Team

Technical studies in Berlin and London in addition to an early affinity have provided Tilman with an in-depth understanding of digital media. Various start-ups and digital projects eventually led to him founding the BerlinerStrategen in 2011. Apart from managing director he is now Business Angel, consultant for business strategy and financial matters as well as management coach and lecturer. As recommended lead coach for Berlin’s universities he does not only advise businesses, but also scientific teams and spin-offs. Besides that, he volunteers as mentor, jury member and consultant.

In addition to her long-term experience in university start-up support at Freie Universität Berlin, Britt also brings knowledge from her organizational consulting work. As COO, Britt manages all funding projects and provides advice to both colleagues and clients. She also uses her broad methodological knowledge and extensive expertise in evaluating startup projects and innovations to design and conduct workshops for startups, established companies, and universities. Britt is also responsible for BerlinStrategen’s Operations unit, where she ensures that both internal projects and processes run successfully.

In his daily work in the context of business model development and fundraising for our clients, Philipp draws on his own experience in the development of start-ups. He particularly enjoys working intensively with the teams, from tackling a problem in the context of digital transformation to developing the business idea and the associated sustainably successful strategy. With his professional experience in the political environment, he also has an exceptional approach to texts. Understanding products and their technical contexts is what makes his work stand out.

Sarah’s own start-up experience and many years of working in research and consulting mean that she is particularly well placed to understand the issues faced by start-up teams. With a focus on sustainability and digitalization, she can support start-ups with her creative ideas and positive energy on the way to sustainable company and project development. As an experienced project manager and project leader, she has already accompanied companies through various transformative processes. Sarah gained international work and study experience in the field of design in Finland, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and Australia, among others.

With several years of professional experience at various research institutes, Kerstin brings expertise in the organization and facilitation of workshop formats such as design thinking and scenario technique. Her practical knowledge in the context of AI helps her to rapidly get to the root of topics related to innovation and transformation processes and to competently consult young ventures and projects in this context. Her advanced knowledge of product development is also an advantage in all these activities. Her master’s degree in Futures Studies at Freie Universität Berlin also enables her to conduct transdisciplinary research and forward-looking assessments in relation to political, economic and social dynamics.

Leonard obtained his Master’s degree in Business Informatics at Maastricht University and graduated with honours. Already in his studies and today in his daily work, he is able to use his analytical thinking to view projects holistically and to generate added value in a targeted manner. At BerlinerStrategen, he supports young companies and start-ups in the context of business model development and fundraising. Leonard’s talent for quickly developing a very deep understanding of initially new subject areas helps him to understand technically complex projects and to work out the optimal financing strategies.

Inga has more than ten years of experience in private sector development and internationalization of companies. As a project manager and trainer in the BMWi Manager Training Program, she supported executives of foreign companies in business model development and provided them with business contacts to German SMEs. On behalf of GIZ gGmbH, she established the German Business Association (DWV) in Armenia as an integrated expert and managing director. Advising companies, business support organizations as well as the public sector brought Inga to numerous countries in Africa, the MENA region, Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Inga supports BerlinerStrategen as a freelancer.