Five years of Dinner im Schloss: an idea has grown into an event format that brings together people from business, politics and society.
Five years ago, Heidelberg’s Lord Mayor Eckart Würzner, Aline Moser and I had a rather crazy idea. What if we invited some of the most interesting minds from business, politics and society to Heidelberg Castle (Germany’s most beautiful place 🙌) for an evening of conversation and connection as equals?
The fifth edition of 🏰 Dinner im Schloss took place on 28 April. And honestly, it still feels incredible to me that people such as Philipp Klöckner (tech analyst), Thomas Saueressig (SAP Executive Board member), Michael Steiner, “Iron Mike”, and the wonderful Petra Koellner-Kleinemeier (Courage Foundation) take the time to share their thoughts. That guests travel from all over Germany. That an idea has become a real event format — simply crazy!
The topics we discussed — AI and sovereignty, regulation, business and politics, biohacking and hormones (and #bauchfett, thanks to Cawa Younosi 😉) — are uncomfortable ones. Most have no easy answers. But we at least tried to discuss them clearly. I am grateful for that.
Thank you also to everyone who supported it. Without you, none of this would have been possible.
And because the best thing about an ending is often a new beginning, the sixth edition is already confirmed. We will be back on 27 April 2027. Early-bird tickets are available now.
I am looking forward to the next chapter and the next five years of 🏰 Dinner im Schloss 🙏
Original post on LinkedIn (German)
Originally published on LinkedIn on 20 May 2026. References to dates and events reflect that time.
