In every era, one company rises beyond its industry and becomes something larger—a symbol of innovation, power, and transformation. In the early 2020s, as the world struggled through a historic pandemic, that company was not Apple, Google, or Amazon. It was not a social network or a cloud giant. It was a biotechnology firm from Mainz, Germany: BioNTech, the developer of the first widely deployed mRNA COVID‑19 vaccine. BioNTech never set out to become a global tech titan. It didn’t build smartphones or search engines. It built something far more intimate: a technology designed to operate inside the human body.… Read more

Living these days is quite challenging for humans. We can all get crazy and mad with building the future. Wars are going on for respective suggestions and imaginations by scientists, journalists, politicians, and investors. When are we building the moon base? When will the next coronavirus spread? And will classic media ever be profitable again? And everything has to gain some profit by default. In a way in which every human is satisfied. From the internet we can learn where humans are investing. We can learn which developments occur in bioscience, for example. We can spot every new drug if… Read more

Wondering which time was nicer and whether the best days are still ahead of us—that’s a feeling many of us share as we take our first steps into 2026. For me, this new year begins with a renewed focus on simplicity, efficiency, and small improvements that make a real difference. Today, I want to share two developments from my workbench, starting with a new Shopware plugin that aims to solve a surprisingly common problem. Why a Quantity Dropdown Matters More Than You Think Every shop owner knows the situation: customers would like to buy more than one item, but the… Read more