People who create digital solutions

Our software architects, strategists and creative minds work hand in hand to build solutions that are viable and user-centred. In our software boutique we develop concepts that meet today’s requirements and stay flexible enough to adapt to tomorrow’s challenges. We connect technology and people to build digital platforms that inspire and create lasting impact.

Safety is non-negotiable.

As an ISO 27001-certified company (DEKRA), we work to the internationally recognised standard for information security. The standard defines how companies identify, assess and systematically safeguard risks in handling data. It covers access management, the technical protection of our systems and awareness among every member of staff.

The certification is not a one-off seal. Every year, DEKRA checks in surveillance audits whether our security processes are actually lived in practice.

Clear processes for handling data, regular audits and a security culture that is considered in every project.

Advisory Board

Our advisory board brings decades of experience from science, business and entrepreneurship. With their foresight and expertise they support us, provide orientation on complex topics and strengthen the foundation of our projects.

Miriam Sowa

As a sparring partner, consultant, coach or mentor, Miriam Sowa supports executives and high-potential talent who wish to build lasting, successful relationships with their customers. For more than 25 years, Miriam Sowa’s work has centred entirely on the customer. She understands the challenges faced by both large corporations and small and medium-sized enterprises when it comes to customer satisfaction and strong market positioning.

Cornelius Kruse

Dr Cornelius Kruse, LL.M. (Mergers & Acquisitions), has been an equity partner at Aulinger Rechtsanwälte und Notare, a commercial law firm with offices in Essen and Bochum, since 2015. He is a notary specialising in company law and property law. He acts as a mediator in complex commercial law disputes. As a solicitor, he advises entrepreneurs and companies on corporate law matters and specialises in providing legal support for corporate transactions and business succession. Cornelius Kruse is a lecturer at the University of Münster. He serves as Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Vamea AG, based in Essen. He is also Chairman of the Board of Trustees of two charitable foundations. Cornelius Kruse was born in 1975 and lives in Dortmund with his wife and three children.

Christian Dietz

Christian is our expert in brand management, branding, communication and marketing. He is the managing director of the digital and advertising agency NEUBLCK, as well as the founder and business angel of several start-ups. An avid diver, whisky enthusiast and father of a daughter, he studied journalism and public relations and holds an MBA specialising in Communications and Leadership.

Charlotte Finger

Charlotte Finger has been Managing Partner of Maschinenfabrik Mönninghoff and Chemnitzer Zahnradfabrik since 2015. Both companies are typical ‘hidden champions’ in the development and manufacture of bespoke drive technology for the global machinery and plant engineering sector. She is a member of the Executive Board of the VDMA (German Engineering Federation) and also serves in a voluntary capacity on other committees within the federation and at various other institutions.

Georg W. Mehring-Schlegel

Following his long-standing role as Chief Financial Officer of the MediaMarktSaturn Group, Georg W. Mehring-Schlegel is now a Senior Advisor to BAIN & Company and Ernst & Young, and serves as an advisory board member and board member for several start-ups in the education, retail tech and fintech sectors. His areas of expertise include retail and consumer goods, services and private equity.

Jochen Jansen

Jochen Jansen, born in 1974, is married and has one daughter. After 13 years in various roles at the North Rhine-Westphalia Tax Administration (FinVerw NRW), he left the civil service in 2007. Since then, he has been working as a tax adviser and, since 2014, has been a partner at the firm Brune & Partner Steuerberatungsgesellschaft mbB in Bochum. He advises medium-sized clients of all legal forms as well as charitable organisations and maintains his extensive networks through numerous voluntary commitments.

Prof. Nicola Werbeck

Prof. Nicola Werbeck is Professor of Environmental and Innovation Policy, Managing Director of the Dean’s Office, Spokesperson for the Centre for Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Transformation (CEIT) at the Faculty of Economics at Ruhr University Bochum, and a qualified systemic coach. From 2003 to 2013, she was Managing Director of RUFIS (Ruhr Research Institute for Innovation and Structural Policy). She subsequently joined the Executive Board and has been Chair of the Executive Board since 2022. Her work focuses on the investigation of innovative and sustainable mobility concepts, business models and organisational forms. She also acts as a mentor to start-ups and integrates them into a wide variety of innovative teaching formats in the context of digitalisation and sustainability. Since 2022, she has also been a member of the advisory board for the Sustainability Pledge of the Chamber of Industry and Commerce for the Central Ruhr Area.

Marius Weber

Marius Weber is a founding partner of AlphaQ Venture Capital. Furthermore, during his career as a general partner, he has launched and managed three generations of venture capital funds. As managing partner of Rheingau Founders (German VC), Marius was involved in over 80 start-ups as a co-founder and investor. Marius studied law at the Johann Wolfgang Goethe University in Frankfurt am Main. He gained further experience in employment and company law, as well as in management consultancy, whilst working at a leading international law firm. On a voluntary basis, Marius serves on the supervisory board of the RUCK Foundation, which is dedicated to children’s education and the promotion of social engagement.

Philipp Böhme

Philipp Böhme, born in 1974, grew up in East Westphalia and, following his apprenticeship as an office administrator, completed a part-time degree in business administration. Since 2005, he has been the managing director and owner of Creditreform Bochum, a member of the Executive Board of the Creditreform group and President of the Chamber of Industry and Commerce for the Central Ruhr Area. His extensive business network includes both established companies and start-ups.

Dr. Claus Biermann

Dr Claus Biermann, MD, Master of Public Health (MPH), is a recognised expert in the healthtech sector and works internationally in the fields of leadership, business development and change management. His varied career has included roles at Deutsche Telekom, Grünenthal, Philips and GE, amongst others. Dr Biermann is a recognised expert in transplantation, visceral surgery and urology.

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Eckhard Weidner

Prof. Dr Eckhard Weidner completed his habilitation in Technical Chemistry at Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen in 1996 and has headed the Fraunhofer UMSICHT in Oberhausen since 2004. Mr Weidner also held the Chair of Transport Processes in Process Engineering at Ruhr University Bochum.

Eike Völker

Eike Völker, born in 1977, heads a grammar school in Bochum which has been operating fully digitally with a 1:1 device ratio since 2019; as a result, he is familiar with the administration of more than 1,000 devices and manages this himself. Eike Völker is driving forward ‘New Work’ and the pedagogical shift towards ‘New Learning’. In addition, AI-supported learning is being trialled and the use of chatbots, such as ChatGPT, is being actively promoted. For Eike Völker, cultivating and embodying the mindset of an educational enterprise is the fundamental prerequisite for the successful implementation of digital technology in schools. He also shares this approach to change management as a trainer in leadership development programmes, as a keynote speaker and as the author of specialist articles. He has also helped to establish the EDU:digital brand.

Partners — Achieving more together

Alongside our own expertise, we draw on a network of specialised partners.