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Published articles & random mentions.

Pioneering Self-Storage in Vietnam.

This article was written for and published on October 15, 2019 by Inside Self-Storage, the leading trade magazine of the self-storage industry.

Oct 2019. The first time I set foot in Vietnam, it was a very hot summer day in July 1997. I was interning at a Hong Kong-based manufacturing company and had the opportunity to attend the opening of its first location in Hanoi. Little did I know that 20 years later, I’d co-found and launch KingKho, Vietnam’s first self-storage business, in the very same building! Strange but true. Here’s how it unfolded.. MORE

ISS Inside Self Storage

KingKho Opens First Self-Storage Facility in Hanoi, Vietnam. KingKho Mini Storage has opened the first self-storage facility in the Hadong District of Hanoi, Vietnam.

Nov 2018. The facility comprises more than 1,000 square meters of storage space in four different unit sizes ranging from 1 to 100 square meters. The property features 24-hour access and security, according to a press release. Co-founders Vinh Do and Lorenz Wagener... MORE

5 Reasons Why I Invest In Vietnam.

After twelve eventful, hair-tearing and incredibly rewarding years of running a creative studio in China, I decided to make a big change and find myself a ‘new pond' to jump into.

Sep 2018. Initially, I did a lot of reading and research, but what worked best for me was to pick the brains of the smartest, and happiest, people I could find. A few months into my creative break, I found what I was looking for. And another few months later, .. MORE

WirtschaftsWoche (in German)

Deutsche Gründer entdecken China. Angelockt vom riesigen Markt siedeln sie sich vor allem in Shanghai an. Doch die Start-ups stoßen dort auch auf Probleme.

Feb 2015. Wenn Lorenz Wagener auf seiner Terrasse in Shanghai sitzt, fühlt er sich wie im Süden Frankreichs. Aus den kleinen Cafés seines Viertels strömt der Duft von Milchkaffee auf die Straßen, die sich mitten durch das Zentrum Shanghais ziehen. MORE

DW (in German)

Lorenz Wagener hat in Shanghai sein berufliches und privates Glück gefunden. Seine Marketing-Firma ist seit fünf Jahren erfolgreich im Geschäft.

Oct 2009. Eine große Hilfe ist dem jungen Deutschen seine chinesische Freundin - jetzt Frau ;-). Lorenz Wagener trainiert sein Chinesisch, wo er kann und so oft er kann - auch auf dem Insektenmarkt in Shanghai.. MORE

China Contact (in German)

Tempo ist Trumpf. Produktfotos liegen bereits vor, bevor die Ware in Deutschland ist. Die Produktzyklen werden immer kürzer, gerade bei Konsumgütern.

Jun 2014. Produziert und beschafft werden sie zum großen Teil in China. An Mustern werden oftmals kurzfristig Änderungen vorgenommen. Für die Herstellung von Produktkatalogen und Verpackungen ist das eine besondere Herausforderung. (PDF below)

2014 China Contact (pdf)

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ClarkMorgan Insights

In China, loyalty can lead to complacency, says Lorenz Wagener, Founder and Managing Director of Rimagine.

Mar 2016. The role or 'guanxi' within the workplace can pose a problem with respect to productivity since it encourages those involved to focus, not on productivity, but on maintaining relationships.. WATCH

N-TV (in German)

Rimagine on N-TV - a short documentary on companies in China under German management.

Feb 2008. Quick interviews with my co-founder Christoph Lienke and myself, some behind-the-scene footage of the studio, etc.) WATCH