Frankfurt Rhine-Main Metropolitan Area
With over a decade of experience, I lead the Future Technology area at Freudenberg Group, driving innovation strategy, foresight, and global collaboration. My mission is to align cutting-edge advancements with business needs, fostering sustainability and resilience. Passionate about creating impact through open innovation and megatrend analysis, I thrive in dynamic environments that embrace diverse perspectives and forward-thinking solutions. At Freudenberg Group, I spearhead initiatives that explore emerging opportunities, establish global innovation networks, and deliver strategic growth. By leveraging expertise in chemistry and fostering a cohesive innovation ecosystem, our team develops transformative solutions that empower the organization to adapt and excel in competitive markets.
The Future Technology area is a global team leading the strategic innovation activities of the Freudenberg Group. We are responsibles of the development of the Freudenberg Technology Innovation strategy, align with business groups, and manage a diverse activity portfolio for cohesive organizational success, sustained growth and business impact. Our key focus areas are: Foresight delves into megatrends, conducts deep dives in opportunities, ensuring strategic growth, adaptability, and resilience in dynamic business landscapes. Innovation Network drives global open innovation, partnering strategically to create a dynamic ecosystem for groundbreaking solutions and collaborative advancements. Technology Platforms integrate cutting-edge tech, fostering business groups collaboration for innovation, efficiency, impactful solutions, and business generation, ensuring competitiveness. The Public Funding Department manages government resources, collaborates with partners, and allocates funds strategically to drive innovation, economic development, and public welfare. Leading the globalization activities of Freudenberg Technology Innovation in North America and China: FTI NA drives the implementation of AI in the development of the next generation of materials and products, leading innovation and technological advancements in the field globally. FTI China collaborates with local partners and Freudenberg business groups, merging insights and networks to accelerate innovation and advance technology.
We developed and implemented a globalization strategy for FTI in NA maximizing collaboration with global partners and Freudenberg business groups, leveraging technological advantages, and fostering cross-border synergies to accelerate innovation, enhance competitiveness, and drive sustainable growth in the international tech landscape.
Design, synthesis, purification and characterization of a wide range of key intermediates for drug discovery.