Our editorial team

The wer-ist-der-beste.com editors research, compare and update our rankings. Every team member brings their own areas of focus.

Lars Hermes

Founder & publisher

Lars Hermes founded reviewfinder.org and is CEO of the digital agency Hero Pages, which runs wer-ist-der-beste.com. He has worked on online reputation and on handling customer reviews for years.

Arne Borchert

Partnerships

Arne Borchert is the first point of contact at Hero Pages for companies that want to be listed or use their placement. He explains what a listing does – and what it doesn’t.

Usama Farooq

Engineering & data

Usama Farooq builds the technology behind wer-ist-der-beste.com – from connecting the review data to the ranking pages.

Jonas Reimers

Editor, digital & agencies

Jonas Reimers looks after the rankings of agencies and digital services at wer-ist-der-beste.com. He weighs reviews, services and community feedback against the published criteria.

Katrin Albers

Editor, trades & services

Katrin Albers looks after the rankings for trades, production and local services at wer-ist-der-beste.com. She makes sure every placement can be traced back to the published criteria.

Lena Vogt

Editor, travel & food

Lena Vogt looks after the rankings for places to stay, restaurants and day trips at wer-ist-der-beste.com. She combines review data with the community’s votes into a clear top 10.