Ina Remmers is on a mission to fix bureaucracy at the root. In this episode, the co-founder of Nebenan.de and Rule Mapping explains why building apps won’t solve deep system failures, and how real democratic power starts with connected neighborhoods. This season is produced in partnership with Startup Berlin by Berlin Partner - Subscribe → https://bit.ly/UnboxingTalkShowYoutube

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00:00 – Intro & Object with Purpose

01:09 – Advice for Impact Startups

01:37 – Berlin's Transformation & Innovation

02:21 – Organ Donation Campaign Origins

04:59 – Symbolic Tattoos for Change

06:45 – Music Jam with Objects

09:44 – Can AI Eliminate Bureaucracy?

12:26 – Bureaucracy: Problem or Enabler?

14:13 – Will AI Replace Human Connection?

17:51 – Berlin as a Deep Tech Powerhouse

24:16 – Working with Policymakers

26:41 – Rule Mapping Explained

31:35 – Rewriting Laws for the Digital Era

37:07 – AI's Role in Law Translation

38:46 – Automating Bureaucracy the Right Way

40:06 – Positive Experiences with Berlin’s Government

42:05 – What Makes Berlin Attractive to Talent?

45:28 – Raising Funds for Impact Startups

49:36 – Sustainable Impact Needs Revenue

52:37 – Berlin’s Unique Startup Ecosystem

55:35 – Q&A – Questions Out of The Box

58:09 – Can Grassroots Spark Policy Change?

01:01:57 – Will AI Strengthen Democracy?

01:04:56 – What is Nebenan.de?

01:06:36 – What is Rule Mapping?

01:08:12 – German Bureaucracy Done Right

01:13:35 – Diversity in Impact Startups

01:16:11 – AI & Job Loss in Government

01:19:48 – Guest Book Question: Viral Book Idea

01:23:24 – Rapid Fire Round

01:27:18 – Guest Makes Original Electronic Music with Ain TheMachine

Lia Carlucci, scientist, entrepreneur, and CEO of Food Campus Berlin, joins us to unpack the future of food, innovation, and impact. We dive into food tech opportunities, Berlin’s impact scene, diversity in VC, and even jam with grapes. This season is produced in partnership with Startup Berlin by Berlin Partner https://bit.ly/StartupBerlinbyBerlinPartner

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0:00 - Intro & Grapes as a Symbol of Community

0:36 - Collaboration is the New Competition

1:28 - Welcome to Unboxing The Future

2:01 - Meet Lia Carlucci – Scientist, Entrepreneur, Community Builder

2:34 - Object Unboxing: Grapes & Climate Change

4:04 - Grape Music Jam Begins

6:29 - What is the Future of Food?

8:32 - What is a Food System?

9:15 - The Next Billion-Dollar Ideas in Food Tech

11:40 - Lab Meat & Regulatory Hurdles in Europe

14:34 - Why Berlin is an Impact & Innovation Powerhouse

16:22 - The Serendipity of Berlin’s Ecosystem

19:49 - VCs in Berlin: Trends & Opportunities

21:21 - Advising International VCs on Berlin

24:27 - Rosenthaler Platz: VC Gossip Central

25:10 - Community Box Questions Begin

25:44 - Women in VC & the Minority Card

27:36 - Why Women Aren’t Founding Startups – Bias & Role Models

30:35 - Why Female Founders Dropped in 2024

33:36 - Unwritten VC Rules That Exclude Diverse Founders

34:53 - Would You Invest in an All-Male Team?

37:56 - Generational Shift in Gender Perception

38:39 - What is Food Campus Berlin?

41:46 - Is Food System Change on Consumers or Corporates?

44:45 - How Startups Can Collaborate with Corporates

47:16 - Impact Metrics VCs Should Track

49:25 - Top 3 Tips for Navigating German Bureaucracy

52:02 - How Foreign Founders Can Influence Policy

53:22 - Guest Book Question: One Thing to Change in the Industry

55:21 - Rapid Fire Round: Insights, Advice & Personal Reflections

59:34 - Electronic Music Production with Grapes

1:08:12 - Grape Beat Final Jam

1:10:40 - Outro & Closing Remarks

Robert Gerlach, co-founder of KLIM and creator of the Sustainable Business Model Canvas, unpacks how regenerative agriculture, deep tech, and Berlin’s startup ecosystem are converging to scale climate solutions and transform the future of farming. This season is produced in partnership with Startup Berlin by Berlin Partner https://bit.ly/StartupBerlinbyBerlinPartner

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Intro & Sequoia Seeds – 0:00Rapid Fire Questions Start – 1:00Host Intro & Berlin Context – 2:30Sequoia Story & Symbolism – 6:15Musical Jam Begins – 7:30Future of Farming – 11:30AI-Powered Agriculture – 16:20Business & Ecology Converge – 18:50Berlin’s Startup Ecosystem – 20:50Raising €22M for KLIM – 25:30Team Building in Berlin – 30:40Diversity in Agriculture – 36:15Out of the Box Q&A – 39:30Healthy, Sustainable Food – 44:30What Is Regenerative Ag? – 46:50Sustainable Business Models – 51:00Working with Big Corporates – 54:15Challenges for Impact Startups – 57:30Guest Book Wisdom – 1:01:00Rapid Fire Round – 1:04:00Final Musical Jam – 1:08:30Closing Words – 1:19:45

Ruth Schah, Head of Bayer Co.Lab Berlin, unpacks how Berlin is emerging as a global biotech hub where startups, Big Pharma, and inclusive innovation are driving the future of medicine. This season is produced in partnership with Startup Berlin by Berlin Partner https://bit.ly/StartupBerlinbyBerlinPartner

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0:00 Intro & Berlin’s Biotech Symbolism

1:22 Welcome to Unboxing the Future

2:27 Ruth’s Object and Biotech Metaphor

6:01 Making Music with Science

8:34 Future of AI in Biotech

12:44 Cell and Gene Therapy Explained

17:19 How Berlin Became a Biotech Hub

23:07 Diversity in the Life Sciences

27:38 Community Questions: Startups and Big Pharma

37:06 What Bayer CoLab Offers

46:22 Startup Tips for Partnering with Pharma

48:36 Guest Book Questions with Ruth

52:15 Guest Makes Original Electronic Music with Ain TheMachine

Martin Schilling, the brain behind N26’s massive scale-up, unpacks what it takes for Europe—and Berlin—to lead the Deep Tech and Social Impact revolution. This season is produced in partnership with Startup Berlin by Berlin Partner https://bit.ly/StartupBerlinbyBerlinPartner

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00:00 Intro & N26 Scale-Up Story

02:00 Martin's Book & Key Learnings

04:25 What is a North Star

07:10 Hiring During a Crisis

09:45 Growth Capital Challenges in Europe

11:45 🎵 Object Music Jam

12:00 Will Deep Tech Fix the World?

14:00 What is Deep Tech?

15:15 Crisis of Ambition in Europe

18:30 Berlin as Deep Tech Powerhouse

22:00 Deep Tech Momentum Bootcamp

25:20 Building Europe's Medici Network

27:45 3 Things to Scale Unicorns in Europe

30:10 Call to European Wealth: Invest in Tech

34:40 Connecting European Tech Ecosystems

40:51 📦 Questions Out of the Box

44:30 Why Deep Tech Gets Stuck in Universities

48:30 Why Isn’t Deep Tech in the News?

52:30 Can SaaS Investors Enter Deep Tech?

54:00 German Bureaucracy & Startups

56:06 Startup Tips for Navigating the German System

61:10 AI Act & Its Impact

66:15 Deep Tech in Life Sciences

68:30 European Exits & Capital Markets

73:00 📖 Guestbook Question

75:00 🎵 Guest Makes Original Electronic Music with Ain TheMachine

In this episode of Questions Out of the Box, we sit down with Alicia from Make.org. She unpacks how AI is shaping civic life and democracy, from disinformation to digital activism. What comes next could change democracy forever.

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In this episode of Questions Out of the Box, we sit down with Matthias Treutwein, co-founder of Enpact — the leading non-profit supporting entrepreneurs across the Global South and Europe -- and dive into the question: Can you really do good, stay financially sustainable, and build systems that empower people for the long term?

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Rainer Seider, the Head of Unit of International Affairs at Berlin’s Senate Chancellery, is Unboxing The Future of Berlin's Internationalization.

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0:00 - Introduction & Rainer’s Novel

1:30 - Magic in Berlin: Rainer’s Anti-Potter Novel

4:34 - Art, Magic, and Everyday Life

6:29 - Musical Experiment: Turning a Book into Music

9:00 - Why Rainer Moved to Berlin

10:13 - What Rainer Loves and Hates About Berlin

11:59 - Rainer’s Journey into Internationalization

16:09 - Eurocentrism in Education and Global Perspectives

19:44 - Berlin in the 1990s: A City in Transition

22:24 - The Rise of Berlin’s Startup Scene

25:26 - Berlin’s Global Brand: From Techno to Startups

27:56 - Out-of-the-Box Questions: What People Say About Rainer

29:23 - Handling Failure: Rainer’s Perspective

31:12 - Asia-Pacific Week and Berlin’s Global Connections

35:04 - Startups in Berlin: Talent Drives Internationalization

37:14 - Rainer’s Role: Berlin’s Head of International Affairs

41:00 - Berlin’s Nightlife: A Business Asset

42:22 - Challenges in Berlin’s Cultural Funding

45:03 - Bureaucracy in Berlin: Challenges for Foreign Businesses

46:40 - Berlin vs. Paris: Startup Ecosystems Compared

50:30 - Berlin’s Global Appeal: Marketing Challenges

54:42 - Migration and Diversity: Berlin’s Openness in a Changing World

59:06 - The Role of History in Shaping Perceptions

1:01:02 - Simple Answers for Complex Problems

1:03:15 - Guest Book Questions: A New Rule for Music

1:05:27 - Rainer’s Vision for Berlin’s Future

1:09:28 - Musical Collaboration: Creating the Episode’s Soundtrack

1:15:44 - Closing Thoughts: Berlin’s Open and Diverse Future

Luanny Tiago da Conceiçao, managing director of Berlin Music Commission is Unboxing the Future of Berlin Cultural Scene.

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0:00 Introduction and Welcome

2:01 A Story of Family and Resilience

5:46 Cultural Identity and Berlin Beginnings

9:31 Love and Challenges of Berlin

12:21 Transition into the Music Industry

16:01 The Role of the Berlin Music Commission

21:01 Challenges Faced by Artists

24:31 Cultural Scene and Funding Issues

29:01 Resilience in the Face of Challenges

33:01 Empowering Women and Minorities

37:01 Advice for Emerging Artists

40:01 Personal Resilience and Self-Care

45:01 The Future of the Music Industry and Berlin

49:01 Interactive Music Session

55:01 Gratitude

1:12:23 - The GuestBook Question

1:20:59 - Visions for The Future

1:26:02 - Guest Makes Original Electronic Music with Ain TheMachine

Bianca Praetorius, Top6 Founder Miss Germany 2025, co-founder of Vorstand KlimaUnion and Startup Pitch Coach is Unboxing The Future of the Berlin Startup Ecosystem.

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0:00 - Intro: Setting the Stage

2:00 - Meet Bianca Pretorius: The Pitch Coach Extraordinaire

3:12 - The Object that Defines Bianca

5:45 - The Clicker Beat Session

10:26 - First Impressions of Berlin

11:27 - What Bianca Loves and Hates About Berlin

15:04 - From Actress to Startup Coach: Bianca’s Journey

17:54 - The Power of Berlin’s Networks

19:32 - Bianca’s Role as a Super Connector

21:33 - Bianca’s First Startup Coaching Experience

24:06 - Thousands of Pitches Later: Bianca’s Reflection

26:12 - Balancing Motherhood and Career

31:56 - Bianca’s Passion for Politics

34:44 - Running for European Parliament

37:01 - Startup Thinking in Politics

42:05 - Joining the Conservative Climate Movement

45:42 - Advice for Foreigners Wanting to Shape Berlin

46:29 - Gender Roles and Dating Dynamics

50:59 - Bianca’s Curated Dating Platform Vision

52:11 - Career Mistakes and Lessons Learned

56:03 - Best Career Decisions

57:34 - Out-of-the-Box Questions: Favorite Everyday Sound

58:37 - Defeats and Instagram vs. Reality

1:00:21 - Real Estate Prices and Berlin’s Innovation Scene

1:02:02 - The Future of Berlin's Social Dynamics

1:20:42 - The GuestBook Question

1:22:25 - Guest Makes Original Electronic Music with Ain TheMachine