Beyond the Paycheck: The Financial Wellbeing Edge

🌟 Beyond the Paycheck: The Financial Wellbeing Edge
Financial stress quietly erodes employee productivity, engagement, and loyalty — yet it rarely reaches the HR agenda.
House of Finance & Tech Berlin and the Secret HR Society bring together employers, HR leaders, and FinTechs tackling this problem.

📊 In a representative survey of 5,020 employees across 13 industries — conducted by HoFT Berlin and the Financial Health Initiative e.V. — 38% of employees reported high financial stress, with measurable consequences for productivity, engagement, and loyalty.

🔍 Expect:

• A sharp impulse into the study's findings
• A candid fishbowl discussion with employers already addressing employee financial stress
• Open networking to conclude the evening

🌱 You'll gain:

• Current German data on employee financial stress
• Practical levers to reduce it — beyond a pay rise
• Direct exchange with employers already implementing solutions
• Access to HoFT's financial wellbeing ecosystem

🗓️ Programme:

• 17:00 — Arrival & Registration
• 17:15 — Welcome | Setting the scene
• 17:30 — Impulse | Fresh research from Germany
• 18:00 — Fishbowl Discussion | Experiences and best practices from the field
• 18:45 — Networking | Exchange over drinks and bites
• approx. 21:00 — Wrap-up

👥 Who should attend:
HR leaders • People & Culture teams • Employee Benefits professionals • CFOs • Employers exploring workplace financial wellbeing • FinTech founders building HR and benefits solutions • Researchers and ecosystem partners

📍 Location: Backfabrik, Saarbrücker Straße 36, 10405 Berlin

📅 Date: 1 September 2026, 17:00–21:00 CEST

👥 Curated guest list — places are limited
🤝 Co-hosted with the Secret HR Society
🙌 Supported by ginkgo

🔑 Note on registration: The room is kept deliberately small and balanced across employers, HR leaders, and FinTechs; thus, every registration is reviewed individually. Registrations are subject to approval.

👉 Register here