Side program and networking opportunities for the swiss surrounding the steward ownership conference in Berlin
8.-10. October 2025
Radialsystem, Berlin, Deutschland
October 8-10, 2025
The Swiss @ SO:25 - Steward ownership conference in Berlin
On October 9, 2025, the steward ownership conference takes place for the third time in Berlin, connecting connecting entrepreneurs, policymakers, investors, industry leaders, and change makers from diverse sectors and many countries – join the Swiss delegation! Purpose Switzerland is using this opportunity to offer interested parties from Switzerland a small side program alongside the conference.
Tentative Program
Our plan so far – but we’re open to hear your wishes and adapt accordingly!
Wednesday, October 8
WELCOME LUNCH
When: Lunch
Location: tbc
We meet at a restaurant in the area of the conference location to chat, connect, exchange experiences around steward ownership and warm-up for the upcoming conference.
Thursday, October 9
SO:25 KONFERENZ
When: whole day
Location: Radialsystem
The conference itself takes place throughout the day.
Friday, October 10
CASE STUDY EXCHANGE
When: Morning
Location: tbc
We host a session with someone from a german steward owned company presenting their case study. Providing the opportunity to dive into a real-life example, hear about their path and challenges along the way and ask questions.
Inspiration, Community, Deep Dive. To make the inspiring conference even more attractive for Swiss entrepreneurs, thought leaders, investors, or the generally curious minds, we are coordinating additional activities alongside the participation of the conference.
An informal exchange over lunch among the Swiss delegation on Wednesday (the day before the conference) as a warm-up and diving into a case study of a German company in steward ownership on Friday morning create a well-rounded experience.
Interested? Sign up!
Suitable for anyone who would like to take this opportunity for a thorough steward ownership trip to Berlin.
Your registration helps us in the detail planning of the activities. Participation of the side events is free of charge (excluding your lunch).
About the conference
The SO:25 on Thursday, October 9 in Berlin, organized by the Purpose Foundation and the Stiftung Verantwortungseigentum, creates once again a space where all global stakeholders around steward-ownership come together – whether entrepreneurs, investors, scientists, or people who are simply curious. International speakers, workshops, an exhibition, case studies, and plenty of time for exchange enable immersion into the world of steward-ownership.
Past speakers include Charles Conn (chairman of the board of Patagonia), Meredith Whittaker (the president of the signal foundation), Rutger Bregman (Author of “Humankind”), Prof. Katharina Pistor (Lawyer and Author of “the code of capital”) and many more - there will be an interesting 2025 line-up as well.
Your personal ticket for the conference must be purchased separately from our side program.
→ go to the ticket shop of the conference
Within walking distance of «Ostbahnhof Berlin»
Über die Veranstalter
Purpose Switzerland is the official point of contact in Switzerland for all matters related to 'Steward Ownership'. Purpose Switzerland helps companies remain permanently independent through the principles of 'Steward Ownership', anchor their purpose-orientation, and structure their succession planning. Besides direct company consulting, the focus lies on knowledge transfer and creating public awareness on the topic. Alternative ownership and financing structures of a company are crucial paths toward long-term and healthy economic activity.
The Purpose Stiftung (Purpose Foundation) was established in 2015 with the goal to inform about steward-ownership and to facilitate its implementation worldwide. As a non-profit, the Purpose Foundation focuses on education and research. Knowledge generated through the practice and experience of and with steward-ownership is made accessible through publications, events, and open-source materials. Its mission: to contribute to an economy that serves people, society and the planet.
The Stiftung Verantwortungseigentum (Foundation for Steward-Ownership), founded in November 2019, connects steward-owned companies in Germany and advocates for a better legal framework for the implementation of steward-ownership. To this end, the foundation is in exchange with independent legal scholars, who have drafted a bill for a new legal form for steward-ownership, and is in direct contact with politicians. The coalition of the new federal government, comprised of the conservatives and the social democrats, has committed itself in its coalition agreement to introduce such a new independent legal form. In addition to the political work, the foundation promotes education and research as well as information and the exchange of experience on the topic of steward-ownership within the framework of a non-profit cooperation.