WERK1 Blog

Do you want to stay up to date on WERK1 Startups & Alumni as well as what’s going on in the startup ecosystem? On our blog, we regularly report on success stories, provide helpful tips for founders and conduct exciting interviews with people from the startup environment.

Felipe Gärtner J

10. September 2026

Freelance economist and lawyer with nearly a decade of experience at the intersection of law, economics, and business strategy — spanning multilateral institutions (IDB, FAO),

Gabriel Schinzel

6. September 2026

Gabriel Schinzel is a lawyer and founder of Kanzlei Schinzel. He advises startups, founders and companies on employment, commercial and contract law and supports them

Martin Maurer

28. August 2026

I support education providers and companies in implementing quality, compliance and data protection that actually works – Quality that moves with you. Not against you.

Aaron Hayos (A)

29. July 2026

Father, Founder, Operator, Investor. Former Silicon Valley CFO; immigrated to Germany for family. Launched agentic payroll automation platform, financed by Lakestar, First Momentum, Sequoia Scout,

Marine Ekoro

23. July 2026

I am a finance professional with more than 15 years of experience in financial and operational controlling across different industries. Over the years, I have

David Smith

8. July 2026

David is a Corporate and M&A partner specialising in international Venture Capital and M&A transactions in the consumer, industrials and TMT industries. David works closely

Daniel Moritz

17. April 2026

I’m a co-founder of ingrain in Munich and work as an Interim CFO and Fractional CFO with startups in the seed and growth stage. My

Pascal Köstner

12. February 2026

I support companies, investors and founders in M&A and venture capital transactions at all stages – from initial structuring and contract drafting to successful execution.

Thomas Höfter

2. February 2026

With 15+ years of experience in growth financing for start- & scaleups, I bring deep expertise in evaluating and supporting innovative business models. I have