Germany is a country of ideas - and many of these ideas come from people with a migration background. Statistically, their start-up rate is twice that of people without a migration background. But what motivates them to become entrepreneurs? And what challenges do they face? 

Three years ago, Constanze Boss would never have dreamed that she would one day become the HWK Düsseldorf's "Apprentice of the Month" - the 20-year-old actually wanted to go to university. She is now in her second year of training as a carpenter. 

He has been consistently breathing new life into the Düsseldorf event scene - for the last 15 years, Marc Thiele has been connecting creative and tech-savvy people who want to think outside the box at his "beyond tellerrand" conference. He talks to VIVID publisher Rainer Kunst about how this unique format came about, how it has evolved over the years, how he balances it with his family life and where the journey is still heading.

Deniz Sen has been working for Stadtwerke Düsseldorf for 22 years. He started out in the accounting department and, after holding a number of positions and completing a postgraduate course, has now found his way to Employer Branding - where he can let his creativity run wild. In his spare time, the 41-year-old, who was born in Solingen, is a passionate collector of vinyl records and art objects, as well as boxing and football enthusiast.