Speaker & Entrepreneur

Julien Backhaus

We need doers: entrepreneurial personalities are saving the world!

Julien Backhaus is a media entrepreneur, publisher, and bestselling author with clear opinions. As a member of the new generation of doers, he stands for entrepreneurial courage, personal responsibility, and breaking with outdated rules. His magazines, TV channel, and books such as “Wir brauchen Macher” (We Need Doers) and “Bullshit Rules” make him a sought-after voice in the media, business, and politics. Translated with DeepL.com (free version)

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Vita

Julien Backhaus is an entrepreneur by conviction, a media maker with attitude, and one of the loudest voices calling for more personal responsibility in business and society. At the age of 24, he became known as Germany's youngest magazine publisher – today, he is responsible for several publishing houses and the online channel Wirtschaft TV with the Backhaus Media Group. He is the publisher of high-reach business magazines such as ERFOLG Magazin and Sachwert Magazin, in which he regularly gives decision-makers and role models a voice.

His books, including the SPIEGEL bestseller “Wir brauchen Macher” (We Need Doers) and the provocative “Bullshit Rules,” break with old ways of thinking and motivate a new generation of entrepreneurs, self-employed people, and up-and-comers. His message: Success requires the courage to deviate, clear values, and the willingness to take responsibility.

Backhaus is a sought-after interview partner in media outlets such as ZDF, ARD, Forbes, Focus, and Handelsblatt. He has been honored with the Change Award, the DEG Honorary Award, and the “Man of the Year” award. As a former board member of a financial association, he was also politically active and part of the official lobby list of the German Bundestag. Whether on stage, in podcasts, or on television, Julien Backhaus stands for plain speaking, a can-do attitude, and entrepreneurial future.

Topics

Branding Change Entertainment Success Decision-making High Performance Communication Customer Experience Leadership Courage Resilience Business Growth

Think like the best – what self-made billionaires really do differently

Secrets that no one talks about – but that successful people have long been using to get ahead.
How extraordinary personalities make decisions and recognize opportunities
What really drives successful doers – and why clarity and discipline are just the beginning

We need doers – how entrepreneurial personalities secure our future

They found, invest, take risks – but what really drives the creators of tomorrow?
Talk less, do more – what our country is missing and what matters now
How entrepreneurial thinking transforms society, the economy, and education – a look at the big picture

Success requires breaking the rules – with clarity, courage, and attitude to achieve your goal

The 50 bullshit rules you can – and must – safely ignore
If you want real results, you have to be able to rock the boat – how clarity instead of conformity gets you ahead faster
Those who always play along remain invisible – how deliberately breaking the rules opens doors that remain closed to others

Additional topic:

Ego: Winners are good egoists

References & Press

Media presence:

ZDF, ARD, Forbes, Focus, Handelsblatt, t-online, Business Insider, Spiegel, and many more.

Publishing house founded:

Backhaus Verlag founded in 2009; publisher of Sachwert, ERFOLG, and Founders magazines

Awards:

Change Award
Honorary award from DEG (German Entrepreneurs' Exchange/German Experts' Society)
“Man of the Year” 2019
Lobby list of the German Bundestag
Chairman of the board of the Sachwert- und Finanzverband (Real Estate and Finance Association) (2012–2019)
His book “Bullshit Rules. 50 Rules You Must Break to Succeed” reached the SPIEGEL bestseller list