About Oliver
Oliver Frankfurth is a German entrepreneur and expert in emigration and the digitization of German bureaucracy. He is best known as the founder and CEO of the platforms Abmelden.de/Deregistration.de and Fundsback.org.
Professional Stations & Companies
Expats.de (formerly SympatMe)
Under his leadership, Expats.de was developed as a digital relocation platform for expatriates to simplify the bureaucracy of moving to Germany (onboarding).
Abmelden.de / Deregistration.de (Expat Services UG)
Since 2014, Frankfurth has been using this service to help people deregister their residence in Germany in a legally secure and digital way, including the cancellation of contracts, insurance, and broadcasting fees.
Fundsback.org (Fundsback GmbH)
Frankfurth is the managing director of this company, which helps emigrants reclaim paid pension insurance contributions from the German pension fund, provided the requirements are met.
Early Career
Prior to his work as a founder, he worked for over 12 years at Berliner Volksbank eG, including as a wealth advisor for private and corporate clients.
Expertise & Activities
Frankfurth sees himself as a "bureaucracy solver" and regularly shares his knowledge on social channels such as LinkedIn and YouTube. There he publishes guide videos on topics such as:
- Avoiding mistakes when deregistering from Germany.
- Digital mail forwarding and virtual mailboxes.
- Individual advice for complex emigration scenarios.
Degrees & Certifications
Data Protection and Security Specialist (IHK)
Certified Banking Specialist
Bank Business Economist BankColleg
Strategy management, project and change management, market and sales, bank management, basics of portfolio management, self and staff management
Banking Specialist BankColleg
Banker (Bankkaufmann)
Based in Berlin, he is actively developing new solutions to digitize German bureaucracy.
"Nobody should have to make poor financial decisions just because of a language barrier or complex bureaucracy."
Licensed Broker
Registered according to §34d GewO as an independent insurance broker.
Banking Specialist
Official certification from the German Chamber of Industry and Commerce.
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