Nico Köhler

Head of Product Experience at Leica Camera AG 🚀

Wetzlar, Hesse, Germany

About

Product Manager for smart connected products in the consumer electronics industry. I am a technology enthusiast and creating digital experiences for future products is my passion.

Experience

  • Leica Camera AG (9 yrs 7 mos)
    • Head of Product Experience
      Sep 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 10 mos

    • Senior Product Manager
      Dec 2016 - Sep 2023 · 6 yrs 10 mos

      Product Manager of connectivity at Leica Camera. It is my job to create best connected experiences for Leica Camera in a mobile world. With the Leica FOTOS app being the first product delivering "What for the moment seems to be the best companion app in all photography" (H. Brownstone).

  • Lecturer Mobile Design at IU International University of Applied Sciences
    Nov 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 8 mos

    Lecturer for Mobile Media Design at International University of Applied Science teaching the next generation how to create amazing digital experiences for mobile apps.

  • Innovation Management at ZEISS Group
    Dec 2014 - Nov 2016 · 2 yrs

    Innovation Manager for sports optics products at the ZEISS Group. In this role, I drove the innovation culture from traditional optics towards digital experiences. I formed an interdisciplinary innovation lab, established a modern innovation process and developed the innovative ZEISS Hunting app together with the connected binocular ZEISS Victory RF.

  • PhD Student at Daimler AG
    Nov 2012 - Nov 2014 · 2 yrs 1 mo

    Integrating traceability in integrated product development.

  • Internship at BMW Group
    Mar 2011 - Jul 2011 · 5 mos

    Innovations in the area of knowledge management in the R&D department.