WE BUILD A LONG-TERM COMPANY, NOT A STARTUP SPRINT

SAWOO is a German company with a team of around 25 people from 8 nationalities, working remotely across Germany, South Africa and Spain, with a physical office in Pristina, Kosovo.

WE BUILD A LONG-TERM COMPANY, NOT A STARTUP SPRINT

We are uniting leaders to collaborate, learn & grow together

We build executive communities, where C-Level decision-makers learn from each other, grow faster through the exchange of real-world experiences, and build long-term relationships. To this end, we bring together thousands of senior leaders (CHROs, CPOs, CEOs and more) for curated, confidential and invite-only networking experiences. Our current portfolio includes seven communities, each tailored to a specific audience of executives from renowned companies in various industries. Our goal is to welcome two million active members to our communities by 2034. For a deeper understanding of the formats we organize across our communities, explore the LEADERS IN CONSULTING Community (https://www.leadersinconsulting.com/) as a prime example.

In 2024-2025, we hosted 4 major summits, bringing together 150 senior decision-makers.
4 annual summits
Each month, our communities host around 10-20 exclusive gatherings in 15 cities across 7 countries.
200+ meetups
Our communities publish around 10 podcast episodes every month in German, English and French, designed to help our members learn from each other and grow their businesses faster.
100+ podcast episodes

Watch the Munich Summit 2025 recap

See our open roles

The people who run SAWOO

Meet the management team and our advisors

  • Sammy Gebele

    Sammy Gebele

    Founder & CEO

  • Pirmin Bartholomae

    Pirmin Bartholomae

    Co-Founder & COO

  • Christian Hitzbleck

    Christian Hitzbleck

    Head of Community Experience

  • Ex CEO Europe, General Electric

    Prof. Dr. Stephan Reimelt

    Advisor, Ex-CEO Europe, General Electric

  • Andreas Deptolla

    Andreas Deptolla

    Advisor, CTO, Atari

Work at SAWOO

We’re building the world’s leading ecosystem for executive communities, and we’re doing it with people who thrive on responsibility, speed, and real impact. At SAWOO, we only keep A-players who take full ownership, create unforgettable experiences, and build scalable systems.

Joining us means gaining valuable insights, taking on meaningful responsibilities, and making a real impact.


Our values

We only keep A-players

SAWOO is a high-performance team, not a family. We hire people who raise the standard. We keep people who consistently deliver. “Good enough” is not good enough here.

Make it unforgettable

We are not in the service business. We are in the unforgettable-experience business. We obsess over details, create trust fast, and go beyond what people expect because ordinary service is forgettable.

Own it. Fix it. Move

Ownership is expected. If something matters, don’t wait to be managed. Think ahead, use judgment, and move the work forward. We expect people to solve problems, act beyond narrow role boundaries, and take responsibility for outcomes, not just complete assigned tasks.

Build the machine

We build processes, tools, and standards that make excellence repeatable—without depending on one person’s memory, mood, or overtime.

Candor Is loyalty

We communicate with transparency, candor, and timely feedback—internally and externally. We say the hard thing—clearly, respectfully, and without ego—because honesty is fairer than false comfort, builds stronger trust, and leads to better decisions, stronger relationships, and better outcomes for everyone involved.

Why people join us

Steep learning & great insights
See inside a fast-paced, internationally oriented scale-up while collaborating with senior leaders from major companies.

Entrepreneurial culture
We encourage entrepreneurial thinking at all levels. If you take initiative, you have the freedom to drive us forward.

Opportunities for growth
As our company is growing fast, new responsibilities emerge constantly. Promotions are based on performance, not seniority.

Work with impact
You help decision-makers meet and learn from each other, improving leadership and influencing companies and society.

International team
We are a team of around 20 people from 8 nationalities, working remotely across Germany, South Africa, and Spain, with a physical office in Pristina, Kosovo.

Collaborative, low-hierarchy culture
We aim for A-players in all roles, who support each other, while not forgetting to have fun at our regular team gatherings.

Sawoo team

Want to join us?

01

Test

Short online test depending on the position you are applying.

02

First interview

First interview (30 minutes): a quick way to get to know each other.

03

Second interview

Second interview (1-1.5h): interview with your potential new supervisor.

04

Referrence check

Reference checks from our side and/or a trial day at our office.

Fun & collaboration

We believe in the power of in-person connections, which is why we come together for at least 2 weeks each year as a team. These gatherings are invaluable for fostering stronger relationships, sparking fresh ideas, and aligning on our goals in a more dynamic, collaborative setting.

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