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Finally Fintech – How Germany Caught On to Digital Finance

Finally Fintech – How Germany Caught On to Digital Finance

Update: 2024-11-03
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After some initial German skepticism, fintech solutions of various kinds are remaking how money is moved in Europe’s largest economy.

Germans may have taken a while to get used to cashless payment systems and other fintech applications, but they’re now rapidly becoming standard in both B2B and B2C. Where are the greatest opportunities and what does the future ho0ld in store? We speak to the head of Berlin’s new fintech hub and the strategy guru at a French neobank that has branched out to Germany.


Our guests:
Sebastian Schäfer is an experienced entrepreneur and ecosystem builder and CEO at the newly established HoFT, the House of Finance and Tech in Berlin. Founded in spring 2024, it serves as a central hub within the city’s finance and tech ecosystem.
Albertine Lecointe is Vice President of Strategy and Head of Strategic Management at French neobank Qonto, which expanded to Germany in 2020.

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Finally Fintech – How Germany Caught On to Digital Finance

Finally Fintech – How Germany Caught On to Digital Finance

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