German Startup Changemakers: Richard Groß
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 not see them. Find out which advice for founders he…
German Startup Changemakers: Marcus Dr Opitz
Marcus Dr Opitz has over 30 years of operational business experience. He is a Managing Director for companies with a turnover of up to €3.7 billion. He managed acquisitions, restructurings, carve-outs and disposals of more than 60 companies on behalf of corporates (i.e.BASF SE), private equity businesses and bank syndicates. Find out which advice for…
German Startup Changemakers: Christoph Räthke
It’s been a while since we talked to Christoph Räthke, a startup founder, investor, writer, speaker and mentor. Between ‘19 and ‘20, he was working on Angels of Deutschland, a podcast that follows him as he makes three investments in young, digital companies: 3 x 30,000 euros. The aim was to convey the know-how and…
German Startup Changemakers: Will Fischer
Will Fischer, the Managing Partner at Voxdale, is passionate about solving the world’s hardest problems in unique ways. He’s worked in the fields of aerospace, nanotechnology, semiconductor equipment, robotics, mechatronics, consumer products, and smart furniture. He spent years working at startups and founding two of his own. Find out what is it about entrepreneurship that…
German Startup Changemakers: Jens Urbaniak
Jens Urbaniak is an entrepreneur, a mentor and a pledger. He’s the Founder of DrSmile, a dental brand for modern teeth straightening, a mentor at Techstars, a startup accelerator that holds 13-week programs & a Pledger at the Founders Pledge, a global community of entrepreneurs, finding and funding solutions to the world’s most pressing problems. Find out how he…
German Startup Changemakers: Michael Friebe
Michael Friebe has been involved in HealthTech ventures as both a founder and business angel for quite some time now. He’s also teaching health startup entrepreneurship at the Technical University of Munich and seven years ago, he started the HealthTEC Innovation Lab at the University of Magdeburg. Find out what particularly attracts him about the startup…
German Startup Changemakers: Fridtjof Gustavs & MotionLab.Berlin
Fridtjof Gustavs is the Founder of MotionLab.Berlin, a HardTech innovation hub, which provides HardTech startups with tailored tools to improve our way of living. In addition to coworking offices, and meeting rooms, they primarily offer access to a large machine park consisting of 3D printers, laser cutters, electronics, and a creative community of engineers, designers, creators,…
German Startup Changemakers: Paula Thurm
Paula Thurm is a Podcast Marketing Expert from Hamburg. With her Podcast Marketing Club, she helps companies win their target audience’s trust and build lasting relationships with their customers. Find out how she’s shaping the startup ecosystem in Hamburg, what it is about podcasts that particularly attracts her, and which lessons for founders interested in creating…
German Startup Changemakers: Patrick Gromm
We had a chat with Patrick Gromm, Training & Development Manager at TAM Akademie, the oldest trainer academy in Germany. His mission is to enable and inspire people, make them happy and shape company cultures which allow them to become the best version of themselves. Find out what is it about the startup world that…
German Startup Changemakers: Jackson Bond
We had a chat with Jackson Bond, the Co-founder of relayr, the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) powerhouse delivering a complete solution for risk-free digital transformations. His contribution to the startup ecosystem in Berlin consists of mentoring startups, participating in investor networks, and investing back into the ecosystem. Read more about Jackson’s mission at relayr,…