About us
Welcome! We are a community of People & Culture leaders, HR professionals, and Founders who believe that taking Berlin to the top starts from the inside out.
We started this group inspired by the "Berlin auf 1" initiative. If we are going to make Berlin the #1 startup ecosystem in Europe, we need fundamentally strong, deeply connected teams. And the architects of those teams are our People & Culture leaders.
Let’s be honest: Being in P&C right now often feels like being a full-time event planner. Whether your team is fully remote, hybrid, or back in the office, building a genuine company culture has never been harder. We are constantly fighting screen fatigue, organizational silos, and the awkwardness of forced "random coffee" chats.
This group is a zero-fluff space to drop the corporate talk and share what is actually working.
Who should join?
- VP of People, Heads of Culture, and HR Managers in Berlin.
- Founders and Operations Leaders building modern teams.
- Anyone passionate about employee connection, retention, and the psychology of work.
What to expect at our events:
- Real Talk: Honest conversations about the realities of employee engagement, burnout, and remote isolation.
- Actionable Playbooks: Sharing exact strategies, tools, and frameworks we use to build trust and cross-functional alignment.
- Genuine Connection: We are here to build real relationships with each other over good coffee, drinks, and shared goals for Berlin's ecosystem.
About the Organizer:
I’m Yannick, a Berlin-based founder building Same (an Employee Connection Platform for Slack & Teams). I spend every day talking to HR leaders about how to put team culture on autopilot, and I created this group to bring those brilliant minds together in one room.
Looking forward to meeting you at our next event.
💬 Join the Conversation on Slack Can’t wait for the next meetup? Want a quick sounding board for an HR challenge or need to coordinate for an upcoming event? Join our private Slack community to stay connected with Berlin's top P&C leaders: 👉 Join here: https://join.slack.com/t/peoplecultureleaders/signup
Upcoming events
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Kickoff Coffee: Real Talk on Remote Culture & "Berlin auf 1"
St Oberholz, Rosenthaler Str. 72A, 10437 Berlin, Berlin, DE**Welcome to the very first meetup of Berlin's People & Culture Leaders! **
We are kicking off this community with a casual, zero-fluff morning coffee. No slide decks, no awkward forced networking, and no sponsors pitching you. Just real conversations with the people building the foundation of the "Berlin auf 1" movement.
If you are exhausted from trying to manufacture company culture, fighting remote isolation, or figuring out how to keep your hybrid team aligned—you are not alone.What we will chat about:
- What is actually working right now to keep remote/hybrid teams connected?
- How are you moving past awkward "random coffee" bots?
- What does your team need most to help take the Berlin startup ecosystem to the top?
Who is this for? VP of People, HR Managers, Founders, and Operations Leaders in Berlin who are passionate about the future of work and employee connection.
The Vibe: Super casual. Grab a coffee, pull up a chair, and let's swap some real playbooks before the workday starts.
Space is strictly limited to 10 people so we can actually hear each other and have a meaningful conversation. Please only RSVP if you are sure you can make it!
Looking forward to meeting you all! – Yannick
** Event Coordination & Slack Group** To coordinate on the morning of the event (finding the right table, running late, etc.) and to start networking before the coffee is even poured, make sure to join our private Slack workspace!
Sign up here: https://join.slack.com/t/peoplecultureleaders/signup
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