Julia Rafschneider

Women in Tech

Women in Tech: Julia Rafschneider from NuuEnergy

The Munich-based startup NuuEnergy is building regional heating specialist companies that plan, install and maintain heat pumps – with craftsmanship and digital efficiency.

Dr. Robert Richter, CEO of WERK1

ecosystem

Why we are losing our champions! Werk1 CEO Robert Richter on Europe's missed opportunities

Why is Europe losing its tech champions – and why could Munich be the one to take off now? Werk1 CEO Robert Richter discusses this at Pitch &…

Christina Mauer, Einwert

Women in Tech

Women in Tech: Christina Mauer from Einwert

Christina Mauer co-founded Einwert in 2022 with Maximilian Schlachter. The civil engineer holds a doctorate from the Technical University of Munich…

Sarah Schlingloff from Justake presents her mushroom steak

Needs Review

Justake: With lots of "pomp" to the superfood

A juicy steak without any meat? Three young founders from Munich want to make exactly that possible. With Justake, food technologist…

Johannes Kohl from Techniker Krankenkasse

Needs Review

A wingman for startups and scaleups: Johannes Kohl on the mission of TK

Starting a business is exciting, but also complex. Between product development, finding investors, and market entry, many young companies have little time for other topics…

Simon Sonntag of Virtonomy in conversation with Kyrill Ring

Needs Review

Virtonomy: How digital twins save lives

The development of new medical devices often takes years, costs millions, and too frequently fails in clinical trials. The Munich-based deeptech startup Virtonomy…

PFASuiki

7 Questions

PFASuiki: High-tech against perpetual chemicals

PFASuiki has developed a process that completely destroys PFAS – so-called "perpetual chemicals" – directly in the water stream. The Munich-based cleantech startup was founded…

Vanessa Theel from Summ AI in the Munich Startup Studio

Needs Review

Chaos in the Office – How Summ AI helps administrations understand themselves

Summ AI founder Vanessa Theel talks in the video podcast Pitch & People about the blind spots of German bureaucracy and how…

Precision

7 Questions

Precision: The new generation of milk

Munich-based foodtech Precision is rethinking milk – with an innovative recipe for plant-based products that taste like cow's milk,…

YFood founder Benjamin Kremer (l.) and Pitch & People presenter Kyrill Ring (r.)

Needs Review

Between pressure, Red Bull and Kai Pflaume: How YFood wants to make the leap onto the world stage

YFood founder Benjamin Kremer is living the dream of many startup founders and simultaneously feels the pressure that comes with success. His Munich…

Ecoro

7 Questions

Ecoro: Automation for industrial logistics

The Munich-based startup Ecoro is revolutionizing pallet transport on industrial and logistics sites. Using driverless shuttles and camera-based technology, Ecoro automates…

Startup meets Crafts 2025

Needs Review

Startup meets Crafts 2025: Innovations that connect

At "Startup Meets Crafts" 2025 in Munich, founders and craftspeople came together to discuss future technologies. The event showcased:…