At Dinner im Schloss, Iron Mike showed that health belongs in the business world too. My bet paid off.
A health topic on the business stage
My Dinner im Schloss event series has traditionally focused on politics and business, with a little sport thrown in because it is a personal passion of mine.
This year, I tried a small experiment. Would the subject of “health”, and particularly “belly fat”, resonate with an audience made up almost entirely of entrepreneurs?
For this, I invited one of Germany’s health influencers with the largest reach onto the stage: Michael Steiner, aka Iron Mike. And my bet really paid off.
Iron Mike went down extremely well. Many guests told me they knew him through their teenage children’s social media accounts. And, by the way, Mike was also the most photographed man of the evening at Dinner im Schloss 😉 Thanks also to Cawa Younosi, who spontaneously launched the hashtag #Bauchfett that evening 😊
Why was this an experiment for me? Of course we need to talk about today’s economic and social challenges. But each of us also needs to look after ourselves to stay healthy and fit, especially during stressful times.
I am happy that I allow myself experiments like this now and then, bringing entirely new topics into the business world. It is also a delight to know that Iron Mike will be back next year. I am also at an age when I probably ought to give belly fat a little more thought 😉
Original post on LinkedIn (German)
Originally published on LinkedIn on 11 June 2026. References to dates and events reflect that time.
