Last Tuesday evening, May 19, 2026, we partnered with Airbnb and Kreativ München to host a Fireside Dinner at the Grapes wine bar in Munich. Since 2018, our event series has regularly brought together key figures from politics, media, and fashion in Germany's largest cities for a relaxed and intimate gathering.

With the support of the City of Munich, we were able to welcome guests to the wine bar, located directly in the CORTIINA Hotel in Munich's city center. Among those present were Andreas Römer (Oberpollinger), Anna Heinrichs (Horror Vacui), Beppo Brem (City Councillor of the City of Munich), Chelsea Jean Lamm (Designer), Christian Beck (Aigner), Elena Lorenz (Airbnb), Franziska Frosch (Elle Germany) , Kristina Foerster (Amazon Fashion ), Lisa Riehl ( Condé Nast Germany), Patrick Pendiuk (Vogue Germany), Patricia Riekel (City Councillor of the City of Munich), Sebastian Warschow (Haebmau), Smruti Sriram (Bags of Ethics), Tana-Maria Schächtele (TikTok Shop), and Ulrike Grimm (City Councillor of the City of Munich). Following opening speeches by Aline Lahaye (Airbnb), Olaf Kranz (Kreativ München), and Scott Lipinski (Fashion Council Germany), the guests engaged in a relaxed exchange about industry topics.

We thank our partners of the evening, the team at Grapes Wine Bar, as well as Dr. Hauschka and Bags of Ethics for the wonderful goodie bags.