Best Wirtschaft Podcasts (2025)

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„China in 25": Xis Reisediplomatie, Chinas Wirtschaft im 1. Quartal und deutsche Unternehmen 26:17

14d ago26:17

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„China in 25“ – in maximal 25 Minuten sprechen Mikko Huotari, Bernhard Bartsch und Claudia Wessling über aktuelle Entwicklungen in China. In dieser Folge geht es um die Reisediplomatie von Partei- und Staatschef Xi Jinping, der sich bei Besuchen in Südostasien darum bemüht hat, Unterstützer im Handelskrieg mit den USA zu gewinnen. Wir sprechen auch…

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US-China policy under Trump 2.0, with Thomas E. Kellogg 29:59

2h ago29:59

29:59

After weeks of fierce confrontations, the US and China are making first steps to negotiate in the ongoing tariff row. Ahead of a meeting of representatives of both sides in Geneva, MERICS Director Communications and Publications Claudia Wessling talked with Thomas E. Kellogg, Executive Director of the Georgetown Center for Asian Law. In the new epi…

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#139 What is the Future of Human Biology? - William Haseltine & Corinne Flick 39:54

6h ago39:54

39:54

In our new CONVOCO! Podcast Corinne M. Flick speaks with William Haseltine, a scientist, businessman, and philanthropist in the field of human health. He is Chair and President of ACCESS Health International, Chair of the Haseltine Foundation for Science and the Arts, and author of many books. What is the Future of Human Biology?…

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China’s overcapacities, with Max J. Zenglein and Jacob Gunter 23:56

6d ago23:56

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High US tariffs on China have raised concerns in the EU of Chinese goods being rerouted from the US to Europe. This has also rekindled an ongoing discussion about overcapacities in the Chinese industry. Why are they a danger to European industries? What drives them in China? And what options do European decisionmakers have? Max J. Zenglein, Chief E…

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#121 - Canva's Playbook: Scaling Teams, Tech, and AI with Adam Schuck // Senior Engineering Director @ Canva 1:01:03

7d ago1:01:03

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Insights into hypergrowth, late-stage career frameworks, AI adoption, and the tech powering Canva's collaborative editor. In this episode, Tobi chats with Adam Schuck, Senior Engineering Director at Canva, a company that has scaled to over 5,000 employees, 2,000+ engineers, and 230 million MAUs while remaining profitable. Adam shares his journey th…

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#138 Liquid Power: Water as the Commodity of the Future - John Rigas & Corinne Flick 40:56

13d ago40:56

40:56

In our new CONVOCO! Podcast Corinne M. Flick speaks with John Rigas, Chairman and CEO of the Sciens Group of Companies, a private equity and capital management firm investing in the water sector in the United States. Liquid Power: Water as the Commodity of the FutureBy Convoco Foundation

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The China-US trade war and implications for the EU, with Jacob Gunter 35:40

14d ago35:40

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Global tariffs introduced by the US government under the second Trump administration on April 2nd have rocked global markets. While they have been reduced to a blanket rate of 10 percent a week later, they have increased for China to 145 percent. In retaliation, the Chinese government raised tariffs on all US goods to 125 percent. Johannes Heller-J…

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#120 - AI's Singularity & Commoditization: Navigating Hype vs. Reality with Georg Zoeller // Co-Founder @ C4AIL 1:13:51

26d ago1:13:51

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Debunking AI hype, exploring security risks, and strategies for CTOs in the age of rapid change. In this episode, Tobi talks with Georg Zoeller, Co-Founder of the Centre for AI Leadership and mercenaries.ai, about the turbulent landscape of AI. Georg, with his background at Meta and deep expertise in AI strategy, cuts through the hype surrounding A…

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"China in 25": Einschätzungen zum Handelskrieg und China im Koalitionsvertrag 23:52

27d ago23:52

23:52

„China in 25“ – in maximal 25 Minuten sprechen Mikko Huotari, Bernhard Bartsch und Claudia Wessling über aktuelle Entwicklungen in China im laufenden Jahr 2025. In dieser Folge geht es um den eskalierenden Handelskrieg zwischen den USA und China sowie um den Koalitionsvertrag zwischen CDU, CSU und SPD. Diese Folge wurde am 10. April um 15:30 Uhr au…

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#137 Stronger Together: Europe and the Question of Defence - Brendan Simms & Corinne Flick 27:23

28d ago27:23

27:23

In our new CONVOCO! Podcast Corinne M. Flick speaks with Brendan Simms, Professor of the History of International Relations in the Department of Politics and International Studies at the University of Cambridge. Stronger Together: Europe and the Question of DefenceBy Convoco Foundation

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#119 - Navigating Ambiguity and AI's Impact on Engineering feat. Ivan Kusalic // CTO @ Enpal 56:31

1M ago56:31

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Leading in ambiguous environments and the impact of AI on engineering practices In this episode, Tobi talks with Ivan Kusalic, CTO of Enpal, who leads a team of 250 engineers at one of Germany's leading solar energy companies. Ivan shares insights from his extensive technical leadership journey and his recent return to coding after seven years due …

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#195 - Sven Rittau über erfolgreiches E-Commerce und die Entwicklung unserer Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft! 1:16:40

1M ago1:16:40

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#136 Deutsche Familienunternehmen: Zwischen Tradition und Innovation - Arend Oetker & Corinne Flick 12:09

1M ago12:09

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In diesem C! Podcast spricht Corinne Flick mit Arend Oetker, geschäftsführender Gesellschafter der Dr. Arend Oetker Holding GmbH & Co. KG. Deutsche Familienunternehmen: Zwischen Tradition und InnovationBy Convoco Foundation

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How China sees Europe during Trump 2.0, with Grzegorz Stec 30:51

2M ago30:51

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The widening rift between the United States and Europe will have an effect on the EUs relationship with China. How does Beijing see the EU in the first months of the second Trump administration? Is there an appetite for closer engagement? And what does this mean for Europe? Johannes Heller-John talks to Grzegorz Stec, Head of our Brussels Office an…

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#118 - Radical Engineering Culture and High Bar Hiring feat. Stefan Richter // Founder & CTO @ freiheit.com technologies 1:02:51

2M ago1:02:51

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Ship Great Software Through Simplicity and Discipline Discover insights into building a high-performance engineering organization with Stefan Richter, founder of freiheit.com technologies. With 25+ years of experience delivering successful software projects for the Who’s Who of European businesses and industries, Stefan shares his philosophy of rad…

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#135 Innovation und Familienunternehmen - ein Widerspruch? - Michael Otto & Corinne Flick 19:01

2M ago19:01

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In diesem C! Podcast spricht Corinne Flick mit Michael Otto, seit 2007 Aufsichtsratsvorsitzender der Otto Group in Hamburg. Als Stifter setzt er sich für Umweltschutz und soziale Gerechtigkeit ein. Innovation und Familienunternehmen - ein Widerspruch?By Convoco Foundation

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Die Bundestagswahl von China aus gesehen, mit Kristin Shi-Kupfer 21:58

2M ago21:58

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Die Wahlen zum Deutschen Bundestag vom 23. Februar wurden auch in China aufmerksam verfolgt. Kristin Shi-Kupfer, Professorin für Sinologie an der Universität Trier und Senior Associate Fellow bei MERICS, berichtet in dieser Ausgabe unseres Podcasts, warum Alice Weidel in den Online-Foren so stark diskutiert wird, was die Netizens über Friedrich Mer…

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Kontrollierte Vielfalt – Chinas soziale Medien, mit Kristin Shi-Kupfer und Katja Drinhausen 29:24

2M ago29:24

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Einige der weltweit größten und erfolgreichsten Social Media Plattformen sind in China – mehrere davon mit hunderten Millionen Nutzern. Sie sind Ort für soziale Interaktion, Unterhaltung, Nachrichten und Wissensaustausch. Auch politische Themen werden diskutiert wie beispielsweise Debatten zur Anhebung des Rentenalters, zur Familienplanungspolitik …

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#134 Wie der Populismus den Rechtsstaat und die Demokratie angreift - Christine Langenfeld & Corinne Flick 41:36

2M ago41:36

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In diesem C! Podcast spricht Corinne Flick mit Christine Langenfeld, Richterin des zweiten Senats am Bundesverfassungsgericht in Karlsruhe, sowie Inhaberin des Lehrstuhls für Öffentliches Recht an der Georg-August-Universität Göttingen. Wie der Populismus den Rechtsstaat und die Demokratie angreiftBy Convoco Foundation

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"China in 25": Zölle, USA, China in Wahlprogrammen 18:22

3M ago18:22

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„China in 25“ ist ein neues Podcast-Format von MERICS: In maximal 25 Minuten sprechen Mikko Huotari, Bernhard Bartsch und Claudia Wessling über aktuelle Entwicklungen in China im laufenden Jahr 2025. In der ersten Folge geht es um den Zollstreit zwischen den USA und China, die Herausforderungen einer transatlantischen Koordination in der China-Poli…

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#133 Opportunismus in der Politik: Kluges Handeln oder Rückgratlosigkeit? - Bazon Brock & Corinne Flick 26:09

3M ago26:09

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In diesem C! Podcast spricht Corinne M. Flick mit Bazon Brock, Denker im Dienst der Denkerei Berlin und Künstler ohne Werk, über: Opportunismus in der Politik: Kluges Handeln oder Rückgratlosigkeit?By Convoco Foundation

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#117 - Navigating AI Trends with Dat Tran // Partner & CTO @ DATANOMIQ, VP AI/ML @ Beams Safety AI 1:08:42

3M ago1:08:42

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Tobi and Dat discuss AI's impact on technical leadership, tools, deep learning, and Europe's innovation scene, including practical use cases for AI agents. AI is moving faster than ever, and staying ahead of the curve is a challenge for every tech leader. In this episode, Dat Tran joins Tobi to break down what’s happening in the AI space, from cutt…

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DeepSeek and the upcoming AI Action Summit, with Rebecca Arcesati 36:57

3M ago36:57

36:57

The Chinese startup DeepSeek has rattled Silicon Valley’s confidence in the United States’ lead in artificial intelligence (AI) technology. DeepSeek’s first free Chatbot App became the most downloaded app on the iOS App Store as well as on the Google Play Store by the end of January. These developments come ahead of the French AI Action Summit, whi…

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#132 Sanktionen: Hebel der Macht oder stumpfes Schwert? - Julia Grauvogel & Corinne Flick 22:57

3M ago22:57

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In diesem C! Podcast spricht Corinne Flick mit Julia Grauvogel, Sprecherin des Forschungsteams "Interventionen und Sicherheit" am GIGA Institut, dem Leibniz-Institut für Globale und Regionale Studien in Hamburg, sowie Kommissarische Direktorin des GIGA Instituts für Afrika-Studien. Sanktionen: Hebel der Macht oder stumpfes Schwert?…

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EU-China relations in 2025, with Abigaël Vasselier 30:17

3M ago30:17

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Abigaël Vasselier, Director Policy & European Affairs at MERICS, just returned from a trip to Washington DC where she discussed transatlantic China policies with US counterparts. In this conversation with Claudia Wessling, MERICS Director of Communications & Publications, Abigael talks about the challenges that lie ahead for the EU in the coming mo…

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China’s economy in 2025, with Max Zenglein 14:14

3M ago14:14

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China’s economy ended 2024 on a stronger-than-expected note. GDP expanded by 5.4 percent in the fourth quarter, bringing full-year growth to five percent – exactly as forecasted by the Chinese leadership. This momentum gives the leadership a good position to face an uncertain 2025, but significant challenges remain. In this episode Johannes Heller-…

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#116 - Exploring Platform Engineering feat. Camille Fournier // CTO @ Open Athena & Author @ O'Reilly Media 1:03:04

4M ago1:03:04

1:03:04

Platform Teams and DevOps Optimization: Insights from Camille Fournier on platform engineering, career growth, and CTO strategies for success. How do you create an effective platform team and optimize DevOps? Tobi interviews Camille Fournier about her career, technical insights, and best practices in platform engineering. Camille shares her journey…

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#131 Why Europe has already lost the AI Race - Bruce Pon & Corinne Flick 21:48

4M ago21:48

21:48

In our new CONVOCO! Podcast Corinne M. Flick speaks with Bruce Pon, Founder and Board Member at Ocean Protocol, about: Why Europe has already lost the AI RaceBy Convoco Foundation

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China and the race for quantum leadership, with Antonia Hmaidi and Jeroen Groenewegen-Lau 26:47

4M ago26:47

26:47

China is vying for leadership in quantum research and applications. But it is still early days, and front runners and technical approaches have not yet been consolidated. Johannes Heller-John talks to Antonia Hmaidi, Senior Analyst at MERICS and lead of the MERICS' data task force, and Jeroen Groenewegen-Lau, Head of Program "Science, Technology an…

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115 - Exploring Growth and Compliance feat. Dennis Winter // CTO @ Börse Stuttgart 1:02:08

4M ago1:02:08

1:02:08

Scaling Tech in Regulated Industries: Engineering Growth with Security, Compliance, and Culture Ever wondered how regulated companies like stock exchanges handle tech growth? Dennis Winter (CTO @ Börse Stuttgart) shares how to build engineering organizations in regulated environments. With experience from embedded systems to leading tech at Solaris…

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Beijing's politics of history, with Daniel Leese 26:10

5M ago26:10

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Chinese history – while containing a wealth of cultural, scientific and social achievements – has always been deeply political: China’s emperors tasked scholars to rewrite the past and document the present to justify and glorify their rule. In today’s China, Xi Jinping has launched extraordinary efforts to “tell China’s story well”. In the final ep…

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#130 Are we seeing the breakthrough of Cryptos? - Bruce Pon & Corinne Flick 24:47

5M ago24:47

24:47

In our new CONVOCO! Podcast Corinne M. Flick speaks with Bruce Pon, Founder and Board Member at Ocean Protocol, about: Are we seeing the breakthrough of Cryptos?By Convoco Foundation

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#114 - Building an SDK feat. Dr. Daniel Hauschildt // CPTO @ IMG.LY 41:06

5M ago41:06

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The Tech and Business Side of Building an SDK Get insight into the SDK business (and learn about cross-platform performance and developer marketing) with Dr. Daniel Hauschildt (MD & CPTO at IMG.LY). As a client-side offering (no servers!), IMG.LY needs to take extra steps to ensure reliability on all devices 📱, platforms 💻 and browsers 🌐. From craf…

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China is dominating exports, but lacking in global integration, with François Chimits 37:04

5M ago37:04

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China’s dominance in industrial exports leads to an overestimation of its global role. This is the conclusion of a new report called: “China is the world’s factory – but less integrated into the global economy than the US and Japan”. Johannes Heller-John talks to the author, MERICS Senior Economist in the Brussels Office François Chimits, about the…

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#129 Is the Nuclear Threat Rising? - Nina Tannenwald & Corinne Flick 34:48

5M ago34:48

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In our new CONVOCO! Podcast Corinne M. Flick speaks with Nina Tannenwald, Senior Lecturer and Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Political Science at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, about: Is the Nuclear Threat Rising?By Convoco Foundation

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