Bits & Pretzels is a 3 day conference for founders and people from the startup ecosystem with over 3.600 attendees. We bring together the world’s leading entrepreneurs and investors to share their ideas. Join us on 27th - 29th September 2015 and don’t miss the sensational finish at the Oktoberfest.

Day 1 (09/27/2015, 01:00 PM)
Meet the Future

Visionaries and innovators share their vision on technology.

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Night Bash 1 (09/27/2015, 08:00 PM)
Work hard, party harder

Startup geeks and young entrepreneurs gather for chat and party.

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Day 2 (09/28/2015, 10:00 AM)
Level up

The brightest founders, investors and experts give their next-level advice.

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Night Bash 2 (09/28/2015, 06:00 PM)
Crawl the City

All attendees crawl Munich´s best pubs and turn the night into day.

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Day 3 (09/29/2015, 10:00 AM)
The sensational finish at the Oktoberfest

Dressed-up with Lederhosen and Dirndl all Bits & Pretzels participants witness the greatest conference finish at the Oktoberfest in history.

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Our speakers


Phil LibinCo-founder & Executive Chairman
Evernote


Herbert HainerCEO
Adidas-Group


Herbert HenzlerSenior Advisor
Global Advisory Board of Moelis & Company


Joshua CorneliusCo-Founder
Freeletics


Andrej MatijczakCo-Founder
Freeletics


Mehmet YilmazCo-Founder
Freeletics


Matthias HenzeCo-Founder
Jimdo


David ShinerAmerican actor, clown, playwright and theater director


Niklas OestbergCo-Founder & CEO
Delivery Hero


Peter ArvaiCo-Founder & CEO
Prezi


Gil PenchinaAngel investor


Mikkel SvaneCo-Founder & CEO
Zendesk


Mike ButcherEditor At Large
TechCrunch


Stefan MennerichDirector Media Rights, New Media and IT
FC Bayern München AG


Morten LundAngel Investor
OnlyXO.com


Florian LeibertCo-Founder & CEO
Mesosphere


Florian GschwandtnerCo-Founder & CEO
Runtastic


Pieter van der DoesCo-Founder & CEO
Adyen


Loïc Le MeurCo-Founder
LeWeb


Tarek MüllerCo-Founder & Managing Director
Collins


Lars JankowfskyGeneral Partner
NFQ.com


Christian von HardenbergGlobal CTO
Rocket Internet


Benjamin BakCo-Founder & CEO
Lovoo


Colette BallouPresident
Ballou PR


Aleyda SolisFounder
Orainti


Ben ParrManaging Partner
DominateFund


Reshma SohoniCo-Founder & Partner
Seedcamp


Sam ShankCo-Founder & CEO
HotelTonight


Markus StefankoFounder and Chief Pitcher
pitchXO


Bernhard BruggerCEO
PAYBACK


Christof MascherDirector
Allianz


Dominik DommickManaging Director
PAYBACK


Jeff LynnCEO
Seedrs


Joe GreenFounder & President
FWD.us


Jon SobergCo-founder & Managing Partner
Expansive Ventures


Limor SchweitzerCEO
RoboSavvy


Sean Seton-RogersPartner
Pro Founders


Sitar TeliManaging Partner
Connect Ventures


Tamaz GeorgadzeFounder
SavingGlobal


Ramin NiroumandCo-Founder
FinLeap


Harry GComedian, cabaret artist

„Bits & Pretzels is extremly unique. The fact that they make me wear Lederhosen makes it stand out in my mind – more than any other conference in the whole year.“

PETER HAMILTON
Co-Founder & CEO
Hasoffers / Tune

„The Bits & Pretzels is a unique event where founders and prospective founders can exchange valuable knowledge and establish important contacts.“

ILSE AIGNER
Bavarian State Minister for Economic
Affairs and Media, Energy and Technology

„Bits & Pretzels is a fantastic event in its first year. I would have expected that it takes 10 years to get where it is right now.
I dare to imagine what it will be like in 10 years. It has a huge potential.“

PHILIP INGHELBRECHT
Co-Founder
Shazam

„Bits & Pretzels in Munich is an ideal opportunity and place to be, because there are a lots of companies that have big funds.“

AMR AWADALLAH, PH.D.
Founder & CTO
Cloudera

Selected Table Captains

Bits & Pretzels’s mission is to connect the ecosystem. Our Table Captain group
consists of renowned founders, journalists and investors who mingle and network
with young founders and all other participants of the startup ecosystem




Julia BöschFounder & Managing Director
OUTFITTERY


Toon BoutenCEO
Tomorrow Focus


Jan ChristeEditor in Chief
t3n


Kai DiekmannEditor in Chief
Bild


Johannes EndresEditor in Chief
c´t & heise online


Magdalena EnzingerCo-Founder
TalentRocket


Wieland HolfelderEngineering Director
Google


Sven AchterGeneral Partner
Holtzbrinck Ventures


Dr. Jens MüffelmannCEO
Axel Springer Digital Ventures


Jan-Eric PetersEditor in Chief
WeltN24


Christian ReberCo-Founder & CEO
6 Wunderkinder


Frank SchmiechenEditor in Chief
Gründerszene


Sonja SchwetjeEditor in Chief
n-tv


Benjamin SterbenzEditor in Chief
Golem.de


Birgit StröbelCo-Founder
Immobilienscout24


Andreas ThümmlerManaging Partner
ACXIT Capital Partners


Jochen WegnerEditor in Chief
ZEIT Online


Nora-Vanessa WohlertCo-Founder & Editor in Chief
EDITION F

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3 Day Conference Pass Prices

Happy Birds
limited availability		 Lazy Birds
not yet available		 Last Minute Birds
not yet available
Startups 399€ 699€ 799€
Academia & Public Institutions 499€ 799€ 899€
Investors 599€ 999€ 1099€
Corporates 699€ 1299€ 1399€
Consultants 799€ 1499€ 1599€

All Prices excl. VAT

Our 3 day festival pass includes:

  • Entry to Bits & Pretzels conference on 27th and 28th of September (catering included). A full program of learning, inspiring and networking over two days.
  • Seat at Schottenhamel tent at the Oktoberfest on 29th of September incl. vouchers for 2 liters beer and a bavarian delicacy. There will be no access to the Bits & Pretzels area without a badge.
  • Ticket for the night bash at 27th September (drinks included).
  • Access to the Bits & Pretzels Startup Exhibition
  • Access to the Bits & Pretzels Networking App and Job Recruiting platform

We can guarantee Happy Bird Tickets only for:

The Bits & Pretzels Hosts


Andreas BruckschlöglCo-Founder & Host
Event


Dr. Bernd StormCo-Founder & Host
Sponsoring


Felix HaasChairman & Host
Speakers


Ilse AignerBavarian State Minister
Patroness

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