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

7. May 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

Christian Schlaeger

20. April 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

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

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

Georg Scheller

22. February 2026

NO STORY – NO GLORY. Storytelling verknüpft Fakten mit Emotionen. Denn mit Fakten allein gewinnt man nicht unbedingt die Aufmerksamkeit der Investoren. Und die Kaufentscheidung

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.

Lisa Wiesenfeld

11. February 2026

With 12+ years experience in digital transformation – from global companies to early-stage startups – I help founders and teams grow into confident leaders, build

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.