Norbert Herrmann works at the Senate Department for Economic Affairs, Energy, and Public Enterprises as an API Interface between the startup ecosystem and public administration, between the network of interested public employees, and the network of startup activists. Learn more about how he contributes to the… Read more
Ferdinand Mühlhäuser has been focusing on coaching and guiding founders for over six years, and has funded or accelerated a portfolio of more than 60 startups. Learn about his mission as the Managing Director at the Founder Institute Berlin, and find out what is it… Read more
Richard Groß is the Community Manager & Sales Agent at betahaus, which offers co-working spaces, private offices, and event spaces in Europe since 2009. He contributes to the startup ecosystem in Berlin by trying to introduce the right people and spot opportunities where others may… Read more
The Berlin startup scene seems to have largely avoided the dip in startup life that has been going on in other European cities. Although incubators and accelerators remain active in Berlin, the startup ecosystem is able to rely on the startup ecosystem itself. When you… Read more
Tanja Kufner is a strong supporter of open innovation and believer in the potential of corporate-startup collaboration if done right. She is helping startups grow as Head of Porsche subsidiary MHP’s venturing unit, dynamics.vc and as a mentor at TechStars and Startup Sesame. Find out… Read more
Ingo Juraske is a partner at IMPACT51, a business angel syndicate based in Berlin. He has worked in the IT industry for more than 35 years and has been investing as an early-stage business angel since 2010. Find out more about his background, IMPACT51, and… Read more
Jens Lapinski is one of Europe’s most active angel investors, making 10 to 20 investments per year. He is the CEO of Angel Invest Ventures based in Berlin, and he was the Managing Director at Techstars, where he managed four programs and invested in 40… Read more
Anya Klyukanova is the Communications, Programs and Innovation Awards Manager at GTEC, Berlin. Before joining the GTEC team, she worked in a few startups and helped establish the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology in Moscow, working alongside some of the most innovative minds inside… Read more
We talked to Benjamin Rohé, an entrepreneur who co-founded a public company amongst other startups and works in the tech, renewable energy and digital space since 1997. He has been investing time and money into startups throughout Europe since 2007 and has given lectures at… Read more
Since we are live Germany we have been interviewing German Startup Changemakers as well. We talked to Christoph Räthke, the founder of Berlin’s boutique accelerator program Berlin Startup Academy, a startup founder, investor, writer, speaker and mentor. Find out more about his background, what he… Read more
