AWS x The Delta PADEL TOURNAMENT 🎾
18:30 - 22:00
Rally, connect, build. Join founders and operators from Berlin's tech scene for an evening of competitive padel, real conversations, and good food, co-hosted by AWS and The Delta. Compete in the King/Queen of the Court tournament (rackets and balls provided) or come for the networking, food, and drinks. First edition of a new monthly series started by Elisabeth Sabeditsch, because some of the best conversations happen mid-rally, not over coffee.
Founders Co-working & Mentoring Day
09:30 - 17:00
The best part of a founder day is rarely the desk, it's the founder two seats over who solved last month the thing you're stuck on today. Join us and Founders Hub Berlin for a full day of deep work, coaching, and real conversations with people who get it. Get quiet time to focus, a 1:1 with an investor, a hands-on masterclass, and a room full of founders who understand your week. You'll leave with your work moved forward and a handful of people you can message next week.
Aspiring Founders Meetup - FinTech
18:00-21:00
Feeling overwhelmed by the startup journey? You're not alone. Join the 17th edition of the Aspiring Founders Meetup for an honest conversation with Marc-Alexander Christ, Co-founder of SumUp, on his journey and what he'd do differently starting SumUp today. Then it's your turn: the first 50 founders get 30 seconds to share what they need and what they can offer. A safe, supportive space for aspiring founders, especially those affected by layoffs, to connect, learn, and build together.
Lead generation from Instagram
The Delta Masterclass
16:00-17:00
Your ideal clients are already on Instagram, the question is whether they can find you and trust you when they do. In this session, Iulia Oprea (Founder Coach and Founder of Dragon Coaching House) breaks down how to turn organic Instagram into a daily, repeatable lead engine, no ad budget, no marketing team required. You'll learn how to define your real ideal client, build a simple inbound funnel, and run a daily routine that turns followers into warm leads. Built for early-stage founders who need leads now and want an organic foundation that makes everything else, ads, partnerships, sales, cheaper and more effective later.
Recurring
Alexandre Prot - Qonto x The Delta Founders on the Top
19:00-23:00
Founders at the Top brings Qonto co-founder and CEO Alexandre Prot to The Delta rooftop for a live, honest conversation about what it truly takes to build a European category-defining company. From co-founding a connected e-cigarette startup to building Qonto into a business finance leader serving 600,000 clients across 8 countries, Alex has seen the journey from scrappy beginnings to scale. Expect a live interview, audience Q&A, and drinks and music on the rooftop after. 150 hand-picked seats, request yours below.
Berlin Founders Meetup
17:30-21:00
Berlin's biggest networking event for early stage founders lands at The Delta, powered by Holvi and co-hosted with HAUS OF STARTUPS. Get out of your usual circle and connect with founders from different incubators and accelerators across the city, in a moderated networking experience actually designed to help you build real connections. Food and drinks are on us. Strictly for early-stage founders, spots are limited, so apply only if that's you.
The Delta Legal Office Hours
14:00-17:00
Legal office hours with David Hamala (Osborne Clarke): founding, employee participation programs, and VC financing from pre-seed to exit.
Opportunity Non-Dilutive Funding - Leverage your growth with Grants and Debt
The Delta Masterclass
12:00-13:30
You may be eligible for up to several million euros in tax-free grant funding, plus millions more in subsidized debt, capital that never touches your cap table. In this masterclass, Dr. Alexander v. Buttlar-Wallot, founder and MD of FUNDED, who has helped 100+ ventures raise over €300m in grants and debt, breaks down the full landscape of non-dilutive funding, the must-have grants for ambitious German companies, and answers your questions live.
Recurring
Qonto x The Delta Founders on the Top
18:00-23:00
Founders at the Top brings 20 pre-seed and seed-stage founders and operators together on The Delta rooftop for real talk, good food, and conversations that actually go somewhere. Qonto's Chief Growth Officer Heidrun Luyt opens with an honest take on sustainable growth across European markets, what works, what doesn't, and what most founders learn the hard way. Then dinner takes over, and the conversation stays on the table. Twenty hand-picked seats, request yours below.
BAD1 & Stefan Evers: Shaping the Future of Berlin's Startup Ecosystem
14:30 - 15:45
Join us for an open discussion on the BAD1 White Paper with Stefan Evers, CDU's lead candidate for the September elections, Deputy Mayor of Berlin, State Minister for Finance, Culture, and Social Cohesion, and Member of the Berlin House of Representatives. We'll present the paper's key recommendations, focusing on startup-friendly public services and digital government, and hear his perspective on Berlin's future as a startup hub. Moderated by Julian Teicke.