Experience

DISCUS Strategy

• Germany
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Partner

  • Dec 2021 - Present



Hochschule Esslingen - University of Applied Sciences

• Germany
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Vice President Strategy & Communication

  • Sep 2019 - Present

• Professor

  • Sep 2017 - Present



TeamViewer

• Germany
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Corporate Development - Director

  • Jan 2017 - Aug 2017



Festo

• Germany
• Automation Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head of Group Controlling, Strategic Controlling & Risk Mgmt

  • May 2013 - Dec 2016

  Finance manager directing 10-member team to steer all group-relevant controlling processes. Develop and direct process for 2,5 bn. EUR group budget and mid-term planSimplify and shorten annual planning process with 300+ stakeholders from 12 to 6 monthsDevelop reporting to management board and shareholders, identify value leversPrepare investment cases of up to 50 mn EUR p.a.Setup strategic controlling for 800+ mn EUR growth strategy incl. evaluation, approval and tracking of 35+ strategic initiativesEnhancement of risk management system incl. successful mitigation of key risks (e.g. reliance on single unstable supplier)



Bain & Company

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Case Team Leader

  • Nov 2006 - May 2013

  Management consulting heading client teams (up to 15 members) and consultant teams (up to 5) in private equity, financial services, manufacturing, social enterprise, retail and health care industries covering strategy development and implementation, PMO, M&A, due dilligences, product launches, sales enhancement, pricing and controlling. International staffing with projects in Germany, Netherlands, Denmark, India, South Africa and Spain. Management consulting heading client teams (up to 15 members) and consultant teams (up to 5) in private equity, financial services, manufacturing, social enterprise, retail and health care industries covering strategy development and implementation, PMO, M&A, due dilligences, product launches, sales enhancement, pricing and controlling. International staffing with projects in Germany, Netherlands, Denmark, India, South Africa and Spain.



Roland Berger

• Germany
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern

  • Feb 2005 - Aug 2005

  Competence Center InfoComCompetence Center Restructuring & Corporate Finance Competence Center InfoComCompetence Center Restructuring & Corporate Finance



Lufthansa Cargo

• Airlines and Aviation
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern

  • Aug 2003 - Jan 2004

  Marketing & Sales Marketing & Sales