HR Collective Pop-Up Store Berlin, 8-11 December 2025
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HR Collective Pop-Up Store Berlin, 8-11 December 2025

Author
Erica Ancobia
CEO & Managing Director
Date Published
March 16, 2026
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2 min

Save the date: HR Collective Pop-Up Store in Berlin

From 08-11 December 2025, the very first HR Collective Pop-Up Store will open its doors in Berlin – a concept store reimagining what HR spaces can look like: part community hub, part co-working space, part mini-festival. The format is made possible through a wonderful collaboration with the Berliner Kaffeerösterei, who are turning part of their café into a dedicated HR experience space for four days.

The event is hosted by HR Collective, founded by Linh Grethe – a community and knowledge platform in the HR and recruiting space connecting professionals across the DACH region. HR Collective brings together HR leaders, tools, service providers and ideas that make people practices more modern, accessible and inspiring. The Pop-Up Store is part of a broader movement to make HR more visible, collaborative and enjoyable.

The store brings together HR professionals looking for inspiration, exchange and easy access to relevant topics. Visitors can expect specialty coffee, co-working opportunities and relaxed networking, as well as curated merchandise and small surprise items – with all proceeds donated to a charitable cause. Each day features different community activities: from barista and matcha sessions to micro-workshops and seasonal formats like holiday wreath-making.

KUNO will be part of the program

The exact day and time when we’ll be on site and what we'll contribute will be announced on LinkedIn – a good moment to follow our LinkedIn page to stay updated. 😉

What we can already share:
It will be a compact, open format offering practical, real-time support. The Pop-Up Store is more than a creative community initiative – it’s a space for real, low-threshold exchange. That’s exactly what KUNO stands for: operational proximity, clear strategy and uncomplicated collaboration - alsways with our motto: Do what you love!

KUNO soon to be featured in the HR Collective Marketplace

In addition to participating in the Pop-Up Store, we’re excited that KUNO will be listed as one of the first service agencies in the newly launched HR Collective marketplace. The marketplace is a curated digital space where (HR-) leaders can discover relevant software, tools and service providers with ease. For us, it means visibility in a high-quality ecosystem and a strong platform to introduce our HR and payroll co-sourcing services to a broader international network.

Learn more and sign up for workshops

If you want to find out more about the HR Collective Pop-Up Store, visit the new pop-up store landing page and stay up to date. There you can also save the event to your calendar and sign up for workshops.

👉 Pop-Up Store Landing Page

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