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.

Markus Zipfel

11. November 2026

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 …

Maximilian Schlereth

11. November 2026

Maximilian studied Law at University College London and is a Co-Founder of Project Together. He is CEO of Peter Park.

Martin Giese (A)

11. November 2026

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 …

Lukas Brostek

11. November 2026

Lukas studied electrical engineering and computational neurosciences and has been working at BMW before co-founding cogniBIT.

Rebecca Könitzer (A)

11. November 2026

For 15 years I’ve worked at the intersection of strategic growth, innovation, and organizational design — helping companies of all sizes navigate complexity, scale with …

Dennis Kirpensteijn

11. November 2026

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 …

Jonas Fauser

11. November 2026

Jonas has a Bachelor and Master in Electrical Engineering from the TU Munich. He has been working on Software Architecture and Electrical Design before. He …