Event

Berlin Growth Stories – European Sovereignty: Opportunities and Risks for Berlin's Startup Ecosystem

18.06.2026
06:00 pm
Soho House Berlin
TV tower Berlin

We cordially invite you to the next edition of our Berlin Growth Stories.

This time, we focus on a pivotal theme: European sovereignty – opportunities and risks for Berlin’s startup ecosystem. Together, we explore how Europe’s drive for strategic autonomy shapes the startup landscape. Where new possibilities arise. Where risks demand bold responses. How vision and action turn uncertainty into potential.

Meet leading minds from policy, finance and entrepreneurship. Challenge perspectives. Create connections that spark progress


Our speakers include

Antje Hansen
Head of the Start-Up Financing Division 
Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy

Mareike König
Senior Advisor to the Executive Board
KfW

Marieke Merkle 
Associated Partner
Noerr

Thorsten Lambertus
Managing Director DEEP, Institute for Deep Tech Innovation
ESMT

Vasilije Markovic 
Founder
Cognee


The session will last for about 60 minutes and be followed by a networking reception with food, drinks and live music at the Soho House in Berlin.

Looking forward to an exciting evening full of valuable insights and lively discussions with you and your peers!

 

Registration

How to get there

Soho House Berlin
Politbüro
10119  Berlin
Germany

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