Our team

Team of RWTH Innovation GmbH

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

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

Katharina Skunca

Katharina Fränken M. Sc.

Business Relations Manager

+49 241 80 96619

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

Jennifer Machura

Jennifer Machura B. Sc.

Graduate Assistant

+49 241 80 92803

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

(on parental leave)

+49 241 80 92808

Mirjam Rahn

Mirjam Rahn Dr. rer. nat.

Business Relations Manager

+49 0241 80 96692

Marius Rosenberg

Marius Rosenberg M. Sc.

Managing Director Exzellenz Start-up Center

Miroslava Saager

Miroslava Saager M. Sc.

Business Relations Manager

Entrepreneurial Manager

+49 241 80 92806

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

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

Andreas Schumacher

Andreas Schumacher B. Sc.

Head of Entrepreneurship Center

Sven Engelhardt

Sven Engelhardt M. Sc.

Head of Internationalization

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

Alexander Barkey

Alexander Barkey B. Sc.

Start-up Coach

Dorina Birsanu

Dorina Birsanu M. Sc.

Start-up Coach

Mirco Bolten

Mirco Bolten M. Sc.

Start-up Coach

Marcel Hechler

Marcel Hechler B. A.

Start-up Coach

Lorenz Höppl

Lorenz Höppl M. Sc.

Start-up Coach

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

Georg Schaal

Georg Schaal B. Sc.

Start-up Coach

Martin Schmickler

Martin Schmickler M. 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