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Dock & Talk: Stories from the Top

Dock & Talk: Stories from the Top

Written by: Kühne Logistics University (KLU)
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The new event series by Kühne Logistics University, hosted on campus and turned into a podcast, dives into the lives of those who’ve climbed to the top, using their view to change the world – and keen to share their journey with you! In each talk, host and KLU president Prof. Andreas Kaplan welcomes a new guest for a personal chat about their story from the top. Get first-hand insights from successful business people and learn from them in this series, recorded at our Campus in the heart of Hamburg.Copyright 2024 All rights reserved. Economics
Episodes
  • Mirja Nibbe and the values shown in leadership
    Feb 11 2026

    Emotional intelligence and diversity as a driver for more cohesive, stronger, more innovative and more resilient teams. Mirja Nibbe, Managing Director of CMA CGM Germany guides us through her leadership style and how it has developed across company cultures, living abroad experiences and even “reverse mentorship” programs. She reflects on the importance of a silent yet world-changing industry such as logistics, and gives her take on topics like sustainability and career growth. What are the traits that bring a person, and more concretely a woman, to the top?

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    56 mins
  • Ashwin Bhat and the importance of reliable solutions
    Nov 28 2025

    Looking at the future with optimism and focusing on the solutions, not the problems. These are mantras that have helped the CEO of Lufthansa Cargo, Ashwin Bhat, navigate all kinds of waves: from economic crisis to pandemic to the booming of a new way of e-commerce. From technology to sustainability, he guides us through the topics that are radically changing the air freight industry. Will AI replace human labor? What is the role of humans in the new globalization? And what skills are key to succeeding in the upcoming decades?

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    56 mins
  • Marcell Jansen and the leadership lessons from the football field
    Mar 27 2025

    Football and business have a lot of similarities, and Marcell Jansen, ex-professional player in the German national team and current president of HSV football club knows them very well. Teamwork, discipline, handling of pressure, but also personal resilience, positivity and care for one self and for others are aptitudes that go beyond the field and have made him a strong leader and successful entrepreneur. A big advocate for mental health, his company S’TATICS brings top-quality wellness to people of all backgrounds. How can you measure your own resilience in actually tangible terms?

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    57 mins
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