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.

Dennis Kirpensteijn

7. November 2025

Dennis Kirpensteijn ist COO beim ZOLLHOF Tech Incubator, mehrfacher Gründer und Investor. In den letzten 15 Jahren hat er verschiedene Startups mit aufgebaut, zum Exit

Roland Maisenhälder

3. November 2025

As an analytical, numbers-driven, visionary but pragmatic expert, I am highly passionate about leadership and outstanding customer experiences. Thanks to my vast wealth of experience,

Sandra Kramer-Kowalzik

31. October 2025

Conflict Coaching & Conflict Cost Analysis for Founder Teams: clarity, structure & genuine change in team dynamics—powered by 25 + years of entrepreneurial, psychological & coaching

Heiko Müller (A)

24. October 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)

24. October 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

Martin Giese (A)

24. October 2025

Experienced startup investor, coach, and author with a strong focus on B2B sales, go-to-market strategies, and startup financing. Supports founders in building and scaling their

Cassandra Jahn

20. October 2025

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Daniel Schmitt-Haverkamp (A)

20. October 2025

Ich bin Unternehmer, Business Angel und Sparringspartner für Startups. Was mich antreibt: gute Ideen groß machen – und Gründer:innen helfen, die typischen Fehler nicht selbst

Daniel Moritz

17. October 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