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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.

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 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.

Something is shifting in Berlin’s event and innovation culture. The most interesting rooms are no longer defined by corporate polish or staged panels. They are defined by participation, unfinished ideas, and diverse audiences that make real collaboration possible. Increasingly, that energy is concentrated in Neukölln, where culture and innovation overlap naturally and founders, creators, and challengers build side by side.

In 2026, the best event spaces in Berlin are not defined by capacity or technical specs. They are defined by atmosphere, context, and the kind of interaction they make possible. From monumental industrial landmarks to community driven hubs like The Delta Campus, these five spaces stand out for hosting events that feel connected to the city and designed around people, not performance.

Hypergrowth creates momentum, but it also creates debt. In a candid fireside chat at Gründerszene × The Delta Campus, Lawrence Leuschner reflected on scaling TIER Mobility at extreme speed, navigating crisis and layoffs, and what leadership really demands when growth turns into pressure.

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