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Tyto Tech 500: Germany’s Top 50 Technology Influencers

The Tech 500 is Tyto’s proprietary data-driven ranking B2B technology influencers in the Germany and across Europe based on in-depth analysis and multiple data points.

2025 Tyto Tech 500: German Highlights

German influencers account for 20.6% of the Tyto Tech 500 in 2025, which includes individuals across the UK, Germany, France, and the Netherlands. This is a decrease on the previous year, when Germany made up 30.4% of the ranking.

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  • 70% of German influencers ranked in this year’s Tyto Tech 500 run a blog, newsletter, podcast or YouTube channel 
  • 18% of German journalists in the Tyto Tech 500 are ‘multi-hyphenate’ influencers with an active presence across two or more digital platforms. 
  • Business leaders and entrepreneurs are stepping forward as influential voices in Germany, with 24.4% publishing newsletters and 4.9% hosting podcasts.   
  • AI and Emerging Technology (10.7%), FinTech (6.8%) and Sustainability Technologies (6.8%) lead Germany’s ranking in 2025, while General Tech (57.3%) captures ‘multi-hyphenate’ voices who spans multiple sectors. 
  • Business leaders (46.2%), Journalists (21%) and Creators (13.4%) are the three largest groups of technology influencers in Germany. 
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German Top 50
1
Christian Klein
Business Leader
SAP

2
Roland Busch
Business Leader
Siemens

3
Ola Källenius 
Business Leader 
Mercedes Benz Group AG 

4
Oliver Blume
Business Leader
Porsche (Volkswagen Group)

5
Sascha Lobo
Creator
Freelance

6
Herbert Diess 
Business Leader 
Infineon Technologies 

7
Valentin Stalf
Entrepreneur
N26

8
Carsten Maschmeyer
Venture Capitalist
Maschmeyer Group

9
Kilian Thalhammer
Business Leader 
Deutsche Bank

10
Lars Klingbeil
Government
SPD

11
Frank Thelen
Venture Capitalist
Freigeist & TEQ Capital

12
Rolf Schumann
Business Leader 
Schwarz Digits

13
Jürgen Schmidt
Journalist
Heise Medien GmbH & Co. KG

14
Dr. Richard Lutz
Business Leader 
Deutsche Bahn

15
Verena Pausder
Entrepreneur
Pausder Ventures & Startup-Verband

16
Christian Geyer
Business Leader 
Nano Interactive

17
Jonas Rest
Journalist
Manager Magazin

18
Sabine Hossenfelder 
Academic 
Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy 

19
Christian Müller
Business Leader
Schwarz Digits

20
Volker Quaschning 
Academic 
HTW Berlin 

21
Melanie Mohr
Entrepreneur
WOM Protocol & PWR Labs

22
Ralf Wintergerst
Trade or Business Association
Giesecke+Devrient & Bitkom

23
Tobias Schweiger
Entrepreneur
Hawk

24
Dr. Marcell Vollmer
Business Leader
MV Procu GmbH

25
Claudia Kemfert
Academic
Leuphana University of Lüneburg

26
Jarosław Kutyłowski
Entrepreneur
DeepL

27
Matthias Bastian
Journalist
The decoder

28
Christof Kerkmann 
Journalist 
Handelsblatt 

29
Dr. Michael Spehr
Journalist 
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

30
Dominik Asam
Business Leader
SAP

31
Thomas Kuhn
Journalist
WirtschaftsWoche

32
Christian Stöcker
Journalist 
Spiegel Online

33
Larissa Holzki
Journalist 
Handelsblatt

34
Nadine Schimroszik
Journalist 
Handelsblatt

35
Sara Weber
Journalist 
Freelance

36
Dr. Özlem Türeci
Entrepreneur
BioNTech

37
Karsten Wildberger
Government
Ministry of Digital Affairs

38
Don Dahlmann
Journalist
Gründerszene & Mobile.de

39
Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim
Creator
Funk

40
Eva Wolfangel
Journalist 
Freelance ewo

41
Florian Heinemann
Venture Capitalist
Project A Ventures

42
Tim Höttges
Business Leader 
Deutsche Telekom

43
Achim Berg
Business Leader
Viessmann

44
Matthias Kremp
Journalist
Der Spiegel

45
Tobias Lütke
Entrepreneur
Shopify

46
Joe Kaeser
Business Leader 
Siemens Energy

47
Florian Roth 
Business Leader 
Nextron Systems 

48
Roland Lindner
Journalist 
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

49
Christoph Dernbach 
Journalist 
DPA 

50
Annahita Esmailzadeh
Business Leader
Microsoft

Actionable insights to drive impactful PR strategies in Europe

Launched in 2017, the Tech 500 is Tyto’s proprietary data-driven ranking of B2B technology influencers shaping Europe’s ecosystem based on in-depth analysis and multiple data points.

It recognises those who demonstrate high levels of influence across the media, social media, and digital channels, regardless of their origin or location.

More than a list, the Tyto Tech 500 is a practical resource for senior PR and communications leaders at fast-growing B2B technology companies.

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