🍺 Oktoberfest: Meet New People After Work | €5 Happy Hour | 21–40

Looking to expand your social circle but don't want to spend another Friday night hoping you'll meet someone new?

Fast Friends gives you an easy way to actually meet people. Instead of arriving at a busy bar and trying to work out who to approach, you'll join a professionally hosted experience where we guide the conversations, introduce you to different people and make it easy to connect.

And because it's Friday, we're making it more than just another social evening — €5 Happy Hour drinks, a reserved Wintergarten space at Belushi's Berlin Mitte, and a fun Oktoberfest Stein-Holding Challenge are all part of the evening. 🍻

🎟️ Book Early & Save: https://berlinsept18th.eventbrite.co.uk
Early Bird: €5
Regular: €10
Cash at the event: €15 — pay your host Lola

Booking in advance helps us reserve the right space, plan the group size and create the best experience for everyone.

✨ What makes this Friday different?
🤝 Meet lots of new people — you'll move through several short conversations rather than staying with one group.
💬 No awkward introductions — your host Lola guides the experience and helps keep conversations flowing.
🙋 Come solo with confidence — most guests attend on their own, so you won't be the only one arriving alone.
🍻 Start the weekend with €5 Happy Hour drinks — unwind after work while meeting new people.
🍺 Get into the Oktoberfest spirit — take part in our optional Stein-Holding Challenge and have some friendly competition.
🏠 Enjoy your own reserved Wintergarten space — a dedicated area for our group to meet, chat and socialise.
❤️ Stay afterwards — continue conversations with the people you clicked with and see where the evening takes you.

🤝 How Fast Friends Works
This isn't a typical social where you have to walk into a room and figure everything out yourself.
Your host Lola will guide you through a series of short, one-to-one conversations. Every few minutes, you'll switch and meet someone new.
That means you get multiple chances to find people you genuinely click with — even if you're naturally shy or don't usually approach strangers.
💬 Themed Conversation Rounds
We'll also introduce fun conversation prompts throughout the evening to help you move beyond the usual:
"Where do you work?"
"How long have you been in Berlin?"
Instead, expect conversations that help you discover shared interests, stories, opinions and unexpected things you have in common.

🍺 Oktoberfest Stein-Holding Challenge
We're bringing a little Oktoberfest fun to Fast Friends! 🍻
Take part in our Stein-Holding Challenge, challenge your fellow Fast Friends and have a few laughs along the way.
It's completely optional — you can join the challenge or simply enjoy the evening and conversations.

🍻 €5 Happy Hour
Friday = Happy Hour.
Belushi's offers Happy Hour drinks from €5, making it easy to come straight from work, grab a drink and start your weekend somewhere different.

🏠 Reserved Wintergarten at Belushi's Berlin Mitte
We've reserved the Wintergarten exclusively for our Fast Friends group, giving us a dedicated space for the evening.
If the weather is pleasant, we'll also make use of the outdoor seating. 🌿
If the weather isn't suitable, we'll stay in our reserved covered area — ask staff for the Canopy/Wintergarten area when you arrive.

🕖 Evening Flow
7:00 PM – Welcome & Introductions
Meet Lola, grab a drink and settle in. Coming alone? No problem — we'll help you get introduced before the conversations begin.
7:30 PM – Fast Friends 🤝
Meet someone new every few minutes through our guided conversation rounds.
Oktoberfest Fun 🍺
Take part in the optional Stein-Holding Challenge and enjoy some friendly competition between conversations.
From 8:30 PM – Stay & Socialise
Reconnect with the people you clicked with, continue chatting over drinks and enjoy the rest of the evening together.

❤️ Good to Know
✅ Designed for ladies and gents aged 25–40
✅ Friendship-focused — this is a social event, not a dating event
✅ Most guests come on their own
✅ Members from our other Berlin Meetup groups are also invited, so actual attendance can be higher than the RSVP count shown here

❤️ Why Fast Friends?
You don't need to be the most outgoing person in the room.
You don't need to know anyone beforehand.
And you don't have to spend your evening wondering who you should talk to.
We create the opportunities for you to meet people. You just have to show up.

For over 10 years, Fast Friends has been bringing people together through professionally hosted social events in 30+ cities worldwide, helping adults build genuine friendships.
Leave work behind. Grab a drink. Meet someone new. Start your weekend differently. 🍻🤝
Come solo. We'll guide the experience. You make the connections. ❤️