

Uncertainty is part of building a startup — from navigating health insurance and taxes to making important decisions when the path ahead isn’t clear. This Thursday Gathering brings together practical guidance and expert insights to help founders feel more prepared, focused, and equipped to navigate uncertainty. Because building a startup is already complicated enough — your insurance and taxes shouldn’t be. In cooperation with Techniker Krankenkasse (TK), we’ll break down the essentials founders and startup teams need to know, helping you better understand your options, avoid common pitfalls, and make informed decisions about the practical side of running a business in Germany. Alongside this, a dedicated session will explore the neuroscience of founder clarity, emotional regulation, and decision-making under uncertainty. In cooperation with:
Get ready for an evening of bold ideas, fresh perspectives, and fast-paced conversations around the future of work. ⚡️
In cooperation with DisruptHR Berlin 3.0, this Thursday Gathering brings together HR professionals, leaders, innovators, and curious minds for a series of rapid-fire talks designed to challenge conventional thinking and spark new ideas around leadership, culture, innovation, and the human side of work.
Expect 5-minute talks, quick-moving slides, and plenty of opportunities to connect, exchange ideas, and continue the conversation through networking.
Uncertainty is part of building a startup — from navigating health insurance and taxes to making important decisions when the path ahead isn’t clear. This Thursday Gathering brings together practical guidance and expert insights to help founders feel more prepared, focused, and equipped to navigate uncertainty.
Because building a startup is already complicated enough — your insurance and taxes shouldn’t be. In cooperation with Techniker Krankenkasse (TK), we’ll break down the essentials founders and startup teams need to know, helping you better understand your options, avoid common pitfalls, and make informed decisions about the practical side of running a business in Germany. Alongside this, a dedicated session will explore the neuroscience of founder clarity, emotional regulation, and decision-making under uncertainty.
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From Molecules to Market brings scientists, entrepreneurs, and business minds together to explore how scientific ideas can move beyond the lab and into the market. In collaboration with greenChem, this Thursday Gathering will create space for researchers and potential business cofounders to connect, exchange ideas, and explore how complementary expertise can turn promising science into real-world ventures.
Thursday Gathering is the flagship weekly event of Venture Café, bringing together around 150–250 people from across the innovation ecosystem every week. It’s an open, welcoming space where founders, investors, creatives, corporates, and curious minds come together to connect, exchange ideas, and explore opportunities.
Thursday Gathering is the flagship weekly event of Venture Café, bringing together around 150–250 people from across the innovation ecosystem every week. It’s an open, welcoming space where founders, investors, creatives, corporates, and curious minds come together to connect, exchange ideas, and explore opportunities.
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This is a special Thursday Gathering, bringing together founders, investors, creatives, corporates, and ecosystem leaders to connect, exchange ideas, and explore opportunities between Germany, Sri Lanka, and the wider Asian innovation ecosystem.
Organised in collaboration with the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Germany and the Sri Lanka Export Development Board, the event creates an open and welcoming platform for meaningful connections, business exchange, and cross-border collaboration — showcasing opportunities, talent, and innovation from Sri Lanka while strengthening links with Berlin’s vibrant international startup and innovation community.

Thursday Gathering is the flagship weekly event of Venture Café, bringing together around 150–250 people from across the innovation ecosystem every week. It’s an open, welcoming space where founders, investors, creatives, corporates, and curious minds come together to connect, exchange ideas, and explore opportunities.
Thursday Gathering is the flagship weekly event of Venture Café, bringing together around 150–250 people from across the innovation ecosystem every week. It’s an open, welcoming space where founders, investors, creatives, corporates, and curious minds come together to connect, exchange ideas, and explore opportunities.