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Talk between the Towers

with Dennis Eberlein, Sarah Schütz, Dirk Plewnia and Fabian Demuth

Every second Thursday in our podcast “Talk Between the Towers”, we talk to experts from the fields of venture capital, FinTech and sustainability who are shaping the future with their innovations. You can look forward to exciting conversations about all the topics that move the designers of tomorrow.

Please note, the podcast is only available in German.

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Our latest episode

—This episode is exceptionally in English—

On the second day of Frankfurt Digital Finance 2025, as part of the European Fintech Day 2025, our CEO Matthias Lais had the honor of hosting a top-class panel:

“The FinTech Landscape: Investment and Collaboration in Times of Transition”

Where is the (C)VC scene heading? What trends will shape the investments of the future? Answers were provided by Hélène Falchier (Portage), Reginald de Wasseige (Augmentum Fintech), Jörg Landsch (Deutsche Bank) and Julian Ostertag (Drake Star). The panel was moderated by Matthias Lais (neosfer).

Our latest podcast episodes

Black-Red: Opportunity or brake for the financial scene? (#125)

How digital is Germany’s financial sector really – and what needs to change?

Bitkom has clear demands for the new German government to promote innovation, reduce bureaucracy and make Germany fit for the future as a financial center. Konrad Greilich gives us exclusive insights into political developments, expectations of the new government and the opportunities for a real fresh start.

Klarna debt as a trend: Why mini loans are booming (#124)

Mini loans are booming – according to the latest Schufa data, almost every second new installment loan granted is for a sum of less than 1,000 euros. With annual growth of 14 percent, they have become an integral part of the credit landscape. However, while they offer many people short-term financial flexibility, they are also heavily criticized. Young people in particular are increasingly getting into debt through excessive consumption, often through “buy now, pay later” services such as Klarna. Are mini loans a sensible solution or a dangerous debt trap? We find out in this episode with Sarah, Dennis and Kerstin Föller (Verbraucherzentrale Hamburg).

Die Höhle der Löwen

Die Höhle der Löwen (DHDL) is one of the best-known TV formats for start-ups – 1.5 million viewers watch the show on average. The principle is simple: founders pitch their startup to four investors in the hope that they will agree to invest.

Sustainable banking

Sustainable finance is on everyone’s lips, but many banks are still not making it completely sustainable. At least that’s the view of the founders of Tomorrow. Fabian and Dennis spoke to co-founder Michael Schweikart in the podcast about how sustainable banking really works.

Payment card for refugees

In Germany, asylum seekers are to receive a payment card with a fixed budget in future to make it easier to organize their financial affairs. Among other things, the card will make it possible to manage support funds digitally and reduce the physical handling of cash. In this episode, Sarah and Dirk ask Adrian from Givve how exactly this works and who is behind it.

Pliant

Credit cards have become indispensable, especially in a professional context. However, they present many companies with major challenges when it comes to implementation. This is exactly what Pliant wants to change and make credit card management as uncomplicated, flexible and cost-efficient as possible.

Human vs. AI

Artificial intelligence is on everyone’s lips – what does this mean for the job of financial advisor? Will it soon be obsolete and will AI take over everything?

Dennis discusses these and many other questions with experts Valentino Pola and Yves Wüppenhorst (Cofinpro AG).

New Work x Financial Services

New Work is really en vogue, everyone has been talking about it since Corona at the latest. And in light of the current AI revolution, it’s also a hot topic. But what is New Work and what isn’t it? Dennis discusses this in the podcast episode with expert Dominique Trott (FutureWorkConsulting). She reports from her experience in the

Biodiversity

Biodiversity – actually so important, but still too little discussed.

In the area of sustainability, the focus in recent years has mainly been on CO2 emissions, their reduction and climate protection. How we preserve biodiversity, simply put the diversity of species and plants on our planet, has been less of a focus.

FIDA

The EU legislative proposal on Financial Data Access, or FIDA for short, was published in June 2023. This is intended to drive forward what previous regulations such as PSD2 have failed to achieve: The further opening of the financial markets through open finance. In this episode, Dirk, Mario Reichel and Florian Hartmann (from PPI AG) answer whether and how this will succeed. Have fun with it!

FinTech trends from India

Sometimes it makes sense to think outside the box. That’s exactly what we do in this episode and ask: What’s actually going on in the FinTech and banking market in India and the UK? Dirk and Dennis discuss this with expert Lars Markull from Embedded Finance Review.

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