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Stefan Wolpers

Stefan Wolpers

Professional Scrum Trainer, Agile coach, author and community builder

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Hamburg, Germany
Berlin, Germany
Joined October 2025
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Trainer and educator: Stefan is a Professional Scrum Trainer (PST) who regularly facilitates Professional Scrum courses, advanced Scrum training, and webinars. His teaching combines practical facilitation techniques, liberating structures, and real-world examples to prepare practitioners for certification and day‑to‑day Scrum work. scrum+2
Community builder and event organiser: He founded and curates Age of Product and the 'Food for Agile Thought' newsletter, runs the Hands-on Agile community (Slack and meetups), and organises the Hands-on Agile Barcamp — demonstrating sustained commitment to connecting and upskilling the agile practitioner community. age-of-product+2
Author and thought leader: Wolpers authors long‑form guides and books (notably The Scrum Anti‑Patterns Guide) and numerous articles on product management, discovery, and the future of agile practices in the age of AI. His writing is used as practical reference material for practitioners and trainers. age-of-product+2
Experienced practitioner and founder: Stefan's background spans founding product startups, building marketplaces, and operating in both fast‑growing startups and larger organisations. This mix of hands‑on product experience and coaching enables him to advise organizations on scaling product delivery and organizational change. less+2

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Writing

The Scrum Anti-Patterns Guide

January 1, 2024

Comprehensive guide documenting common Scrum anti-patterns teams face and practical remedies. Published as a free ebook initially and later as a book in the Professional Scrum series (Pearson/Addison‑Wesley), used widely as a reference and teaching aid.

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Selected Age-of-Product articles and essays (e.g., 'The Great Agile Reset')

Regular long-form essays and posts about product management, agile practice, context-based agility, and the impact of AI on product roles.

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Hobbies

Curating and editing the 'Food for Agile Thought' newsletter (community curation and reading selection). age-of-product

Running and moderating community events and meetups (Hands-on Agile, webinars, Slack community). substack+1