Diana Knodel has built up one of the most important German edtech companies, Fobizz. A conversation about teachers earning extra money, the lack of infrastructure - and the pandemic as a business driver.

Jonas Stamm is a computer scientist and founder of Crafthunt. In this interview, he reveals how he combats the shortage of skilled workers in the construction industry and why recruiting today is like dating.

Jens Schlangenotto is a brand building coach and, as an investor, focuses on regeneration and strength orientation, among other things. He has built up many brands over the years and shares his experiences, views and key lessons in this interview.

Maria Möller is co-founder and managing director of the Frankfurt-based start-up Talking Hands, which develops flipbooks for sign language. In this interview, she talks about her first steps, inclusion in the German education system and how investors reacted to her start-up idea.

Markus Rudolf has been Rector of the renowned WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management since 2015. In this interview, he talks about his sales talent, prejudices against private schools in Germany - and explains why so many successful founders once studied at WHU.

Ralf Reichert has built the most successful e-sports company in the world with ESL. In this interview, he talks about the one-billion-dollar exit, how he fills halls worldwide with video game competitions - and why the executive chair was slowly becoming uncomfortable.

Pair Finance CEO Stephan Stricker talks about the successful exit of his fintech and the question of what's next for the neo-collection company.

With Vytal, Tim Breker is building a successful reusable system. In this interview, he talks about his childhood, why he ran school kiosks - and the psychology behind his reusable system.

Fabit founder Susanne Krehl talks about the transition from employee to founder and the question of how a linguist ended up in the fintech industry in the first place.