Executive Advisory
​I. Adaptive Strategy Development and Implementation
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Executive Advisory
​​I. Adaptive Strategy Development
Strategy is not decided in presentations, but in the quality of long-term decisions.
I support leadership teams in structuring, evaluating, and implementing adaptive strategies. ​
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Core Scope:
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Adaptive Strategy Design: Design of resilient corporate and portfolio strategies that respond effectively to market volatility.
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Scenario & Path Dependency Modeling: Quantification of realistic business scenarios and derivation of actionable strategic options.
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Business Case Rigor: Modeling and quantification of investment and capital allocation decisions.
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Impact: Leadership teams decide faster, more clearly, and more consistently—based on transparent logic and well-defined objectives.​​
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II. Corporate Transformation
Transformation requires more than ambition. It requires functioning decision and control mechanisms. I align organizations so that strategic intent translates into operational impact—across governance, performance management, and leadership.
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Core Scope:
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Turnaround & Restructuring Architecture: Design and execution of restructuring programs with a focus on sustainable profitability.
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Performance Architecture: Implementation of KPI-based management systems that reinforce effective strategic decision-making.
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Leadership Calibration: Alignment of top management around strategic priorities and portfolio steering.
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Impact: Decisiveness, execution discipline, and sustainable performance. Transformation becomes a systemic capability.​
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III. M&A and Investment Strategy
M&A is not only a financial instrument; it is a strategic lever.
I support M&A and investment decisions with a consistent focus on strategic logic, financial robustness, and operational feasibility.
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Core Scope:
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M&A Strategy and Target Screening: Development of M&A strategies and identification of value-accretive targets.
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Strategic & Commercial Due Diligence: In-depth analysis of market assumptions and business models.
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Deal Mechanics & Negotiation: Design of transaction structures and negotiation strategies to maximize deal value.
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Impact: Transactions with clear strategic impact and realizable value creation.​​
Recent Track Record
​Chairman, Board of Advisors | AI / Energy Deep Tech Start-up | Growth Strategy
Board-level responsibility for strategic market positioning, KPI logic, and resource allocation; establishment of scalable decision-making and governance structures to steer growth of an AI/energy deep-tech start-up.
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Interim CFO | Biotech, €30m Revenues | Strategy & Restructuring
Interim CFO responsibility for corporate strategy, group business case, and restructuring of the business model and cost base; development of decision-ready foundations for board and supervisory board approval of growth financing.
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Strategic Advisor | Family Offices, €200m Investments | Investment Strategy
Strategic advisory support for individual investments (€200m) for family offices in batteries as well as transportation and logistics; structuring of decision-ready investment cases based on robust market, competitive, and risk analyses.
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CFO | EdTech, €30m Revenues | Group Strategy & International Scaling
CFO responsibility for group strategy, group business case, and board-approved country strategies; strategic and financial safeguarding of international scaling.
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Investment Strategy Lead | Private Equity Firm | Commercial Due Diligence
Lead responsibility for commercial due diligences (automotive, technology) with a focus on market, competitive, and red-flag analyses; direct decision basis for pricing and investment commitments.
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Head of Strategy | Utilities, €20bn | Digital Business Models
Responsibility for strategy and implementation logic of a digital business model in the utilities sector; board approval of the roadmap for transforming traditional utility structures into digital revenue models.
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