Frankfurt School Blockchain Center

What is the Frankfurt School Blockchain Center?

The FSBC is a think tank and research center focused primarily on investigating the implications of blockchain technology. In addition to general research and prototype development, the FSBC serves as a networking hub for managers, start-ups, and experts to exchange knowledge and best practices. The FSBC also organizes educational opportunities for both students and executives, including on-campus courses, workshops, and conferences. 

What is the focus?

Currently, the FSBC is focusing on crypto assets, digital securities, the digital euro, CBDCs, tokenization of assets and decentralized finance (DeFi). 

What projects?

Specifically, we operate the Crypto Assets Conference (CAC), the DLT Talents program, to empower women in the blockchain space, the DeFi Talents program, for education in the DeFi sector, and the AI Talents program, to foster leadership in the artificial intelligence space by empowering aspiring innovators to become experts, entrepreneurs, and industry pioneers.

FSBC Forum |19 NOV 2025

The exclusive one-day event, hosted by Frankfurt School Blockchain Center, will take place on the Frankfurt School Campus and bring together industry experts, leaders and participants to engage in interactive workshops and expert roundtables hosted by our partners.

The FSBC Forum will include the following roundtables and workshops, throughout the day, which are now open for registration:

• Roundtable: "Building a Scalable Digital Assets Ecosystem: From Missing Pieces to Market-Ready Business Models" by KfW, Union Investment and Cashlink

• Roundtable: "Tokenisierte Fondsanteile im Aufwind – Neue regulatorische Spielräume für die Asset Management Industrie" mit FUNDSONCHAIN und intas.tech (roundtable in German only)

• Workshop: "German Blockchain Report 2024/2025" by CV VC and Frankfurt School Blockchain Center

• Roundtable with Seturion by Boerse Stuttgart Group (Title and topic tba)

• Workshop with FinPlanet (Title and topic tba)

*More sessions will be announced shortly.

If you are interested in attending one or more workshops/roundtables, please submit your registration using the registration button below.

Due to limited capacity, all submitted registrations will undergo a selection process in accordance with the hosts.

EVENT REGISTRATION (ON-SITE PARTICIPATION ONLY!)

Please contact fsbc@fs.de if you are unable to access the registration form or have additional questions.

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OTHER UPCOMING EVENTS

Global Forum on Digital Organizational Identity (GLEIF/FSBC)
2 DEC 2025

Crypto Assets Conference (CAC26)
25 MAR 2026

*For sponsoring, roundtable and/or workshop opportunities - contact: fsbc@fs.de

Check out our FSBC YouTube channel, where you will find videos of our Crypto Assets Conferences and our Online Panels. The videos contain interesting insights from renowned experts on many relevant topics of the crypto cosmos.

Latest Video Recordings

From Experiment to Impact: Lessons from the ECB Trials
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ARTeCHÓ - Art Meets Academia
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ARTeCHÓ - Policy Dialogue: Enabling blockchain technology for the creative industry
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Saxony's 50,000 Bitcoin Sale and Its Market Implications
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Tokenization of Investment Funds
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Bitcoin ETF: What Will Happen this Year?
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The Digital Euro Landscape: A Status Update
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New Year 2024: Bitcoin and Ethereum for Institutionals?
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Banks and Blockchain: Which Way to Go?
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Digital Securities and Crypto Assets: What to Expect in the Next Months?
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Master in Financial Technology (MSc)

The global financial services industry is undergoing rapid transformation with the rise of digitalisation, machine learning, data-driven innovation, and sustainability initiatives. As one of the most dynamic and forward-looking sectors worldwide, it offers vast potential for shaping new business models and enhancing value creation. Frankfurt School’s full-time, English-taught Master in Financial Technology empowers ambitious professionals to seize these opportunities with a future-focused, globally-oriented approach, preparing them to thrive in the ever-changing FinTech landscape.

The Master of Financial Technology offers flexible study tracks that accommodate both recent graduates and working professionals. Students benefit from interactive learning experiences, personalised support, and close connections with FinTech companies, financial institutions, and regulatory bodies. The programme’s combination of rigorous academic training, hands-on projects, and a vibrant international community allows graduates to develop not only the technical expertise but also the critical thinking and leadership skills required to advance the financial industry in Frankfurt, Germany, and around the world.

• Duration: 4 full-time semesters (120 ECTS)
• Language: English 

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AI for Finance (Certificate Course)

The course-level learning outcomes are to ensure that participants are able to recall fundamental concepts of AI, including machine learning, neural networks, deep learning, and generative AI.
Participants will gain the ability to describe key applications in finance, including examples from banking, investment, and wealth management. They will be able to identify AI-enabled business opportunities within the financial sector and analyse the operational impact of AI-driven solutions on efficiency and decision-making in financial institutions. They will also be able to evaluate the potential risks and benefits of applying AI in a financial environment, considering ethical and operational factors. They will be able to formulate a strategy for AI implementation within the organisation. 

• Duration: 12 days (7 modules + exam)
• Language: English 

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Research

• Joint research projects with corporates
• Studies on blockchain applications
• Compiling technical whitepapers

Community

• Well-established network in the DLT/blockchain ecosystem in Germany, Europe, and Asia
• Organization of conferences, meetups, seminars, and online seminars
• Workshops for top managers and decision-makers

Education

• Lectures about DLT and blockchain for bachelor, master, and MBA courses
• Supervision of theses on various blockchain-related topics
• Certificate program to become a blockchain expert
• Digital Innovation and Fintech: dedicated bachelor program

Prototypes

• Development of prototypes in Ethereum
• Decision support with regard to (i) organizational and (ii) architectural IT decisions
• Support with implementation of blockchain solutions

Startups

• Advising startups on DLT/blockchain related topics
• Establishment of B2B or investor contacts for startups
• Support for marketing and public relations

Research Projects (third-party / EU funded)

• BLOCKPOOL
• iBlockchain (BMBF)
• KOSMoS (BMBF)
• Machbarkeitsstudie für eine Registerarchitektur mit DLT (UBA)
• Generation Blockchain
• ARTeCHÓ
• BESIDE (ITKAM)
• TOSCA