Our guest on the podcast this week is Miriam Wohlfarth. Miriam is the Founder and MD of RatePay, a fintech company that provides secure and simple payment systems for online trade in the DACH region. If you’re stuck at home this week and have been online shopping, you might have even used RatePay (without even knowing!). Aside from her work at RatePay, Miriam also finds time to write a column and is a startup mentor and a European Advisory Board Member at the Merchant Risk Council. Miriam is very vocal about fintech, entrepreneurship and female empowerment. She shares her unique insights with Oliver Aust and Lena Carlson in this conversation. Enjoy the episode!

Anja Hendel is one of the most important figures in the European mobility industry. As the new Managing Director of diconium, she is working to draw together digitalisation and car manufacturing to create the car of the future. Not just a strong leader, Anja is also an excellent speaker and a thought leader in the digitalisation sector. On this week's episode, she talks to Oliver Aust and Lena Carlson about the process of taking over an established company, learning how to listen and finding the right mentors. Enjoy the episode!

How do you make a conference feel like a festival? Niko Woischnik has spent ten years building one of the most exciting events in any tech founder's calendar. In this week's episode, he talks to us about the philosophy behind Tech Open Air, and shares some of his big plans for TOA 2020. Enjoy the episode!

As the founder of 3 businesses, Chanyu Xu has proven herself to be a master communicator. Now at the helm of Her1, a supplement brand, she speaks to us about women's health, raising funding and the importance of being visual! Enjoy the episode!

This week’s guest is a CEO with a very unusual career trajectory. Nico Gramenz started in the military, moved into the corporate management world and is now working to support startups. He is the CEO of Factory Berlin, a community and collaborative co-working space that aims to bring Tech, Art and Science together in a single ecosystem. Nico's success is in part a result of the philosophy that you should always be learning from others, no matter how high you climb. Enjoy the episode!

Lisa Gradow is only 24, and has already achieved more than many will achieve in their lifetime. Her company, Usercentrics, is a market leader in the world of data protection and online consent, and she has cemented herself as a thought leader in the field. From throwing cookies at an audience to reading out a stranger's search history, she has a direct and exciting communications style, designed to catch your attention. Enjoy the episode!

When Silicon Allee was founded, Travis Todd wanted to bring a sense of community and sharing to the Berlin start-up ecosystem. Ten years later, Silicon Allee has become a nexus for startups throughout Berlin, and Travis has partnered with the Factory to build tech campuses around the world that support new founders from the very first steps on their journey. In this week's episode, he talks to us about the pitfalls of face-to-face communication, and reveals the secrets of running a successful online publication. Enjoy the episode!

Jag Singh spent ten years working on high-profile political campaigns before entering into the world of angel investing. Now working as the Managing Director of Techstars Berlin, he has helped to launch thousands of start-ups from around the world. In this episode, Jag talks about shaping your communications strategy to fit your style, and shares his method for cutting through the noise to reach the truth.

Franziska Teubert is working to promote innovative entrepreneurship across Germany. As the Managing Director for Communication and Partner Management at the Bundesverband Deutsche Startups, she acts as a point of communication between startups and politicians. On this week's episode, Lena and Franziska had a great conversation about internal and external communications styles and the upcoming German Start-up Awards. She also shared her number one tip for management: listen! Enjoy the episode!

Co-working spaces are everywhere, usually aiming to provide both a workspace and a community for founders, freelancers, techies and creatives. Madeleine Gummer von Mohl and her space, Betahaus, have been at the centre of the movement in Berlin since 2009, constantly growing and adapting to meet the needs of their members. This week, Madeleine spoke to us about honest communication strategies, the importance of speaking face-to-face, and how breakfast and coffee can lead to great businesses.