Experience

Innovationeers

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

• Lead Strategy & Innovation

  • Sep 2022 - Present



Hasso Plattner Institute

• Germany
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• University Lecturer and Design Thinking Coach

  • Nov 2012 - Present

  Lectures and coaches the Design Thinking methodology and mindset at the Hasso- Plattner-Institute "School of Design Thinking"Teaches the Advanced Track at the d.school Potsdam in real-world projects with partners like SAP, System 180, Deutsche Bank, Rolls Royce, Roche, Siemens, Bosch, Daimler, and many moreFacilitates Design Thinking Sprints for global corporations, Start-Ups and Tech-Companies designs and facilitates transformative learning experiences for professionals and executives Coaches Design Thinking Deep Dives in areas like User Research, Experiment Design, Rapid Prototyping, Learnagility, Design Thinking Implementation, Co-Creation Show less

• Design Thinking Lead Coach for Professional Education (HPI Academy)

  • 2011 - Oct 2022

  I am facilitating Design Thinking Sprints for global corporations, Start Ups and Tech-Companies as well as train executives to become Design Thinkers, apply the methodology an foster a Desing Thinking Mindset. As Lead Coach I am designing and facilitating transformative learning experiences in Education for Professionals and Executives as well as coaching Design Thinking Deep Dives.



Bundesministerium der Finanzen

• Germany
• Government Administration
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Innovation Fellow

  • May 2021 - Nov 2021

  Establishes structures and processes for an Innovation Lab in the Federal Ministry of Finance in the area of AI and Quantum Computing Leads a team of external consultants who support the establishment of the Innovation Lab Prepares decision making in the innovation work for the high-level management team Facilitates the development of an initial pilot in the Innovation Lab - from exploration of the problem space to a final MVP Nominated as Work4Germany Fellow from the Federal Chancellery by Federal Minister Prof. Dr. Helge Braun Show less



co:dify Group

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

• Executive Partner | Innovation Strategist

  • Apr 2019 - May 2021

  Accompanying and advising organizations in organizing their 'large-scale change by design'. Guides and leads teams in their innovation work with the latest frameworks and methods from lean startup and design thinking Designs innovation programs and transformative learning experiences for executives, C- Suite, and innovation teams (e.g. Allianz, ESMT Berlin, Voith, Rhenus, VW, Ray Sono, Trumpf, Bosch) Is responsible for the innovation enablement strategy and implementation of a recently founded and awarded Innovation Lab for a German Mittelstand SME (www.voithinnovationlab.de) Show less



Universität der Künste Berlin; University of Applied Sciences Potsdam, Hof, Braunschweig

• Berlin, Hof, Braunschweig, Potsdam,

• University Lecturer

  • Sep 2013 - Mar 2021

  Lecturer at Universität der Künste, Berlin (UdK Berlin – Gesellschafts- und Wirtschaftskommunikation, Strategic Communication in Business and Society), University of Applied Sciences Potsdam (Interface Design), University Hof (Service Design), University Braunschweig and Ostfalia (Entrepreneurship & Innovation Management) - Teaches for BA, MA, and MBA students courses like „Design of virtual and software interfaces“, "The future of money“, „Digital Disruption in Education“, „Business creativity & entrepreneurship“ - Coaches user research, innovation exploration and Design Thinking student projects - In my seminar we focus on innovation learning, innovative behavior as well the skills and mindset of innovators. Show less



Education Innovation LAB

• Germany
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Initiator, Co-Founder & Managing Director

  • Jan 2014 - Apr 2018

  - Founds and runs an Innovation Lab for Education inside one of the most progressive educational institutions (ESBZ- Berlin) - Plans and conducts UX research to inform design & development of educational technologies, products and services - Collaborates cross-functionally with design, research, engineering and subject matter experts to plan, develop, and launch educational products & services - Founds and runs an Innovation Lab for Education inside one of the most progressive educational institutions (ESBZ- Berlin) - Plans and conducts UX research to inform design & development of educational technologies, products and services - Collaborates cross-functionally with design, research, engineering and subject matter experts to plan, develop, and launch educational products & services



"Internet & Gesellschaft co:llaboratoy"

• Berlin

• Coordinator of Google initiated multi stakeholder think tank

  • Jun 2011 - Feb 2017

  - Coordinator in the Google initiated Think Tank „Future of Work, Entrepreneurship & Innovation" - Facilitates multi-stakeholder working groups in creating recommendations for action and consulted the Enquete-commissions „Internet & Gesellschaft“ from the German Federal Parliament - Designed research projects on the future of work and entrepreneurship - Speaking and presenting the findings of the working groups at various conferences - Build a flourishing community of entrepreneurs, policymakers, managers, media influencers Show less



The Disruption Consultancy

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

• Innovation Strategist

  • Nov 2010 - Apr 2011

  The Disruption Consultancy is a business consultancy delivering a fusion of insights with disruptive thinking in the form of business, brand and innovation strategies. As part of TBWA\Worldwide The Disruption Consultancy is a flexible international network of business strategists and innovators. My role was to develop a Design Thinking process and toolkit as well run innovation exploration projects. The Disruption Consultancy is a business consultancy delivering a fusion of insights with disruptive thinking in the form of business, brand and innovation strategies. As part of TBWA\Worldwide The Disruption Consultancy is a flexible international network of business strategists and innovators. My role was to develop a Design Thinking process and toolkit as well run innovation exploration projects.