Clemens Kauschke
CEO & Co-Founder, NXT YOU
Open for new venturesBased in Berlin
I build companies, brands and digital products.
My path started with video and brand strategy. Today I'm CEO and co-founder of NXT YOU and co-build further companies across content, creative execution and growth.
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I am Clemens Kauschke, entrepreneur and co-founder of several companies. I have been self-employed since 2016. My path led me from film and brand strategy to building digital products and own companies.
I studied in Taiwan and learned Chinese there — then completed my Bachelor's in Hamburg, studying economics in Chinese. That time shaped how I work across cultures and languages.
Today I lead NXT YOU as CEO and Co-Founder. With NXT STUDIOS, ASYMMETRY and SKAEL I have co-founded further companies that bring together different capabilities: technology, brand, content and growth.
What interests me most: working with people who have something in mind — and together building the structures, teams and products that turn it into a viable company. I get involved operationally: with experience from my own startups, a grown network and the ambition to take responsibility for implementation.
In 2022 I was included in the Business Punk Top 100. Since 2024 I have been engaged as a Senator in the Senat der Wirtschaft Deutschland. Both mean a lot to me and strengthen me in bringing entrepreneurial experience and seeking exchange with others. I am driven to build companies that last — with people I enjoy taking this path with.
At a glance
What defines how I work
Entrepreneur since 2016
Self-employed from day one — from film and brand strategy to founding multiple companies.
Bootstrapped & profitable
Built without external capital — growth funded by real revenue, not investor money.
Team > 20 people
A growing group of digital experts across software, brand, content and growth.
100% remote
Modern new-work structures with flexible hours — and quarterly workations as a team.
AI-first operations
AI is embedded in how we build products and run the companies — not a side experiment.
Strong network
Senat der Wirtschaft, Sigma Squared, Rotary — active exchange with founders and industry.
Core Philosophy
Ideas are cheap. What counts is the courage to build them, the discipline to ship them and the people who carry them. I build companies where brand, product and growth are one decision, not three departments.
Clemens Kauschke
Videos
On camera
Komfort ist die größte Gefahr für High Performance Teams (VLOG)
Watch on YouTubeWarum unser Remote Team plötzlich ein Office braucht... | Vlog 12
Watch on YouTubeIch schickte mein Team für 10.000€ nach Frankreich, um AI zu meistern | Vlog 11
Watch on YouTubeVentures
Companies and brands I co-founded, lead or hold shares in.
2021 —
NXT YOU GmbHCEO & Co-Founder
NXT YOU GmbHCEO & Co-Founder2021 —
NXT SPORT GmbHCo-Founder
NXT SPORT GmbHCo-Founderuntil 2021
3310 Marketing GmbHFounder & Managing Director
3310 Marketing GmbHFounder & Managing DirectorSports marketing venture and direct predecessor to NXT SPORT. Delivered athlete-driven projects and campaigns for brands including BMW and Adidas.
2025 —
Generation CupCo-Host
Generation CupCo-Host2023 —
NXT STUDIOS GmbHCo-Founder
NXT STUDIOS GmbHCo-Founder2026 —
SKAEL GmbHCo-Founder
SKAEL GmbHCo-Founder2026 —
ASYMMETRYPartner & Co-Founder
ASYMMETRYPartner & Co-Founder
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Media & recognition
Business Punk Top 100
Selected entrepreneur
Selected for the Business Punk Watchlist 2022 in Marketing & Communication — among 100 people expected to shape the future.
Open magazineGalileo
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German Web Awards
Winner — Category Web Agency
NXT YOU was awarded as German Web Awards Winner 2024 in the Web Agency category.
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#team1337 presents W-Day
YouTubePodcast guest
Culture eats strategy for breakfast — a conversation on building culture-first companies and what that means in practice.
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Tim Krasenbrink Podcast
YouTubePodcast guest
75-minute step-by-step guide on using AI to dominate your life — guest appearance about AI-driven productivity and workflows.
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since 2024Senat der Wirtschaft Deutschland
Senator
Non-partisan body of people from business, science and society, focused on digitalisation, innovation and the Mittelstand.
since 2023Sigma Squared Society
Fellow
International network of young founders around exchange, leadership and internationalisation.
since 2024Rotary
Member
Service-minded network of business leaders — combining professional exchange with social impact in local and international projects.
since 2021Laureus Sport for Good
Partner
Partner of the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation Germany & Austria — using the power of sport to drive economic empowerment for children and young people.