Our team

Team of RWTH Innovation GmbH

Taner Akkayali
Taner Akkayali B. Sc.

Graduate Assistant

+49 241 80 92804
Markus Beckers
Markus Beckers Dr.-Ing.

Business Relations Manager

Innovation Manager

+49 241 80 96602
Marina Brandt
Marina Brandt M. A.
Head of Communications Management
+49 241 80 97695
Malte Brettel
Malte Brettel Univ.-Prof. Dr. rer. pol.

Vice-Rector for Industry and Business Relations

Managing Director

+49 241 80 96359
Dennis Breuer
Dennis Breuer B. Sc.
Entrepreneurial Manager
+49 241 80 92236
Alessa Busch M. A.

Graduate Assistant

+49 241 80 92803
Roberta Caterino
Roberta Caterino Dr. rer. nat.
Innovation Manager
+49 241 80 96611
Kirsa Dannenberg
Kirsa Dannenberg M. A.
Communications Manager
+49 241 80 96616
Claire Driesch
Claire Driesch Attorney at Law (Inhouse-Lawyer)

Legal Manager

+49 241 80 96617
Maren Ewert
Maren Ewert Dipl.-Kff.

Head of Operations

+49 241 80 96691
Henrik Flötotto
Henrik Flötotto Dr. rer. nat.

Business Relations Manager

Innovation Manager

+49 241 80 96615
Julia Former
Julia Former B. A.

Communications Manager

+49 241 80 92805
Daniel Grothe
Daniel Grothe M. Sc.

Project Manager Software

+49 241 80 92804
Begüm Guse
Begüm Guse M. Sc.
Project Manager
+49 241 80 92807
Sabine Kaiser
Sabine Kaiser M. P. P. / M. Sc.

Innovation Manager

+49 241 80 96604
Martin Köpcke
Martin Köpcke Dipl.-Ing.
Innovation Manager

Entrepreneurial Manager

+49 241 80 92614
Susanne Liauw
Susanne Liauw

Office Manager

+49 241 80 96610
Rolf Marquardt
Rolf Marquardt Ass. jur.
Legal Manager
+49 241 80 92802
Alan Mertens
Alan Mertens Dr. rer. nat.
Innovation Manager
+49 241 80 92187
Christina Mertsch
Christina Mertsch M. Sc.

Entrepreneurial Manager

Business Relations Manager

+49 241 80 96603
Andreas Otten
Andreas Otten Dr. rer. nat.
Innovation Manager
+49 241 80 96613
Eleftheria Pagoni
Eleftheria Pagoni

Legal Manager

+49 241 80 92808
Mirjam Rahn
Mirjam Rahn Dr. rer. nat.

Business Relations Manager

+49 0241 80 96692
Miroslava Saager
Miroslava Saager M. Sc.
Business Relations Manager

Entrepreneurial Manager

+49 241 80 92806
Tobias Schmalen
Tobias Schmalen B. Sc.

Graduate Assistant

+49 241 80 92804
Thomas Schmitz
Thomas Schmitz B. Sc.

Graduate Assistant

+49 241 80 92803
Andrea Schnitzler
Andrea Schnitzler
Financial Manager
+49 241 80 96618
Sandra Schumacher
Sandra Schumacher

Fristen Manager

Office Manager

+49 241 8096604
Katharina Skunca
Katharina Fränken M. Sc.

Business Relations Manager

+49 241 80 96619
Nils Spira
Nils Spira M. Sc.

Innovation Manager

+49 241 80 92235
Ramona Steininger
Ramona Steininger LL. M., Attorney at Law (Inhouse-Lawyer)

Head of Legal & Financial Management

+49 241 80 96610
Marieke Sternkopf
Marieke Sternkopf M. Sc.

Innovation Manager

0241 80 96612
Eleonor Thompson
Eleonor Thompson Dipl.-Kff.
Business Relations Manager
+49 241 80 96614
Yvonne Tiedt

Fristen Manager

Office Manager

+49 241 80 96609
Jörg von Appen
Jörg von Appen Dr. rer. nat.
Head of Innovation Management
+49 241 80 96608
Sabine Werker
Sabine Werker M. Sc.

Innovation Manager

(on parental leave)

+49 241 80 96612
Bram Wijlands
Bram Wijlands M. A.

Managing Director

+49 241 80 96610

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