Founding captains unpack!

Insights into everyday life as a founder, networking in the start-up scene and a lively exchange with CEOs - all this is offered by our event series "Gründerkapitän*innen packen aus".

Past events

Founding captain unpacks!

What does the path from university to successfully founding a company look like? In this episode of the event series, a multiple founder shares his personal experiences and insights, from the initial business idea, through challenges worth millions, to success as an entrepreneur. As a founder from Greifswald, Matti Glatte gives an authentic insight into what it means to found and run a start-up.

Volume 6: Jan Vinzenz Krause & Vinergy GmbH

Open, likeable, honest - this is how the participants got to know the founder of Vinergy GmbH. Born in Bonn, Jan Vinzenz Krause completed his business studies at the University of Greifswald and developed his first vision of an online condom consultant by founding Vinico. But it didn't stop there. This was followed by MISTER Size and werbekondome - the slightly different idea for promotional gifts.

Volume 5: Ulrike Kolley & Djamacat

Ulrike Kolley - she represents the start-up Djamacat, founded in the four-gate city of Neubrandenburg. The founding team's mission: to explain something in such a way that it doesn't feel like an explanation. At Djamacat Rooms, specialist knowledge is analysed and simplified to make it easy and understandable. But their real centrepiece is the AQUARYOUNS universe, an ever-expanding game universe. In November 2020, the team won the "KfW Entrepreneurs' Award" competition as the national winner.

Volume 4: Hanna Bachmann & Hepster (MOINsure GmbH)

Hanna Bachmann, co-founder of the company Hepster (MOINsure GmbH) from Rostock. Hanna Bachmann is the first female founder to take part in the format "Gründerkapitän*innen unpack". Together with CEOs Christian Range and Alexander Hornung, she founded MOINsure GmbH in 2016. Together, the team develops the website "hepster.com" with the vision of taking insurance to a new digital level.

Volume 3: Dirk Rosin & WorkXstation

Dirk Rosin, founder and managing director of various companies, including the WorkXstation franchise concept from Neubrandenburg: building an international franchise concept, selling hand-printed sportswear and offering apps for working out at home - that's Dirk Rosin. In the third edition of "Gründerkapitän*innen unpack", the founder talks about his future projects, the fitness industry during the coronavirus crisis and the obstacles that await those interested in setting up a business.

Volume 2: Dr Achim Leder & Jetlite GmbH

Dr Achim Leder, founder and managing director of Jetlite GmbH from Hamburg: in the second edition of the event series "Gründerkapitän*innen unpacken aus", Dr Achim Leder reveals how model and actress Toni Garrn became a partner at Jetlite and why it is important to talk about your start-up idea, fascinating his audience.

Volume 1: Dr Jonas Flint & Koopango

Dr Jonas Flint, CEO and founder of the tech startup Koopango from Rostock: in the first edition of the format "Gründerkapitän*innen unpack", Dr Jonas Flint talks about the highs and lows of his everyday life as a founder. As a former EXIST scholarship holder and special prize winner of the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern ideas competition, he had a lot to say and engaged in a lively dialogue with his guests.