Our team

Entrepreneurship
Milan Abel, M.Sc.
Entrepreneurship Manager | Startup Coach
Entrepreneurship
Natalia Ahmadian, LL.M.
Entrepreneurship Manager | Startup Coach
+49 241 80 92810
Entrepreneurship
Simona Berbece, B.Sc.
Graduate Assistant
+49 241 80 92616
Collective Incubator
Karolina Braun, B.A.
Student Assistant
Legal
Alicia Brock, LL.M.
Legal Manager
+49 241 80 96614
Communications
Alessa Busch, M.A.
Communications Manager
+49 241 80 92804
Industry Relations
Alenka Carstens, M.Sc.
Industry Relations Manager
+49 241 80 92824
IP & Technology Transfer
Dr. rer. nat. Roberta Caterino
Innovation Manager
+49 241 80 96611
Industry Relations / Collective Incubator
Yasemin Cilt, M.Sc.
Industry Relations Manager
Head of Collective Incubator | Business Development
+49 241 80 92694
Communications
Kirsa Dannenberg, M.A.
Communications Manager
+49 241 80 96616
Administrative Operations
Jan Engelbrecht
Finance & Purchasing Manager
+49 241 80 92826
Administrative Operations
Dipl.-Kff. (FH) Maren Ewert
Head of Administrative Operations
+49 241 80 96691
Industry Relations
Katharina Fränken, M.Sc.
Head of Industry Relations
+49 241 80 96619
Industry Relations
Dr.-Ing. Beate Hack
Industry Relations Manager
+49 241 80 92617
Administrative Operations
Lavinia Hagen, B.A.
IP Administration Manager
Human Resources Manager
+49 241 80 96604
Entrepreneurship
Max Heckmann
Student Assistant
Collective Incubator
Aron Heibges
Collective Incubator | Head of Maker Space
+49 171 6820994
Entrepreneurship
Sabine Kaiser, MPP, M.Sc.
Director Excellence Startup Center @ RWTH
+49 173 2988746
Collective Incubator
David Lebus
Student Assistant
Legal
Sonja Leutnant
Legal Manager | Syndikus-
rechtsanwältin
+49 241 80 96662
Administrative Operations
Dr. rer. nat. Susanne Liauw
Office Manager
Human Resources Manager
+49 241 80 96609
IP & Technology Transfer
Anja Lindenau, M.Sc.
Innovation Manager
+49 241 80 96639
Collective Incubator
Wibke Mattay
Head of Collective Incubator | Administrative Operations
+49 241 80 92236
IP & Technology Transfer
Dr. rer. nat. Alan Mertens
Innovation Manager
+49 241 80 92187
Collective Incubator
Felix Mertins
Student Assistant
Entrepreneurship
Christina Mertsch, M.Sc.
Head of Entrepreneurship
+49 241 80 96603
Entrepreneurship
Jeffrey Momoh, M.Sc.
Entrepreneurship Manager | Startup Coach
+49 24180 92807
IP & Technology Transfer
Dr. rer. nat. Andreas Otten
Head of IP & Technology Transfer
+49 241 80 96613
Legal
Eleftheria Pagoni
Legal Manager
+49 241 80 92808
IP & Technology Transfer
Alexander Peters, M.Sc.
Innovation Manager
+49 241 80 92614
Entrepreneurship
Dr. rer. nat. Tobias Recker
Entrepreneurship Manager
+49 241 80 92809
Management
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Michael Riesener
Managing Director
+49 241 80 28201
Management
Ass. jur. Tobias Römgens
Managing Director
+49 241 80 99214
Industry Relations
Miroslava Saager, M.Sc.
Industry Relations Manager
Entrepreneurship Manager
+49 241 80 92806
Entrepreneurship
Sinan Sanci
Student Assistant
+49 241 80 96602
Industry Relations
Dipl.-Kff. Anja Schmitz
Industry Relations Manager
+49 241 80 96590
Administrative Operations
Pia Schölgens, B.Sc.
IP Administration Manager
+49 241 80 96615
Collective Incubator
Florian Schuler
Student Assistant | Maker Space
Industry Relations
Dr. rer. nat. Corinna Schulte
Industry Relations Manager
+49 241 80-92825
Administrative Operations
Katharina Simons, B.Sc.
Project Manager
+49 241 80 92613
Entrepreneurship
Jonathan Smerz, M.Sc.
Entrepreneurship Manager | Startup Coach
IP & Technology Transfer
Nils Spira, M.Sc.
Innovation Manager
+49 241 80 92235
Entrepreneurship
Anton Spitkovsky, M.Sc.
Entrepreneurship Manager | Startup Coach
Legal / Management
Ramona Steininger, LL.M.
Head of Legal | Syndikus-
rechtsanwältin
Authorised Representative
(on parental leave)
+49 241 80 92802
IP & Technology Transfer
Dr. rer. nat. Marieke Sternkopf
Innovation Manager
+49 241 80 96612
Collective Incubator
Henning Straßmair
Collective Incubator | Maker Space
+49 170 7759589
Industry Relations
Dr. rer. nat. Mirjam Thronberens
Industry Relations Manager
(on parental leave)
+49 241 80 96692
Administrative Operations
Yvonne Tiedt
Office Manager | Accounting
+49 241 80 92615
Entrepreneurship
Philipp Tsekos, M.Sc.
Entrepreneurship Manager
+49 241 80 92805
Collective Incubator
Jona Vennemann
Student Assistant
Management
Dr. rer. nat. Jörg von Appen
Managing Director
+49 241 80 96608
Collective Incubator
Dipl. Des. Clarissa Wagner
Collective Incubator | Office Manager
+49 241 80 96617
Collective Incubator
Markus Wensing, B.Eng.
Collective Incubator | Maker Space
+49 241 80 96677
IP & Technology Transfer
Sabine Werker, M.Sc.
Innovation Manager
+49 241 80 96618
Communications
Marina Ziegler, M.A.
Head of Communications
(on parental leave)
+49 241 80 97695

RWTH Innovation Entrepreneurship Center

Team of the RWTH Chair for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (WIN)

Jonas Harbach, M.Sc.

Startup Coach
Pia Leyendecker, M.Sc.

Startup Coach
Michael Salge, M.Sc.

Startup Coach
Christian Schöndeling, M.Sc.

Startup Coach
Marco Winter, M.Sc.

Startup Coach
Go to the RWTH Chair for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (WIN)