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.

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.

Christian Schlaeger

11. February 2026

Christian has a long history in consulting, cyber security and product development. He has gained experiences in startup structures at the DCSO and with Allianz

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

Olaf Jacobi

29. January 2026

Venture capitalist with 25 years of business experience as executive, repeat entrepreneur, business angel and venture capital investor. Invested in more than 100 startups.

Peter Mutzenbecher

15. December 2025

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

Markus Zipfel

8. December 2025

As a marketing expert with international experience in the automotive, defense, and industrial goods sectors, I offer startups and SMEs tailor-made solutions for their trade

Simone Schmatz

2. December 2025

Seit mehreren Jahren bin ich als Rechtsanwältin im Bereich Corporate/M&A/VC tätig. Hier berate ich die Mandanten umfassend in allen anfallenden Fragen. Falls Bedarf für Unterstützung

Charlotte Altmann

1. December 2025

Mit über 15 Jahren Erfahrung in Marketing, Vertrieb und Führung berate ich B2B-Unternehmen bei der Skalierung und Transformation ihres SaaS-Geschäfts in der DACH-Region. Ich unterstütze

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

Daniel Moritz

1. December 2025

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