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The world is changing. Challenges such as turbo-digitization, climate crises, and pandemics can no longer be met with technical skills alone. Emotional skills such as flexible problem solving and resilience will be crucial in the future. With DeepSkill, we enable all employees in companies to develop these skills.
DeepSkill in the Media
Miriam Mertens & Peter Goeke, Founder Team
Our Founding Story
Schools, training centers, and universities teach almost exclusively technical skills. Yet studies show that emotional skills are equally important for professional success.
DeepSkill co-founder Miriam also experienced this during her career as a VP at a tech company. The few projects where managers relied on emotional skills like building trust between teams were usually the most successful. So why not bring these so-called Deep Skills to the broader workforce?
An idea for which DeepSkill co-founder Peter was also immediately on fire. As a former chart-topper and copywriter, he had always relied on the profound power of emotions and quickly recognized the potential of these skills for business professionals and executives.
Together they developed the idea into DeepSkill, the platform for emotional intelligence training and deep growth.
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Press Coverage
19.04.2023
hubraum
We know what the future of work holds for robots and AI — but what about human beings? That’s the question we put to Miriam Mertens, the founder of DeepSkill. Read more
27.02.2023
Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger
After a seven-figure financing last year, Cologne-based start-up DeepSkill continues to grow strongly.
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02.12.2022
Handelsblatt
Employees no longer want to disguise themselves at work. For companies, it is important to promote and anchor empathy. “First of all, you have to acknowledge that empathy is a skill that you can learn.”
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15.07.2022
Personalwirtschaft
The Cologne-based ed-tech start-up DeepSkill looks forward to pre-seed financing amounting to a seven-figure sum. Among others, High-Tech Gründerfonds and Kienbaum believe in the start-up’s idea. Read more
08.07.2022
Saatkorn
DeepSkill is the name of the HR startup. Interview with Co-Founder and CPO Peter Goeke and Co-Founder Miriam Mertens. Read more
07.07.2022
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF)
Founded in 2020 by entrepreneurs Miriam Mertens and Peter Goeke, Cologne-based EdTech start-up DeepSkill, a digital platform for holistic human resources development, has received a seven-figure sum as part of a pre-seed financing. Read more
Press Releases
Fit for Change: Volksbank Köln Bonn develops its Leaders with DeepSkill
The digital training program with modern methods and content has convinced Volksbank. In March 2022, as one of the largest Volksbanken in the Rhineland, it
Partnership: DeepSkill and Kienbaum for HR Excellence
Kienbaum complements its range of services with DeepSkill for even more effective digital development formats, such as personalized learning and coaching programs. The consulting company
DeepSkill part of the second round of Scale-up.NRW
Within the NRW regional program, we are one of eleven start-ups that will receive intensive support for growth and expansion into international markets over the next
Blog Posts
Bridging the gap – Why it is becoming increasingly important to close the soft skills gap.
The world is calling for change. Whether in technology or society, our progressive thinking requires new skills from our workforce. Despite the demand for hard
Six-digit investment and strategic support for DeepSkill
Two new investors have joined DeepSkill since the beginning of February and are supporting us with new funding. With hubraum and Managing Partner of tt-s
DeepSkill part of the second round of Scale-up.NRW
Within the NRW regional program, we are one of eleven start-ups that will receive intensive support for growth and expansion into international markets over the next
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