What kind of financial help is Germany providing for businesses during lockdown?

The self-proclaimed “Lockdown Light” during the month of November in an attempt to curb the rise of Covid cases has brought a halt to a large number of businesses throughout Germany. In an attempt to compensate for the economic damage, Merkel and company have designed a relief package depending on the nature of your business. It can be overwhelming to sift through the qualifications and criteria – read on for a simple overview of what is available for you and your business, with a focus on companies based in Berlin.

If you are a small or medium-sized business

The 10 billion euro program allows for those directly affected by the lockdown to claim up to 75% of their November 2019 turnover. Those remaining open but can prove that 80% of their revenues come from the businesses that are shut down will also qualify for financial aid. There is a cap of 1 million euros to be claimed per business.

If you are a start-up/venture capital firm (in Berlin!)

Those based out of Berlin since March 11th, 2020 or earlier may qualify for significant funding from the IBB. If the company has potential for high growth in the technological or creative scene then the different loan options to be used towards investment or running costs could be of a huge help. The help could come in the form of anywhere from 200,000 – 800,000 euros. Find out more on the website.

If you are self-employed

Self-employed individuals are subject to the same compensation as those of small and medium sized firms. However, if there was little turnover in November 2019, the self-employed are given the option of using their average weekly turnover in 2019 instead as a comparison mark.

Useful Links

In such difficult times finding the available resources to stay afloat can be the real difference maker. We are attaching various articles and links below that can prove as useful to many out there:

• Government FAQ page
• Artists and Self-Employed
• Bridge Aid Funding

A time of unprecedented challenge and opportunity for Customer Service Leaders

Customer Service & Experience USA 2020 (November 17-18^th) brings together an unrivalled list of senior customer service leaders from the world’s most powerful and innovative brands. Join 5000+ customer care professionals online for a virtual event that is purpose-built to propel your business into the future of customer service.

In celebration of our 10^th anniversary, we are bringing our most senior line-up yet. Expect insights from senior leaders at the forefront of service and experience, impactful presentations, real-world case studies, interactive sessions, and virtual networking – Direct to your home.

Our all-star speaker line-up boasts leaders from Frito-Lay, Verizon, Mastercard, Twitter, Nissan USA, Radisson Hotels, AT&T, Philadelphia Eagles, and many more of the USA’s most recognisable brands. Gain actionable insight into 2020’s biggest challenges and opportunities:

Scale Flawlessly: Ensure quality and consistency as your support teams grow and adapt to ever-growing customer expectations as you futureproof your support structure for 2020 and beyond

Synchronize Channels: Provide intuitive 24/7 self-service, match tone-of-voice and fully embed social, web, chat and portal into your contact center operations

Implement Automation: Build a business case for your 2020 innovation strategy, connect the data dots and effortlessly implement, machine learning, AI, chatbots, speech analytics and so much more

Bring customer experience to the center: Gain senior management buy-in, prove ROI, and move from reactive support to proactive success

Upskill Agents and Leaders: Empower agents with the latest innovations, diversify skillsets, supercharge onboarding, and unlock the potential of your agents

Visit https://events.incite-group.com/customerservice/ or Scott Cormack: scormack@incite-group.com for more information.

Announcing the World-Class Leaders Headlining This Year’s Virtual Event:

Michael Del PozzoChief

Customer Officer

Frito-Lay NA

Aparna Khurjekar

Chief Customer Officer

Verizon Consumer Group

Lance Gruner

EVP, Global Customer Care

Mastercard

Juliann Bowerman

Chief Global Digital Consumer & Customer Experience Officer

Kellogg Company

The coronavirus pandemic has changed how we interact and network with each other. A selected number of experts will come together to answer burning questions as to what extent networking has been impacted since the pandemic hit the world earlier this year, and the perspective of networking in a post-corona climate.

The speakers (TBC) will set the scene at the Sky Lounge as well as online, whereas there will be limited seating for participants physically attending the event, and unlimited online registrations. So get your ticket now and enjoy an early bird fee!

Mario Paladini & GLOBALS Team 8)

On 20th August 2020, Club GLOBALS hosted its first event of the year 2020 on “The Future of Housing and Living – Fourth Ed.”. The webinar was chaired by our founder and CEO, Mario Paladini, who welcomed the participants, speakers and partners.

The first kick-off presentation was made by Zoe Zhou, project manager for GLOBALS Homes at Club GLOBALS. Zoe introduced the newly-launched GLOBALS Homes project to the audience, and Vincent Weiland closed off by answering any doubts on buying or renting in Berlin.
Next up was a crash course on growth-hacking by Kyrill Krystallis, Founder at Inside Insight. We learnt a few tricks on how to get more traffic to websites, as well as how to use the software to do so.
Thomas von Muenster gave an insightful presentation on real estate investment, and why Berlin is the city to start investing in with attractive loan and mortgage options.
Then, Carsten Heinrich presented a step-by-step scenario in which foreign investors can buy property in Berlin, as well as the different costs and fees to be taken into account. He answered a critical question on whether foreign investors are able to buy property without actually being on-site or even in the country, and also the importance of having a property manager.
The next speaker, Arkadi Jampolski from Wunderflats, talked about the furnished apartments market. Although impacted by the pandemic, Wunderflats saw an exponential growth in demand for internationals who now see Germany as the country to be in in post-pandemic times, especially due to its efficient crisis management.
The last on stage was Esther Bahne from Quarters Co-Living. Esther explained how the pandemic had triggered a trend in individuals looking to share spaces with others, and that the niche-market they previously targeted had now become their main market. Esther believes with great passion that co-living will play a great role in the future.

Once the speakers concluded their presentations, it was time for pitches.
Louisa Madders started the first round by presenting AiRelo, the world’s first smart city registration assistant whose sole mission is to make international life easier. The second round was followed by Tierry Ondet, who explained the rapid growth of Room, a company focused on creating modular office spaces ranging from phone booths to flexible offices. The last to pitch was Gabriela Postole, an interior designer at Home Design Packages. Gabriela expressed the passion she exhibits for design as well as her dedication to transforming any place into a true home, with all the talent she has to offer.

Dirk Jacobs from 52° NorthStudio entertained us with live music throughout the event, thereby ensuring a smooth transition between presenters, and bringing a lively atmosphere during the networking part of the event.

You can check out everything related to the event on Instagram and Twitter with the hashtag #GHFHL20. Club GLOBALS would like to thank the speakers, the partners, the audience, and those who made this event possible in the first place.

Stay tuned for our upcoming events! And do not miss our latest blog post on Make Berlin your Home.

Mario Paladini & GLOBALS Team 8)

Arkadi Jampolski – CoFounder & CEO – Wunderflats

Carsten Heinrich – MD of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Rubina Real Estate

Esther Bahne – Co-CEO & CMO Quarters Co-Living

Kyrill Krystallis – Co-Founder of WeAreGrowthHackers

Thomas von Muenster – Head of Investment Unit Sales – STRATEGIS AG

Vincent Weiland – Housing Advisor GLOBALS Homes

Zoe Zhou – Project Manager GLOBALS Homes

Mario Paladini – Founder & CEO – Club GLOBALS

Dirk Jacobs – Music Artist, Producer, Creative Technologist – 52° NorthStudio

AirTeam – Cecilia Caire

One Last Switch – Jasmin Kamann

Obob – Moritz Schroeder

Your Startup? 

Verena Büttner – WolfSystem

Raymond Naseem – Co-Founder of Housy

Eliza Liepina – Vivali

Tobias Wittich – Founder of The Place Berlin

Daniel Levelev – Growth Acceleration

Omer Kucukdere – Founder & CEO of Nestpick

AirTeam – Cecilia Caire

One Last Switch – Jasmin Kamann

Obob – Moritz Schroeder

Your Startup? 

Thanks for your interest for today’s event Networking like a Pro!!

We’re sold out!

Stay tuned for the next events

Are you ready to expand your knowledge on networking?

Club GLOBALS represents the event “Networking like a Pro” on 29 April at 5.30 pm in The Place Berlin.

Let‘s join if you want to learn the most recent and important tips of networking to make your business and social life better!

Agenda
5:00 Welcome and Tour
5:15 Intro Mario Paladini
5:20 Networking like a Pro, Tips and Tricks
5:50 Working in Startups
6:00 Intro to GLOBALS
6:30 Networking at the Bar

Mario Paladini – https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariopaladini/

Founder and CEO, GLOBALS: ventures making international life easy: AiRelo – Artificial Intelligence Relocation – city registration assistant chatbot and more (Member of the Facebook Accelerator and McKinsey Startup Scholarship). Club GLOBALS community marketplace, connecting and guiding global minds. GLOBALS.tv videos on innovation, entrepreneurship and international life. Ambassador of the World Innovations Forum.  Mentor, speaker and blogger.

Former Ambassador of the world’s largest expat network in Berlin. Co-Founded first’s English-German Rotary eClub. Advisor at social network strategy committee of Rotary International. Winner of Oracle Innovation award, Pitch Marathon and Bistream Venture Summit. He speaks English, thinks German and feels Spanish.

Program:

• 18:00 Registration & Warming Up (Snacks & Drinks)
• 18:30 Welcome & Intro
• 18:40 Keynote “Startup Barometer Germany & Europe, most recent and most important trends and issues” Peter Lennartz, Partner, EY
• 19:00 Startups Short Intros and Q&A
  • Startup Heat Map, Thomas Kösters, Co-Founder
  • AiRelo, Mario Paladini, Founder & CEO
  • Everlean, Yannick Müller, Founder & CEO
  • Minespider, Nathan Williams, Founder & CEO
• 19:45 Interactive Sessions
• 20.15 Networking

CONNECTING  Entrepreneurs with Business Partners – B2B Matchmaking

KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER From Senior High-Level International Speakers

ENJOY an evening with like-minded guests

Let’s meet at SCALE11 Lounge, (hall 11 – G20)

Cover Charge SCALE11

• GOLD/Silver SOLUTIONERS & Premium Members: FREE + Intros → UPGRADE
• Members: FREE (Become member for FREE to RSVP and get a FREE Ticket)
• Non-members: €56 Tickets

CONNECTING  Entrepreneurs with Business Partners – B2B Matchmaking

KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER From Senior High-Level International Speakers

ENJOY a day with like-minded guests

CeBIT in a nutshell

One of the world’s largest Innovation & IT events:

• 221,000 professional visitors from more than 100 countries
• 3,500 international journalists
• 3300 ‘old economy’ exhibitors from more than 70 countries
• 250 international investors
• 40+ conferences
• 200 speakers
• 1,000 hours of conferences, forums and workshops, transferring knowledge and experience

www.cebit.de

The amazing event ‘ Europe’s hottest startup capital – Why Berlin?’ on the 6th of January was a great success!

A lot of people where interested in the pitches of the CEO’s of the 4 companies. We had:
– CAPITALS Circle Group
– 12 Grapes
– NowDiscover
– Club GLOBALS

After a small warm up and a welcome intro, we started with the pitches. After that we had an great interactive session, where the CEO’s gave a problem to the startups and 15 minutes to find a solution!

Some networking at the end and the event ‘Europe’s hottest startup capital -Why Berlin?’ at WeWork Sony Center was an amazing success!

Check the pictures below!

CAPITALS Circle Group GmbH (www.capitalscriclegroup.com)
cordially invites you to CCG Dialogue & Networking Christmas Event

Impact + Politics + Prevent + Innovate + Grow.

What‘s the connection & the perspectives in 2017?

SPEAKERS

• Yannis Salavopoulos, Founder & Managing Director, CCG GmbH, Lecturer, SRH Berlin University of Applied Sciences
• Prof. Dr. Michael Hartmann,Vice President, SRH Berlin University of Applied Sciences
• Sebastian Fairhurst, Head of Public Policy, Santander Bank Germany
• Doru Frantescu, Co-founder & CEO, VoteWatch Europe
• Jochen Wermuth, Founder & CIO, Wermuth Asset Management

EVENT PARTNERS

• Global Sustain
• VoteWatch.eu
• SRH Berlin University of Applied Sciences
• Club GLOBALS
• art’otel berlin mitte, by park plaza

PROGRAM

18.00 – 18.20
Introducing CCG GmbH & the Network of Partners + Associates

18.20 – 19.00
An open dialogue on “Impact + Politics + Prevent + Innovate + Grow. What’s the connection & the perspectives in 2017?”

19.00 – 20.00
Networking Get Together & Party

CONNECTING  Entrepreneurs with Business Partners – B2B Matchmaking

KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER From Senior High-Level International Speakers

ENJOY an evening with like-minded guests

Cover Charge:

Includes Program, Snacks & Drinks

• GOLD/Silver SOLUTIONERS & Premium Members: FREE → UPGRADE
• Basic Members: Free (Become member for FREE)
• Non-members: Free (Happy Christmas ;))