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.

Martin Maurer

28. August 2026

I support education providers and companies in implementing quality, compliance and data protection that actually works – Quality that moves with you. Not against you.

Johann Stiessberger

13. August 2026

Seasoned executive leader with 25 years of experience in management consulting and the healthcare and private equity industries. I have served as a Managing Director

Eugen Richter

30. July 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

Aaron Hayos (A)

29. July 2026

Father, Founder, Operator, Investor. Former Silicon Valley CFO; immigrated to Germany for family. Launched agentic payroll automation platform, financed by Lakestar, First Momentum, Sequoia Scout,

Marine Ekoro

23. July 2026

I am a finance professional with more than 15 years of experience in financial and operational controlling across different industries. Over the years, I have

Georg Scheller

27. May 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

Alexandros Shomper

9. March 2026

TL;DR I am a Product & Growth Advisor with experience across corporate venture building (Knauf Digital), UX/Product leadership (Occhio), and hands-on startup mentoring at UnternehmerTUM

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