About the
MAKERS:INNERS who do the MAKING.
MACHN stands for innovative strength, creativity and doership made in Central Germany.
The MACHN Festival brings together founders, companies, institutions and young professionals in a creative environment. For two days, concentrated knowledge and innovation meet entertainment and trends from the digital economy, the new world of work and technology. Everything is packed into lean keynotes and crisp workshops to embed the methods and experiences of others into your own processes. Live music and art add to the character and ensure the best festival spirit. Et voilà: MACHINE.
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- Photo by Oliver Herling
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- by Anne_Schwerin
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- Photography for Personal Brands; Sophie Valentin
The Team
Marco Weicholdt
/// Festival management
marco[at]machn-festival.de
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The initiator of the event feels just as much at home on the stages of the regional innovation scene as he does at the piano, with his band or barefoot in the sand in front of the main stage.
Marco has built up the coworking base camp in recent years, is an integral part of the Central German startup ecosystem and regularly sits on juries and evaluates young companies. He knows most of the partner companies, exhibitors and speakers personally and has managed to build the largest startup festival in the region with a small team. #einfachmalmachn is not a claim for him, but an attitude he lives by.
Patrick Bauer
/// Head of Marketing patrick[at]machn-festival.de
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To ensure that the festival's content reaches the right place, Patrick creates content formats, builds up the social media channels and thus creates an active community.
As a graphic designer and content creator, Patrick has been active in the regional scene for years and feels comfortable both in front of and behind the lens. He is the interface to freelancers and agencies around the festival and carries the MACHN vibes into the digital space with a feeling for urban trends and an unconventional handwriting.
Daniel Korenev
/// Exhibition planning & catering daniel[at]machn-festival.de
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As partner manager and coordinator of the village and the food court, Daniel pulls all the strings together.
The former editor-in-chief of Startup Mitteldeutschland is deeply rooted in the regional scene. Since 2020, Daniel has been organising business and lifestyle events, taking to the stage as a presenter and sitting behind the microphone for our podcast format, MACHN Talks.
Sarah Marchl
/// Content Creator sarah[at]machn-festival.de
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Whether it's creative posts, exciting stories or cool reels - as a content creator, Sarah makes sure you're always up to date!
With creative ideas, a flair for cool trends and a good dose of energy, she brings the MACHN vibes directly to your screens. Whether she's teasing the next highlight or offering you exciting insights behind the scenes, her content will make you want to go to MACHN and get you right into the festival feeling.
Shamin Dake
/// Speaker Management shamin[at]machn-festival.de
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As the contact person for speakers, workshops and stage content, she coordinates the festival in the background.
Shamin is a professional in the culture and event industry. She organises formats such as the Rudolstadt Festival, Stoppok and the Variété in Gera.
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The creator of the brand and logo redefines the corporate design every year.
With his agency Wieland Medien, Daniel designs the festival's central website, creates posters for the campaign and designs a feel-good branding for the festival site.
Team DAKE
/// Entertainment & Production production[at]machn-festival.de
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The agency coordinates the festival's cultural programme, designs innovative stage settings and books musical acts.
The team around Simone Dake has been supporting the MACHN crew in the areas of technical production, financing and artist booking since the very beginning, laying the foundation for growth.