Live Podcast - "Goldköpfe" - The Business Podcast for Pforzheim with Peter W. Schmidt and Jean-Marc Weisser

The Pforzheim business podcast "Goldköpfe" returns on Thursday, October 8, 2026, for its second live edition at TurmQuartier - following the premiere in February. Ana Kugli and Sebastian Seibel speak this time with architect Peter W. Schmidt and Jean-Marc Weisser, CEO of La Biosthétique Paris.

"Goldköpfe" has been asking for about two years what drives people who found or lead businesses in Pforzheim - what ideas they pursue and how they achieve their goals. The podcast is available on all major platforms; in the live format, guests are present directly in the room.

Peter W. Schmidt is one of the most prominent architects in the region. His office, founded in 1989, works in dialogue with the place and has realized cultural and educational buildings, residential projects, and industrial structures that have won national and international awards. The latest Pforzheim example is the residential high-rise CARL of the Arlinger housing cooperative - a wood-hybrid building and the tallest of its kind in southern Germany, nominated for the German Architecture Museum's Architecture Prize 2026. The conversation also addresses the importance of high-quality architecture and the preservation of historic building stock for Pforzheim's cityscape.

Jean-Marc Weisser leads one of the world's most renowned cosmetics companies - with deep roots in Pforzheim. Founded in Paris in 1948, the La Biosthétique Paris brand was developed by the Weisser family over decades into an internationally recognized company. Today, Jean-Marc Weisser runs the business together with his family in the second generation, with offices in Paris and Pforzheim, approximately 350 employees, and a presence in over 60 countries. The Total Beauty brand concept - from hair care, perfumes, to wellness products - combines science, aesthetics, and humanity.

Tickets are available at the TurmQuartier Pforzheim box office and online at www.ticket-pf.de.