One Day in Transformation

Heartprint GmbH

One Day in Transformation: Where Twin Transformation Becomes Real What happens when sustainability meets digital innovation, when global challenges spark local action, and when theory transforms into tangible impact? In One Day in Transformation, Rainer Karcher (climate activist in a suit, Twin Transformation expert, and founder of Heartprint) and Anthea Wagner (voice of Generation Z and Twin Transformation strategist) engage in raw, honest conversations with people who are actively shaping the future—across industries, cultures, and continents. From AI-driven ESG strategies to resilient business models, from start-up agility to corporate systemic change, this podcast brings together diverse voices: founders, CEOs, artists, scientists, activists, and everyday changemakers. Each guest shares their real-world journey—how they navigate the complexities of digital and sustainable transformation, break silos, and turn bold ideas into action. Why listen? Global perspectives, local relevance: Hear from leaders in Europe, Asia, the Americas, and beyond—because transformation knows no borders.Beyond buzzwords: No jargon, no greenwashing—just authentic stories about the messy, human side of change.Actionable insights: Every episode delivers practical takeaways—whether you’re a C-level executive, a founder, or simply someone who believes in progress.The Heartprint approach: We don’t just talk about Twin Transformation (the seamless integration of digital and sustainable change)—we live it. And we help others do the same. For whom? For decision-makers who want to future-proof their organizations.For innovators who refuse to choose between profit and purpose.For curious minds who know that real change starts with honest conversations. New episodes every Monday at 8 a.m. CET—smart, human, and unfiltered. Presented by Heartprint—your partner for Twin Transformation with impact. We combine digitalisation and sustainability to create true future viability—for companies, teams, and society. Because transformation only works when it’s human-centered, data-informed, and globally aware. Hosted by Rainer Karcher and Anthea Wagner. Where transformation happens: At the intersection of AI, ESG, leadership, and everyday life.

  1. From Data to Impact in Real Estate – ODiT Inside – Episode 02

    2H AGO ·  BONUS

    From Data to Impact in Real Estate – ODiT Inside – Episode 02

    From Data to Impact in Real Estate – ODiT Inside – Episode 02 What if the biggest barrier to ESG performance in real estate isn't regulation, ambition, or budget — but data you already have, sitting in silos you can't connect? In this episode of ODiT Inside, Heartprint's monthly behind-the-scenes format, Anthea sits down with three people who met over dinner in Munich — and turned a casual conversation into a strategic partnership now being announced for the very first time. Meet the guests: – Rainer Karcher, Founder & CEO of Heartprint — "climate activist in a suit" and translator between the sustainability and IT worlds – Saurabh Wadhwa, Managing Partner at Lodgicka — 15+ years solving data, process and ownership challenges in real estate – Martin Betts, VP Real Estate EMEA at NTrust InfoTech — 26 years turning fragmented data into decision-ready intelligence across 106 countries What you'll hear in this episode: – Why 39% of real estate datasets contain incomplete or inaccurate data — and what that costs you in every refinancing, acquisition and disposition – Why ESG in real estate is NOT a tick-box exercise — and how clean data translates directly into 10–25 basis points of better financing rates – How the LA wildfires and rising Thames levels are reshaping insurance premiums and investment risk right now – Why "sustainability" as a term is losing traction — and why future viability and resilience are the words that actually move C-level conversations – The four-phase end-to-end journey: from raw data to board-level, audit-ready ESG reporting – How Responsible AI and sovereign data governance prevent new dependencies — instead of creating them The key quote from this episode:"Bad data remains bad data. No AI in the world can turn poor quality into good quality. You're just multiplying the problem." — Rainer Karcher Learn more about the three partners: – Heartprint: www.heartprint.eu – Lodgicka: www.lodgicka.com – NTrust InfoTech: www.ntrustinfotech.com Listen now: https://heartprint.riverside.com/

    40 min
  2. Do it. Live it. Say it. – Anja von Hörsten über Nachhaltigkeitskommunikation, die wirklich trägt.

    2D AGO

    Do it. Live it. Say it. – Anja von Hörsten über Nachhaltigkeitskommunikation, die wirklich trägt.

    Do it. Live it. Say it. – Anja von Hörsten über Nachhaltigkeitskommunikation, die wirklich trägt. Viele Unternehmen kommunizieren Nachhaltigkeit falsch. Nicht weil sie lügen – sondern weil sie von hinten anfangen. Sie starten mit der Kampagne. Bevor die Strategie steht. Bevor die Organisation dahintersteht. Bevor irgendjemand weiß, warum das Ganze überhaupt relevant ist. Anja von Hörsten weiß, wie das endet. Nach 20 Jahren bei Microsoft – davon viele als Kommunikations- und Marketing Lead für KI und Nachhaltigkeit – hat sie erlebt, was funktioniert und was nicht. Heute hilft sie mit ihrem Unternehmen That's Why Sustainability mittelständischen Unternehmen dabei, das Warum hinter ihrer Nachhaltigkeitsstrategie so zu kommunizieren, dass es wirklich trägt. Nicht als Kampagne. Als Haltung. Im Gespräch mit Anthea Wagner und Rainer Karcher von Heartprint sprechen wir über: → Green Hushing vs. Greenwashing – warum Schweigen genauso gefährlich ist wie Übertreiben → Do it – Live it – Say it – das Dreiklang-Modell für glaubwürdige Nachhaltigkeitskommunikation → Marketing als Transformationskraft – warum der CMO eigentlich Chief Marketing Transformation Officer heißen sollte → KI als Ergänzung, nicht als Ersatz – wie smarte Tools Kommunikation stärken, ohne Substanz zu ersetzen → Die ESG-Challenge: Was ein einfacher Hausrundgang mit HR zu tun hat – und warum das mehr bewirkt als manches Reporting-Tool Dazu: Hoffnungsgebende Beispiele aus der Praxis – von Workshops, die etwas in Menschen auslösen, bis zu Initiativen an der TH Ingolstadt. Und ihr Song für diese Folge? Man in the Mirror von Michael Jackson. Weil Transformation immer bei einem selbst beginnt. Über Anja von Hörsten Gründerin von That's Why Sustainability – einer Beratung, die Unternehmen hilft, Nachhaltigkeitsstrategie und -kommunikation so zu verbinden, dass beides wirkt. https://www.thatswhy-sustainability.de/ Über Heartprint Heartprint begleitet Unternehmen bei Twin Transformation – der Verbindung aus Digitalisierung und Zukunftsfähigkeit. Pragmatisch, faktenbasiert, menschenzentriert. Ihr wollt wissen, wie das für euer Unternehmen aussehen könnte? Meldet euch. https://heartprint.eu Jetzt reinhören: Riverside: https://heartprint.riverside.com/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/one-day-in-transformation/id1836853235 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2rYCMP07iBwDxcD6jRXMJ8 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLR_8gYC8lbO-7gdJeq1tsWohRsuOVs_I7

    40 min
  3. Happiness is Homemade — Julia Seibold über Heimweh, Glaubenssätze und den Führerschein fürs Leben

    APR 13

    Happiness is Homemade — Julia Seibold über Heimweh, Glaubenssätze und den Führerschein fürs Leben

    Happiness is Homemade — Julia Seibold über Heimweh, Glaubenssätze und den Führerschein fürs LebenOne Day in Transformation | Staffel 2 | Folge 14 | Mit Rainer Karcher & Anthea Wagner Was macht man mit Heimweh, wenn Umziehen keine Option ist? Julia Seibold hat 14 Jahre lang in Dorset, Südengland, gelebt – mit ihrer Familie, mit einer Karriere in PR, Kommunikation, Tourismus und Sportsponsoring. Von außen: perfekt. Und dann hat Heimweh ein weißes Blatt Papier aus ihrem Leben gemacht. Kein Arzt kann Heimweh heilen. Aber eine ehrliche Frage kann alles verändern: Was will ich wirklich in mein Leben holen? Julia ist heute Happiness Coach, Master NLP Coach, Autorin des Buches „Driving License for Life" und Gründerin von Mind You. Ihre Überzeugung ist so einfach wie kraftvoll: Happiness is Homemade. In dieser Folge: • Wie Heimweh zur größten Transformations-Katalysatorin werden kann • Das weiße Blatt Papier – Julias Methode, sich selbst ehrlich zu befragen • NLP als Neue Lebensperspektive: Warum Glaubenssätze uns stärker steuern als wir denken • „Ich wünschte, ich hätte mir erlaubt, glücklicher zu sein." – Bronnie Ware und was Sterbende bereuen • Warum das Wort „versuchen" bei Julia zu Hause verboten ist • Die GPS-Challenge: Drei Gefühle, sieben Tage, ein verändertes Navigationssystem 🎯 Die Transformation-Challenge: Das GPS-Prinzip GPS steht für Gefühls-Positions-Bestimmungssystem. Wähle drei Gefühle, die du in den nächsten sieben Tagen öfter erleben möchtest – z. B. Ruhe, Freude, Mut. Stelle dir jeden Morgen eine Frage: Was kann ich heute tun, um mich mehr in diese Richtung zu bewegen? Sieben Tage. Beobachte, was passiert. 🎵 Der Song dieser Folge: „Unwritten" – Natasha Bedingfield Links: → Julia Seibold: www.juliaseibold.com → Mind You: www.mindyou.today → Instagram: @julia_mindyou → Buch „Driving License for Life": Buch→ Heartprint GmbH: www.heartprint.de → One Day in Transformation auf Spotify, Apple Podcasts & YouTube Wenn diese Folge etwas in dir angestoßen hat – teile sie. Nicht weil der Algorithmus es mag, sondern weil manchmal der richtige Satz zur richtigen Zeit alles verändern kann.

    56 min
  4. This Too Shall Pass — Chris Carter on Resilience, AI, and Real Transformation

    APR 6

    This Too Shall Pass — Chris Carter on Resilience, AI, and Real Transformation

    What does it take to lose everything — and come back stronger? Chris Carter knows that answer firsthand. Two weeks before the end of the year, his biggest client gave him a choice: cut your rates by 65 percent or lose the contract. That client was 80 percent of his revenue. He had 36 employees depending on him. The company shut down. And for a while, his brain simply wasn't ready to lead again. What brought him back wasn't a new strategy or a better business plan. It was a bottle of scotch, a VP from SAP, and a mantra he still lives by every single day: This too shall pass. Today, Chris Carter is the Chairman and CEO of Approyo, founder of Muguto AI and Charging Bunny, a four-time bestselling author, host of the ETMA Tech Talk podcast — and a minority owner of Carrick Rangers FC in Belfast, Ireland. In this episode of One Day in Transformation, he joins Rainer Karcher and Anthea Wagner for one of the most honest and energizing conversations of Season 2. What we talk about in this episode: The collapse and the comeback — What it felt like to shut down a company, let go of 36 people, and spend two years rebuilding belief in himself — not just a new business plan"Most transformations are just expensive ways to reorganize the furniture while the house is on fire" — Why the same people making the same decisions in the same company will never produce real changeThree companies, one ecosystem — How Approyo (SAP & cloud), Mugatu AI (predictive analytics & AI), and Charging Bunny (solar-powered EV infrastructure) were built to work together — and why only one of the three was actually plannedAI and the human upgrade — Why Chris argues that bigger, better, faster, stronger humans using AI tools will create bigger, better, faster, stronger solutions — and why the fear of AI taking your job is missing the point entirelySustainability against the headwinds — How Chris holds conviction for solar and EV in a political climate that has pulled back subsidies — and what he says to Europeans who think the US has given upThe soccer owner, the books, and the bonsai tree — On passion, lifelong learning, and why heritage matters more than people thinkChris's transformation challenge — A simple mindset shift you can try today, on your worst day and your best dayConnect with Chris Carter: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-carter-885159/Approyo: http://www.approyo.com/Mugatu AI: https://mugatuai.com/Charging Bunny: https://chargingbunny.com/ETMA Tech Talk Podcast: available on all major platformsConnect with Heartprint: Website: heartprint.euLinkedIn: Rainer Karcher | Anthea Wagner | Heartprint GmbHOne Day in Transformation on Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTubeOne Day in Transformation is a podcast by Heartprint GmbH — exploring leadership, resilience, AI, climate, and culture with people who are living transformation, not just talking about it. If this episode moved something in you, share it with one person. That's how transformation spreads.

    51 min
  5. Wissen mildert Ängste – Cecilia Scorza-Lesch & Harald Lesch über Bildung, Klimawandel und das Wir

    MAR 30

    Wissen mildert Ängste – Cecilia Scorza-Lesch & Harald Lesch über Bildung, Klimawandel und das Wir

    Was passiert, wenn zwei Astrophysiker:innen aufhören, nur das Universum zu erklären – und anfangen, die Menschheit zu erklären?   Cecilia Scorza-Lesch und Harald Lesch sind nicht nur ein Paar. Sie sind ein Statement: für Wissenschaft mit Haltung, für Bildung als Akt der Hoffnung – und für die unbequeme Frage, warum wir nicht tun, was wir längst wissen.   In dieser Folge von One Day in Transformation sprechen wir über:   – Die Lücke zwischen Wissen und Handeln – und was Gemeinschaft, Psychologie und Schule damit zu tun haben – Den Klimakoffer: Wie Cecilia mit experimentellem Lernen Schüler:innen auf der ganzen Welt für Klimawandel begeistert – von Venezuela bis Südafrika – Possibilismus: Haralds Haltung, die fragt „Welche Optionen habe ich?" – und dann sagt: Tu auch was. – Warum das Ich allein zu wenig ist – und das Wir alles verändern kann – KI und Energieverbrauch: Cecilias klare Warnung, die wir nicht ignorieren dürfen – Terra X zu Ostern 2026: Das neue Doppel-Special über die Wege des Wissens rund ums Mittelmeer   Haralds Transformationstipp diese Woche: Raus aus dem virtuellen Raum. Rein ins echte Leben. Engagiert euch – in der Energiegenossenschaft, der Freiwilligen Feuerwehr, der Gemeinde. Jetzt.   Ihre Songs für unsere Playlist: Cecilia: Here Comes the Sun – The Beatles Harald: You're the Voice – John Farnham   Links aus dieser Folge:   Klimakoffer – Verstehen & Handeln (Cecilias Schulprojekt):https://klimawandel-schule.de/de/der-lmu-klimakoffer   Universe Awareness – UNAWE (Bildungsprogramm für benachteiligte Kinder weltweit):https://www.unawe.org   Terra X – ZDF (Haralds' Wissenschaftsformat):https://www.zdf.de/dokumentation/terra-x   Wunsiedel – Energieautarke Modellgemeinde:https://www.wunsiedel.de   Wildpoldsried – Vorzeigekommune erneuerbare Energien:https://www.wildpoldsried.de   Bücher von Harald Lesch (u. a. „Die Natur ist kein Parteimitglied", „Die Menschheit schafft sich ab", „Wenn nicht jetzt, wann dann?"): https://www.buecher.de/autor/harald+lesch-180025/   Heartprint GmbH – Twin Transformation with Heart: https://heartprint.eu

    56 min
  6. Wer programmiert unsere Zukunft? | Podcasthon-Spezial mit Dr. Julia Freudenberg

    MAR 25 ·  BONUS

    Wer programmiert unsere Zukunft? | Podcasthon-Spezial mit Dr. Julia Freudenberg

    Wer programmiert unsere Zukunft? | Podcasthon-Spezial mit Dr. Julia Freudenberg 100.000 Kinder. Zwölf Jahre. Und ein klares Statement: „Wir machen geilen Scheiß." Dr. Julia Freudenberg ist CEO der Hacker School – einer gemeinnützigen Organisation, die IT-Profis ehrenamtlich in Schulklassen bringt. Nicht nur zu den Kindern, die sowieso schon Bock auf Technik haben, sondern zur ganzen Klasse. Auch die Mädchen. Auch die sozioökonomisch benachteiligten Kinder. Besonders die. Diese Folge ist Teil des Podcasthon 2026 – einem weltweiten Zusammenschluss von Podcasterinnen und Podcastern, die ihre Reichweite an einem Tag einem guten Zweck schenken. Gestern, am UNESCO-Welttag des digitalen Lernens, startete die Hacker School ihre Kampagne für die nächsten 100.000 Kinder. Wir sind dabei. In dieser Bonus-Episode sprechen Rainer und Anthea mit Julia über: → Was passiert, wenn Kinder verstehen, wie Technologie wirklich funktioniert – und warum „geilste Stunde ever" oft dann kommt, wenn etwas nicht klappt → GenA: die einsamste Generation seit Aufzeichnung dieser Daten – und was das für uns alle bedeutet → Bildungsföderalismus, Smartphones in der dritten Klasse und das Eltern-Dilemma → Warum Unternehmen Millionen in KI investieren, aber nicht in die Menschen, die sie in zehn Jahren bauen, hinterfragen und regulieren → Drei konkrete Wege, wie du und dein Unternehmen jetzt helfen können Julias Transformations-Challenge für euch: Macht einfach mal einen Makecode-Kurs. Alleine oder mit euren Kindern. Keine Ausreden. Was du konkret tun kannst: → Spenden: hacker-school.de/spenden → Ehrenamt: 10 Stunden, die Leben verändern – Infos & Anmeldung auf hackerschool.de → Inspirer:in werden: hackerschool.de/inspira Podcasthon 2026: podcasthon.org/de Folge jetzt hören! One Day in Transformation ist ein Podcast von Heartprint GmbH. Hosts: Rainer Karcher & Anthea Wagner | Gast: Dr. Julia Freudenberg, CEO Hacker School gGmbH

    51 min
  7. Finished, Not Done — Nikolas Bradford on Quality, Courage & QOBAL

    MAR 23

    Finished, Not Done — Nikolas Bradford on Quality, Courage & QOBAL

    Episode 12 | One Day in Transformation — The Human Side of Global Change Finished, Not Done — Nikolas Bradford on Quality, Courage & QOBAL After 15 years in sustainability consulting — at MHP – A Porsche Company and at adelphi — Nikolas Bradford did something most people only talk about. At the end of 2025, he left. Not burnt out. Not pushed out. Finished — in the truest sense of the word: complete, clear, and ready. In this episode, Nikolas joins hosts Rainer Karcher and Anthea Wagner for a conversation that is as personal as it is substantive. We talk about the moment he knew it was time to go. About what 15 years inside large organisations taught him about sustainability — and what it couldn't teach him. About why corporate sustainability so often stalls. And about QOBAL, the premium quality and habit ecosystem he founded to bridge exactly the gap that frustrated him most: the space between what people intend to do and what they actually do. This is a conversation about transformation that starts not with a strategy slide, but with a question asked in the quiet of an evening: Is the impact I'm having today enough? In this episode: What it really feels like to leave a 15-year career — and why "finished" is not the same as "done"Why sustainability fails when it becomes one person's job in the corner of a companyThe language problem at the heart of the climate conversation — and why "parts per million" moves no oneWhat the intention-action gap is, and why closing it matters more than any corporate ESG reportQOBAL: what it is, what it isn't, and why an oasis of quality is exactly what this moment needsPhotography, slow mornings, and the habits that actually shift your energyThis Week's Transformation Challenge — from Nikolas: Give yourself 5–15 minutes every morning without distraction. No phone, no news. Walk outside. Feel the sun. Breathe. Write one sentence. Do it for seven days — and notice what shifts. The Transformation Song — Nikolas's pick:Inner Blue by Rufus du Sol — the 9:38 version. Calm and powerful at the same time. It takes you on a journey. You'll find it in the One Day in Transformation Season 2 playlist. 🔗 Links: QOBAL: qobal.comNikolas Bradford on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/nikolasbradfor...Heartprint: heartprint.deTransparency note: Rainer and Anthea are QOBAL Ambassadors. We said so on air — because we believe in it.

    39 min
  8. Greed Is Green — Scott Wharton on Solar, Tariffs & the Courage to Speak Up

    MAR 16

    Greed Is Green — Scott Wharton on Solar, Tariffs & the Courage to Speak Up

    Greed Is Green — Scott Wharton on Solar, Tariffs & the Courage to Speak UpOne Day in Transformation · Season 2, Episode 11 What if the most powerful argument for the energy transition isn't climate change — but capitalism itself? Scott Wharton, CEO of Tandem PV and four-time entrepreneur, believes greed will save the planet faster than any policy ever could. In this episode, Rainer and Antje speak with Scott about building a next-generation solar company in Silicon Valley, why perovskite tandem technology is the most disruptive leap in clean energy since the first silicon cell — and why the economics of solar have already won, even if the headlines haven't caught up yet. Scott has scaled businesses from zero to over a billion in revenue at Logitech, navigated Davos alongside world leaders, and now bets his career on a technology that could make clean energy the cheapest energy — not because it's green, but because the numbers simply work. What you'll learn in this episode: — Why "greed is green" is not a provocation, but a business strategy — What perovskite tandem solar panels are — and why they change the cost equation completely — How Scott scaled Logitech's video collaboration division to $1B+ and what that taught him about hardware startups — Why tariffs are a necessary tool — but only if used with strategic precision — What the real risk is for Europe when China controls 98% of silicon solar supply — How to lead a team through uncertainty without losing momentum or trust — Why vision without execution is a hallucination — and how to balance both Key quote:"We're relying on fundamental capitalist instincts — making it cheaper and allowing people to be greedy and make more money. That's what's going to win the energy transition." — Scott Wharton About Scott Wharton: Scott Wharton is CEO of Tandem PV, a Silicon Valley-based clean energy startup developing perovskite tandem solar technology. Previously VP & GM at Logitech Video Collaboration, he scaled the business from a standing start to over $1 billion in annual revenue. He is a four-time entrepreneur with deep experience in hardware, B2B technology, and global strategy. 🔗 Connect with Scott: linkedin.com/in/scottwharton 🔗 Tandem PV: tandem-pv.com 🔗 Heartprint: https://heartprint.eu Listen & Subscribe One Day in Transformation is produced by Heartprint — empowering leaders to navigate twin transformation: digital and sustainable.

    58 min

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One Day in Transformation: Where Twin Transformation Becomes Real What happens when sustainability meets digital innovation, when global challenges spark local action, and when theory transforms into tangible impact? In One Day in Transformation, Rainer Karcher (climate activist in a suit, Twin Transformation expert, and founder of Heartprint) and Anthea Wagner (voice of Generation Z and Twin Transformation strategist) engage in raw, honest conversations with people who are actively shaping the future—across industries, cultures, and continents. From AI-driven ESG strategies to resilient business models, from start-up agility to corporate systemic change, this podcast brings together diverse voices: founders, CEOs, artists, scientists, activists, and everyday changemakers. Each guest shares their real-world journey—how they navigate the complexities of digital and sustainable transformation, break silos, and turn bold ideas into action. Why listen? Global perspectives, local relevance: Hear from leaders in Europe, Asia, the Americas, and beyond—because transformation knows no borders.Beyond buzzwords: No jargon, no greenwashing—just authentic stories about the messy, human side of change.Actionable insights: Every episode delivers practical takeaways—whether you’re a C-level executive, a founder, or simply someone who believes in progress.The Heartprint approach: We don’t just talk about Twin Transformation (the seamless integration of digital and sustainable change)—we live it. And we help others do the same. For whom? For decision-makers who want to future-proof their organizations.For innovators who refuse to choose between profit and purpose.For curious minds who know that real change starts with honest conversations. New episodes every Monday at 8 a.m. CET—smart, human, and unfiltered. Presented by Heartprint—your partner for Twin Transformation with impact. We combine digitalisation and sustainability to create true future viability—for companies, teams, and society. Because transformation only works when it’s human-centered, data-informed, and globally aware. Hosted by Rainer Karcher and Anthea Wagner. Where transformation happens: At the intersection of AI, ESG, leadership, and everyday life.