Experience

Rethink Ventures

• Germany
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founding Partner

  • Aug 2020 - 3 years 5 months

  Munich, Germany Shaping the clean and digital future of mobility and logistics.



Next47

• United States
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Principal, Catalyst Growth

  • Jul 2018 - Mar 2020

  München und Umgebung, Deutschland Development and lead of “Catalyst Projects” for start-ups Next47 will or has invested in, in order to scale the companies up and increase their growth trajectory in global markets significantly. Drive joint growth projects between corporates and start-ups. Next47 is a global venture firm created by Siemens AG that invests in, and partners with, entrepreneurs who think big and build industry-defining companies.

• Global Lead, Mobility Practice

  • Oct 2016 - Jun 2018

  Munich, Bavaria, Germany Lead of global Mobility practice team and projects. Definition of new venture capital investment theses in the field of transportation. Identification of VC investment opportunities across Europe.



Beyond1435 I DB

• Germany
• Transportation/Trucking/Railroad

• Co-Founder

  • Feb 2017 - Feb 2019

  Berlin, Germany



Siemens

• Germany
• Automation Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Director Venture Technology

  • Aug 2015 - Sep 2016

  Munich, Bavaria, Germany Scouting and connecting with start-up companies and worldwide to drive joint innovation projects ("venture client") in the field of transportation. Lead of global mobility team and projects. Build-up of network across European start-up and venture capital landscape.



Siemens Logistics

• Germany
• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Head Of Strategic Planning, Siemens Mobility & Logistics

  • Dec 2011 - Jul 2015

  München und Umgebung, Deutschland Fields of responsibility include strategy development, strategic planning and implementation, business target agreements with regions, market evaluation, competitor analysis, M&A projects.

• Head Of Innovation Strategy, Siemens Mobility & Logistics

  • Aug 2009 - Nov 2011

  Berlin, Germany Innovation strategy, growth projects on ports, airports and rail stations, patent strategy, standards & regulation, EU-funding policy, open innovation, R&D controlling, innovation marketing & culture, 10 direct reports



Siemens Advanta

• Germany
• Business Consulting and Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Senior Consultant, Chief Technology Office

  • Oct 2005 - Jul 2009

  München und Umgebung, Deutschland Project lead in the field of innovation strategy and strategy development, in particular development of corporate CTO-function, competitor analysis, analyst communication



Siemens

• Germany
• Automation Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Industry Analyst Transportation & Energy

  • Sep 1999 - Sep 2005

  Erlangen, Bavaria, Germany Market and competitor analyses in the field of Transportation and Energy, also consulting for business information solutions. From 2002 team lead.