Factory Berlin
Tech campus
A campus for technology companies, founders and startup events.
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HR & New Work in Berlin
Berlin attracts tech talent from across Europe. Factory Berlin alone brings together people from more than 70 nationalities. See how Berlin startups compete for skilled developers.
At a glance
The HR Safari in Berlin explores Tech culture and international talent through Factory Berlin, A scale-up HR team and A remote-first startup. Designed for HR executives and CHROs and Talent development and learning leaders.
Local perspective
Tech culture and international talent
Berlin attracts tech talent from across Europe. Factory Berlin alone brings together people from more than 70 nationalities. See how Berlin startups compete for skilled developers.
Local examples and perspectives
- Factory Berlin
- A scale-up HR team
- A remote-first startup
A sample day
09:30
Mindset and methods
A workshop on agile ways of working. See how startups use Scrum, sprints and OKRs in practice.
11:00
Visit a scale-up
Visit a fast-growing tech company. How do they recruit and retain more than 100 developers a year?
13:00
Lunch with HR leaders
Discuss how to grow a culture while keeping the founder spirit alive.
15:00
Talent strategy workshop
Explore remote work, equity models and developer experience, and what corporates can adapt.
17:00
Reflection and transfer
A facilitated session to build a concrete 90-day action plan.
What your team can explore
- Which recurring part of working life is changing, and who is affected?
- How can employees help shape the solution and see its results?
- What skills, leadership routines and safeguards are needed to make the change last?
A route shaped around your question
We select relevant organisations and conversations around the question your team brings. The final route depends on the topic, availability and the people who can contribute.
Plan a conversation →Ecosystem organisations
Merantix AI Campus
AI hub
An AI campus bringing research and venture building together.
Hubraum (Deutsche Telekom)
Corporate incubator
Focused on 5G, AI, and IoT, with direct access to Deutsche Telekom's infrastructure.
#ai_berlin Hub
AI initiative
The city's official AI hub, bringing together business, research, and government.
DFKI Berlin
Research
German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI).
BIFOLD
Research
Berlin Institute for the Foundations of Learning and Data.
Companies in the local ecosystem
N26
FinTech
A mobile-first digital bank founded in Berlin.
Trade Republic
FinTech / wealth tech
A Berlin-based investment platform for securities and crypto.
Raisin
FinTech
An online platform for savings products, known in Germany as WeltSparen.
Parloa
AI / enterprise SaaS
An AI platform for customer-service automation.
Muffintech
InsurTech / AI
AI solutions built specifically for the insurance industry (headquartered in Berlin, not Cologne).
Retresco
AI / content tech
Generative AI and text-automation products for e-commerce and media.
“Berlin is loud and hard to navigate. Startup Safari helped us find the signal in the noise. The curated meetings were worth their weight in gold.”
About the topic
Questions about HR Safari
Is this a team event or a learning format?
Both. The Safari combines inspiration with practical knowledge transfer.
How many people can take part?
Groups of 8 to 20 work best, leaving room for an open exchange.
Can we combine this with an offsite?
Absolutely. Many clients use the Safari as the centerpiece of a two- or three-day offsite.
Explore with your team