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The Mood in Germany's Executive Suites: A Look at the SAFE Manager Sentiment Index

Optimism or a sense of crisis? The SAFE Manager Sentiment Index shows how Germany’s top executives are talking about the economic situation and what this reveals about companies and financial markets.

Sept. 19th. 2026
3:30-5:30 pm

How confident are Germany’s executives about the future? And what are they particularly concerned about right now? The SAFE Manager Sentiment Index sheds light on what’s being discussed in the boardrooms of publicly traded companies.

Meet SAFE researcher Alexander Hillert in person and learn how a picture of the German economy’s sentiment emerges from thousands of statements, and why managers’ sentiment can also reveal insights into investment decisions and developments in the financial markets.