Frankfurt School Forum

Name

Frankfurt School Forum

Legal name

Frankfurt School Forum

Website

https://fsforum.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Financial Industry Conferences and Publications

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Finance & Investment Conferences (MPAGAGAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies) (THAHACAA), Scholarly Societies & Conference Proceedings Publishing (MPAJABAK), Scholarly Society & Association Publishing (EDAGAFAK)

Keywords

• Finance industry conferences
• Banking supervision publications
• Managed corporate events
• Sustainable investment forums
• M&A private equity events

Headquarters

HQ city

Frankfurt am Main

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Conference and Event Registration: Revenue generated from annual conferences on sustainable investments, M&A/Private Equity, and venture capital topics. Registration fees for industry professionals.
2. Publications Sales: Sale of professional publications covering banking supervision, digital dimensions in financial services, non-financial risk management, NPL business, digital society, and real estate topics.
3. Managed Events Services: Custom event management services for corporate and institutional partners seeking branded industry conferences.
4. Partnership Programs: Cooperation partnerships where industry partners contribute to events and publications, likely involving sponsorship or partnership fees.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Frankfurt School Forum organizes annual professional conferences on sustainable investments, M&A/private equity, and venture capital, and produces specialized publications covering banking supervision, digital finance, risk management, NPL business, digital society, and real estate. It also provides Managed Events services for corporate clients seeking customized event organization. The platform is affiliated with Frankfurt School of Finance & Management and operates from Frankfurt am Main, Germany, targeting finance professionals and institutional audiences.

Product overview

Frankfurt School Forum is a conference and publication platform for finance and management professionals, organized by Frankfurt School of Finance & Management. The platform operates through three interconnected offerings: annual conferences (Jahreskonferenzen) covering topics such as sustainable finance, M&A/private equity, and venture capital; professional publications addressing banking supervision, digital transformation, risk management, and real estate; and managed event services enabling partners to host custom events. The portfolio also includes a partner program for knowledge sharing and networking contributions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sustainable Investments Annual Conference Annual professional conference for institutional investors, asset managers, and ESG practitioners focused on sustainable investment practice, ESG integration, and sustainable finance regulation. The event is in its 19th edition, indicating a long-established community of attendees.
• M&A / Private Equity Annual Conference Annual conference for M&A professionals, private equity partners, investment bankers, and corporate development executives providing practitioner dialogue, deal-flow intelligence, and networking in the M&A and PE market. In its 20th edition, reflecting multi-decade community loyalty.
• Frankfurt Venture Hub Annual Conference Annual conference for corporate venture capitalists, early-stage investors, family offices, and innovation managers, focused on venture deal sourcing, corporate-startup partnerships, and corporate venture capital practice. In its 2nd edition.
• Professional Publications (Banking, Risk, Finance) Specialized professional publications covering banking supervision, digital finance, risk management, NPL business, digital society, and real estate — sold to banks, regulators, risk and compliance professionals, and academic readers.
• Managed Events Service Customized event organization service offered to corporate clients (financial institutions, consulting firms, industry associations) that leverages Frankfurt School Forum's operational capabilities and on-campus facilities to deliver professionally managed events.
• Partner Program (Kooperationspartner) Sponsorship and partnership program allowing companies to gain visibility and association with Frankfurt School Forum's annual conferences and publication activities as Kooperationspartner.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Kooperationspartner (Cooperation Partners)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe forum describes cooperation partners (Kooperationspartner) as valuable contributors to events and publications. Partners can actively shape events and publications while becoming part of the community. The partnership model emphasizes knowledge sharing and networking contributions. Contact available for becoming a partner.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Frankfurt School of Finance & Management: Affiliated academic institution that hosts and lends credibility to the forum; also operates executive education programs that overlap with the forum's professional development audience.
• Frankfurt School Verlag: Affiliated publisher linked through the forum's LinkedIn presence and overlapping publication program — sister entity in the Frankfurt School ecosystem producing finance and management books.

Direct peers

• Handelsblatt Events: Events division of Germany's flagship financial newspaper, organizing conferences on banking, finance, ESG, and M&A — directly competes with Frankfurt School Forum's flagship topics and German finance audience.
• Management Circle: Major German professional conference and training organizer serving senior executives across finance, management, and compliance — directly comparable in offering format, target audience, and event-driven business model.
• Euroforum (Handelsblatt Media Group): Germany's leading business conference organizer under the Handelsblatt brand, running flagship events across banking, finance, and management — overlapping content focus and professional audience make it the closest direct competitor.

Broad incumbents

• The Economist Events: Global thought-leadership events business covering finance, ESG, and macroeconomics — competes at the upper end of the conference market with stronger international reach and brand.
• Financial Times Live: FT's events division producing high-profile finance and management conferences globally — overlapping content themes (sustainable finance, M&A, capital markets) and elite audience targeting.
• CFA Institute: Global association for investment professionals producing educational conferences, publications, and certifications — strongly comparable in audience (finance professionals) and content focus (investment, ethics, risk).
• IIR Deutschland (Informa): German arm of global events group Informa, producing large-scale professional conferences and exhibitions across industries — competes for the same financial services attendee base with broader portfolio and deeper resources.

Regional players

• Deutsche Börse (corporate events): Operates Frankfurt-based capital markets conferences and investor events — regional competitor in the same German financial center targeting overlapping institutional investor and corporate audiences.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/frankfurt-school-forum

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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