Application phase for OMR 5050 Gründer*innen Pitch now open
The OMR 5050 initiative, together with its partner Lexware, is calling for entries for the Gründer*innen Pitch 2026. The competition is aimed at startups with founding teams that are either equally or predominantly female. The application phase runs until 1 March 2026.
The goal is a big appearance at the OMR Festival
Startups that have been active on the market for at least six months and develop innovative solutions for social, technological or ecological challenges are eligible to participate. Ten teams will be selected from all applications. They will have the opportunity to meet experts and investors from the startup and venture capital scene at an exclusive networking event in Berlin in mid-March and pitch their business ideas. Successful female founders such as Larissa Schmid, co-founder of saint sass, and Toyah Diebel, CEO of Buttz, will be among those in attendance.
The three startups that deliver the most convincing pitch will qualify for the final at the OMR Festival 2026 on 5 and 6 May in Hamburg. There, they will present their ideas to a large audience of experts from the digital economy, media and marketing sectors. Last year, the finalists presented a wide range of innovative business ideas: Menstruflow impressed with a drug-free solution for relieving period pain. fabel pitched a digital platform that simplifies care processes for family carers. And Fyrce Care presented its AI-supported service for freezing egg cells.
