Episode 24: Passion or Profit? Inside Football's Billion-Dollar Machine

22.07.2026•37:35

Prof. Dr. Mike Friedrichsen talks with Hendrik Schiphorst, Managing Director of SPORTFIVE Germany, about the digital transformation of football — from fan data and OTT streaming to sponsorship, the 2026 World Cup, and what social responsibility means in a billion-dollar industry. A conversation about where passion ends and profit begins, and what universities like German UDS can contribute to this shift

Episode 24: Passion or Profit? Inside Football's Billion-Dollar Machine (Deutsche Version)

22.07.2026•37:35

Prof. Dr. Mike Friedrichsen spricht mit Hendrik Schiphorst, Geschäftsführer von SPORTFIVE Deutschland, über die digitale Transformation des Fußballs – von Fan-Daten und OTT-Streaming über Sponsoring bis hin zur FIFA-Weltmeisterschaft 2026 und der gesellschaftlichen Verantwortung in einer Milliardenindustrie. Ein Gespräch darüber, wo Leidenschaft endet und Profit beginnt – und welchen Beitrag digitale Hochschulen wie die German University of Digital Science zu diesem Wandel leisten können.

Episode 23: Celebrating One Year of Teaching at German UDS

01.04.2026•34:45

In this episode of “From Campus to Cyber”, the Co-Presidents of the German University of Digital Science (German UDS) take you behind the scenes of a bold experiment that has become a real, accredited, fully operational university. One year after launching its first programs, German UDS has grown into an internationally recognized digital institution—with six accredited Master’s and MBA programs, a global student body, and a virtual campus used every day. In this honest and insightful conversation, Mike Friedrichsen and Christoph Meinel share: - How the vision of a fully digital university became reality - Why the German UDS was founded and what gap it fills in higher education - What worked (and what didn’t!) during the first year of live operation - How digital teaching, international cohorts, and AI-driven learning shape daily practice - What comes next: new programs, research ideas, partnerships, and the future of Europe’s digital education landscape

Episode 22: How to Fix the Digital Gender Imbalance?

26.02.2026•24:56

There is a significant gender gap in the field of digital science. Women make up less than twenty percent of IT specialists globally. This needs to change: It is estimated that in Europe alone, the number of workers with advanced digital skills will need to double by 2030. More women entering the field, will fulfil this need and produce more inclusive digital technology. But why does this gender imbalance persist? And how can we support and empower women to pursue a career in digital science? Prof. Dr. Maren Borkert, professor at the German UDS and head of the research group “Digital Entrepreneurship and Management” is discussing these questions with Mike Friedrichsen.

Episode 21: Neobroker Psychology and the Future of Digital Financial Knowledge

22.12.2025•15:23

In this episode we will be discussing the paper written by Professor Dr. Mike Friedrichsen and Justin Ugwu. This paper dives into an analysis of the way neobrokers are affecting the transformation of the architecture of financial markets for a new generation of young, digitally savvy investors.

Episode 20: Digital University, Global Opportunities - From Entrepreneurial Spirit to Digital Education

17.10.2025•43:22

In today’s episode, we have a very special guest, Patrick Gruhn, a successful serial entrepreneur in the technology space, as well as a recent shareholder of our university. German UDS is the first state to recognize fully digital university in Germany. Our goal is to make education globally accessible regardless of location, campus or compulsory attendance. Patrick Gruhn supports us in this mission with an entrepreneurial experience, international network and a startup program that will invest up to one million dollars in our student areas. Thus, we are thrilled to discuss global opportunities in digital education transformation.