The #1 pension plan in Germany without upfront costs.

Contribute from as little as 100 € / mo.

Hand-picked portfolios from 500+ ETFs

Benefit from tax-free compounding

Digital, low-cost solution for worldwide retirement

Why do you need a Private Pension Plan?

Public pensions in Germany often fall short of providing a comfortable retirement. Self-managed investments through brokers frequently yield poor returns and lack tax benefits.

Graph visualizing the pension gap between public pension and income before retirement.
Easily calculate when you can retire with PF mobile pension dashboard on a hand

Easily calculate when you can retire

Just answer a few questions to see when you can retire and if Pensionfriend can help you retire earlier
We calculate your expected pension based on estimates of your public pension, returns from your pension plan and other assets

See how much you’ll have in retirement

We calculate your expected pension based on estimates of your public pension, returns from your pension plan and other assets

Save and retire anywhere in the world with our digital, low-cost pension plan

German Public Pension Limitations

Public pensions in Germany often fall short of providing a comfortable retirement.

Insurance Complexity and Cost

Insurance-based retirement plans lack transparency and come with high fees.

The Drawbacks of Self-Investing

Self-managed investments through brokers frequently yield suboptimal returns and lack tax efficiency.

Pensionfriend: The Best of Both Worlds

Pensionfriend merges the tax advantages of insurance with the cost-effectiveness and performance of ETFs.

Expert Guidance

Gain peace of mind with a retirement expert guiding you every step of the way.

Unmatched Flexibility

Enjoy complete control over your retirement savings with flexible contributions and withdrawals.

Who is Pensionfriend for?

We recommend you the optimal composition of our outperforming portfolios. You benefit from tax-free, automatic rebalancing so you can retire with more!

Our three ETF-based pension products

We’ve created three investment portfolios, based on our detailed analysis of the longest data series available. It dynamically adapts based on your income, age and portfolio performance.

Global

Global large and small capitalization companies that historically outperform the MSCI World Index.

Currency
USD
ETF cost per year
0,25 %
Pensionfriend cost per year
0,49 - 0,79 %
Expected annual return
8,30 %
Average historic performance
13,0 %
2023 performance result
20,77 %
2024 performance result
25,76 %
Expected net assets at age 67*
452.551 €

Global Green

Large and small capitalization companies, fulfilling environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria.

Currency
USD
ETF cost per year
0,28 %
Pensionfriend cost per year
0,49 - 0,79 %
Expected annual return
7,90 %- 8,20 %
Average historic performance
14,2 %
2023 performance result
21,57 %
2024 performance result
24,81 %
Expected net assets at age 67*
449.163 €

Euro Green

European large and small capitalization companies, fulfilling environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria.

Currency
EUR
ETF cost per year
0,26 %
Pensionfriend cost per year
0,49 - 0,79 %
Expected annual return
7,20 %
Average historic performance
8,01 %
2023 performance result
18,33 %
2024 performance result
12,28 %
Expected net assets at age 67*
284.575 €
*These are example calculations for a 30 year old who invests 2.000 € one-time and 250 € monthly until their retirement at age 67.

«We expect to perform 2% better than the MSCI World Index»

Dr. Chris Mulder. Former IMF and World Bank Manager, who advised Public Officials managing trillions of euros in assets.

Pensionfriend Portfolio Performance in 2024

+ 25,76 %

Global

+ 24,81 %

Global Green

+ 12,28 %

Euro Green

Don’t take
our word for it

Thousands of people have signed up to calculate their German pension options and use Pensionfriend to manage their pension digitally.

Committed contributions

€ 100 M+

Active clients

500+

Satisfaction rate

4,9/ 5

Committed contributions

€ 100 M+

Active clients

500+

Satisfaction rate

4,9/ 5