FIBE Berlin 2025: The Fintech Festival Berlin
FIBE Berlin returned—after an exciting debut in 2024, the fintech event took place for the second time in the capital on April 9 and 10, 2025. Our Managing Partner Thomas Natkowski was on site and used the opportunity to exchange ideas with industry representatives, gather new impulses, and discuss current developments in the fintech ecosystem.
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Marketplace strategy for Expert in Germany
Trade association groups have a hard time positioning themselves advantageously in terms of e-commerce, because their decentralised organisational structure means they are faced with the major challenge of bundling their traditional strengths in a central online sales channel. There are various approaches how association groups can position themselves more optimally in online trade.
Centralized & decentralized marketplace connectivity for affiliated groups
As we were able to show in our study, there are different approaches as to how association groups can position themselves in terms of online commerce. The challenge for a marketplace like eBay is to work with these very different and individual characteristics and infrastructures.
Faszination Handel 2025
September 2025
On September 9, 2025, IFH KÖLN hosted FASZINATION HANDEL 2025 in the venerable halls of the University of Cologne. The focus was on smart retail and artificial intelligence in commerce, and how digital technologies can revolutionize the customer experience, efficiency, and processes in commerce. Our managing partners Cliff Pfefferkorn and Thomas Natkowski were also there and took part in the lively exchange.
AWS Summit 2025
June 2025
The AWS Summit in Hamburg focused on the future of cloud and AI – a meeting place for experts who drive new ideas and innovations. Our Managing Partner Thomas Natkowski was there, taking advantage of the opportunity to exchange ideas with the community and bringing back exciting impressions from Hamburg.
ESPS 2025 in Innsbruck
April 2025
Our Managing Partner, Cliff Pfefferkorn, attended the European Council of Shopping Places Summit 2025 in Innsbruck. The event, held under the motto “Creating Places People Love – Social, Sustainable, and Successful,” highlighted a range of key topics, including UX & Commerce Innovation, Customer Centricity, Environmental Responsibility & Circular Economy, and Digital Transformation.
Faszination Handel 2024: A look at consumer trends and buying behavior
September 2024
Our managing partners Thomas Natkowski and Cliff Pfefferkorn took part in FASZINATION HANDEL 2024. The event focused on key developments in retail, with an emphasis on new consumer trends and changing purchasing behavior.