Networking events in Frankfurt for finance and tech
Most networking events in Frankfurt draw people from banks, asset managers, fintechs and IT firms, because the city is home to the European Central Bank, the Deutsche Bundesbank and Deutsche Börse. Below are the formats you find, from evening meetups at TechQuartier to conference side events, and the ones Finance Loop runs. Dated events are in the calendar further down.
What networking in Frankfurt looks like
The general offer is wide. The Frankfurt networking listings on Eventbrite run from after-work networking and business breakfasts to dinners and conferences. On Meetup, the large Frankfurt groups include an artificial intelligence meetup with more than 11,000 members, the founder meetups of Main Valley and a Toastmasters public speaking club. Most of these evenings are open to anyone and mix industries.
For people in finance, the useful rooms are narrower. FinTech FFM Meetups, a Meetup group with more than 4,100 members, meets every six to eight weeks for short talks, three fintech pitches and open networking. Frankfurt Main Finance, the voice of the Frankfurt financial center, runs its own formats for member institutions. Referral groups such as BNI meet once a week at breakfast time; they suit owners of small firms more than bank employees.
Where finance and tech people meet in Frankfurt
TechQuartier at Platz der Einheit, a few minutes on foot from the main station and the financial district, hosts many of the city's fintech and finance meetups and connects more than 650 startups with corporates, investors and universities. Across the street, the NFT Skybar sits about 180 meters above ground in the ONE tower, with free entry, and is where many people go on after an event.
The busiest weeks follow the large conferences. When the Crypto Assets Conference and the Digital Euro Conference bring bankers, supervisors and founders to Frankfurt in spring, side events fill the evenings around them. Frankfurt Digital Finance at the Gesellschaftshaus Palmengarten has the same effect.
Finance Loop events in Frankfurt
Finance Loop started in Frankfurt and is based at TechQuartier. Its own evenings keep the room to people who work on the same questions. The Digital Finance Night is built for people from banks, asset managers, market infrastructure and regulated providers: short talks and a moderated Q&A, then networking over food and drinks. TechClub 25/3 was an afterwork party at TechQuartier for the finance, fintech and crypto crowd in the week of the Crypto Assets Conference. Panels such as the Chainlink panel before CAC 2024, pictured above, end with a happy hour.
Finance Loop also partners with evenings that others run. The FinTech Founder & Investor Evening of Finteda, Schalast and Fincite brings around 60 founders and investors together, and the Sibos 2025 side event at TechQuartier was hosted with Frankfurt Main Finance and OKX Institutional.
Upcoming networking events in Frankfurt
Are networking events in Frankfurt free?
Many are. Meetup groups such as FinTech FFM usually charge nothing, and several Finance Loop evenings, among them the official AI Week Frankfurt side event, were free with registration and approval. Afterwork parties and conference side events often need a ticket. The Network Membership of Finance Loop is free and brings event invitations by email; the Premium Membership adds free or discounted access to paid events and third-party conferences.
Do networking events in Frankfurt run in English?
Many finance and tech events do, because the ECB, international banks and many fintech teams work in English. The FinTech Founder & Investor Evening was held in English, while the Claude meetup in the Gutleutviertel runs in German. The event page says which language to expect.
Who goes to finance networking events in Frankfurt?
At Finance Loop events the room mixes people from banks, asset managers, fintechs, consulting and IT firms. Several formats ask for registration and approval, which keeps the audience close to institutional finance. The Frankfurt finance page names the other hubs and groups in the city.
Networking events in Frankfurt and Finance Loop
Finance Loop is a professional network with more than 4,000 members, built in collaboration with Frankfurt Main Finance and TechQuartier. Finance Loop holds its Frankfurt events at TechQuartier and with partners across the city, and the free Network Membership brings the invitations by email.
Finance Loop is a professional network and has the goal of driving the adoption of emerging technologies in finance, such as AI, digital payments, cloud and blockchain solutions. Finance Loop helps its members build skills and personal networks in these fields: Investment & Digital Assets, Payments & Digital Money, Digital Infrastructure & Sovereignty, and Risk & Compliance.