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  • According to the Economist, yes (€). For example, “Across America, technology’s share of overall employment has dipped from a peak of 2.5% in late 2022 to 2.3% today. More than 500,000 tech jobs are now “missing”, relative to what you might have expected from earlier trends.” There is no data for Germany, but they write that the trend is consistent in other markets (Australia, Britain, Canada, France, Japan and Norway). And the top 10% of earners are getting very pessimistic about the possibility of losing their job in the next 5 years:


    But! Even if the tech sector has been doing layoffs and freezing hiring, other industries are more than happy to hire people with tech skills. In fact, the spread of AI means that now “an ambitious young programmer might consider applying to Starbucks—and not as a barista.” I am, in fact, very optimistic!

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  1. Blocks | Berlin | AI-powered cloud cost optimization | $6M pre-seed | Careers.

  2. GitButler | SF/Berlin | Git-backed change management tool for AI coding workflow | $17M Series A | Careers.

  3. Nesto | Karlsruhe | AI workforce management for hospitality | €11M | Careers.

  4. Synera | Bremen | AI engineering automation platform | €35M Series B | Careers.

  5. Peak Quantum | Munich | Superconducting quantum chips | €2.2M pre-seed | Careers.

  6. Pixel Photonics | Münster | Single-photon quantum detectors | €13.5M | Careers.

  7. EVANIUM | Regensburg | Nutraceutical ingredient bioavailability tech | €2.2M seed | Careers.

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  • Monbijou Park Dancefloor - When the evenings get warm enough, I love sitting along the Spree with an Aperol, grabbing a pizza at Strandbar Mitte when hunger strikes, and watching people dance salsa and tango until the sun sets. I join in occasionally — but honestly, just soaking in the atmosphere is enough.

  • Reinventing Organizations by Frederic Laloux - I read this book almost 10 years ago and haven't been the same since. It sent me down the rabbit hole of self-organized companies and personal growth — changing how I structure my company, how I see people and their potential, and how I define leadership and my role in creating leaders around me. Frederic also has a great video series! (linked)

  • SINA Social Innovation Academy - SINA is a charity I support with full conviction. Already active across many African countries, they're soon opening a community in Berlin for marginalised youth and refugees. They offer a self-governed model that gives young people the tools, mindset, and space to shape their own future and build social enterprises with real impact.

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  • EWOR has applications open for its founder fellowship. They claim €12B+ in companies built and back new founders with talent, fundraising, and distribution support. Apply.

  • ClimateLaunchpad, billed as the world's largest green business ideas competition, is taking applications from early-stage climate founders. Free, no equity, bootcamp + coaching + pitching. Details.

  • A coalition of European cultural and creative organisations published an open letter urging the European Commission to embed cultural and creative industries into FP10, the next EU research and innovation framework. Organisations can co-sign.

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🧭 Career compass

  1. Signals from Monday: Langdock hit $25M ARR six months after $10M [careers]; Legora opened a Munich office, scaling 40 → 400 globally [careers]; Tubulis acquired by Gilead for up to $5B, Munich location retained [careers]; Taco Bell entering Germany in Q4, starting Stuttgart, Cologne, Frankfurt [careers - nothing yet for DE]; Nextcloud reached profitability as a European M365 alternative [careers].

  2. How is it to work as a Software Engineer at Revolut? A Reddit thread. Also on Reddit, someone asked if they should invest time in LeetCode or in learning German. I am totally on the side of learning German. And it is an uncomfortable truth: suddenly you turn around, and you’ve been living in Germany for 10 years and are still at “Rechnung bitte” level. Here are some tips on how to do it.

  3. For the recruiters or hiring managers among you: if you want to expose a North Korean hacker who applied for your remote role, just ask him about Kim. It does make me wonder how common this is in Germany.

  4. AI addiction and related mental diseases are real. A deluded guy lost €100k and a marriage, being convinced by ChatGPT he found a secret to success. Be mindful that the idea of a chatbot is to please the user. “Want me to do that?” For example, here is my recent chat from the overly confident Opus 4.6, max effort, thinking. This is a state-of-the-art model!

    At least I appreciate the honesty!

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