# 10.1 From Dx Group to start-up: Benjamin Auer

As a student at RWTH, you often dream of becoming a manager in a large DAX-listed company. That was always the case for Benjamin Auer (Benji), until one day he came to Ludwigshafen, where the start-up scene was flourishing, and while he cycled to the company every morning, his flatmate was working on his own start-up. Connections like this can sometimes be the start of something very special, for Benji it was the start of his entrepreneurial spirit. You'll find out where that led in the next two episodes. Just this much can be revealed - together with three friends, they founded The oater and, after 2.5 years, turned it into one of the most exciting start-ups in Aachen. I've heard about their first company from time to time in everyday life and the oater has also been on my radar from time to time. Have you ever heard of them? Have fun Simon Eckelt