Founders' Fireside Chat

​Our next Founders’ Fireside Chat is coming up — and this time, we’re exploring the entrepreneurial journey behind one of Germany’s leading B2B e-commerce success stories.

​Our guest: Dr. Christian Hoffart, CEO & Founder of SPAREPARTSNOW, who turned a personal insight into a thriving digital business. What began with a simple question — why is ordering industrial spare parts still so complicated? — evolved into a platform that is transforming how companies source technical components across Europe.

​Christian’s path from academia to entrepreneurship offers valuable lessons on identifying opportunities in overlooked markets, building a scalable B2B business model, and navigating the challenges of digital transformation in traditional industries. Together, we’ll discuss how SPAREPARTSNOW was founded, the hurdles of establishing a digital marketplace in a highly fragmented sector, and what it takes to grow a technology-driven company in the industrial space.

​He’ll be in conversation with Dr. Philipp Baaske — Co-Founder of NanoTemper, LMU spin-off turned global deep-tech player, and LMU’s Vice President for Entrepreneurship — who hosts the series as a founder himself.

​No keynotes. No slides. Just real talk. #HowIBuiltIt