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,

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

Svenja Lassen

16. October 2025

Svenja Lassen ist Gründerin des Female Investors Network (FIN) und setzt sich damit für mehr Diversität in der Startup-Investment-Szene ein. Dafür initiierte sie 2022 die

Aaron Gottardi

10. September 2025

Startups need more than a great idea. They need clarity, visibility, and the right connections. That’s where I come in. For over 10 years, I’ve

Hauke Holtkamp

8. September 2025

privacy advocate, developer, certified data protection officer takes care of all things product

Stefan Zitzlsperger

5. September 2025

Co-Founder at Convaise, TUM alumnus, passionate about machine learning, music and sports.

Sami Vaaraniemi

5. September 2025

Sami Vaaraniemi is a software engineer with experience in top-tier software companies such as Nokia, Skype, Microsoft. In his last position at Microsoft, he was

Bob Bereczki

5. September 2025

Bogdan Bereczki is co-founder and CPO of Certivity, serving as well as one of the managing directors. As an aerospace engineer he has worked internationally