Critical Moments Showcase: The 42 Berlin Start-Up Experience (SX)

Five student teams from the 42 Berlin Start-Up Experience each take ten minutes to share defining moments from six months of building.
About this Event

In February 2026, 42 Berlin launched its first Start-Up Experience (SX) cohort: a 6-month program where students who have completed the 42 peer-to-peer software engineering curriculum apply their skills to build a start-up, guided by expert mentors and founders.

Now it’s time to see what they built. On September 3, join us as the SX teams take the stage to share a defining entrepreneurial moment or technical challenge from their journey.

What to expect

Each team will present a critical moment from their journey, whether it was a breakthrough, a pivot, or a technical hurdle they had to overcome, rather than a traditional pitch.

Event details

Date: September 3, 2026
Time: 18:00 to 20:30
Location: 42 Berlin Campus, Harzerstraße 42, Neukölln, Berlin
Plus: Pizza & drinks

Who should attend

Anyone curious about entrepreneurship, tech, or the founder journey. Mentors, fellow founders, recruiters, and the wider 42 Berlin community are all welcome.

Agenda

Final agenda coming soon

Jiffy Share
The fastest, easiest, GDPR-friendly way to share slides, links, and resources after any talk.

• Founders: Arthur Limpens, Omio Horo, Laurent Brusa
• Title: The Pivot to Simplicity: From Couch Games to Seamless, GDPR-Friendly Slide Sharing at Conferences

ExamPal Education
Goethe and telc German exam preparation with focused coaching designed to help students pass their exam on the first attempt.

• Founder: Jean Isserstedt
• Title: Unternehmerisches Denken (Entrepreneurial Mindset)

Interactive Ads
An app that helps small businesses engage customers through games and quizzes, collect feedback, and reward participation with discounts.

• Founders: Quentin Koch, Karolina Kwaśny
• Title: When Nothing Is Clear, How Do You Know What to Do Next?

Foudre.org
A venture studio born at 42 Berlin, focused on building and shipping products at lightning speed. Currently developing FTE (hiring/ATS) and Tripuffin (travel).

• Founders: Claudius Jackowski, Karol Gębski
• Title: Trust the Process, Not the Product: Why We Started a Second Start-Up When the First Got Hard

Sabiebook
Sabiebook is an AI-powered financial co-pilot helping gig workers and solo entrepreneurs automate bookkeeping, tax compliance, and expense management.

• Founders: Dare Oduwole, Daniel Samuel, Busayo Apanishile
• Title: The Moment We Realised Building Wasn't the Hard Part: The entrepreneurial challenge of turning an idea into something people actually need.