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.

Olaf Jacobi

11. November 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.

Nico Wägerle

11. November 2026

Nico Wägerle is the CEO of Certivity. By training, Nico is a lawyer and worked for several years as Legal Counsel in the areas of …

Nikos Tsiamitros

11. November 2026

Nikos is is a PhD on indoor localization at TUM. He holds a diploma on electrical engineering from NTUA, Greece and software Engineer at TUM.

Peter Mutzenbecher

11. November 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 …

Niklas Held

11. November 2026

I have over ten years of experience in executive search and support founders with practical insights in the areas of sales, recruiting, and HR. After …

Mira Fischer (A)

11. November 2026

Allrounder – Ich unterstütze Gründer:innen dabei, ihre Führungsrolle klar, wirksam und gesund zu gestalten – von der ersten Verantwortung bis zur wachsenden Organisation. Als selbst …

Michael Gaenzler (A)

11. November 2026

I admire Founders with ideas, that can change the world in a small or large scale. They have the courage to invest their life (time, …

Markus Anding (A)

11. November 2026

Business Transformation & Innovation, Startup- M&A, and Value Creation Advisory, As an entrepreneur for 20+ years, I enjoy figuring out and building up new business …