SAATKORN

THANK YOU for listening to SAATKORN! - If you like my content, please go to your favorite **podcast platform and give SAATKORN a great review**. It makes me happy and earns you some karma points!In this episode of the SAATKORN Podcast, I’m talking to Steffen Allesch, Founder & CEO of Jobflow – a video-based job platform focused on connecting young talent with apprenticeship opportunities. Steffen has experienced both sides of recruiting: as a frustrated applicant and as a founder struggling to hire at scale. One quote that really stuck with me: “The job market is one of the largest markets in the world – and still incredibly inefficient on both sides.”

**In this episode of the SAATKORN Podcast, I’m talking to Marian Habbel, Director People at Quantum Systems – a rapidly growing defence tech company specializing in unmanned systems and AI-driven decision support. Marian brings a unique background, from a military officer career to senior HR leadership roles across industries. One quote that really stuck with me: “HR must function so that everything else can function.”**

In dieser Folge des SAATKORN Podcasts – aus der neuen Reihe „amtlich voran“, die sich auf HR-Tech, Recruiting und Retention im öffentlichen Dienst fokussiert – spreche ich mit Jonas Krömer, Co-Founder von Skillconomy. Sein Unternehmen hat sich auf Active Sourcing Lösungen für den öffentlichen Sektor spezialisiert. Jonas bringt über 10 Jahre Erfahrung in diesem Bereich mit und zeigt, wie moderne Technologien Recruiting neu denken lassen.

In this episode of the SAATKORN Podcast, I’m talking to Maximilian Kleeschulte, Founder & CEO of ScaleUnit – a fast-growing recruiting tech company based in Paderborn, Germany. Maximilian has been building businesses since he was 18, following a lean startup approach and focusing early on recruiting challenges in the German Mittelstand.

In dieser amtlich voran Podcast Episode spreche ich mit Christian Helmer, verantwortlich für Personalmarketing und Employer Branding bei der Stadt Konstanz. Christian hat dieses Feld dort komplett neu aufgebaut und zeigt, wie moderne Arbeitgeberattraktivität auch im öffentlichen Dienst funktionieren kann. Ein Zitat, das hängen bleibt: „Man kommt wegen des Jobs – und geht wegen der Führungskraft.“

In this episode of the SAATKORN Podcast, I’m talking to Pietro Maria Picogna (“Pico”), Founder & CEO of Pack – a fast-growing HR tech startup focused on skill management and talent development. At just 27, Pico has already built a company operating across multiple European markets with a bold vision. One quote that really stuck with me: “The future of work will not be based on jobs or tasks, but on skills.”

In this episode of the SAATKORN Podcast, I’m talking to Riina Hellström, Founder of the Agile HR Community and an internationally recognized expert for agile ways of working in HR. Originally from Finland and now based in London, Riina has spent years helping organizations rethink how HR operates in a world defined by constant change. What triggered her journey? Early in her career she was inspired by ideas around learning organizations – but quickly realized that traditional HR structures were far from that vision. Discovering agile methods in the software world became a turning point and ultimately led her to found the Agile HR Community.

In this episode of the SAATKORN “Ask Ingolf” podcast series, I’m talking to Ingolf Teetz, Chief Innovation Officer at EMBRACE, AI developer and technology partner behind the new AI-powered Employer Branding Suite developed together with the agency Milch & Zucker.

In this SAATKORN podcast episode, I’m talking to Katharina Zweig, one of Germany’s most renowned AI experts, professor of computer science and head of the Algorithm Accountability Lab at RPTU. She combines deep technical expertise with societal responsibility – and challenges the hype around AI with refreshing clarity. One statement really stuck with me: “AI does not know that it knows nothing – we just interpret intelligence into it.”

In this episode of the SAATKORN Podcast, I’m talking to Marc Coleman, Founder & CEO of Unleash – one of the world’s leading HR tech events in Paris and Las Vegas. Marc has been building Unleash since 2011 – from a small HR Tech event in Amsterdam to a global platform with over 10,000 attendees per year.

In this SAATKORN podcast episode, I’m talking to Ali Mahlodji – Business Humanist, Leadership Mentor, former refugee, school dropout, corporate manager, teacher, author – and one of the most inspiring voices when it comes to personal transformation. Ali’s journey alone is powerful. But what really hit me was this idea: “Your life can change in one second – either through a crisis or through inspiration.

In this episode of the SAATKORN Podcast, I’m talking to Dr. Matthias Mauch, Managing Director Germany at TERN, a company building technology to accelerate global talent migration. TERN combines AI-powered recruiting with complex immigration and integration processes to connect skilled workers from around the world with employers in Germany. Matthias is a passionate entrepreneur who originally co-founded a language school network in Tunisia that later evolved into a global recruiting infrastructure for healthcare and technical talent. Today, his team uses AI, data, and human support to bring qualified professionals from countries like India, Morocco, or Tunisia to Germany.

In this episode of SAATKORN, I’m talking to Annika in der Beek, Chief People Officer at Statista. After leading People topics during hypergrowth at About You, she’s now building a global HR function from the ground up—right in the middle of massive AI disruption.

In this SAATKORN podcast episode, I’m talking to Claudia Tattanelli, founder of C-YourCulture and one of the most experienced global minds in employer branding and culture strategy. Claudia has spent almost three decades shaping the employer branding industry – from her time at Universum to building her own consultancy focused on authentic culture work. One quote that truly hit me: “If you promise something you can’t live internally, you’re doing yourself a disservice.

Terence Barry came a long way from the automotive industry via several years doing storytelling in Hollywood and now with his own company, Brand and Story. So this podcast episode is a special one. “Ultimately business is about belief.” – so Terence Barry in our talk.

Karin Lausch, Leadership-& Vertrauensexpertin, Executive Coach und Bestseller-Autorin, ist in dieser SAATKORN Podcast Episode zu Gast. Wir sprechen über ihr neues Buch "Feel Safe. Be Brave."

In dieser SAATKORN Podcast Episode spreche ich mit Urs Merkel, Founder von soft.fact über Human Skills Analytics. „Wir wollen eine beziehungsfähige Gesellschaft – und fangen in der Arbeitswelt an.“ - so Urs Merkel in unserem Talk.

Founderin, Investorin und Healthcare Expertin Kimberly Breuer ist in dieser SAATKORN Podcast Episode zu Gast.

KI induzierte Beschäftigungs- sowie Kompetenzeffekte und veränderte Führung: das sind die drei Themen, welche Prof. Dr. Jutta Rump, Direktorin des Institutes für Beschäftigung und Employability in drei lesenswerten Whitepapern untersucht hat. Im SAATKORN Podcast sprechen wir über diese Themen.

Skills-Based Hiring - das ist Thema dieser SAATKORN Podcastfolge mit Bernd Schmitz. Wir sprechen über das lesenswerte Whitepaper von QUEB (Bundesverband für Employer Branding und Personalmarketing), welches zu diesem Thema erschienen ist. „Skills sind die neue Währung im Unternehmen – nicht Zertifikate oder Diplome.“ - so Bernd in unserem Talk. Unter anderem haben wir über folgende Themen gesprochen

Ausbildung.de CEO Felix von Zittwitz spricht in dieser SAATKORN Episode über den brandneuen azubi.report 2025/26. Mit fast 2.000 Befragten Personen, sowohl Auszubildende als auch Schüler:innen, bietet der azubi.report auch in diesem Jahr wieder umfassende Einblicke in die Erwartungen und Sorgen junger Menschen im Kontext Berufsorientierung. In fünf spannenden Kapiteln und auf 72 Seiten gibt es umfangreiche Statistiken rund um die  "_**Generation KI - wie künstliche Intelligenz Orientierung, Bewerbung und Beruf neu definiert**_".

Yannis Niebelschütz, Seriengründer (CoachHub) ist mit seinem neuen Baby, lizzyAI, zu Gast in diesem SAATKORN Podcast.