Bits & Ptrezels

7,500 founders, investors and startup enthusiasts gather every year in Munich for three days of networking, keynotes and pitch competitions in the heart of the European startup ecosystem.

Remaining:

Days

Hours

Finished event

Evento activo

BBVA Spark with the entrepreneurial ecosystem

Bits & Pretzels 2026 is the annual three-day festival held in Munich that brings together 7,500 founders, investors and startup enthusiasts during Oktoberfest. The conference days take place at the International Congress Center Messe (ICM), while the final networking day moves to the iconic Festhalle Schottenhamel on the Oktoberfest grounds. The event combines keynotes from global business leaders, pitch competitions and strategic networking, with AI-driven matchmaking through the Bits & Pretzels App to connect attendees through 1:1 meetings.

Discover the speakers here

Bits & Pretzels 2026 es el festival anual de tres días que se celebra en Múnich y reúne a 7.500 fundadores, inversores y entusiastas del ecosistema startup durante el Oktoberfest. Los días de conferencia tienen lugar en el International Congress Center Messe (ICM), mientras que la jornada final de networking se traslada a la icónica Festhalle Schottenhamel en el recinto del Oktoberfest. El evento combina keynotes de líderes empresariales globales, competiciones de pitch y networking estratégico, con un sistema de matchmaking basado en IA a través de la app de Bits & Pretzels para conectar a los asistentes mediante reuniones 1:1.

Conoce los speakers aquí

Selected by BBVA

BBVA recommends the most outstanding events in the entrepreneurial ecosystem that recognize, support and encourage the growth of startups to take them to the next level.

At the forefront

Digital changes and advances, challenges and opportunities for entrepreneurship and the latest trends in innovation are the main topics of these sessions.