“Don’t listen to your ego”: Which tips helped this CDTM alumnus make the million dollar pivot

There are these moments that shape the career of a founder. For David Hahn, it was a laugh. A managing director from the mechanical engineering industry who was delighted by the name of the product that Hahn wanted to sell him. "I've already bought a surprise bag or school cone," he mocked about the "wonder box" pitched by Hahn, which was actually supposed to make the managing director's job easier. More precisely: keeping an overview of his machines.

Today, the 32-year-old founder of the startup Remberg is sitting relaxed in the conference room during the DLD conference in Munich. He tells the story of the failed Wunderbox with the composure of someone who has learned his lesson. "Hardware is hard," he says simply. A realization that led to a radical rethink.