ members), running monthly Berlin afterworks, get-togethers, hackathons, and an annual tech summit for queer tech professionals and allies.

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Nonprofit innovation community hosting free weekly Thursday Gatherings and programs that connect founders investors researchers and ecosystem builders at CIC Berlin.

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Verband der Migrantenwirtschaft representing entrepreneurs with immigration biographies through nationwide networking, advocacy, and business events.

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Young Founders Network e.V. (YFN) is a non-profit community for everyone under 25 who wants to build something, with more than 1,950 members at an average age of 21.5. Membership is free and open to beginners through experienced entrepreneurs; joining requires an application and an onboarding call. Members gain access to an online community, regional chapter meetups and events, tool discounts, an annual Young Founders Conference with 1,000+ attendees, and an eight-week incubator program. The target group is young founders and startup enthusiasts across Germany, and formats mix in-person events with an active online community organized through self-organized regional YFN chapters.