About me

Originally from the Cologne area in Germany, I studied political science and economics in Marburg, Lund/Sweden, Auckland/New Zealand and at the Free University Berlin. I then worked withDeutsche Stiftung Weltbevölkerung (DSW) for several years, most recently as a Director with projects and management responsibility in six European and East African countries and employees from all over the world. During my time as a Project Directot, I began to focus on organizational development. And so, during my second parental leave, I completed a one-year training course to become a systemic organizational consultant - and then decided to set up my own business.

I am a partner at Como Consult GmbH and part of their network of consultants. I am also a trainer in their organizational development training course. In addition, I am also in the trainer pool of the ARD.ZDF medienakademie.

In my work, I am guided by the question of how cooperation can succeed in achieving common goals - whether between people or between organizations, whether local or global. I work with small local and large international NGOs, ministries, companies, the United Nations, parliamentarians, foundations and think tanks. Projects and assignments have taken me to countries such as Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Uganda, the USA and many European countries. I am passionate about working in intercultural settings and with different organizational cultures.

I live in Berlin with my wife and our two children. Every summer we spend several weeks in our second home in Sweden.

Services

After a detailed clarification of the assignment, I work with you to develop processes with clear steps and roles - and accompany you along the way to develop and implement the desired change or strategy. My toolbox mainly contains methods from the systemic consulting tradition.

I have also attended training courses on organizational development, collegial leadership, agile working, OKR, Effectuation, Theory U, strategic scenario planning, mindfulness, regenerative management, as well as on language and diversity. I have extensive consulting experience with the Capacity WORKS management model for strategic cooperation. I work in German and English. I use suitable digital collaboration tools for you in virtual formats.

Teams

  • Moderation of team development workshops
  • Consulting and training on agile working and collegial leadership
  • Support with project planning and implementation
  • Leadership coaching

Organizations

  • Support for long-term change processes
  • Vision, mission statement and strategy development
  • Strategic foresight
  • Support with the implementation of strategies in everyday organizational life
  • Advice on organizational design, process and decision-making structures

Networks and Strategic Alliances

  • Advice on establishing cooperation between organizations and on joint strategy development
  • Support in the implementation of cooperation projects, especially in multi-stakeholder partnerships
  • Advice on the management and design of different forms of cooperation

Selected References

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
ZDF
Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ)
Zentralnorden Kreativgesellschaft
Berlin-Institut für Bevölkerung und nachhaltige Entwicklung
Global Health Hub Germany
Deutschlandradio
Robert Bosch Stiftung
Norddeutscher Rundfunk
International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF)
Internationale Klimaschutzinitiative (IKI)
Jugendämter der Stadt Berlin
Auswärtiges Amt
Klinikpartnerschaften
Bundesministerium für Gesundheit
DW Akademie
Stadt Kiel
Bundesministerium für Umwelt
Deutsche Stiftung Weltbevölkerung
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Engagement Global
Stiftung Mercator
rbb
Technische Universität Darmstadt


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