# Experience Cafe

> A Berlin nonprofit community of vibe coders, aspiring founders, tech lovers, and people shipping things with AI. Founded August 2022 by Milad Abbaszadeh; quarterly Berlin meetups have run since November 2024. 1000+ members, 30+ events. Free, always — we row together.

## About

Experience Cafe is a registered nonprofit (e.V.) based in Berlin, Germany. Members are aspiring founders, solo founders, people shipping with AI ("vibe coders"), and engineers who want a builder community outside their day job.

Activities:
- Monthly in-person meetups in Berlin
- Build nights (working sessions on members' own projects)
- Panel discussions and workshops on AI, founder topics, and shipping practice
- A monthly email letter to all members

Cost to join: **free**.

## Founder

**Milad Abbaszadeh** — Founder & Managing Director. Founded Experience Cafe in August 2022 to give Berlin builders a room of their own; the public meetup cadence (quarterly, in real venues across Berlin) started in November 2024.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/milad-abbaszadeh-60607a6b/

## Team

The community is run by a team of nine. See https://experiencecafe.de/#team for portraits and bios.

- Milad Abbaszadeh — Founder & Managing Director
- Yasaman Esmaeilian — President
- Zahra Razavi — Project Manager
- Faezeh Sadrabadi, Somayyeh Nemati, Zahra Aslani — Partner Relationship Managers
- Baran Booyeh, Elahe Hallaji, Sheyda Sheidaeizadeh — Marketing

## Past hosts and partners

Venues, schools, and companies that have hosted Experience Cafe events:
HelloFresh, HTW Berlin, Factory Berlin, Silicon Allee, SPICED Academy, Codecademy, IT4IPM.

## How to join

1. Visit https://experiencecafe.de/
2. Use the join form on the page (first name, last name, country code, phone, email)
3. You'll receive a welcome email confirming membership

By joining, members agree to receive a monthly community email. No pitches, never sold to third parties.

## Contact

- Email: cafe.experience24@gmail.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/experience_cafe_berlin
- LinkedIn (organization): https://www.linkedin.com/company/experience-cafee
- Telegram channel: https://t.me/experience_cafe

## Tagline

We row together.

## Brand spelling

The correct spelling is **Experience Cafe** — no accent on the e. The legal entity is **Experience Cafe e.V.**