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.

Katja Lindo Roever

14. October 2026

Unternehmerin, Mentorin, Speakerin und Coach mit gesundem Menschenverstand. DE/US Background. Event, Sport, Health, Non-Profit Erfahrung. Sales, Business Development, Markteting, Leadership. Seit 2000 immer wieder in …

SCALAN

8. October 2026

Many companies want to automate routine tasks using AI. However, implementation and ongoing maintenance often require technical expertise, while the necessary process knowledge resides in …

Rolf Giesbert (A)

9. September 2026

Driving innovation, boosting leadership, shaping the strategy. I had the opportunity to experience the big corporate world in Siemens and Nokia, in various roles in …

Frank Sauber

1. September 2026

I have build strategies, teams and the engine always at the intersection of deep tech solutions and real market impact. Sales is result-driven team sport. …

Johann Stiessberger

13. August 2026

Seasoned executive leader with 25 years of experience in management consulting and the healthcare and private equity industries. I have served as a Managing Director …

Fabian Eckert

3. August 2026

My expertise lies in guiding companies safely through the complexities of scaling phases while elevating them to the next level, both in terms of content …

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, …

Sophie Friedrich

6. March 2026

I’ve been in the trenches with startups—raising funds, building partnerships, and navigating growth challenges both as a co-founder and COO in VC backed startups, and …

Peter Mutzenbecher

24. February 2026

Hi, I am Peter, I am 54 years young and have two kids (12 and 16). I come with more than 20 years of leadership …