Welcome to the VBKI!
Seit 1879 arbeiten wir an einem einzigartigen Projekt: der Zukunft Berlins! Als Netzwerk des Berliner Unternehmertums, als Organisator von zahlreichen hochkarätigen Veranstaltungen, als Impulsgeber in der Berliner Zukunftsdebatte und als engagierter Förderer des Gemeinwohls bringen wir unsere Stadt voran.
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
Infrastruktur mit Zukunft
Die Siemensbahn soll 2029 wieder fahren
Gemeinsam gegen den Wohnungsmangel
10 Impulse für ein wachsendes Berlin mit ausreichend Wohnraum, stabilen Mieten und wirtschaftlicher Stärke
Zwischen Bürgerwillen und Kampagnendemokratie
VBKI-Panel zu den Initiativen „Berlin autofrei“ und „Berlin werbefrei“
You can find more VBKI news in our newsroom
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.
Ausgabe 273 | April 2026
Wohnraum, Wachstum, Wirklichkeit
Wie der Wohnungsmangel die Zukunft ausbremst –
und was jetzt zu tun ist
Further topics:
In demand:
Harald Christ, Kandidat für die VBKI-Präsidentschaft, im Interview
Pros & cons:
Vergesellschaftung – Antwort auf den Wohnungsmangel?
Ball der Wirtschaft:
Wow-Momente und ein wenig
Wehmut
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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