OMR Podcast - S03:E25 - Andrea Petkovic, Tennis-Star
Andrea Petković reached the semifinals of a Grand Slam tournament and broke into the top 10 of the world rankings during her career. She retired from tennis in 2022. In the OMR Podcast, she talks about her new life as an author and host, her time at Harvard, and her tennis matches against Serena Williams.
Réalisateur: OMR
Distribution: Philipp Westermeyer, Andrea Petkovic
Alexander Zverev is Germany's top tennis player. In the OMR podcast, he discusses his rise to the top of the world rankings, luxury watches on the tennis court, his investments in sports startups, and a legendary WhatsApp group with TV star Robert Geiss.
Since July 2021, Oliver Kahn Has Been CEO of FC Bayern Munich AG. From 1994 to 2008, He Played for the Club as a Goalkeeper, Winning Numerous Titles and Being Considered One of the Best Goalkeepers in the World. His Tenacity on the Field Earned Him Nicknames Like Titan and Kung-Fu Kahn. In the OMR Podcast, He Discusses His Transition Between Careers, His Early Interest in Business, Sponsorship Deals Including One with Tipico, and the Role Professional Football Can Play in Political and Social Discussions.
Andrea Petković reached the semifinals of a Grand Slam tournament and broke into the top 10 of the world rankings during her career. She retired from tennis in 2022. In the OMR Podcast, she talks about her new life as an author and host, her time at Harvard, and her tennis matches against Serena Williams.
Episode 46 - Anna Engelschall, Fitness-Influencerin
49 Min 39 Sec.
Anna Engelschall has built up a career as a fitness influencer in just three years. Around six million people follow the Instagram and YouTube channels of “Growingannanas”. In the OMR podcast, she told Philipp Westermeyer what triggered her success and how she wants to develop her brand further.
Episode OMR Podcast - Boris Becker, Tennis-Legende
93 Min 02 Sec.
Philipp Westermeyer Meets Boris Becker in Munich: Discussing 40 Years in the Spotlight, His Ambivalent Relationship with Fame, Plans for the Boris Becker Brand, and a Comeback on the Edge of the Tennis Court
Alica Schmidt has long held the title of Germany's most widely followed athlete. The 25-year-old track and field star has nearly five million followers on Instagram alone. This year, she aims to achieve success in her signature event, the 400-meter race. Her ultimate dream is to compete in the Olympic Games in Paris. Financially, she would likely be independent even without athletic triumphs – she has been sponsored by the German fashion brand Hugo Boss since 2021.
Oliver Bierhoff is a soccer legend: European Championship titles as a player, World Cup titles as a manager. However, he was not always loved by the public. Bierhoff polarized and became one of the faces of the commercialization of soccer. In the OMR Podcast, Oliver Bierhoff reveals why he often doesn't understand the attitude of many fans, how he planned the new beginnings in his life - and why he is now active in the financial business.
Ralph Denk started his first cycling team to promote his bike shop, never imagining it would one day become one of the world's most successful cycling franchises. Today, as the team manager of Bora - hansgrohe, he's competing for major titles and dreaming of a Tour de France victory. To achieve this, he has even partnered with the world's most famous sports sponsor. In the OMR Podcast, Ralph Denk reveals how he convinced Red Bull to join the team.
A few days before the Champions League final, it was revealed that the defense company Rheinmetall and Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund had agreed on a partnership. The deal secures millions for BVB but also sparks discussions among fans and observers of the club. In the OMR Podcast, BVB managers Carsten Cramer and Jan-Henrik Gruszecki discuss how the deal came about, the financial differences between the leagues in Germany and England, BVB's business model, and much more.
In November 2022, Arne Freundt took over as CEO of Puma after his predecessor, Björn Gulden, made a surprising move to archrival Adidas. In the OMR Podcast, Arne Freundt talks about his path to the top of Puma, collaborations with global stars like Neymar, and, of course, the jersey partnership with Check24, which allowed Puma to create a massive hype during the European Football Championship in Germany.
Over 30,000 points, a championship with the Dallas Mavericks, NBA MVP: Dirk Nowitzki has achieved more in his basketball career than any other German player before him – and yet he has remained remarkably down-to-earth. In the OMR Podcast, Dirk Nowitzki reflects on key moments in his career, discusses opponents and teammates such as Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, and Dennis Rodman, and reveals what role he could see himself in the future.
It is a letter that changes everything. It was written by Oliver Zeidler while preparing for the Olympic Games in Paris in search of a sponsor. Addressee: Deutsche Bank CEO Christian Sewing. So far, Germany's largest financial institution has not sponsored individual athletes. An exception is made for Oliver Zeidler. Why? The two reveal it in the OMR Podcast.
Episode 80 - Jonas Deichmann, Ultra-Ausdauersportler
75 Min 24 Sec.
For Jonas Deichmann, the fun begins where others would have long given up: a bike tour from Cape to Cape or 120 triathlons on 120 consecutive days – German ultra-athlete Jonas Deichmann is famous for his insane endurance stunts. In the OMR Podcast, the 37-year-old explains why he chose a career in adventure, why the story is more important to him than the record, how he finances his projects, and why he once spent a night – voluntarily – in an Egyptian prison.
Bobby Dekeyser founded the premium garden furniture manufacturer Dedon and sold it for a high multimillion amount. He received a professional contract with FC Bayern Munich after meeting the goalkeeping legend Jean-Marie Pfaff at breakfast in a hotel. He now lives on a farm with llamas in Ibiza, where podcast host Philipp Westermeyer met him for an interview. In the OMR Podcast, he reveals how coincidences have developed into great opportunities – and how he reorganized his life after the much-too-early death of his wife.
Fritz Keller grew up with a winemaker as a father and a mother who was a star chef – it was all about good food and drink from the very beginning. Later, he developed his parents' business further and even supplies Aldi, but under a different name, as the winery 'Franz Keller' is meant to remain premium. In the OMR Podcast, Fritz Keller talks about his time as a football functionary, a star restaurant with 4800 wines on the menu, and of course about the wine treasures that are stored in three tunnels that his family once dug into a mountain to store wine.
