In its state-wide study, the NRW state government identified 34 hidden champions in Düsseldorf alone. These three examples alone show just how different they are: The tea bag manufacturer TEEPACK Spezialmaschinen, the plant manufacturer GEA with a multi-billion euro turnover and the start-up Volunteer World, an online portal for worldwide volunteering.

Hermann Simon has helped Germany‘s small and medium-sized businesses gain more prestige with the concept of hidden champions. A conversation about specialism, false modesty and the success of sausage skin clips.