Ferdinand Rudolph-Bartels could spend his free time playing golf or tennis. But instead, the 55-year-old has found another hobby. Together with non-profit companies, he helps start-ups from Germany gain a foothold in the Chinese market. „I myself gained my experience in West German big industries, which invested a lot in China. In the 2000s, I looked after a lot of investments in China – very classic export industry and business development there,“ he recalls. „I came to Berlin to the start-up and founder environment and found that many technology start-ups have no idea what it means to expand internationally.“