Finowfurt, East Germany → Auckland, New Zealand
I'm Danny. A German in Auckland, father of two and curious human. I've built a startup, hosted podcasts, organised desert camps and sat in silence. Here are some of the chapters, and things to explore along the way.
Born in Eberswalde-Finow, five years before the Wall came down. A brother three years younger, parents separated in 1989. I wanted to become a pro player, until two knee injuries ended my dream in 2002.
B.A. in Berlin, half a year at Fresno State, work and travel through Australia and New Zealand, then an M.Sc. in Maastricht. I saw New Zealand at 25 and came back for good thirteen years later. Staying this time.
Product manager at Startup Genome in Silicon Valley, then co-founder of Spotistic in Berlin, sold to uberall in 2014. My friends turned our research into two companies: Startup Genome and Compass (acquired by Sage).
Minimalist owning less than 150 things, following the 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss and building a passive income business (StartupGeist blog and podcast), then Design Sprints with Jake Knapp at AJ&Smart for Porsche, Lufthansa, Twitter, Google and others. Watch the talk from Google's first Design Sprint Conference.
Noa in 2019, Lia in 2022. Head of agile coaching in Berlin, then Auckland, a house, and in 2026 the leap from the university to building Mohios.
“Danny is the epitome of a mindful leader. His expertise as a Design Sprinter, facilitator, and innovator is second to none.”
“He taught design thinking to companies like Twitter and Google with great success. He is whip smart.”
“He started as head of sales but soon became a sparring partner to me and the leadership team.”
Everything I currently offer, and the ways to work with me, live there.
Go to mohios.com
