Jacob Fatih will be joining Dinner im Schloss 2025. For me, his participation is a particular highlight.
A personal highlight for Dinner im Schloss
My very special highlight at 🏰 Dinner im Schloss 2025: Jacob Amor Fatih will be there! 🙌
Every year, I look forward to all our outstanding panel speakers. This time, however, there is a particularly special highlight for me: Jacob Fatih will be part of the event!
Why does this matter so much to me this year—and not only because he, too, was born Persian 😉?
We are living through a period in which negative sentiment often speaks louder than positive examples. Unfortunately, there is currently a great deal of scepticism towards people who were not born here, towards social progress and towards economic innovation. Examples include reluctance to invest and technology companies moving abroad.
For me, Jacob Fatih is the perfect counterexample. He shows that diversity, entrepreneurial spirit and positive change are more possible than ever.
Among other things, he is:
✅ Founder of FitX, Germany’s second-largest gym chain
✅ Owner of kickz.com, Europe’s largest mail-order retailer for basketball and streetwear
✅ Co-founder of YT Industries, one of the leading mountain bike brands, with more than 200 employees
✅ An investor and entrepreneur with stakes in more than 40 companies!
A journey from Iran to entrepreneurship
His story begins with his escape from Iran after translating Salman Rushdie’s book The Satanic Verses into Persian. Sadly, the work remains banned in Iran. At Dinner im Schloss 2025, he will talk about this experience, his early days in Germany and how he is now working to make a lasting difference in our society.
An absolutely inspiring journey—and one of my personal highlights of 2025!
If you would like to attend Dinner im Schloss:
📅 29 April 2025 at Heidelberg Castle!
🎟️ More information and tickets: www.dinnerimschloss.de
#heidelberg #impact
Original post on LinkedIn (German)
Originally published on LinkedIn on 19 February 2025. Event dates, company roles, rankings and figures reflect the original announcement rather than current information.
