With its online magazine Hiphop.de, ManeraMedia GmbH runs the most widely read pop culture magazine in the German-speaking world. The company has also set itself the task of embedding hip-hop culture in brands - and in football. How does that work? VIVID spoke to managing director Tobias Kargoll.

A highlight of Startup Week Düsseldorf 2024: for the third time, startups met venture capitalists, business angels and family businesses - and experienced an extremely inspiring evening together.

Düsseldorf used to be big in cycling. Up until the 1930s, there were six large cycle racing tracks in the city. A long-buried tradition that is now being revitalised. Cross-country races such as the "QuerFeldRhein", the new profile of the classic "Rund um die Kö" and events such as Cyclingworld Europe are examples of the new Düsseldorf bike community. Trendsetters are often bike stores such as "La Bici", "Schicke Mütze" and "Awsum". They all stand for the newly discovered passion for cycling.

Around 90 per cent of all German companies are owner-managed family businesses. But what happens when the management retires? VIVID spoke to Victoria Frankenheim and Sophie Hinkel, both managing directors of their own family businesses, about their experiences.

From 3 to 7 June, Düsseldorf was once again a hotspot for everyone interested in startups: the 9th Startup Week Düsseldorf. More than 5,000 participants took part and around 120 events over the five days provided a platform for getting to know each other, exchanging ideas, networking and learning. The event has become an extremely important element and catalyst for the local startup ecosystem. Since the premiere of Startup Week in 2015, the number of startups has increased from 135 to 550 in 2023! Today, we would like to introduce you to three of these courageous founders: altus, consalio and O.C. Hairsystems.