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Episode 01 - Fritz Keller, Winzer

76 Min 51 Sec

Fritz Keller grew up with a winemaker as a father and a mother who was a star chef – it was all about good food and drink from the very beginning. Later, he developed his parents' business further and even supplies Aldi, but under a different name, as the winery 'Franz Keller' is meant to remain premium. In the OMR Podcast, Fritz Keller talks about his time as a football functionary, a star restaurant with 4800 wines on the menu, and of course about the wine treasures that are stored in three tunnels that his family once dug into a mountain to store wine.

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Episode 02 - Jaroslaw Kutylowski, DeepL-CEO

57 Min 15 Sec

In 2017, DeepL launched its first translator and everyone was thrilled: the translations were better than those from Google. Now the company is a multiple unicorn, and the translator is used by many people in their daily work worldwide. Soon it could even completely change the way we conduct professional video calls. DeepL CEO Jarek Kutylowski spoke in the OMR Podcast about his future plans, discussed the competition from Silicon Valley, weighed the pros and cons of AI, and discussed whether it is still meaningful today to learn languages.

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Episode 03 - Pip Klöckner, Investor

89 Min 50 Sec

For the fourth time, recurring guest Philipp "Pip" Klöckner and OMR founder Philipp Westermeyer meet at the beginning of the year to discuss predictions for the development of the tech, marketing, and startup world. Unlike in previous years, these predictions come not from themselves but from the OMR community. The community has bold theses – from the integration of Greenland into the USA to the takeover of TikTok by Elon Musk. One topic was discussed particularly often.

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Episode 04 - Hans Thomann, Musikhaus Inhaber

92 Min 35 Sec

Hans Thomann started working in his family’s music store as a child, transforming it into the world's largest music retailer. Music stars from around the globe shop at Thomann, selling about 1000 guitars daily. Even Amazon can't compete with Thomann in the instrument segment. In the OMR Podcast, Hans Thomann discusses the beginnings, his early focus on the online business, the development of his own instrument brands, and why he has never brought external investors on board.

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Episode 05 - Jan Beckers, Fondsmanager

73 Min 51 Sec

Jan Beckers has had turbulent years. With his Bit Capital funds, the investor was one of the most successful and highest-yielding players in Europe during the pandemic. However, then came the crash. Now, thanks to the hype around AI, Bit Capital has returned to a successful path – and the plans are bigger than ever.

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Episode 06 - Mathias Döpfner, Axel-Springer-CEO

89 Min 03 Sec

For nearly 25 years, Mathias Döpfner has led the Berlin-based Springer Group, transforming the traditional publishing house several times during this period. He now aims to take the next step, transforming Axel Springer into the largest digital publisher in the democratic world. In the OMR podcast, Döpfner discusses his strategy, the controversial guest contribution by Elon Musk in the Springer newspaper 'Welt am Sonntag,' and his doubts about whether the occasionally genius Tesla CEO might long-term become a figure threatening democracy.

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Episode 07 - Jan-Frederik Arnold, Flightright-CEO

52 Min 03 Sec

To enforce customer rights, the legal tech company Flightright has even had to stop planes on the runway by a bailiff. To date, more than 600 million euros in compensation for flight delays have been claimed. In the OMR podcast, CEO Jan-Frederik Arnold discusses the beginnings and explains why he now wants to transform Flightright into a broader legal tech player called Allright.

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Episode 08 - David Schröder und Tarek Müller

77 Min 31 Sec

Zalando and About You were long-time rivals, but now the two online shops are joining forces. With the acquisition of About You, Zalando not only strengthens its market position but also gains the final piece needed to expand its B2B business. In the OMR Podcast, Zalando's Co-CEO David Schröder and About You CEO Tarek Müller talk about their secret meetings in Berlin and Hamburg, their joint plans after the acquisition, and what they now hope for from politics.

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Episode 09 - Frank Thelen, Investor

71 Min 27 Sec

Investor Frank Thelen is known as a great admirer of Tesla CEO Elon Musk. However, he is now actively supporting the far-right AfD in the Bundestag election campaign. In the OMR Podcast, Frank Thelen discusses his current stance on Elon Musk, his general view of German politics, interim losses in the three-digit millions, and his involvement in the rescue of the air taxi startup Lilium Aviation, which, according to Thelen, almost failed due to the disputes within the traffic light coalition.

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Episode 10 - Patrick Zahn, Kik-Chef

67 Min 02 Sec

At Kik, the textile retailer, customers have the opportunity to purchase a complete outfit for 30 euros. This is promised by Patrick Zahn. In the OMR Podcast, the CEO explains how retailers can maintain such prices, why he focuses more on physical stores than on online business, and why he believes that there is no other industry where the rise from dishwasher to billionaire is possible so quickly.

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Episode 11 - Wybcke Meier, TUI-Cruises-CEO

79 Min 50 Sec

Discover a new destination every day and reflect on the day over dinner in the onboard restaurant - this is what Germans love about cruises. Germany ranks second in the world's largest cruise markets, just behind the USA. Major providers like Tui Cruises often have fully booked ships. CEO Wybcke Meier discusses the business of travel dreams, which is distorted by the series "Traumschiff", and special voyages with 3000 metal fans onboard in the OMR podcast.

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Episode 12 - Paul Ronzheimer, Journalist

76 Min 55 Sec

Paul Ronzheimer has established himself as the most well-known journalistic face of Axel Springer in Germany, thanks to his reporting from crisis areas. He now hosts a podcast and a TV documentary series, both bearing his name. In the OMR Podcast, Ronzheimer shares his first experiences in the trenches, talks about YouTubers seeking exciting footage in crisis areas, and expresses his concerns about Germany's future. He also discusses his relationship with former Bild editor Julian Reichelt, his youth as a gay man in East Frisia, and the moment he was captured in a crisis zone.

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Episode 13 - Nono Konopka, Lanch CEO

72 Min 15 Sec

Over 100 employees, chips in 10,000 supermarkets, hundreds of delivery locations, and their own stores for Loco Chicken and Happy Slice – Lanch has really taken off in less than two years. Co-founder and CEO Nono Konopka talks in the OMR Podcast about virtual kitchens, working with well-known creators (Knossi, Trymacs) and rappers (Luciano), and a new funding round.

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Episode 14 - Thomas Riedel, Riedel Communications-CEO

60 Min 04 Sec

Thomas Riedel originally started his career as a magician. Today, he runs a company with about 1000 employees and revenue of more than 250 million euros. His technology is even used at concerts by Taylor Swift. In the OMR podcast, the entrepreneur from Wuppertal shares how he reached the top of event technology, which of his hobbies turned into a million-dollar business, and why he is building one of the best techno clubs in the country right in Wuppertal.

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Episode 15 - Michael Käfer, Wiesn-Wirt

77 Min 27 Sec

In Munich, he operated the legendary P1 and turned an Oktoberfest tent into a hotspot for celebrities – while also building a million-dollar business around the Käfer delicatessen. In the OMR Podcast, delicatessen king Michael Käfer talks about his success, a meeting with former US President Bill Clinton, and the secret to consistently thriving as an Oktoberfest host.