The Fellows

Valuable Knowledge from Many Minds — the Ideal Foundation

Ariane Ernst

… is a freelance consultant for change management, innovation coaching, and leadership development in mid-sized companies. She is a co-author of the Großes Handbuch Innovation.

Daniel M. Ziegler

… is a musician, team coach, and speaker, and holds a teaching position for “Creativity” at Hochschule Rhein-Waal. He is a co-author of The Innovator’s Dictionary.

Jörn Rings

… is a specialist in idea and innovation culture as well as New Work. Together with his wife Sabine, he runs NEU – Gesellschaft für Innovation mbH. He is a co-author of The Innovator’s Dictionary.

Sabine Rings

… is an expert in idea culture, innovation spaces, inspiration, and design. Together with her husband Jörn, she runs NEU – Gesellschaft für Innovation mbH. She is a co-author of The Innovator’s Dictionary.

Armin Schobloch

… is a business trainer and coach for teamwork, leadership, and change competency. He is a co-author of The Innovator’s Dictionary.

Dirk With

… is the first self-proclaimed Innovatoriker and business enabler. He is a co-author of The Innovator’s Dictionary.

Kathy Wigge

… works as a freelance corporate communications professional. She also supports companies in discovering and developing their potential. She is a co-author of The Innovator’s Dictionary and the Großes Handbuch Nachhaltigkeit.

Nicolas Burkhardt

… is a management consultant and keynote speaker. With his company “Kopfspringer,” he advises on active transformation design. He is a co-author of The Innovator’s Dictionary and co-editor of the Großes Handbuch Digitale Transformation.

Tobis Scharikow

… works with his company “oomanIT” at the intersection of technology, design, business, and people. He is a co-author of the Großes Handbuch Digitale Transformation.

Benjamin Brüser

… is an architect, structural engineer, and multichannel pioneer. With his company “BR-AIN,” he offers teaching, talks, and workshops on digitalization. He is a co-author of the Großes Handbuch Digitale Transformation.

Stephanie Bretz

… is an entrepreneur and expert in digitalization and digital business models. As managing director of masterplan.academy GmbH, she works as a consultant in digital business. She is a co-author of the Großes Handbuch Digitale Transformation.

Valerie Wacker

… accompanies companies and their employees on the journey into the digital future. She is a co-author of the Großes Handbuch Digitale Transformation.

Dirk Kossey

… is an expert in e-commerce and e-business. He is currently managing director of Sales & Solutions at E.ON Energie Dialog. He is a co-author of the Großes Handbuch Digitale Transformation.

Jan Herrmann

… is a partner at PwC Germany and advises on digitalization and transformation in mid-sized companies. He is a co-author of the Großes Handbuch Digitale Transformation.

Göran Göhring

… has been a successful entrepreneur for more than 20 years and a business angel for eight. He is a co-author of the Großes Handbuch Digitale Transformation.

Beate Sommer

… works as an innovation coach in the IT sector and accompanies innovation and digitalization projects. She is a co-author of the Großes Handbuch Digitale Transformation.

David Sauer

… is co-managing director of “Kopfspringer” alongside Nicolas Burkhardt. He is a co-author of the Großes Handbuch Digitale Transformation.

Sabina Lammert

… co-leads “leadventure” together with her partner Anna Wörner — an agile consulting firm for the active shaping of the working environment. She is a co-author of the Großes Handbuch Digitale Transformation.

Malvine Klecha

… is an innovation consultant, innovation coach, and expert in sustainable innovation. She is a co-editor of the Großes Handbuch Nachhaltigkeit.

Carolyn Hutter

… is an expert in corporate sustainability management. She is a co-author of the Großes Handbuch Nachhaltigkeit.

Thomas Appel

… is an independent consultant, coach, and innovator with the goal of supporting and enabling companies and their employees to become future-ready. He is a co-author of the Großes Handbuch Nachhaltigkeit.

Sabine Boehringer

… advises and accompanies companies and leaders on their sustainable, innovative, and agile path. She is a co-author of the Großes Handbuch Nachhaltigkeit.

Carsten Leo Demming

… is a professor and program director for the Business Administration – Food Management degree program at DHBW Heilbronn, with a focus on consumer insights. He is a co-author of the Großes Handbuch Nachhaltigkeit.

Hila Attaie

… is the managing owner of Innojump and accompanies players in the food industry on their path toward sustainability. She is a co-author of the Großes Handbuch Nachhaltigkeit.

Samuel Huber

… is an expert in regenerative strategy work and planetary design. He is a co-author of the Großes Handbuch Nachhaltigkeit.

Kilian Karg

… is a strategic designer for sustainable development and a qualified psychologist. He is a co-author of the Großes Handbuch Nachhaltigkeit.

Helga Mahler

… is a project manager and intrapreneur innovation coach, with a focus on international cooperation, particularly in the area of sustainable development. She is a co-author of the Großes Handbuch Nachhaltigkeit.

Tobias Leisgang

… is head of supplier innovation and sustainability, and also works as a part-time SME consultant for innovation and sustainability. He is a co-author of the Großes Handbuch Nachhaltigkeit.

Marie-Lucie Linde

… is a sustainability and communications expert with hands-on experience in integrating sustainability into corporate strategy, culture, and communications. She is a co-author of the Großes Handbuch Nachhaltigkeit.

Christian Dinter

… is managing director of Rodiek & Co. GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of Nehlsen AG. He is a co-author of the Großes Handbuch Nachhaltigkeit.

Antje Meyer

… is a networker, strategist, and coach in the areas of communications, leadership, and sustainability, and has been a successful entrepreneur for more than 30 years. She also teaches digital communication. She is a co-author of the Großes Handbuch Nachhaltigkeit.

Stefan Rösler

… works with his agency oecoach in ecosystem consulting, biodiversity management, and nature coaching. He is a co-author of the Großes Handbuch Nachhaltigkeit.

Günter Grommes

… is managing director at INNO HORIZON GmbH, verrocchio’s partner company. Günter leads innovation management there.

Patrick Schwarz

… is managing director at INNO HORIZON GmbH, verrocchio’s partner company. Patrick is responsible for personnel and organizational development at INNO HORIZON.

Marvin Karbowiak

… is managing director at INNO HORIZON GmbH, verrocchio’s partner company. Marvin takes on the role of strategic business development.