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How to Design an Event That Feels High-End on a Startup Budget
Most startup teams want their events to feel polished and memorable. Most startup teams also have tight budgets. The good news is that premium experiences are not built on spend. They are built on intention. The right venue, the right atmosphere, and a focus on what actually shapes how people feel. Get those right, and expensive production becomes unnecessary.
What Happens When You Take a Travel Company Public During a Pandemic
Most founders treat an IPO as an arrival point. At the seventh edition of Gründerszene x The Delta, Dr. Patrick Andrae explained why he never saw it that way, and what the years since listing have actually looked like. From a pandemic fundraise that hit a wall, to a counterintuitive decision to go public in the middle of the travel shutdown, to a company that has delivered on every public commitment while the stock has not yet caught up, it is one of the most grounded accounts of public company life from a European founder we have heard.
From Web Designer at 15 to Building Europe's Leading Vacation Rental Platform
At the seventh edition of Gründerszene x The Delta, Dr. Patrick Andrae shared the full story behind HomeToGo: from a 15-year-old redesigning a website nobody asked him to redesign, to a decade-long education at Rocket Internet and home24, to co-founding one of Europe's most ambitious marketplace businesses. It is a founder journey built not on a single breakthrough idea but on compounding curiosity, hard-earned execution instincts, and the willingness to evolve the business even when that was the harder choice.
Why Verena Pausder Is Still Building at 47, and Why She Thinks Europe Can't Afford to Stop
Most founders slow down after a major exit. At the latest edition of Gründerszene × The Delta, Verena Pausder explained why she didn't and why she believes Europe's startup ecosystem can't afford for its best builders to stop, either. From co-founding FC Victoria Berlin to leading the Startup-Verband, she made the case that the most important work often begins after the company is sold.
Berlin’s Best-kept Secret for Events: Why Founders, Creatives, and Corporates Choose The Delta Campus
Berlin has no shortage of event venues, but the best events are not defined by space alone. They are defined by energy, people, and connection. This piece explores why The Delta Campus has become a go to for events that feel more human, more engaging, and more impactful.
The Future of Startup Events: Creating Experiences, Not Just Agendas
Startup events are no longer about packed agendas and scheduled networking. Founders are looking for experiences that create real connection and momentum. This piece explores how experience design, environment, and community are reshaping what meaningful events look like.
What Crisis Reveals: How Johannes Reck Led GetYourGuide Through the Pandemic
When the pandemic brought global travel to a complete stop, GetYourGuide CEO Johannes Reck faced the ultimate leadership test. At Gründerszene × The Delta, he shared how radical transparency, scenario planning, and a united team helped the company survive a crisis that took its revenue from €200 million to zero in just four weeks.
Inside Berlin’s Most Curated Event Spaces: What Today’s Audiences Actually Want
Event spaces in Berlin are no longer defined by size or prestige, but by how they make people feel. As audiences become more discerning, planners are shifting toward spaces that prioritize warmth, intention, and human connection over scale and polish, choosing environments that encourage interaction rather than passive attendance. The most effective venues today are thoughtfully curated to support real engagement, and The Delta Campus reflects this shift by offering a space designed for collaboration, comfort, and meaningful connections.
From Five Bookings to a Billion Euro Business: The GetYourGuide Story
From five bookings in two years to 33 million experiences annually, GetYourGuide CEO Johannes Reck shared the unfiltered founder journey behind one of Europe’s biggest travel tech companies at Gründerszene × The Delta. In this conversation, he reflects on early failures, the pivot that changed everything, and why optimism, flexibility, and long term conviction are essential to building a generational company.