On 26 February 2025, the first Berlin Deep Tech Nexus Meetup took place at MotionLab.Berlin. More than 100 guests from across Berlin’s deep tech ecosystem – including students, researchers, startups, venture builders and investors – accepted the invitation of the BHT Startup Hub and ensured an inspiring evening full of exchange, ideas and new connections.

With its diversity of talent, research projects and entrepreneurial spirit, Berlin offers the best conditions for establishing itself as a leading deep tech location in Germany. Areas such as artificial intelligence, data science, life sciences, robotics and quantum technology are already strongly represented in the capital. However, in order to fully realise this potential, stronger collaborations, more visibility for innovations and closer networking between education, research and entrepreneurship are needed – and this is precisely where the Berlin Deep Tech Nexus Meetup comes in.

The first Meetup was characterised by a series of inspiring keynotes in which innovative research projects and young companies presented their approaches. Contributions from representatives of the Berlin University of Applied Sciences (BHT) – including Prof.Dr. Steffen Prowe and PhD candidate Steffen Puhlmann, the BAM – Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing, the Technical University of Berlin and promising start-ups such as Eyonex Glass Technologies and SPAIA demonstrated the diversity and dynamism of Berlin’s deep tech scene. Afterwards, an open microphone session provided space for spontaneous ideas, new collaborations and personal encounters in a relaxed, community-orientated atmosphere.

The Berlin Deep Tech Nexus Meetup aims to connect the large number of students and researchers in Berlin even more closely with the startup and enterprise scene and thus strengthen the city’s innovative power in the long term. Further meetups are planned throughout the year to jointly shape the future of Deep Tech in Berlin.