Reinke's academic career began with a law degree, which he dropped out of in the third semester. "Sure, you could say, I failed. But I learned the lesson from it," he says today. The CEO would always advise aborting a path if it doesn't fit. It is important to admit when you don't want to or can't do something, says Reinke.His drop-out led him to his true calling: banking. After an internship at Volksbank Wachtberg, he decided to train as a banker. During this time, while Bonn was still the federal capital, he gained valuable experience in dealing with a "very interesting" clientele of diplomats and members of the Bundestag.