Welcome to the VBKI!
We have been working on a unique project since 1879: the future of Berlin! As a network of Berlin entrepreneurship, as an organizer of numerous high-profile events, as a driving force in Berlin's debate on the future and as a committed promoter of the common good, we are moving our city forward. WIR UNTERNEHMEN BERLIN.
OUR ACTIVITIES
The three dimensions of the VBKI
NETWORK
We bring Berlin's decision-makers together
DIALOGUE
We support the debate on the future of the city
COMMITMENT
We are committed to the city and its people
Investment or withdrawal
CEOs for Berlin visit Siemens
From A for aura to Z for cinnamon herb
Stroll through five galleries - our fall Charlottenwalk
At night in the museum
CEOs for Berlin visit the Museum Island
You can find all events at a glance in our event overview
FACTS AND FIGURES
The VBKI at a glance
Founding year
Members
Events during the year
OUR MAGAZINE
The VBKI SPIEGEL
The VBKI magazine is the most popular debate forum in the region - by decision-makers for decision-makers. Twice a year, it provides around 90 pages of information on topics that move Berlin. In-depth research, critical interviews and expert contributions as well as a detailed look at the VBKI's activities make the magazine a must-read for all those who are committed to our city.
Issue 270 | October 2024
Where does Berlin stand in terms of AI?
In this issue, we focus on the AI hotspot Berlin.
Further topics:
In demand
Ute Bonde, Senator for Mobility,
Transport, Climate Protection and the Environment
Pros & cons
Hospital reform: milestone for
better patient care?
Social Commitment
VBKI-Preis Berliner Galerien
Gallery Anton Janizewski
awarded
All issues
NETWORK
Ball der Wirtschaft - Highlight of the Berlin social calendar
Dance and enjoyment, culinary delights and networking, entertainment and the highlight of Berlin's social calendar with 2,500 guests - all this is and offers the Ball der Wirtschaft of the Association of Berlin Merchants and Industrialists (VBKI).
This is where entrepreneurs and decision-makers, multipliers and start-up founders, stars and starlets as well as representatives from show, art and politics meet to experience an unforgettable evening.
FUTURE AGENDA BERLIN
Current VBKI positions
At the VBKI, we accompany change and shape the changes in our city. As a partner to politics and the public, we drive forward Berlin's future agenda and accompany the political debate both critically and constructively. Here you will find current positions and statements from the VBKI and its representatives.
Start-up metropolis
Newcomers and digital business models
Berlin's economy is growing - also thanks to the many founders who have turned Berlin into a world-class start-up metropolis with their dynamism and intelligent business ideas. At the VBKI, we see ourselves as bridge builders between the world of newcomers on the one hand and the established economy on the other. We are convinced that the more intensive the mutual exchange, the greater the opportunities for the city and the location.
DIVERSITY
Women in the economy
Gender parity in the boardrooms of the German and Berlin economy continues to be a project for the future. We are working hard to facilitate female careers in business, for example by promoting the exchange of experience between women in management positions, establishing networks of female entrepreneurs and making role models visible.
NETWORK
Ball der Wirtschaft - Highlight of the Berlin social calendar
Dance and enjoyment, culinary delights and networking, entertainment and the highlight of Berlin's social calendar with 2,500 guests - all this is and offers the Ball der Wirtschaft of the Association of Berlin Merchants and Industrialists (VBKI).
This is where entrepreneurs and decision-makers, multipliers and start-up founders, stars and starlets as well as representatives from show, art and politics meet to experience an unforgettable evening.
FUTURE AGENDA BERLIN
Current VBKI positions
At the VBKI, we accompany change and shape the changes in our city. As a partner to politics and the public, we drive forward Berlin's future agenda and accompany the political debate both critically and constructively. Here you will find current positions and statements from the VBKI and its representatives.
Start-up metropolis
Newcomers and digital business models
Berlin's economy is growing - also thanks to the many founders who have turned Berlin into a world-class start-up metropolis with their dynamism and intelligent business ideas. At the VBKI, we see ourselves as bridge builders between the world of newcomers on the one hand and the established economy on the other. We are convinced that the more intensive the mutual exchange, the greater the opportunities for the city and the location.
DIVERSITY
Women in the economy
Gender parity in the boardrooms of the German and Berlin economy continues to be a project for the future. We are working hard to facilitate female careers in business, for example by promoting the exchange of experience between women in management positions, establishing networks of female entrepreneurs and making role models visible.
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