OMR Podcast - Michael Miebach, Mastercard-CEO

Since July 2021, Oliver Kahn Has Been CEO of FC Bayern Munich AG. From 1994 to 2008, He Played for the Club as a Goalkeeper, Winning Numerous Titles and Being Considered One of the Best Goalkeepers in the World. His Tenacity on the Field Earned Him Nicknames Like Titan and Kung-Fu Kahn. In the OMR Podcast, He Discusses His Transition Between Careers, His Early Interest in Business, Sponsorship Deals Including One with Tipico, and the Role Professional Football Can Play in Political and Social Discussions.

Almost at the peak of Tech Euphoria in the markets, Frank Thelen launched his own fund, 10xDNA. Since then, the valuation has collapsed, a topic frequently discussed in the media. In the OMR Podcast, the investor reveals why he doesn’t regret the move, reflects on the past months, and explains why Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter for over $40 billion wasn’t a mistake.

Philipp Westermeyer Meets Boris Becker in Munich: Discussing 40 Years in the Spotlight, His Ambivalent Relationship with Fame, Plans for the Boris Becker Brand, and a Comeback on the Edge of the Tennis Court

Nico Rosberg Launches €75 Million Fund with Rosberg Ventures: Investments in Top VC Firms, Mars Invitation from Elon Musk, and Thoughts on F1 Return

"Gelernt habe ich gar nichts", bekennt Thomas Hagedorn direkt zum Beginn dieser OMR Podcast-Episode. Dafür ist die Zwischenbilanz des 53-Jährigen beachtlich. Sein 1997 mit einem Bagger gegründetes Unternehmen setzt mittlerweile über eine halbe Milliarde Euro um, beschäftigt mehr als 2000 Menschen und ist von einem Abbruchunternehmen zu einem Rundum-Dienstleister der Baubranche herangewachsen. Mit Schüttflix und Brownfield24 betreibt die Hagedorn Gruppe zwei innovative Plattformen, um die Digitalisierung der Baubranche voranzutreiben. Noch wichtiger ist aber die Vision des Unternehmers: Rückbauprozesse und Recyclingquoten so zu optimieren, dass für Neubauten keine neuen Flächen und weniger neue Baustoffe benötigt werden.

Ralph Denk started his first cycling team to promote his bike shop, never imagining it would one day become one of the world's most successful cycling franchises. Today, as the team manager of Bora - hansgrohe, he's competing for major titles and dreaming of a Tour de France victory. To achieve this, he has even partnered with the world's most famous sports sponsor. In the OMR Podcast, Ralph Denk reveals how he convinced Red Bull to join the team.

With humorous slogans on billboards all over Germany, Scalable Capital has recently attracted a lot of attention. In the OMR Podcast, founder Erik Podzuweit discusses the company's transformation from a robo-advisor to a neobroker and the strategy behind the ad campaign. He also reveals why Scalable Capital would have a hard time becoming a jersey sponsor for a football club, why he now personally engages in lobbying in political Berlin, and which product the company has nearly ready to go in case of potential legal changes.

Through savings account offers and advertising featuring basketball star Dirk Nowitzki, ING Germany has become the largest direct bank in the country, with the goal of reaching ten million customers firmly in sight. In the OMR and Finance Forward podcast, CEO Nick Jue shares his thoughts on the advertising impact of interest rates on savings, whether he's worried about competitors like Trade Republic and Scalable Capital, and what changes he wants to make to the brand.

Josef Ackermann was the first foreign CEO at the helm of Deutsche Bank—and one of the most influential. Under his leadership, the bank reached the pinnacle of global finance, weathered the financial crisis without state aid, but later had to pay billions to settle legal disputes. In the OMR Podcast, he discusses the differences between German and American bank bailouts, conversations with former Chancellor Angela Merkel, and an unusual meeting with Russia's President Vladimir Putin.

The native of Sauerland is one of the most successful brokers for luxury apartments in New York. The city that never sleeps. The Big Apple. The world capital. There are many nicknames for the US metropolis New York. For Sauerland native Sebastian Steinau, it is above all the most efficient and complex real estate market in the world, seemingly immune to any crisis. And as one of the most successful "real estate dealers," he has certainly played a part in that. In the first episode of a small New York series on the OMR podcast, he shares how he went from Sauerland to the Caribbean and eventually to New York—and how the business of selling multi-million-dollar apartments works.

As a teenager, Fabian Heilemann had one goal: he wanted to become rich. Together with his brother, he founded the startup DailyDeal, which led to a rapid rise and a $100 million exit to Google. However, this didn’t bring him happiness. From a Porsche-driving workaholic, he transformed into a committed cargo bike rider who regularly takes time off for meditation. Today, he invests millions in sustainable startups. But the question remains: can you really make money while protecting the climate?

The German economy is in crisis, yet the wealth of the richest German tech entrepreneurs has surged significantly over the past year. Manager Magazin has updated its list of the 500 richest Germans. For the OMR podcast, deputy editor-in-chief Simone Salden compiled an overview of the 20 wealthiest tech entrepreneurs. Topping the list is a founder and investor who left Germany many years ago.

It’s a letter that changes everything. Written by Oliver Zeidler while he was preparing for the Olympic Games in Paris, searching for a sponsor. The recipient: Deutsche Bank CEO Christian Sewing. So far, Germany's largest financial institution has not sponsored individual athletes. But for Oliver Zeidler, they made an exception. Why? The two reveal this in the OMR Podcast.

Joining the family business wasn’t initially on Nils Glagau's agenda. Instead of studying business administration, he pursued anthropology, and instead of internships at consulting firms, he assisted with excavations in Central America and Asia. The early death of his father changed everything. In the OMR Podcast, Glagau talks about his entry into the supplement manufacturer Orthomol, the secret formula for doubling revenues to over 150 million euros, and the rumors that he's currently looking for a buyer for his company.

Alexander Geiser is arguably the most influential communication expert in the country. The CEO of consultancy FGS Global represents the who's who of German business. The "Manager Magazin" once dubbed him "The Whisperer." In the OMR Podcast, the German-Canadian discusses the mood in Germany’s executive suites, the potential consequences of a Donald Trump victory in the U.S., and what it will take for Germany to emerge from its current crisis.

He was the Germany head of the world's most valuable bank, and now he serves as Co-Head of Global Corporate Banking in Europe: Stefan Povaly. For more than 20 years, he has been with J.P. Morgan, the bank that earns more profit in a year than the entire market value of Deutsche Bank. In the OMR Podcast, the banker talks about his biggest deals, the reasons behind J.P. Morgan's strong performance, and a new regulation aimed at improving work-life balance, which limits many employees to "only" 80 hours per week.