Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Experienced #RealEstate and #Finance #Leader as well as #ESG and #Sustainability #Expert. I have a successful career with proven achievements in #CorporateRestructuring and the development of innovative #Investment and #GrowthStrategies. My comprehensive knowledge of #HGB and #IFRS accounting, as well as my expertise in #ESG strategies and #Sustainability goals, helps companies optimise their financial performance and market presence. With my outstanding #CommunicationSkills, #EmployeeDevelopment, #LeadershipExperience, #EmotionalIntelligence, and #Collaboration, I create a positive work environment and motivate teams to achieve peak performance. My deep experience in #Acquisition, #JointVentures, #PortfolioManagement, and #ProjectDevelopment, as well as my success in implementing #FundStrategies and #InvestmentStrategies, make me a valuable #Advisor, #MemberSupervisoryBoard and #StrategicPartner, #InterimManager, #EquityInvestor and #ChiefInvestmentOfficer. I'm always open to new challenges and ready to bring my extensive expertise to new projects and companies. #RealEstateManagement #AssetManagement #PortfolioManagement #InvestmentStrategy #ChiefInvestmentOfficer #CIO #Acquisition #Disposal #SustainabilityGoals #CorporateFinance #FinancialReporting #JointVentures #CorporateLeadership #ProjectDevelopment #Sales #Marketing #CustomerRelationshipManagement #IPOExperience #CapitalMarketProducts #FundManagement #SeniorLiving #HotelRealEstate #SocialRealEstate #NursingHomes #SeniorResidences #SeniorLiving #MedicalCentre #Residential #Office #Retail #ShoppingCenter #Logistic #Fundraising #FinancingConcepts #DigitalizationSolutions #LeadershipSkills #TeamLeadership #TransparentCommunication #AppreciativeLeadership #EmployeeDevelopment #ConstructiveCollaboration #EmotionalIntelligence #NegotiationSkills #StrategicRealignment #CrisisManagement #EffectiveMarketDevelopment #InnovativeSolutions #InterpersonalSkills #InterculturalCompetence #TeamPlayer #Mentoring #Coach #PLResponsibility #ExecutiveManagement #GlobalTacticalAssetAllocation #InvestmentManagement #BusinessStrategy #FinancialManagement #Controlling #ProjectDevelopmentManagement #RiskManagement #ChangeManagement #OperationalOptimization #EfficiencyEnhancement #CostReduction #ITSystemImplementation #ITInfrastructure #CommitteeManagement #RegulatoryRequirements #InvestmentLaw #KAGB #AIF #AlternativeInvestmentFunds #InvestmentKG #Close-endFunds #Open-endFunds #InstitutionalInvestors #LifeInsurance #PensionFunds #ProvidentFunds #Fundraising #CustomerRelationshipManagement #CRM #DigitalTransformation
EVIDION® is building AI-enabled Governance Evidence Infrastructure for regulated organizations in the financial, insurance and real estate sectors. EVIDION® has been selected for inclusion in the ZIA Innovation Radar 2026 by ZIA, the leading association of the German real estate industry. As Founder & CEO, I am leading the development of a platform that helps institutions translate regulatory obligations into structured, traceable and audit-ready governance evidence — starting with DORA and ICT third-party-risk governance. EVIDION® combines AI-supported document analysis, regulatory mapping, evidence traceability and human governance control to help organizations identify compliance gaps, strengthen audit readiness and improve governance decision quality. The platform is designed as a scalable infrastructure layer connecting contracts, policies, controls, risk assessments, management decisions and supporting documentation into one coherent evidence architecture. Our mission is to make governance responsibility visible, traceable and verifiable — without replacing human accountability. In an increasingly regulated and AI-driven world, trust will depend not only on compliance, but on evidence.
In addition to my role as Managing Partner, I also serve as Chief Digital Officer at German Prime Site AG. For the past two years, I have been responsible for the implementation and application of AI, primarily using it in research, analysis, and both tax and legal contract management. This strategic use of AI has significantly enhanced our productivity, efficiency, and competitiveness, empowering us to make data-driven decisions that deliver exceptional results. German Prime Site AG is an investment and asset manager focusing on high-street retail, office, and hotel investments in Germany. Our senior management team has many years of experience in the German as well as international real estate markets, EU-taxonomy, and has personally accompanied several real estate investment cycles. We distinguish ourselves through strong and above-average performance and benefit from an excellent network across Germany and Europe. Experienced #Leadership #Expert with over two decades in the #RealEstate and #Finance industries. I have a successful career with proven achievements in #CorporateRestructuring and the development of innovative #Investment and #GrowthStrategies. My comprehensive knowledge in #ESG strategies and #Sustainability goals, helps companies optimize their market presence. As a #ManagingDirector at German Prime Site AG in Zurich, I have achieved significant success in strategic business alignment and portfolio management. I stand for transparent and appreciative #Leadership and promote constructive #Collaboration and #EmployeeDevelopment. With my outstanding #CommunicationSkills and #EmotionalIntelligence, I create a positive work environment and motivate teams to achieve peak performance. My deep experience in #Acquisition, #JointVenture, #PortfolioManagement, and #ProjectDevelopment, as well as my success in implementing #FundStrategies and #InvestmentStrategies, make me a valuable advisor and #StrategicPartner as well as #ChiefInvestmentOfficer.
In my position as Interim Managing Director, I was responsible, among other things, for the implementation of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), the treasury function, debt financing and cross-border activities as well as the expansion of investment platforms for Germany, Switzerland, and the US subsidiary of the NEWPORT Group. In 2017 I implemented the consolidated IFRS accounting and financial statements for the NEWPORT Group for the balance reporting periods 2016, 2017 and 2018. I was also in charge to secure cross-collateral portfolio and project development financings included mezzanine debt. NEWPORT Real Estate Group is an owner-managed project developer and asset manager with a focus on retail and commercial real estate in Germany, Switzerland, and the East Coast of the United States. NEWPORT invests preferably in city canters and well-established locations. Over a period of two decades, both managing partners have also invested capital from private partners. Since it was founded in 2004, NEWPORT has successfully managed real estate with a total volume in excess of €800 million. Its most recent transactions include the sale of a retail portfolio with a total volume of around €230 million to a well-known German investor. For its partners, NEWPORT earned double-digit returns. With a view to the future, NEWPORT provides private investors with an opportunity to invest in three countries and in three currencies as a strategic partner, giving them a chance to benefit from the comprehensive expertise, exclusive market access, and local network in the respective countries.
In my Role as Head of EMEA Real Estate at UBS Asset Management AG in Switzerland I was also responsible as the Chairman Of The Supervisory Board of the regulated investment company "UBS Real Estate GmbH" in Munich, Germany.
I was responsible for covering the EMEA region within Global Real Estate. Our continually growing business is run by over 100 employees working from our offices in Germany, United Kingdom, Italy, France, Spain, Netherland and the Nordics. Since May 2016 I have been a Member of the Global Real Estate Management Committee and since July 2016 the chairman of the Supervisory Board of UBS Real Estate GmbH in Munich. UBS is a client-focused financial services firm that offers a combination of wealth management, asset management and investment banking services on a global and regional basis. UBS Asset Management provides a comprehensive range of investment styles and strategies. Global insight and expertise enable us to combine these capabilities in tailored solutions for clients. Drawing on our over 30-year heritage, we strive to deliver consistent long-term investment returns, underpinned by a team-based approach and disciplined risk management. We pride ourselves on building long-term, personalized relationships with our clients and partners, ensuring a deep understanding of their needs, risk profile, time horizon and investment goals. We aim to be the world's leading wealth manager and the top universal bank in Switzerland, complimented by an investment bank and an asset manager which are world-class in their chosen areas of focus. UBS Asset Management’s Global Real Estate (GRE) business services over 3,000 professional and institutional clients worldwide, is one of the largest real estate investment managers globally and is a clear market leader in Switzerland. Our business actively manages real estate investments of approximately USD 77 billion globally and regionally within Asia Pacific, Europe and the US. GRE’s capabilities focus on core and value add, but also include other strategies across the risk/return spectrum.
I was a Member of the Executive Board of Deka Immobilien GmbH and a Member of the Investment Committee at DekaBank Group. Providing over-all leadership, direction, guidance and vision. I was mainly responsible for the investment strategies of the three open-ended real estate funds with AUM of around €24 billion, spanning 36 cities in more than 24 countries. With my talent team, I managed successful the liquidity investments of over €3.8 billion and the credit portfolios comprising over €3.6 billion. I played a key leadership role in the company’s restructuring at that time and I helped to strengthen the fund’s brand and tapped the whole RE business into international growth potentials. I developed with my team the product idea and concept for the Deka Immobilien North America Fund (short: DINA), which was launched in Q1/2016.