For Start-Ups & Investors

Entrepreneurial Management Team

RWTH Innovation GmbH

Jörg von Appen
Jörg von Appen Dr. rer. nat.
Head of Innovation Management
+49 241 80 96608
Begüm Guse
Begüm Guse M. Sc.
Project Manager
+49 241 80 92807
Dennis Breuer
Dennis Breuer B. Sc.
Entrepreneurial Manager
+49 241 80 92236
Martin Köpcke
Martin Köpcke Dipl.-Ing.
Innovation Manager

Entrepreneurial Manager

+49 241 80 92614
Christina Mertsch
Christina Mertsch M. Sc.

Entrepreneurial Manager

Business Relations Manager

+49 241 80 96603
Miroslava Saager
Miroslava Saager M. Sc.
Business Relations Manager

Entrepreneurial Manager

+49 241 80 92806

RWTH Innovation Entrepreneurship Center

Team of Chair for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (WIN)

RWTH Aachen University
Malte Brettel
Malte Brettel Univ.-Prof. Dr. rer. pol.

Vice-Rector for Industry and Business Relations

Managing Director

+49 241 80 96359
Akira Mehler
Akira Mehler M. Sc.

Head of Entrepreneurship Center

Maximilian Eckel
Maximilian Eckel M. Sc.
Head of Start-up Coaching
Johannes Schäfer
Johannes Schäfer M. Sc.
Head of Collective Incubator
Valentin Schmitt
Valentin Schmitt M. Sc.
Head of Founder Mobilization
Fabian Nagel
Fabian Nagel M. Sc.
Program Lead Ideation
Benedikt Wiechers
Benedikt Wiechers M. Sc.
Program Lead Incubation
Dorina Birsanu
Dorina Birsanu M. Sc.
Start-up Coach
Mirco Bolten
Mirco Bolten M. Sc.

Start-up Coach

Justus Gätjen
Justus Gätjen M. Sc.
Venture Developer
Marcel Hechler
Marcel Hechler B. A.

Start-up Coach

Christin Hedtke
Christin Hedtke M. Sc.

Team Assistant

+49 241 80-96222
Jan Niklas Kurth
Jan Niklas Kurth Dipl. Wirt.-Ing.

Strategic Partner & Investor Relationship Manager

Margareta Merke
Margareta Merke M. Sc.
Start-up Coach
Victoria Metzler
Victoria Metzler M. Sc.

Start-up Coach

Clea Roth
Clea Roth M. Sc.
Start-up Coach
Martin Schmickler
Martin Schmickler M. Sc.

Start-up Coach

Andreas Schumacher
Andreas Schumacher B. Sc.
Start-up Coach
Andreas Schwarz
Andreas Schwarz M. Sc.
Start-up Coach
Fabian Winkels
Fabian Winkels M. Sc.
Start-up Coach
Hendrik Winckler
Hendrik Winckler B. Sc.
Start-up Coach
Alexander Barkey
Alexander Barkey B. Sc.

Start-up Coach

Sven Engelhardt
Sven Engelhardt M. Sc.

Start-up Coach