With one exception, all figures in the Humboldt Founder Report have risen significantly over the past quarter. Among other things, Humboldt Founders created a total of 2,543 new jobs, completed 33 funding rounds and founded 13 companies, 11 of which are based in Berlin. A glance at the reports up to 2024 makes it clear just how much has changed in the space of two years: whilst there were 488 companies founded by Humboldt Founders in the first quarter of 2024, the figure now stands at 859. If you are also a member of staff or an alumna or alumnus of Humboldt University of Berlin, you too are welcome to join the Humboldt Founders Club and meet like-minded people: Humboldt Founders Club Anmeldung

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50 Humboldt Founders at Hallesches Haus on a Wednesday evening.
That was the scene on October 18, 2023, when the annual Founders Feast of the Humboldt Founders Club took place. Alongside exchange and networking, HR expert Dr. Adiba Maignan and psychologist Dr. Elisa Lopper gave talks. Adiba spoke about the Dos and Don’ts of the Employee Lifecycle, while Elisa discussed Job Crafting. We spoke with both of them about their insights.

Adiba: The most common mistake founders make is that they don’t take the topic of “People & Culture” into account from the very beginning. There are many mistakes that could easily be avoided if, as a founding team or founder, I asked myself early on: What should our culture look like? Which HR processes do we need? What should we develop at each stage? This way, when growth happens, I can rely on solid processes.

Adiba: I would always advise considering the Employee Lifecycle from the very beginning and evaluating it at regular intervals to check: Are we well prepared for the next phase of our company? Do we have everything we need? Are we well equipped?

Elisa: Job Crafting is a bottom-up redesign of work that employees initiate themselves. That means they try to change or adapt their work or certain aspects of their job according to their own needs or preferences.

Elisa: Absolutely. At least, they should be. I think it’s more of a necessity. So the question isn’t really whether they already are, because given circumstances like changes in the world of work, employee expectations, or the shortage of skilled workers, employers need to take action. They should therefore create a work environment that enables their employees to be proactive, for example in crafting their own jobs.

Thank you both for your time!

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