Alexander Leibowitz
Vice President, Insight Partners
BAD1
BuildersFoundersInvestorsBerlin2026
CONFERENCE
A single day for the people actually building the future to meet each other.
200
best founders
200
best investors
Top 1%
of founders & investors
100
under 25s
01About BAD1 Conference
A gathering of the people who are building the world's future.
The movement
BAD1 Conference is the flagship event of Berlin auf die Eins, a growing movement to make Berlin a magnet for the next generation of builders, founders, and creatives shaping Europe's future.
The day
One day during Berlin's Juni Future Week. 500 hand-selected founders, investors, and young builders come together at The Delta for honest conversations, real connections, and an evening you won't forget.
Who's in the room
A few of the 500.
Each of the 500 seats is picked by the small team running the conference. Globally active founders and serial entrepreneurs, plus top-tier VCs from around the world.
Founders
VC's
Phil Chambers
Partner, Balderton
Filip Dames
Founder, Cherry Ventures
Oliver Holle
CEO, Speedinvest
Katharina Willhelm
Partner, Creandum
Helmut Schöneberger
CEO, UnternehmerTUM
Mike Wax
GP, Blueyard
Alan Poensgen
Partner, Antler
Mathias Ockenfels
General Partner, b2venture
Michael Hock
Partner, Motive Partners
Roman Scharf
Partner, 3VC
Jasper Masemann
Partner, Discovery Ventures
Eckhardt Weber
Partner, Heal Capital
The Day
From morning coffee to late-night Berlin
Morning
Doors open at The Delta. Coffee, arrivals, and the first connections of the day.
Main Stage
Founders and serial entrepreneurs in honest, unscripted conversations about what they're thinking, building, and betting on.
Midday
Lunch at The Delta Winter Garden. Conversations continue over good food.
Evening
Flying dinner on the Delta rooftop. Pool, sauna, panoramic views over Berlin.
Late Night
Out into Berlin's best clubs. Music, drinks, and the conversations that happen after midnight.
Partners
BAD1 Founding Partner
BAD1 Conference Main Partner
BAD1 Community Partner
The Venue
The Delta
Berlin · Neukölln
A multi-story creative campus with an industrial atrium, event stage, winter garden, and a rooftop with pool and panoramic views across Berlin.
