7th Sustainable Investor Summit D-A-CH 2024 (Frankfurt a.M.)
2024-05-07 - 2024-05-08 | Frankfurt a.M.
FASE expert: Juliane v. Boeselager

Katapult Future Fest 2024 (Oslo)
2024-05-29 - 2024-05-31 | Oslo, Norwegen
FASE expert: Saja Chander

Impact Days 2024 (Vienna)
2024-06-05 - 2024-06-07 | Wien, Österreich
FASE expert: Alexandra Nitzlader

HTGF Family Day (Berlin)
2024-06-11 - 2024-06-12 | Berlin, Deutschland
FASE expert: Ellinor Schweyer

Super Climate (Paris)
2024-09-09 | Paris, Frankreich
FASE is co-host of this event.

Super Climate (Malmoe)
2024-09-16 | Malmö, Schweden

Bits & Pretzels (Munich)
2024-09-29 - 2024-10-01 | Munich, Deutschland

8th Sustainable Investor Summit
2025-03-25 - 2025-03-26 | Meliá Vienna DC Tower 1, Donau City-Str. 7, 1220 Vienna, Austria, Donau City-Str. 7, Vienna, 1220, Austria

Impact Fire Talk "Is democracy a compelling investment case?"
2025-04-02 14:00 - 15:30 (Europe/Berlin) | Online Event
IS DEMOCRACY A COMPELLING INVESTMENT CASE?
This very timely question is at the heart of this session – and it seems to get the least attention from investors to date. Should they engage more to strengthen democratic participation and enable citizens to assert their democratic rights? And if so, will a hybrid mix of public and philanthropic funding plus private sector investment help overcome fundraising challenges for such solutions?
Join us for a multifaceted discussion with leading experts: Prof. Dr. Sébastien Mena (University of Fribourg / Rebalance Project), Sara Egetemeyr (PENEMUE), Patrice Schneider (Media Development Investment Fund / Pluralis), hosted by Kai Wagner (FASE).

Fundraising Like a Pro for Impact Ventures
2025-04-03 14:00 | Impact Hub Berlin, Rollbergstraße 28A, Berlin, 12053, Germany
With SEND, Impact Hub Berlin, and Trividend, FASE invites you to join a joyful afternoon packed with practical knowledge and expert insights.
In a keynote on how to fundraise like a pro, Christoph from FASE will share best practices for determining a smart financing structure, creating a compelling equity story, and finding the right investors. Gain valuable insights from FASE’s expertise and get inspired for your journey of raising money from impact investors.
Moreover, in a panel discussion impact investors will follow-up on topics from the keynote, share their experiences, and answer your questions. Hear their opinions on how impact founders are successful in getting investment and integrate their learnings into your strategy.
Agenda
15:45 – 16:00 | Arrival
16:00 – 16:30 | Welcome and Introduction Round
16:30 – 17:00 | Keynote by Christoph Rohde: Fundraising Like a Pro
17:00 – 17:15 | Break and Networking
17:15 – 18:30 | Panel Discussion and Q&A: Fundraising Strategies for Impact Ventures

Katharina Lind, General Partner at 2bX
Urte Zahn, Business Angel at Encourage Ventures
Pieter-Jan Van de Velde, Investor at Trividend
Christoph Rohde, Head of Transaction at FASE
Moderation by Tom Josczok, Investor Relations at FASE

From 18:30 | Networking Drinks & Snacks

Forum für Soziale Innovationen und Gemeinwohlorientierte Unternehmen
2025-04-08 | bcc Berlin Congress Center GmbH, Alexanderstr. 11, Berlin, 10178, Germany
Am 8. April 2025 findet das Forum für Soziale Innovationen und Gemeinwohlorientierte Unternehmen (SIGU) im bcc in Berlin statt. Das Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz (BMWK) und das Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF) veranstalten dieses Highlight-Event für das Ökosystem.

Darum geht´s

Der Impact-Sektor hat sich in den letzten Jahren drastisch weiterentwickelt. Wirkungsorientierung, Professionalisierung, Unterstützungsnetzwerke sowie neue Wege für Förderung und Finanzierung sind auf einem neuen Level. Und die SIGU-Strategie der Bundesregierung von 2023 treibt diese Entwicklungen weiter voran.
Aber: Es bleibt noch viel zu tun! Soziale Innovationen stehen in Ansehen und Unterstützung den technologischen Innovationen noch immer nach. Bei der Skalierung sozial-innovativer Lösungen bestehen Hürden und Potenziale zur Lösung unserer gesellschaftlichen Herausforderungen können sich noch nicht voll entfalten. Akteur:innen aus Wirtschaft, Zivilgesellschaft, Politik und Wissenschaft könnten noch enger zusammenarbeiten.
Es gibt also genügend Gründe zu feiern und gleichzeitig hartnäckig zu bleiben.
Wir fragen deshalb: Wo stehen wir? Was haben wir erreicht? Und: Gemeinsam mit Ihnen wollen wir an den nächsten Schritten arbeiten, um die Wirkungspotenziale Sozialer Innovationen und Gemeinwohlorientierter Unternehmen zu entfalten.

Impact Fire Talk: "From Constraints to Catalysts: Unlocking VC's Full Potential"
2025-04-09 14:00 - 15:30 | Online Event
FROM CONSTRAINTS TO CATALYSTS: UNLOCKING IMPACT VC’S FULL POTENTIAL
Traditional venture capital logic continues to shape the impact investing space, prioritizing market-rate returns, short investment cycles, and rigid risk assessments. This structural financing gap for profound, systemic innovations creates untapped opportunities for investors and society. How can we reconceptualize capital allocation to unlock its full potential for meaningful impact?
Leading voices in our discussion are Espen Daae (Investment Chief Social Impact at Ferd), François de Borchgrave (Partner at Impact Expansion & KOIS), Inès Mertens (Impact Funds Lead at Impact Europe) and Dr. Markus Freiburg (Founding Partner at ECIIF & FASE). Hosted by Juliane von Boeselager, FASE.

ChangeNOW
2025-04-24 - 2025-04-26 | Grand Palais, Paris, France
Where global leaders and changemakers come together to shape a sustainable world

Join us at the iconic Grand Palais in Paris for the most impactful event for the planet!
At the midway point of the 2020-2030 decade for decisive climate action, and echoing the 10th anniversary of the Paris Agreement, ChangeNOW 2025 gathers 1,000 groundbreaking solutions and visionary leaders in a spectacular showcase to accelerate the transition towards a sustainable world.
This is the place where meaningful connections are made and actionable ideas are set in motion.

About ChangeNOW

This is the story of an idea. The idea that a new generation of entrepreneurs, professionals, citizens, artists would find ways to respond to the major environmental and social challenges of the century.
We bring together the World’s most innovative minds and sustainability leaders invested in the deployment of solutions for the planet. Our mission: to help solutions scale and spread across industries and geographies.
Carried by a visionary, humanistic and action-oriented spirit, our adventure started in 2017, federating and creating opportunities for thousands of key actors of change ever since.

Want to meet us at the event? Reach out to Tom Josczok – we’d love to connect!

Impact Days 2025
2025-05-12 - 2025-05-13 | Vienna City Hall, Friedrich-Schmidt-Platz 1, 1010 Wien, Austria
The world’s challenges are too complex for single solutions. If money alone could fix things, we wouldn’t still be here. If policy alone could change the rules, they’d already be rewritten. And if startups meeting investors were enough, the future would already look different.
Impact happens when unlikely forces collide—entrepreneurs and investors fueling bold ideas, corporate innovators and leaders dismantling old systems, policymakers driving reform, and civil society ensuring progress serves everyone.
This isn’t just another gathering—it’s where new alliances form, new ideas take root, and the future starts to take shape.

FASE Contact Person: Alexandra Nitzlader

8th SUSTAINABLE INVESTOR SUMMIT D-A-CH 2025
2025-05-13 - 2025-05-14 | Steigenberger Icon Frankfurter Hof, Am Kaiserplatz, Frankfurt am Main, 60311, Germany
The 8th Sustainable Investor Summit – Germany is a high-level, in-person conference that convenes thought leaders and decision-makers from across the sustainable and impact investing space. Held over two days in Frankfurt, the summit features keynote speeches, expert panels, and networking formats focused on ESG integration, future-ready portfolios, and the role of private and institutional capital in shaping a sustainable economy.
Juliane von Boeselager, Head of Investor Relations and Impact at FASE – Finanzierungsagentur für Social Entrepreneurship, will moderate the panel discussion titled: “Innovation finanzieren, Zukunft gestalten: Welche Rolle spielt Venture Capital für Europas Wettbewerbsfähigkeit?”

This session brings together leading European venture capital experts to explore how innovation financing can strengthen Europe’s global competitiveness. The panel will highlight strategies, trends, and capital pathways that can unlock future-shaping technologies with impact.
Panelists:

Saskia Bruysten, Partner & Co-founder International, Carbon Equity

Tim Schumacher, General Partner, World Fund

Tobias Schwind, Managing Partner, Fraunhofer Technologie-Transfer Fonds / TT49

Lea Strumberger, Senior Investment Manager, KfW Capital

Would you like to meet us there? Contact Juliane von Boeselager directly.

Bits & Pretzels Founders Festival 2025
2025-09-29 - 2025-10-01 | ICM Munich, Messegelände, München, Bayern, 81823, Germany
FASE will co-host the Bits & Pretzels Founders Festival 2025, taking place from September 29 to October 1 at the ICM Munich and the Oktoberfest grounds. This three-day event brings together 7,500 founders, investors, and startup enthusiasts for learning, networking, and inspiration.
Would you like to meet us there? Contact Tom Josczok directly.
