Regional Committees

The regional committee of the IBF was established back in 1990 in close proximity to the political players in the German capital. Accordingly, the focus of activities here is on maintaining relations with the financial industry associations. The annual program includes event formats that focus on the impact of German and European financial policy on the financial sector.

The International Bankers Forum has successfully established itself in the capital of Germany’s most populous federal state with its mix of industry, trade, finance and politics. Events on current topics of economic and location policy with decision-makers from politics and society as speakers characterize the calendar of this regional committee. In addition to exclusive luncheons, the well-known Düsseldorf Industry Club is also a meeting place for discussions.

The International Bankers Forum e.V. was founded nearly 40 years ago in Germany’s financial capital. The association is headquartered in Frankfurt’s Westend, situated between major bank headquarters, the European Central Bank, and the Deutsche Bundesbank. In addition to hosting round tables, the association organizes and conducts pan-European hybrid conferences (a combination of in-person and video conferences) from this location. The Frankfurt regional committee has been renowned for decades for its regular jour fixes, which attract hundreds of members from the Rhine-Main metropolitan region.

The Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg is Germany’s northernmost banking and insurance center. Traditionally characterized by private banks and German and foreign institutions that focus on supporting and financing international trade. The International Bankers Forum has been present in the city for over 25 years and is well established in the banking landscape. Exquisite events in the renowned Übersee-Club, fireside chats with leading personalities of state politics, but also on-site visits of renowned companies characterize the annual program of the IBF in Hamburg.

Bavaria’s capital city is characterized above all by its supportive consulting services for the financial industry. Internationally active companies that play a key role in shaping the infrastructure and innovations in the area of payment transactions and regulation are concentrated here. The IBF has been closely associated with the location for over 35 years.

Stuttgart and its region are economically characterized by well-known, globally active industrial companies. With the Landesbank Baden-Württemberg, the Stuttgart Stock Exchange and the W&W Group, as well as several private banks known beyond the region, the financial sector plays an important role in the economic prosperity of the region. The building societies based in Stuttgart and the region also represent an important pillar for residential construction.