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.

Eugen Richter

30. July 2026

Experienced developer (15+ years full-time) with a broad range of expertise and interests, including mobile development, cloud, web development, and DevSecOps. Built multiple teams from

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,

Felipe Gärtner J

28. July 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),

Dominik Kowalski

24. June 2026

Ich bin Projektleiter in Forschung und Entwicklung mit starkem Hintergrund in Regulatory Affairs-Experte und praktischer Erfahrung in der Umsetzung regulatorischer Anforderungen. Meine Stärke liegt in

Alexandros Shomper

9. March 2026

TL;DR I am a Product & Growth Advisor with experience across corporate venture building (Knauf Digital), UX/Product leadership (Occhio), and hands-on startup mentoring at UnternehmerTUM

Florian Schubert

20. January 2026

Many years of experience in the startup space as a coach and mentor. From classic risk assessment and client management to innovation and product development.

Heiko Müller (A)

1. December 2025

Adopting AI: Driving Change with Empathy and Strategic Vision With over 15 years of international leadership experience across Germany, the UK, and the USA, I

Rolf Giesbert (A)

28. November 2025

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

Rebecca Könitzer (A)

28. November 2025

For 15 years I’ve worked at the intersection of strategic growth, innovation, and organizational design — helping companies of all sizes navigate complexity, scale with

Bernhard Schimunek

21. November 2025

Ich kann helfen aus innovativen Ideen Software- und KI-Lösungen zu kreieren, die mit modernsten Technologien erfolgreich umgesetzt und digital skaliert werden können.