Tobias Schiwek

Chief Executive Officer, CEO at We Are Era

Tobias Schiwek has an extensive work experience in the media industry. Tobias is currently the CEO of We Are Era, a media company that combines studios, a talent agency, and unrivaled reach. Tobias has been working in this role since January 2019. Previously, they served as a Director on the Board of Directors at Inception XR starting from May 2020. Tobias has also worked as a Mentor and Business Angel for startups since 2012. Tobias has served as a Jury and Mentor at Mediengründerzentrum NRW and as a Think Tank member at the Federal state NRW: "Beirat Medien-Digital-Land NRW". Tobias has been a Speaker at diverse conferences since 2009. Prior to their current role, they held the position of Chief Digital Officer and Member of the Board at UFA GmbH from January 2018 to December 2018, and as the Managing Director of UFA X (now part of Divimove) from January 2017 to December 2018. Tobias also served as a member of the Ignition Board at FremantleMedia from January 2017 to December 2018. Tobias previously participated in the Bertelsmann Entrepreneurs Program as an Intrapreneur and worked on growth projects within Bertelsmann's divisions from October 2014 to December 2016. Tobias has also worked as a (Guest) Lecturer at diverse universities from January 2010 to January 2015.

Tobias Schiwek completed their M.A. in Political Science/Business Economics from the University of Mannheim, where they studied from 2003 to 2009. Tobias also briefly attended Università Bocconi in 2007, where they pursued a Master's degree in Business/Commerce. Additionally, Tobias Schiwek has incomplete information regarding their education at INSEAD, including the start and end dates, as well as the degree or field of study they pursued.

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Bergisch Gladbach, Germany

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We Are Era

We Are Era is the first of its kind media company combining studios, a talent agency and reach under a single Europe-wide roof. The company is part of RTL Group and Bertelsmann since 2019. We Are Era's vision is to Craft the Zeitgeist in over a dozen European markets with 240 employees at offices in Amsterdam, Berlin, Cologne, Copenhagen,Paris, Madrid, Milan and Stockholm. Its productions and campaigns for broadcasters, brands and NGOs have already won multiple awards. We Are Era's stories deliver impact and attitude; they are developed and told by and for people all across Europe. Projects range from TV productions and fictional series to innovative formats on social media platforms such as TikTok, YouTube, Instagram and Twitch.


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Headquarters

Berlin, Germany

Employees

201-500

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