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HR & New Work in Stuttgart

In Stuttgart, HR tech starts on the factory floor. Flip, founded as a Porsche spin-off in 2018, builds an employee app for deskless workers. The region also has a learning and compliance cluster: Knowledge Hero provides SaaS training for small and medium-sized businesses; Easyday offers a learning platform from onboarding through daily training; and rhome automates compliance for workations and working remotely from abroad. The annual Zukunft Personal Süd trade fair at Messe Stuttgart brings the scene together.

At a glance

The HR Safari in Stuttgart explores HR tech and new ways of working in industry through Flip, Knowledge Hero and Easyday. Designed for HR executives and CHROs and Talent development and learning leaders.

Local perspective

HR tech and new ways of working in industry

In Stuttgart, HR tech starts on the factory floor. Flip, founded as a Porsche spin-off in 2018, builds an employee app for deskless workers. The region also has a learning and compliance cluster: Knowledge Hero provides SaaS training for small and medium-sized businesses; Easyday offers a learning platform from onboarding through daily training; and rhome automates compliance for workations and working remotely from abroad. The annual Zukunft Personal Süd trade fair at Messe Stuttgart brings the scene together.

Local examples and perspectives

  • Flip (employee app for deskless workers, Stuttgart)
  • Knowledge Hero (SaaS training, Stuttgart)
  • Easyday (learning platform, Stuttgart)
  • rhome (compliance for remote work, Stuttgart)
  • Zukunft Personal Süd (Messe Stuttgart)

A sample day

  1. 09:30

    Mindset and methods

    A workshop on agile ways of working. See how startups use Scrum, sprints and OKRs in practice.

  2. 11:00

    Visit a scale-up

    Visit a fast-growing tech company. How do they recruit and retain more than 100 developers a year?

  3. 13:00

    Lunch with HR leaders

    Discuss how to grow a culture while keeping the founder spirit alive.

  4. 15:00

    Talent strategy workshop

    Explore remote work, equity models and developer experience, and what corporates can adapt.

  5. 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.

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Ecosystem organisations

Arena2036

Innovation platform

A research campus for the mobility of the future.

Hub31

Hub

Startup center for technology and innovation.

Startup Autobahn

Innovation platform

Flagship innovation platform (Plug and Play). Gropiusplatz 10.

Cyber Valley

AI consortium

An AI research consortium linking academic research and industrial applications.

Bosch Startup Harbour

Accelerator

Early-stage accelerator for AIoT.

Companies in the local ecosystem

AnyDesk

SaaS / connectivity

Remote desktop software from Stuttgart for remote access and support.

Instagrid

CleanTech / energy

Powerful portable batteries for professionals, replacing diesel generators worldwide.

Q.ANT

Quantum tech

Quantum technology pioneer in sensors and computing. A high-tech spin-off.

Vialytics

GovTech / AI

AI system for automated road condition monitoring for municipalities.

Bosch (Digital Mobility)

Corporate innovation

From industrial group to tech giant: Bosch is advancing AIoT and software-defined vehicles.

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

Build the right route around your question.

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