Our Team
Who is actually behind the Starthaus team? Who is the right person to contact for what? Here you can find an overview of everyone in the team and their particular focus in everyday business.
We have also asked all colleagues a few questions, some of which are rather unusual. For example, which catchy tune do they hum all the time and drive everyone mad, which tips do they have for things to do in Bremen, which superpowers would they like to have or what is their favourite gadget? Here are their answers
Alexander Baxmann
3 questions for Alexander:
- How do you get to the office in the morning? I take the train on Mondays and walk the rest of the week. I commute between Bremerhaven and the Oldenburger Münsterland.
- What do you pack for game night? Iron throne! And my latest acquisition: the Rome board game!
- What catchy tune do you torment everyone with? The torture changes from time to time! But most of the time I torture myself.
Sabine Fröhlich
3 questions for Sabine:
- What is your tip for things to do in Bremen? A bike ride around Lesum with a break in Knoops Park.
- How do you get to work every day? By bike and the Nordwestbahn!
- You’ve got 7.50 Euro left! Where do you go for lunch? To Fisch-Jäger, the fishmonger in Lesum.
Kostja Hausdörffer
3 questions for Kostja:
- You are a bottle of Beck’s beer. Where do you want to be opened? In a group of laid-back people in Schillig or Duhnen. Or at Helge’s on the front door step in the Viertel.
- Oh no, power cut - now what? Let’s eat.... er, save... the ice cream in the freezer.
- What’s your favourite gadget? Neuralyzer prop replica (flashing device from Men in Black).
Inge Heydt
3 questions for Inge:
- What is your tip for things to do in Bremen? Hemelingen harbour - for me this is a little hidden champion. Great view of the river, of the city and somewhere to enjoy a cool drink while watching the sun set. Ideal in combination with a little bike ride after work, even in winter if you don’t mind the weather.
- If you could have a superpower, what would that be? To be in two places at the same time, along the lines of “cloning pays”.
- Have you got a bit of useless information for us? 1 November 2000 was the last time that all living people were on the earth. Since then, there has always been at least one person in space.
Helge Hußmann
3 questions for Helge:
- What is your tip for things to do in Bremen? Enjoying a beer at the bend in the river Weser in summer, sledging down the Osterdeich in winter.
- Which catchy tune do you hum that drives everyone mad? Children’s songs! At the moment: “Hey du da, im Radio”.
- What new invention do you need? Voice control for Excel that really works.
Ralph Jänisch
3 questions for Ralph:
- What's your tip for Bremen? A rousing concert in the Meise or a thrilling and successful Werder match, both with a beer in my hand.
- How do you get to the office in the morning? By bike.
- What else should be invented? An effective hair restorer.
Daniela Kirchhoff
3 questions for Daniela:
- You are a bottle of Beck’s beer. Where do you want to be opened? On a sailing boat in summer with friends, watching the sun set.
- What’s your favourite gadget? My digital rice cooker.
- Have you got a bit of useless information for us? According to a recent study, our brains work better if we eat chocolate regularly.
Imke Lorenzen
3 questions for Imke:
- What is your tip for things to do in Bremen? Buying a delicious coffee-to-go first thing in the morning and taking it to the flower market to be inspired by the wonderful colours and huge choice.
- Oh no, power cut - now what? I wouldn’t notice, I always use candles.
- What new invention do you need? A “beam machine” that gets me everywhere in seconds.
Vanessa Meier
3 questions for Vanessa:
- How do you get to work every day? By car.
- You’ve got 7.50 Euro left! Where do you go for lunch? Markthalle Acht – a tasty curry, tapas or pizza and much more besides, followed by an ice cream and/or coffee-to-go. Simply delicious!
- If you could have a superpower, what would that be? I’d like to be beamed somewhere else. – A short break on my favourite island, that would be great.
Mareike Mgwelo
3 questions for Mareike:
- What’s your contribution to a games night? My absolute favourites are Doppelkopf, Mahjong and Azul. But I'm also up for a game of Yahtzee, 66, Swimming, Rummikub, Qwixx or Wizard.
- What’s your favourite gadget? Definitely my reMarkable 2, on which I record all my thoughts as notes in digital form. One or two business ideas are definitely there as well. For me, as a fan of journaling and the written word, that thing is one of the best investments I've made in recent years.
- If you could have a superpower, what would that be? I would like to have the superpower of being able to optionally "add" a few years to my life. Life is simply far too short to do all the nice things I still want to do. Just like in the computer game "The Sims" with the code you could enter to fulfil your characters' basic needs more quickly. Or how about a karma account where we can be given extra healthy years of life for good deeds instead of as a unique superpower? I like that idea too.
Andreas Mündl
3 questions for Andreas:
- You are a bottle of Beck’s beer. Where do you want to be opened? At the table tennis club with my team mates after an exciting evening match.
- Oh no, power cut - now what? Carry on playing codenames by candle light and head light.
- What new invention do you need? An app-controlled cherry-picking machine. Die App-gesteuerte Kirschenpflückmaschine.
Sylvia Neumann
3 questions for Sylvia:
- How do you get to work every day? I always cycle, even when it rains or snows, or when it’s windy.
- You are a bottle of Beck’s beer. Where do you want to be opened? On a deckchair at Waller Sand beach.
- Which catchy tune do you hum that drives everyone mad? Different ones all the time, thank goodness!
Petra Oetken
3 questions for Petra:
- What is your tip for things to do in Bremen? Have a stroll in the Viertel and discover little shops with special things.
- How do you get to work every day? On foot, by bus/bike AND train.
- What’s your favourite gadget? Headphones :D
Rebekka Paul
3 questions for Rebekka:
- How do you get to work every day? Always by bike! The best way to cycle from Habenhausen goes past the Werder lake, preferably at sunrise with ducks flying off from the pond.
- What’s your contribution to a games night? Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle – the best game in the world. You play together in a team against the game and fight the villains from Harry Potter’s world.
- Have you got a bit of useless information for us? The dishwasher was invented by Josephine Cochrane back in 1886. In 1893, she attended the World’s Fair in Chicago, disguised as a man, and received the prize for the best mechanical construction. Women unfortunately weren’t allowed in. No need to mention that the machine didn’t sell well because everybody thought that’s the kind of work housewives can do themselves ;)
Leslie Schoßmeier-Prigge
3 questions for Leslie:
- You are a bottle of Beck’s beer. Where do you want to be opened? At the top.
- What’s your contribution to a games night? City, Country, River.
- If you could have a superpower, who would you be? Pippi Longstocking.
Michael Stuckenberg
3 questions for Michael:
- What is your tip for things to do in Bremen? A bike tour from the Bürgerpark through the Blockland to Lesum in Vegesack and back or straight to the Viertel.
- You are a bottle of Beck’s beer. Where do you want to be opened? At a cool concert in the overcrowded Schlachthof.
- Have you got a bit of useless information for us? The Greenland shark lives to an age of 400 years - wow!
Şebnem Sümer-Wagenknecht
3 questions for Şebnem:
- Which catchy tune do you hum that drives everyone mad? Walking on sunshine. :)
- What’s your contribution to a games night? Activity.
- Have you got a bit of useless information for us? It’s impossible to hold your nose and say “mmmmmmmh” for longer than 4 seconds. Give it a try.
Ulrike Trenz
3 questions for Ulrike:
- What is your favourite gadget? Snap hooks.
- How do you get to the office in the morning? With a fresh breeze of Bremen air around my nose from cycling and a podcast in one ear.
- One piece of useless knowledge please: Otters have a skin pouch under their front legs in which they often carry a stone that they use as a tool.
Saskia Wegge
3 questions for Saskia:
- What is your tip for things to do in Bremen? A bike ride with the children through Blockland stopping at the Kaemena ice cream parlor.
- What’s your contribution to a games night? That depends on the number of players: with many players, for example, Werewolves or Exploding Kittens. With fewer players something more complex like Terraforming Mars. Also card games such as Doppelkopf or The Crew. And I always enjoy a round of Settlers of Catan. :)
- Have you got a bit of useless information for us? The phenomenon of buying too many books and then piling them on the shelf unread has a name in Japan: Tsundoku.
Michael Weinert
3 questions for Michael:
- What is your tip for Bremen? Going on a walk and drinking coffee.
- Some useless knowledge please: Everything is edible if you're brave enough.
- What is your favourite gadget? Airfryer.
Erfolgsgeschichten aus Bremen und Bremerhaven
ESA BIC Northern Germany
18 October 2023
Smart-Satellite Design for New Space Economy made in Bremen
For many years, space missions were reserved of states. Recently, billionaires like Elon Musk, Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos have caused a stir with their private ventures into space. Now the Bremen-based start-up Astrait wants to make the obstacles for missions into space so low that they can even be realised by medium-sized companies.
read more
Startups
25 September 2023
How start-ups set themselves up for financial security
Financial problems have brought some start-ups to an early end. No wonder, given the abundance of issues that start-up founders have to deal with. After all, a good idea is not enough for success. The topic of finances is a constant companion along the way and can pose major challenges. We have summarised some information and tips for you.
Read the tips
Startups
3 August 2023
Focus on your product development
Even the best product is no use: If customers don't understand it, find it appealing or can't use it, your start-up is doomed to failure. Good news: You can work on your product strategy and development. We'll show you how it works.
Read the tipps
