Anja Kaehny

Managing Director, Bureau A+ | Brand builder & cultural architect | Omni-channel business development | Luxury, fashion, art & design

Greater Munich Metropolitan Area

About

Brand and business senior executive with 20+ years of experience at global leaders in luxury, fashion, art and design (LVMH, Audi, among others), and a passion for craftsmanship, cultural relevance and omni-channel excellence.

Experience

  • Founder & Managing Director at Bureau A+
    Jul 2018 - Present · 8 yrs 1 mo

    Bureau A+ is a boutique consultancy that builds culturally relevant brands for global audiences. Operating within a network of independent partner offices in hubs such as London, Paris, Milan, New York and Miami, Bureau A+ offers services and interim management solutions across brand and marketing strategy, (omni-channel) business development, direct2VIP sales, experiential, talent and artistic collaborations. References (selection): Aleksandra Viktor Boros Collection BMW ALPINA Cartier Devialet Ferragamo Hemmerle Jazzed MCH Group/ Art Basel Meros Yachtsharing Neue Nationalgalerie Ole Lynggaard Copenhagen Perrier-Jouët Porsche Studio Marie Aigner Talbot Runhof The Concept Concept Store Walkson Westwing William Fan

  • Global Director Brand Development & Media (interim) at Westwing
    Jul 2025 - Oct 2025 · 4 mos

    Reporting to the group’s CMO, led the brand strategy, media, VIP/ brand collaboration and retail marketing teams. Oversaw 2026+ brand strategy development, including a roadmap for stationary retail expansion in EMEA, new CI assets (e. g. Westwing voice/ scent) and a major collaboration with a global tastemaker.

  • Co-founder & CEO at sharedvision.art
    Jun 2022 - Sep 2023 · 1 yr 4 mos

    Conceived shared vision, the first blockchain-enabled B2B & B2C streaming ecosystem for museum-quality digital art that combines immersive user experience, curation and smart-contract based royalty distribution to content providers. Raised pre-seed and seed funding. Oversaw MVP development and V.0/ V.1 testing series. Initiated B2B partnerships and growth strategy for European markets.

  • Director Communications at Louis Vuitton
    Feb 2012 - Dec 2017 · 5 yrs 11 mos

    As member of the comité de direction (Board of Directors), led the brand, communications, experiential and e-commerce teams. Built up of omni-channel operations and local social media channels. Responsible for e-commerce and client services P&L with German revenue ranking among top five of Louis Vuitton markets world-wide. Ensured that all projects impacted sales and profits effectively, maximizing ROI and brand visibility with target audiences. Conceived/ executed all major image and retail events.

  • Director Espace culturel Louis Vuitton at Fondation d'entreprise Louis Vuitton
    Feb 2012 - Dec 2017 · 5 yrs 11 mos

    Reporting to the Global Head of Art, Culture & Heritage, served as inaugural director of the Espace Louis Vuitton Munich, a contemporary art space affiliated with the Paris-based Fondation Louis Vuitton. Overseeing curatorial, programming, artist liaisons, production, partnerships and publishing, successfully anchored the Espace in the German art landscape and beyond. Artists: Ian Cheng, Annette Messager, Chantal Akerman, Christian Boltanski, Cory Arcangel, Sheila Hicks, Ghada Amer, Hans Op de Beeck, Simryn Gill, Tracey Emin, Tacita Dean, among others