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Being direct, appreciative, and having a good sense of humor at the same time, Michael represents the consulting philosophy of Timmermann Partners.

As a passionate entrepreneur, he already founded his first marketing company during high School: raba.tt introducing coupons to the German-speaking countries. After selling the company, he went on to study psychology and worked for McKinsey & Company, where he learned the craftsmanship of classical strategy consulting. After working as a Partner for change management in a medium-size business consultancy, he founded Timmermann Partners. He also acquired the norther German serminar Hotel Ellernhof, developed it further and sold it after 3 years.

Overall, he lived two years in the U.S., Mexico, and Canada and still loves traveling – ideally to places he can explore through climbing, on a motorcycle, or scuba-diving.

Since September 2015 Michael is the proud father of his little son Merlin.

Others about Michael Timmermann

• “Thanks to him, I believed in change for the first time.” R&D manager, large chemical corporation
• “It’s extremely rare that someone is analytically AND socially highly competent – he has it both.“ Professor, Free University of Berlin
• “A truly inspiring leader.“ Department head , OSCE
• “The smartest guy I’ve met in this firm.“ Project Leader, McKinsey & Co.
• “There is a correlation between age and ability, but he is an outlier.” CEO, private equity firm

Professional background & education

• Founder of Timmermann Partners
• Former Senior Consultant at McKinsey & Co.
• Graduate psychologist with a focus on business and organizational psychology (Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Germany)
• 4 years of experience as a start-up entrepreneur in the marketing industry
• Owned the northern German seminar hotel Ellernhof for 3 years
• Certified executive coach
• Certified outdoor trainer, team and leadership trainer with 14 years of experience
• Agile Coach
  • Certified Coach for scaling Agility
  • Certified Organizational Agility Professional
  • Scrum for Consultants

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After half a lifetime of advertising, Thilo got to the insight that communication must „make sense“. Which succeeds only, when the intention is more than just selling the next product to a customer. Thilo’s many years of experience in direct marketing and a small trip into the psychographic analysis of target groups made him to the communication professional which he is today.

After studying international marketing in Germany, France, the Netherlands and Australia, Thilo's professional career as a creative strategist took its course through globally active advertising agencies in Hamburg and Berlin. A peak in his career was the development and implementation of a cloud-based CRM environment for 103 ŠKODA AUTO markets, which Thilo has managed as a co-director of an agency founded in Prague for this project. More than 250 individualized direct marketing measures for online and offline channels have been developed and provided to all markets involved in a time span of 4 years: Selling is good, changing is better. And that was also the linchpin, where Timmermann Partners turned out to be the next logical step.

In his spare time, Thilo devotes himself to the promotion of fingerstyle guitarists in Europe, organizes concert tours, primarily in Germany, the Czech Republic, Austria and Switzerland, and he also plays home concerts from time to time.

Professional background & education:

• Lecturer at the Hamburg School of Ideas for Dialogue Marketing and BtoB copywriting
• Copywriter, Senior Copywriter, Creative Director Text, Creative Director, Creative Director in global advertising agencies, etc. TBWA \ Tequila, Publicis, DraftFCB
• Development of the worldwide CRM system for ŠKODA AUTO in Prague / CZ
• Founding PSYfiers s.r.o. in Prague / CZ: The third dimension in profiles of vacancy candidates
• International marketing, Fachhochschule für Wirtschaft Pforzheim, The University of Melbourne, Université de Rouen, HEAO Hogeschool voor Ekonomische en Administratieve Onderwijs Arnhem

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Influenced by his passion for traveling and adventures, which led him among other destinations into the Andes Mountains, Ralph started coaching a variety of groups through intensive trainings even as an outdoor trainer.

As a trained businessman and psychologist, he combines knowledge of business concepts with that of human behavior in the professional context. His calm and constructive nature enables him to help people overcome challenges throughout change processes.

Before joining Timmermann Partners, he trained a large variety of teams not only in the business and organizational fields, but also in the military. These teams benefited from his extensive experience and his common as well as extraordinary training methods.

When Ralph is not fully occupied by his job as a Project Leader for change processes, you can find him kayaking on a wild river or ski mountaineering towards a snowy summit.

Professional background & education

• M.Sc. in psychology with a focus on social, business and organizational psychology (Paris-Lodron University, Salzburg)
• Businessman (IHK Munich, Germany)
• Certified career coach (CoBeCe Regensburg, Germany)
• More than 8 years of experience as self-employed trainer
• Certified outdoor trainer (low and high rope course, mountain & whitewater)
• Agile Coach
  • Certified Coach for scaling Agility
  • Certified Organizational Agility Professional
  • Scrum for Consultants

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As a son of an old Northern Frisian family that has been in the trade business for centuries, Jens is a merchant by trait. Already as a student, he got interested in organizations and their complexity. Organizing, structuring, thinking, directing and taking on responsibility fascinated him early on.

The first opportunity to follow his interests presented itself in the form of youth work and later in form of a professional commercial Training. Then as a Staff Sergeant in the German Navy. His hunger for new experiences lead him to come to the west of Germany, where he attended University and worked in his own management consulting firm thereafter.

His passion for precision and excellence combined with his desire to make a difference lead him to PricewaterhouseCoopers, where he started out as an Audit Manager, before working as a management consultant. During this period of 7 years he got insights in several industries, improved his analytical competencies as well as his ability to lead others.

After working as Manager Group Development at Ströer Media SE, he changed over to ESG GmbH, where he worked as the Chief Compliance Officer and Head of Internal Audit, in the automotive and aviation industries.

Intrigued by Timmermann’s mission and cooperate culture, Jens now uses his experience as “Secretary of the Interior”, which is to say he is responsible for our internal functions and processes. He and his team ensure that HR, marketing, IT, and finance are oriented toward our needs and our clients’ needs.

Outside of work, the proud father teaches his daughter “Nele” how to walk and continues to share his experience and knowledge as author and lecturer. He also cooks, reads, and travels to see his favorite rock bands or his soccer club FC St. Pauli. To calm down after a hard days’ work he goes for a run or goes to the movies.

Professional background & education

• Diploma in economics (with a focus on leadership and information economy)
• Certified Commercial Assistant
• Certified Environmental, Health and Safety Manager
• Certified in Risk Management Assurance
• Lecturer at the Fachhochschule Köln, the Fundraising Academy and at Deutsches Umweltinstitut
• Scrum for Consultants

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Already as a child, Sebastian spoke of becoming an inventor. Exploring undiscovered paths has always excited him, and still does. Back then he was often called a dreamer. Today he knows, that he managed to accomplish the visions, that he had already then.

This visionary ingenuity, in combination with the interest in digitization, opens up new topics in which Sebastian likes to dive into. His ability to create something new and bring it to life, has always been his biggest motivation and energy.

His fondness for the Internet began in the late 90s, where he found an ally in Michael Timmermann. Sebastian already supported him with his first company, raba.tt gmbh.

In his search for new challenges, Sebastian has worked in various positions for numerous companies in the digital industry in recent years.

Sebastian can look back on over 20 years of experience in online marketing. With his wide-ranging experience, he actively contributes to Timmermann Partners. Combined with his visionary nature, he actively supports the development of Timmermann Digital.

Inspired by the new topic of change management, he sees an exciting challenge in digitizing change. His goal is to make the complex topic of change more easily accessible to more recipients via digital media.

In order to get a good balance to the digital world, Sebastian likes to put on his leather-cowl, swing on his Harley and just start driving. For him, riding a Harley is not riding a motorcycle, but the feeling of freedom, individuality and nonconformity.

Professional background & education:

• Product Manager, Bavarian Academy for Advertising and Marketing
• Senior Channel Manager DACH & UK, Buongiorno Germany GmbH
• Senior Manager International Accounts, 1 & 1 Mail and Media GmbH
• Managing Partner, OZIAN inspiring creativity
• Diploma Marketing Specialist with specialization in eCommerce, Bavarian Academy of Advertising and Marketing

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Sepp loves storytelling for a reason: by narrating things can be connected in hindsight, which seem random and arbitrary as they happen. This skill helps him make sense of a non-linear CV shaped by curiosity and a longing for new challenges. A childhood on 3 continents (and one subcontinent), university studies spanning prehistory to ethnology. Employment as production assistant of the Bonn Club of Rock Musicians, creative director and head of strategy in various agencies, founding a family, and an NGO supporting abandoned children in Nepal (Bbuildsupnepal, feel free to join) to get back to their families. Each and every station has to do with change, and this has made Timmermann Partners a perfect fit. As Head of Communication Creation organizations in transformation by forming a common narrative for people and topics. In his spare time he enjoys the opera, builds things and repairs anything that falls into his hands.

Professional background & education

• Creative Director J.Walther Thompson
• Executive Creative Director Pepper Munich
• Creative Director Wunderman Munich
• Head of Strategy Embrace/Employer Branding
• Creative Director Concept Oddity
• Head of Communication Creation , Timmermann Partners

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Dominik loves life and thus has tried out a lot. After a few enriching detours, he graduated from high school in his hometown Munich as one of the best students in his class. After that, he went to the Communauté de Taizé in France where he lived in a shared housing community with young people from over 20 nations. There, he took responsibility in different areas, e.g., preparing breakfast for up to 8.000 visitors or organizing the youth meeting in Nairobi. Furthermore, he used the time to think about himself, the world and questions about God.

After that excursion, he commenced his studies in National Economy and Sociology with statistics at LMU Munich. As he was one of the best students in his class, he was awarded with the “Germany Scholarship”.

Prior to his time at Timmermann Partners, Dominik worked at the consultancy Soliance with a focus on risk controlling.

For over 15 years now, Dominik has committed himself to voluntary work at the YMCA Munich. He leads youth groups, organizes trips and meetings and has brought a number of events to life. Whenever there is some spare time left, he loves to act as a barista. However, Dominik gets the most enjoyment from his three sons and his adventurous wife, Christina.

Professional background & education

• Bachelor’s degree in National Economics, LMU Munich, Germany
• Bachelor’s degree in Sociology, LMU Munich
• Master’s degree in Sociology with Statistics, LMU Munich
• Consultant and working student at Soliance
• Research assistant with lectureship at the Institute for Sociology (LMU Munich), Chair for “Institutions and Organizations” as well as at the Max-Planck-Institute at the research project SHARE
• Scientific publications about a number of topics in the fields of economy and society
• Agile Coach
  • Certified Coach for scaling Agility
  • Certified Organizational Agility Professional
  • Scrum for Consultants

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Anna-Carla is convinced that a change of perspectives is a big gain for one’s personal development and key for successful teamwork. During her studies in France and Canada, she met people from various cultural backgrounds. These encounters taught her new perspectives, ways of life, and work approaches and thus developed her own way of thinking.

Anna-Carla wants like to make an impact for society through her work. In the Development Cooperation Directorate at the OECD, she engaged in creating more agile public institutions and helped countries’ institutions to uncover their problems. After that, she supported organizational development processes for various clients at Kienbaum Management Consulting. As a change consultant at Timmermann, she brings a lot of passion and knowledge about international cooperation to the table and thereby also helps companies to think across borders and culture areas.

As a private person, Anna-Carla loves to sing in a choir and to explore nature. She discovered her passion for hiking through the bush walks she did during her half-year exchange stay in New Zealand. It was there where she also acquired a new point of view on the cohabitation of the mankind and nature.

Professional background & education

• Double master’s degree in political sciences and international relations, Sciences Po Paris, France, and Free University Berlin, Germany
• Bachelor in Social Science, Sciences Po Paris, France
• Internship at the Organization and Transformation department of Kienbaum Management Consultants
• Internship at the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Focus: agile institutions
• Internship at the German Federal ministry for economic cooperation and development), department United Nations
• Internship at the German federal ministry of foreign affairs, department for development politics
• Agile Coach
  • Certified Coach for scaling Agility
  • Certified Organizational Agility Professional
  • Scrum for Consultants
  • Certified SAFe® 4 Agilist

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Bringing people with different topics and perspectives together and in a good exchange is Johannes' passion. This became obvious at an early age: he was already a mediator in primary school and years later a matchmaker among his friends. During his studies he was able to live out this passion as a member of the senate and elected representative of the "Akademischer Mittelbau".

Due to his pronounced service orientation he started his study career in hotel management, where he later worked as a self-employed consultant. During this time he discovered his interest in applied science and began to actively turn to it. The following academic career resulted in a PhD in Innovation Management, where Johannes gained his first experience as a consultant in Change projects. He quickly realized that right there his competence and passion complement each other perfectly. Inspired and impressed by the effectiveness and ability of his teaching trainers and consulting colleagues, he began his career as a organizational developer and Change Manager in organizations. In order to be able to offer his acquired competences as a consultant in a suitable environment, he waited for his own "Perfect Match", which he finally found with the Timmermann Group. Inspired by the company's motto of accompanying clients with heart and mind, he considers this to be his ideal place to work.

As a balance to his professional everyday life, the hobby wine connoisseur and ex-marathon runner ("…the knee...") prefers to be out in the mountains. Afterwards he likes to relax in the sauna and enjoys reading a good book. In addition, Johannes is currently on his way to becoming an enthusiastic yogi.

Professional background & education

•  Several years of experience in the real estate investment, education and media sectors
• Over 8 years of experience as an organizational developer and Change Manager
• Academic Manager and Research Fellow at Strascheg Institute for Innovation, Transformation and Entrepeneurship (SITE) of EBS Business School
• Dr. rer. pol. in the field of innovation management at the EBS University of Economics & Law, Wiesbaden
• Master of Arts in European Business Management, Munich University of Applied Sciences
• Bachelor of Honours in Business Administration, Napier University Edinburgh
• Dipl.-BW. In Tourism Management, specialized in Hotel Management, Munich University of Applied Sciences
• Lecturer at the FOM Munich in the master study for the subject "decision-oriented management"
• Scientific publications in books as well as academic publications in the field of innovation management
• Further training as:
  • Systemic consultant, organizational developer and change manager (ISB Wiesloch)
  • Certified Mediator (ZWW Augsburg)
  • Merger Integration Professional (EBS Wiesbaden)

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Since the start of her career, Mariola has been an enthusiastic change consultant. She is passionate about experimenting how to make working as a team more efficient, sustainable, and fulfilling. In doing so, she connects traditional change tools with more modern change elements like bottom-up and viral change. It’s fascinating to her how a small group of people can change an entire organization, if they have the right support.

Already before her time at Timmermann Partners she assisted companies in different industries concerning their change processes.

Privately, Mariola is an enthusiastic sailor and prides herself in combining a demanding job and a fulfilling family life. She is fluent in six languages (German, Polish, English, French, Spanish, and Portuguese) and she’s home somewhere between Poland, Germany, and Portugal, which leads her to answer questions about her nationality with “European”.

Professional background & education

• More than 7 years of experience as a change management consultant, also internationally
• Master of Science in Organizational and Social Psychology an der London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
• Bachelor in Communication Studies at Ludwig Maximilians University Munich (Germany) and the Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca (Spain)
• Prosci® Certified Change Management Practitioner / Prosci Inc. London
• Certified team trainer (TZI, Ruth Cohn Institute International)
• Has lived in Germany, Poland, France, England, Ireland, and Spain
• Agile Coach
  • Certified Coach for scaling Agility
  • Certified Organizational Agility Professional
  • Scrum for Consultants

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Gian Luigi is an experienced consultant with a multicultural background. His love for exploring the world took him from Canada to Australia and from Sweden to South Africa.

Gian started his career at McKinsey & Company where he mainly served clients from the consumer goods industry during his first years and learned a great deal about marketing and strategy.

Being insatiably curious, he ended up becoming an entrepreneur. He led two companies in parallel with over 150 employees in the challenging textile and fashion industry. In this field, he didn’t only find an exciting professional endeavor but also satisfaction of his cultural and artistic interests. Besides for fashion and modern arts, he has a passion for classical music, opera, and architecture.

In his last position before joining Timmermann Partners, Gian consulted Italian companies about the expansion of their services in Germany. After years of experiences abroad, Gian knows that the most important journey is the one within oneself. In this context, it’s important to him that his work has a social impact and is related to his roots. As an Italian, he loves the cuisine and culture of his home country and enjoys spending his summers at the Italian Mediterranean Sea.

Professional background & education

• Former senior consultant at McKinsey & Co.
• Several years of experience as executive manager and entrepreneur
• Studies in business economics at Bocconi University in Milan
• Agile Coach
  • Certified Coach for scaling Agility
  • Certified Organizational Agility Professional
  • Scrum for Consultants

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Innately curious and a systemic thinker at heart, Crystal consistently follows her intellectual and emotional instincts, to oftentimes very surprising results. In university, this meant she deep-dived into science, engineering, psychology, sociology, and ethics, to better understand how the world and people work, and how she can make the biggest, most sustainable impact. This took her on an unpredictable ride, where she first travelled the world as a technical trainer for Philips, and then uprooted her life to move to New Zealand in 2011.

In New Zealand, the real adventure began, as Crystal co-founded several start-ups in the energy, food, and finance industries, as well as worked as a partner in her own consulting firm. With every project, she advances her understanding of the “real” problems behind the problems, and develops deeper empathy towards the social and personal dynamics of organisations. She is constantly looking to learn: about people, systems, organisations, and herself.

A chance holiday in Europe connected Crystal to business thought-leaders, and she followed her nose to Munich and to Timmermann. She feels very grateful to have found the Timmermann community, who shares her passion for making effective change happen, and who shares the philosophy that “change begins with the man in the mirror”.

An artist-maker at heart, Crystal was a professional dyer for her New Zealand business Tria Fata Fibre Arts, and co-founded a community art-workshop space in Dunedin, New Zealand. She carries this love of making to Munich, where you can find her woodworking, sewing, dyeing, painting, knitting, and blacksmithing.

Professional background & education

• M.S. in Applied Anatomy, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland USA
• B.S.E, Biomedical Engineering (Tissue/Orthopedic Engineering) School of Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland USA
• Cofounder and Partner – Peregrine Scientific Consulting, Ltd (Neuseeland)
• Cofounder und Investor – Kai (Neuseeland)
• Founder and Dyer – Tria Fata Fibre Arts (Neuseeland) – Business for hand-dyed yarn
• Technical Training, Course Development, and Training Integration – Philips Medical (Cleveland, USA)
• Agile Coach
  • Certified Coach for scaling Agility
  • Certified Organizational Agility Professional
  • Scrum for Consultants

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Veronika loves to dive passionately into new and unknown topics. Growing up, she was surrounded by art (her family owned a wood-carving business), and she’s devoted much of her time to her passion for music. After performing in countless concerts as a child, she later decided to focus on the violin and opera singing at university.

During her studies, she conquered numerous opera stages. It fascinated her to discover the intensity with which she explored her limits. Alongside her music career, she also focused on teaching and developing others, which aroused her interest in psychological topics such as learning and motivation. To satisfy her thirst for knowledge, she pursued a Masters Degree in Business Psychology, with a focus on change management.

Shortly after her Masters studies, she decided to make a big change and to focus on business instead of music. She wanted to fully experience organisations in a state of flux. Which is why she became a project manager for restructuring measures in a connector company for hardware stores. As a musician she had developed an ability to quickly switch perspectives between learning and teaching, which has given her a deepened intuition of what people need in order to change. A quality she also brings to her work today as a change consultant. Her special focus is to inspire and empower people, so that they can take new approaches to change.

Veronika also seeks feelings of both intensity and grounding in her free time. She loves to jump into cold mountain lakes, ski through deep powder snow, or just sit at the top of a mountain or by the sea and admire the great nature.

Professional background & education

• Master in Business Psychology at the University of Applied Sciences for Economics and Management, Düsseldorf
• Diploma in Opera Singing at the Hochschule für Musik, Karlsruhe
• Diploma in Violin at the University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna and the Hochschule für Musik, Karlsruhe
• Project Manager at Ludewig Ablängtechnik GmbH
• Self-employed instrumental and vocal pedagogue
• Engagements as opera singer & violinist with various Opera Houses, Orchestras & Festivals
• Marketing & communication projects for the parental wood carving company
• Agile Coach
  • Certified Coach for scaling Agility
  • Certified Organizational Agility Professional
  • Scrum for Consultants
  • Certified SAFe® 4 Agilist

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Listening, accepting and trying to understand others are main values for Thomas. Attitudes that motivated him to found a Kiwanis Junior Club. In his perennial presidency of this charitable society, Thomas and other Members could help lots of families in need and critical situations. His positivity and down-to-earth-quality always helped him in this responsible role and accompany him beyond that in all his endeavours. Thomas is constantly looking for new challenges to improve his skills. In this mindset, his entrepreneurial way of thinking was a strong anchor and drive at the same time. He could apply this quality in several industries to improve their businesses and help them keeping a clear overview. He is addicted to outline strategy road maps before implementing them operatively. All of these passions led Thomas to found his own IOT Start Up. After a successful workday, Thomas loves to spend time in the kitchen to exercise his cooking skills and as a real South Tyrolean, he prefers Italian meals. Furthermore, he is passionate for Railway model landscapes, new technologies, jogging and gym work out.

Professional background & education

• More than 5 years’ experience in change management, innovation management and risk management
• More than 4 years’ experience in digital transformation
• MBA in project management and process optimization, SMBS Salzburg
• MIM Master in Management, SMBS Salzburg
• Certified Innovation Manager, WIFI Wirtschaftsforschungsinstitut Bozen
• Agile Coach
  • Certified Coach for scaling Agility
  • Certified Organizational Agility Professional
  • Scrum for Consultants

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Understanding other cultures and travelling to foreign countries has always been at Paul’s heart – although his slogan appears incongruent with his cosmopolitan worldview. Paul believes that exploring the previously unknown helps to understand and appreciate one’s own background. To fill his box with new experiences and impressions, he studied Intercultural Management and Communication, doing semesters abroad in California and Portugal, and relaxed while working in and travelling New Zealand. Eventually, he completed his Master’s degree in Sweden.

In various university projects for corporations and social enterprises, Paul learned to think systemically, conceptualize root-cause-oriented solutions and question the status quo. At the Family Enterprise Case Competition in the U.S.A., he was awarded with the graduate world champion title in solving complex case studies related to family firms. During his management studies, Paul worked at consultancy firms as a passionate author of specialist books and eloquent content marketer. Anyhow, only writing could not satisfy him anymore, wherefore he now aims at applying his knowledge and ideas at Timmermann Partners. As a consultant, Paul can finally put his passion for holistic solutions and his excitement for organizational change into practice.

Unfortunately, his professional agility does not mirror on the football pitch. Yet, Paul compensates that with his outstanding technique and vision. When playing laser tag with his colleagues, he balances out his rather insufficient physical speed with focus, patience and learning agility. On weekends, Paul and his girlfriend go hiking and explore the mountains and lakes of Bavaria.

Professional background & education

• M.Sc. Business Administration at Jönköping International Business School – Graduation as valedictorian in the Honors List
• B.A. Intercultural Management and Communication at Karlshochschule International University
• Change- and Marketing projects for a Swedish media corporation, the Federal Ministry of Economic Collaboration and Development as well as many other organizations
• 2016 Graduate Champion at the Global Family Enterprise Case Study Competition (FECC) in Burlington, VT
• Working student in Content Marketing and Public Relations at Reflect│Strategic Personnel Development
• Working student in Corporate Communication and Market Research at ec4u expert consulting ag
• Internship in Business Development and Marketing at ec4u expert consulting ag
• Agile Coach
  • Certified Coach for scaling Agility
  • Certified Organizational Agility Professional
  • Scrum for Consultants

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To do things differently requires a lot of courage. Marina left her usual environment behind many times. In the U.S., Spain, Mexico, and Argentina, she looked for new perspectives on society, business, politics, colorful inspiration, and many human encounters.

An important success factor for continuous performance and learning is physical and mental fitness. Again, it requires courage to let go in order to discover new resources. Therefore, Marina supports the Timmermann team as the feel-good manager offering to integrate fitness and relaxation for body and mind in the daily work life.

Her passion for discovery led her to her pioneer work as a self-employed coach and trainer for young people supporting them in their professional and personal development. She helps people experiencing a quarter-life crisis, university and high school students and trainees to study more successfully and to discover their potentials. Her openness, joy for life and endurance make personality and career development a positive and fun experience.

To recharge her own batteries, Marina spends time in nature doing sports, in the kitchen preparing self-creations of vitamin boosters or painting colorful impressions.

Professional background & education

• Head of Quality Management at “Deutsche Auftragsagentur” (DAA)
• More than 4 years of experience as a trainer and coach
• Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration (HTW Berlin, TEC de Monterrey/Guadalajara, Mexico)
• DBVC certified coach, certified member of the International Coaching Federation (ICF)
• Certified learning coach
• Qualified trainer and coach for personality and career development

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Romina is convinced of lifelong learning and, as a result, she always faces new challenges and follows her curiosity. Her motivation to study Media Management stems from this attitude towards life. By studying a broad combination of economy, technology and design, she gained far-ranging knowledge, learned to recognize complex connections and solve problems creatively.

Whether setting off into the wild or going to the sea – when Romina is seized by wanderlust, she travels mostly to where the sun can be found. On her travels, she particularly enjoys meeting different people from all over the world and getting to know their culture and rituals. Every day, she realizes how valuable these experiences are for her. Or as she likes to put it: new perspectives always open up new doors, behind which exciting challenges can be found.

On her travels, she also discovered her passion for Latin American dances. If Romina does not hit the dance floor in her spare time, she finds her balance doing other sports, preferably outdoors. In addition, she likes having family and friends around.

At Timmermann Partners, she is thrilled to work in an inspiring team and a trusting atmosphere. Here she can develop her ideas and boldly discover new paths.

Professional background & education

• Studied Media Management (B.A.) at the Hochschule RheinMain in Wiesbaden
• Worked in the field of Marketing at the Technical College of Mittelhessen
• Head of Marketing at ECHT-Dein Hochschulradio (Hochschule RheinMain)
• Agile Coach
  • Certified Coach for scaling Agility
  • Certified Organizational Agility Professional
  • Scrum for Consultants

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Teresa's path initially led her to study Business Administration in Mannheim. During her studies, she was particularly enthusiastic about the subject of management, which evoked her desire to occupy herself more with people and their needs. In her subsequent psychology studies, she sought out answers to questions, such as “What moves and motivates people?” and “How can they be supported in their development?”.

She completed her second undergraduate degree specialising in Economic and Organisational Psychology with a master's degree in Clinical Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience. Since then, Teresa has consolidated her desire to work less deficit-oriented and more resource-oriented and to reveal and promote people's strengths. Searching for the right environment for this mission she found Timmermann Partners.

During her studies it was important to Teresa to stand up for and support her fellow students and help to actively shape everyday life at the university. Motivated by strong role models in her life, she decided to pass on her positive experience and became involved as a mentor for new students.

Teresa is a passionate baker and cook and is always motivated to try out new creations. She loves the company of people who enthusiastically engage in a common cause and has been singing in choirs since childhood. In winter you can find Teresa skiing in the mountains as often as possible.

Professional background & education:

• Master of Science in Clinical Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Germany
• Bachelor of Science in Psychology specialising in Economic and Organisational Psychology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Germany
• Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, University of Mannheim
• Student assistant at the LMU Munich in partly international research projects
• Internships in the organisational field (Recruiting, ProSiebenSat1. Media SE; Investment Banking, J.P. Morgan Asset Management)
• Internships in the clinical field (Otto-Selz-Institut für angewandte Psychologie, kbo Kinderzentrum München)

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Anja's boundless curiosity for the new and the unknown already distinguished her as a child. After graduating from high school at the top of her class, she turned her back on school and studying to do something completely different by work at a workshop for people with disabilities.

During her psychology studies, Anja got to know various fields of application of psychology and was fascinated by all the learning opportunities she was offered. She wanted to better understand how people think, feel and act. In particular she was interested in human behaviour in social systems, societies and teams. Driven by the desire to make this knowledge useable for our society, she became involved in various sustainability initiatives and health care projects during her studies.

The wish to reeeally make a difference, also professionally, led Anja to Timmermann Partners. She supports the team with her warm, attentive and curious nature as consultant and agile coach.

Anja prefers to spend her leisure time outdoor doing sports in the fresh air or to creatively work with her sewing machine.

Professional background & education:

• Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Ulm University & Universidad de La Laguna (Spain)
• Master of Science in Psychology, Ulm University
• Political educational work, Netzwerk für Demokratie und Courage e.V.
• Research assistant in the Department of Social Psychology, Institute for Psychology and Pedagogy, Ulm University
• Scientific publications on various occupational and health psychological topics
• Internship at I.S.T. Sanssoucci, an occupational and organizational psychology consulting firm
• Agile coach
  • Certified Coach for scaling Agility
  • Certified Organizational Agility Professional
  • Scrum for Consultants

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Lukas combines the “hard” know-how of an economist and lawyer with the “soft” insights of a sociologist and political scientist. During his studies, he was especially interested in finding out how good human interaction can work. For Lukas, the answer leads not only to theoretical approaches, but also to taking actions and responsibility. For several years now, he has been accompanying families with an immigration background.

Being a competitive athlete, Lukas is a very determined person who quickly gets to the point. Since he loves to share his passion with others, he found a suitable challenge in tournament dance. On the dance floor, he learned to optimize his techniques, to maintain his posture and to work step by step towards a great goal. In addition he learned that mutual harmony combined with staying open to constructive as well as critical feedback is just as important for long-term success.

With Lukas, one can have a good laugh as well as deep conversations. He enjoys himself riding the train, which is why he is on the road a lot. When visiting a city, he soaks up the characteristics of different regions and explores the “taste” of other cultures mainly but not exclusively by eating with friends.

Professional background & education

• Master of Science in Economic Humboldt Universität Berlin
• Bachelor of Political Science at the University of Erfurt
• Practical experience at “Magic Gorilla Coaching” in the field of career, management and business coaching
• Agile Coach
  • Certified Coach for scaling Agility
  • Certified Organizational Agility Professional
  • Scrum for Consultants

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Simon realized very early that he wanted to help people to feel comfortable in their working environment. He sees one of the biggest challenges in today's world of work in the constant change and dealing with it. Therefore, it is particularly important to Simon to learn and apply ways and methods that help people to respond positively to this change. He began his studies with a degree in business administration and chemistry at the Technical University of Munich. As part of an internship at Systemische Potentiale Consulting, he met for the first time his enthusiasm to analyze, accompany and actively participate in shaping change processes. In addition, Simon is characterized by his curiosity and his desire to do unconventional things. During his studies he worked as a cook and learned to combine creativity with a coordinated approach in a stressful environment. Privately, Simon is an open and relaxed person. On his travels through South America and Asia, he learned to appreciate other cultures and ways of thinking and to critically question his own actions. He is also always down for a dinner with friends or sunbathing.

Professional background & education

• Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (Technische Universität München)
• Master of Science in Business Administration (Technische Universität München)
• Internship as part of an consulting project at Systemische Potentiale Consulting
• Certified SAFe® 4 Agilist

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Matthias already knew in the tenth grade that the interface between business administration and psychology should smooth his professional path. During his master's degree in psychology, he was particularly interested in change management and accompanying people in their personal and professional change. Out of this passion Matthias founded a company together with two fellow students, with which he successfully conducted workshops and evaluations in the change environment. With these first inspiring experiences in his pocket, he then decided on the varied and exciting environment of management consulting as his career entry.

With a focus on open, sincere and efficient cooperation at eye level, Matthias now brings his energy, hands-on approach and remarkable motivation to the Timmermann Partners team as a consultant.

To find a balance, Matthias is currently training for his next half marathon and is working on new wooden projects. He likes to travel, cook and just like you would expect from a proud Palatinate, drink a good glass of wine,

Professional background & education:

• Master’s in psychology with focus on work and organizational psychology, Philipps- Universität Marburg
• Bachelor in Psychology, Philipps-Universität Marburg
• Consultant & Partner of Marcon GbR - Marburg Consulting & Training
• Internship at the Cologne Institute for Management Consulting
• Research Assistant for an evaluation in the Department of Virology of the Philipps-University Marburg
• Working student with a forensic psychologist

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Kevin discovered his interest in helping other people and supporting them in different life situations at an early age at his boarding school. This accompanied him on his way through life in various situations. Out of this motivation, he travelled to Brazil for a few months after graduating from high school and taught children and teenagers from the favelas in sports, German and English. To further live out his passion of travelling, Kevin explored the USA in his Gap Year and even travelled to - the for him unknown - Free State of Bavaria for his studies.

During his studies he was involved in various student organizations, where he learned to work in a structured way and set great value on social interactions. Positively influenced by this, his career goal became clearer and clearer.

Kevin decided to work for Timmermann Partners with the motivation to create reeeal change for companies and individuals. As a Junior Consultant he supports the team with the goal to sustainably help people in different change situations.

Kevin finds a balance to his constant search for new challenges in various (ball) sports. But also, by reading books, preferably by Dan Brown, or drawing real and surreal objects of nature.

Professional background & education

• Bachelor's in International Business Administration with a focus on Economics and Psychology, Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt
• Internship Business Development, Dry-Ice-Energy GmbH
• Vocational training as chemical-technical assistant, Odenwaldschule
• Volunteer social worker in Sao Paulo, Brazil
• Committee member, State Students' Representation Hesse

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For Jakob, the contact with people and cooperation at eye level are the most important things. In order to make this cooperation as effective as possible, he decided to study psychology at the Technische Universität Darmstadt. During his studies Jakob realized that working together and developing together are closely linked. In order to find an answer to the question "How can I help others in their personal development?", he focused his studies on the field of positive psychology. During his internship at a university innovation and start-up consulting firm, Jakob’s interest in change management consulting aroused.

The approach of Timmermann Partners to see people as the focus of the change process and to help them in their personal development convinced Jakob to gain experience as a junior consultant.

For Jakob, training in the gym is the perfect balance to everyday life. On the weekend, he takes his motorbike to the Odenwald and hunts for curves. Or you can find him as a loyal fan of his home club on the edge of a soccer pitch.

Professional background & education:

• Master in psychology, Technische Universität Darmstadt
• Bachelor in Psychology, Technische Universität Darmstadt
• Internship and subsequent working student in the Innovations- und Gründungszentrum HIGHEST of the Technical University of Darmstadt

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Curiosity and the wish to constantly learn new things while sharpening her senses is what drives Karolin. She loves lateral thinking and to change or strengthen things.

She acquired entrepreneurial thinking up from scratch, founding her own business: a fitness and wellness center. She supported people to reach their individual goals, also beyond sports.

Her experiences as a volunteer in crisis intervention have grounded her and show how valuable other people are to her. Her family, an inspiring work environment, mindfulness, environmental consciousness, and a positive and honest interaction are bases for her happiness. If she then also manages to fit in some physical activity, she becomes solid as a rock.

Whenever her role as an assistant at Timmermann allows her to, she loves to teach Thai boxing and yoga, to reconstruct furniture (or an entire apartment :o), to go skiing and travels or supports her children with words and deeds.

Professional background & education

• Trained clerk
• Sports teacher for prevention and rehabilitation
• Yoga teacher
• Trained business manager for fitness and wellness centers
• Founder and owner of an “Injoy” fitness club
• Practice manager, assistant to the board
• Scrum for Consultants

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As one of three siblings Dagmar learned quickly that communication is not only about volume: cleverness, unexpected messages and the right timing are equally important. After bringing these traits as an adolescent to perfection, she decided to study business administration with a special focus on marketing. By means of various internships, she gained lots of hands-on experience. Her first job was quite a challenge:  being solely responsible for the marketing of a medium-sized business.

After several workplaces and various experiences, she collected over time, she accounted for the media planning of a multi-million euro budget from a well-known automotive manufacturer in her last position. Her great sense of responsibility, analytical skills and ability to work in a team proved to be extremely helpful. Together with her team, she faced different challenges and immersed herself in the field of online marketing. It is particularly in this area of expertise that topics like big data, social media or content marketing are constantly changing and therefore give new impulses to the whole industry. Dagmar wants to utilize these and many other kinds of experiences to advance Timmermann Partners in terms of brand awareness and positioning.

In her free time, Dagmar prefers to be active in the fresh air with her friends: during the week she enjoys jogging or doing so-called boot camps; on the weekends she loves hiking, mountain climbing, cross country skiing, stand-up paddling or just going for a walk.    

Professioneller background & education:

• Strategic media planning for an automotive manufacturer
• Team leader for several years
• Marketing, process management, internal trainings at a premium automotive manufacturer
• Diploma of business administration, Munich Business School
• Semesters abroad in London and Madrid
• Internships abroad in Nicaragua and China
• Various internships in marketing and logistics

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Viviana prefers to swim at the point where calmness and movement flow into one another. As an ethnologist, the current pulled her to Tibet, Turkey and Tuscany – and still her goal remained the same: To understand what really drives people.

Besides her academic search for the core of culture, Viviana is interested in the daily life of people. With the sensitivity of an ethnologist and her ability to also take an business perspective, she matched prospective employees with employers during her time at nexpera. Already during her time at university, she started to accumulate in-depth knowledge on diversity management and how companies can live diversity in their daily operations.

At the same time, Viviana was involved in several NGOs, working on political, social, and ecological issues. She excels at questioning standard procedures by bringing in a new and unconventional perspective, e.g., by organizing roleplays to take on the role of cacao farmers in order to assist them.

At Timmermann Partners, Viviana now helps the company to be flexible and stable at the same time, by working in HR and marketing. Here she helps potential employees on their journey to the beautiful Timmermann Campus.

Her creativity also shows outside of Timmermann, then in the form of her own novel, when playing her (brand new) piano or in colorful painting sessions.

Professional background & education

• Master in Ethnology and Intercultural Communication
• Work experience in recruiting at nexpera
• HR internship at Timmermann Partners
• Several internships at NGOs (among others: WWF UK, in the North South Forum Munich and the Freispiel culture agency)
• Working student at FOCUS Online
• Scrum for Consultants

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Creativity and curiosity as well as authenticity and structuredness – these qualities is what Nicola stands for. She is a passionate problem-solver: “Never say never”. Therefore, she is not only constantly working on her professional but also her personal competencies. Due to her open-minded personality, she is constantly interacting with different personalities and cultures, which in turn helps her seeing things from different perspectives.

Recognizing the needs of the people around her and reacting emphatically to them, is one of Nicolas strongest suits. She is always glad to help and to support people seeking for advice in a solution-focused manner, in that way she can strengthen her team both as a member and in a leadership position.

During her studies she was able to collect a lot of experience as project leader in cooperation with several companies. For her master thesis she dealt intensively with the topic of marketing strategies development and developed a “go-to-market” strategy for the company Sony DADC in Europe. During this collaboration, she discovered her passion for the consulting business.

As Marketing Specialist at Timmermann Partners she can now combine her theoretical knowledge with her creativity and incorporate her expertise in many different projects.

Nicola devotes her private life mainly to music. As front singer of a band, solo artist and member of a musical ensemble, no stage is safe from her. Fun-fact: In 2015 she stood on the podium as Austria's third best karaoke singer.

Professional background & education

• Master in strategic management with focus on Marketing, Branding, Entrpreneuship and Strategy Development, Leopold-Franzens-University Innsbruck
• Master thesis in collaboration with Sony DADC with the Topic “The Sharing Economy Approach for B2B Businesses – Development of a go-to-market Strategy for Sony DADC in Europe“
• Bachelor in management and Economics with focus on Marketing and Entrepreneurship, Leopold-Franzens-University Innsbruck
• Project Leader at the Department of Strategic Management, Marketing and Tourism, Leopold-Franzens-University Innsbruck in collaboration with the companies Bellutti, Egger and Obi
• Contribution towards various company projects with different key subjects in collaboration with the Leopold-Franzens-University Innsbruck
• Voluntary student advice, Österreichische HochschülerInnenschaft Innsbruck

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Amadeus is an adventurous person: In his job as well as in his private life he seeks for new challenges, for example while backpacking and camping in Ireland.

As a trained optician and office management businessman, he keeps his perspective as a marketing specialist and brings different perspectives to Timmermann Partners at the same time: That of a trainee as well as that of an apprentice.

In his private life, Amadeus is enthusiastic about sports. He is currently following American football with excitement and is also coaching to have fun off the pitch. Otherwise, he loves barbecue evenings with friends and also enjoys quiet hours with his family and dogs.

Professional background & education

• Trained optometrist
• 2 years of work experience as an optometrist at the Fielmann AG
• Assistant in Training at Timmermann Partners since 2016
• Scrum for Consultants
• Trained as a businessman for office management

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Empathy, passion and curiosity characterize Constanze. Only those who understand people's interests, motivations and goals are capable of creating relevant content for them. It is therefore particularly important to her to put herself in other people’s shoes.

Her many years of experience in copywriting began with the winning of a copywriting competition held by the agency group Scholz & Friends. She completed these tasks during the moderation breaks at BAUMA. There she presented a concrete mixer which she still enthuses about today. She finds creative potential in all her surroundings. All you have to do is recognise it. When Constanze enters a room, you have to reckon with her first thought being how to redesign it. At the beginning of her career, her distinct sense of aesthetics led her into the luxury fashion industry. She defines genuine luxury as a symbiosis of timeless style, exquisite quality and noble restraint. Or as the possibility to leave the house with wet hair and letting it dry from the wind and the morning sun. She gets her inspiration in different ways - whether in the great outdoors or by listening to Italian opera arias, which she enjoys, to the delight of her colleagues, through headphones.

In her spare time she likes to play the fastest ball sport in the world: table tennis. The nimble rallies train her physical and mental reactions. Regular tennis is not one of her strengths. She is still firmly convinced that the trophy she once won at a tennis tournament went to her by mistake.

Professional background & education

• Editor-in-chief and copywriter for fashion and design companies such as Westwing and Mytheresa
• Moderator for company events, expert talks, trade fairs and on TV
• Foundation of the content consultancy muenchentexter.com
• Further training in "Management of Fashion and Luxury Companies" at the Università di Bocconi
• Winner of the Scholz & Friends Young Texters Competition
• Fashion and Design Management studies at the Academy of Fashion and Design in Munich

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Music has always been a close companion in Aldin’s life. When he was three years old, he discovered his first music sheets, fell in love with them and started playing the accordion at the age of six. Through the world of music, he gained insights into various cultures and traditions. Just as there is no musician who makes no mistakes throughout a concert, there also is no human on earth, who is never wrong. The important lesson is to learn from these mistakes.

Aldin is very good at dealing with stressful and agitated situations as well as working hand in hand with others.

One year ago he moved to Munich which led to great change in his life. His eagerness to learn and to experience new things encouraged him to explore this different path by improving his German skills quickly and playing an active part in the unique learning community at Timmermann Partners.

Aldin also enjoys playing soccer and watching movies. To relax, he also likes to go for a hike in the mountains. Spending time with his family is very important to him, too.

Professional background & education

• Final intermediate music school certificate
• German high school diploma (Abitur)
• Studies at the Academy of Music in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina
• Scrum for Consultants

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Already as a child Esther drew attention to herself through her pronounced empathy and the ability to approach others. And still nowadays weather in her job or private life, she is engaged in finding peaceful solutions for her environment and fights discrimination in every form.

Esther is able to bring people and projects into harmony. A skill she learned and deepened as a production manager in the international garment industry.
She combines the big picture with the necessary details, a combination, which gives her and her activities a useful structure.

Her generally holistic view on the big picture also helps her in creating a multi-faceted, fulfilling and successful life. For Esther this means a healthy balance of passionate work, quality time with family, education, relaxation and physical activity. She takes a great deal of pleasure and a lot of flow in cooking, gardening and reading philosophical literature – if she is not found renovating yet another piece of antique furniture.

Professional background & education

• Diploma in engineering garment technology, FHTW Berlin
• Internship production and customer support in the textile industry in London, UK
• Internship financial controlling in the luxury goods branch in Munich
• Marketing, research and customer support at the textile industry in Freiburg, Breisgau
• Product development, quality assurance and design assistance at the luxury goods branch in Munich
• Production management for China and Turkey at a well-known Munich garment company
• Certified project management specialist, IPMA Level-D, GPM
• Certified Organizational Agility Professional
• Scrum for Consultants

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From the very beginning Nicolas was shaped by his ambition and interest in new things: Not only in sport, where he practised volleyball, squash, golf and spike ball in addition to his 15 years in a soccer club, but also by travelling through new cultures. It is particularly important for him to gain authentic experiences - classic city trips and visiting tourist hotspots are thus further down on his travel agenda.

During his studies at the Management Center Innsbruck he discovered his passion for change management and marketing. This newly discovered passion, combined with his ability to authentically and empathetically respond to people, always affirms him to develop himself further as well as to motivate others to change.

When dealing with others, Nicolas therefore responds very straightforwardly to their needs and, if necessary, places them before his own. This strength has helped him to find client- and people-oriented solutions, especially as a project manager for two non-profit organizations and during his community service working with homeless people.

As a balance, time with his family is very important to him: from sailing trips to sporting activities to escape rooms - he does as much as possible with his parents and his two brothers.

Professional background & education:

• Bachelor in Nonprofit-, Social- and Healthcaremanagement, Management Center Innsbruck, Austria
• Exchange semester at the College of Charleston, focus on Marketing and Strategic Communication, South Carolina, USA
• Project Leader Plattform Rechtsberatung in Innsbruck
• Project Leader Alexihaus in Innsbruck
• Trainee in the field of working with homeless people at Caritas Innsbruck
• CITI Certificate for Human Subject Research in
• Basic Research
• International Research
• Research in Medical Setting
• Research with Children (outside school)
• Research with Vulnerable Participant

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Openness and honesty are really important to Kathrin. If you add a dose of fun and humour, the best conditions for a good attitude towards life are created. Particularly in stressful situations, Kathrin pays attention to keeping an overview and her motivation upwards.

Kathrin's stations are shaped by her will to constantly development herself- both in her private life as well as professionally - and learning new things: during her year abroad in the USA, she made many new experiences that have changed and developed her view of the world and people.

Traveling to special places like California, Florida or Hawaii was especially exciting for her. In her work for Timmermann Partners, too, she constantly faces new challenges. The variety of tasks and situations motivate her to always give her best and to push and advance herself as well as Timmermann Partners.

In her free time, Kathrin loves being creative. If she is not busy with her scrapbook about her year abroad, she spends lots of time with friends, cooking or watching movies.

Professional background & education:

• General Certificate of Secondary Education in the accounting branch, Realschule Germering
• specialised A-levels in Social studies, FOS Fürstenfeldbruck
• 13-month stay abroad in the USA, as Au Pair

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For Nelly it is very important to stay true to herself and to go her own way. Her Christian faith supports and motivates her to understand the world a little bit better and to find meaning in it. In addition, Nelly was shaped by dancing as well as the dancing scene very much and it made her to the person she is today. With the people she met there, she not only shares the hard physical work, but also learned discipline and, of course, to listen to music.

Nelly finds it easy to find a good connection to people and to quickly recognize their emotional state. She also sees herself as hungry for knowledge and enjoys using what she has learned purposefully. Especially if she can help others as well. Therefore, in her new role at Timmermann Partners, she is particularly motivated to contribute her skills and knowledge in a targeted manner and to support the entire team in their joint growth. Nelly already admires the team spirit and is impressed that despite full calendars, she always finds an open ear.

In addition to her education, Nelly likes to read and dance or do sports. She also finds balance and inspiration in the tranquillity and quality-time with herself. Here she can really relax and let her mind run wild.

Nelly has also won several dance competitions, including Champion The Best Vol. 12 and Vol. 15 by STREET LOVE, Drop The Beats, Schools over Jame Allstyle Battle,…

Professional background & education:

• General Certificate of Secondary Education, Mittelschule an der Simmannstraße
• Danceteacher at the ABC Dance Studio München
• Scrum for Consultants

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Sneshana is the perfect example of immigrating successfully and contributes to the diversity in our team. Originally from Russia, she migrated to Germany in the beginning of the 90’s. Not only does she have high intercultural competencies but besides Russian, she also speaks German, English, and Spanish.

Through her internships abroad in Malta and Lanzarote, Shenshana discovered her organizational abilities. Her reliable and friendly nature built her reputation as a “good fairy” helping with various administrative matters.

Before joining Timmermann Partners, Sneshana worked as duty manager at the reception desk at Holiday Inn hotels and in the financial and administrative department in the event management sector. We admire Sneshana for her precision and her unique organizational talent.

In her spare time, she likes spending time with her family and close friends in a cozy environment. She also enjoys reading and practicing yoga.

Professional background & education

• 2 years as duty manager at the international Holiday Inn hotel chain
• 7 years as financial and administrative assistant in the event management sector

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Determination, willpower and the bavarian motto „a bisserl was geht allerweil“ (“you can always give a little more”) are the three components which ensure Laelias life to always be in motion.

With wanderlust and homesickness frequently taking turns, Laelia knows how to avoid stillstand and while doing so, she discovered her passion for communication, intercultural exchange and for a deep understanding of foreign mentalities. This combination led her in the end to study International Business Communication. Before her studies and afterwards, as she worked as a film production coordinator and -assistant at different film production companies, Laelia also developed a good feel for the audio-visual..

Through her work in the film industry and as a project leader at an event agency, she deepened her organizational skills and gained valuable competences in the conception and implementation of convincing marketing strategies. As a Marketing Specialist, she now brings these experiences to Timmermann Partners and expresses her fascinating creative streak there.

In her free time Laelia currently pursues to become a certified WSET wine sommelier, a hobby, that she always carries with her during her travels through foreign countries and cultures.

Professional background & education

• Bachelor of Arts in International Business Communication
• Project leader at the event- and marketing agency Culinarium Bavaricum
• Production coordinator and -assistant in national and international film production companies
• Certified Organizational Agility Professional
• Scrum for Consultants

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True to the motto "Successfully shaping change", Pia decided to take an internship with Timmermann Partners right after her bachelor's degree in Münster.

During her psychology studies, she was particularly interested in transferring psychological insights to economic issues. Her intention is to find out what drives people to do their job. She is also interested in issues such as "How can teams work together most effectively?".

For her personal and professional development, she would like to learn to develop and implement concepts for employee satisfaction, team building and the integration of new employees. Driven by curiosity and willingness to learn, Pia actively applied this already during her internship, and supports Timmermann Partners further as working student.

To relax and switch off, Pia likes to try different sports: From badminton and dancing to surfing and skiing. She is also enjoys meeting friends in her free time, cook or travel together and explore new cities.

Professional background & education:

• Bachelor in Psychology, specialising in Work and Organizational Psychology and Clinical Psychology, Westfälische Wilhelms University in Münster
• Study abroad at St. Hilda's Collegiate School Dunedin, New Zealand
• Internship at Feedbackpeople Managementberatung
• Internship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry of the UKM
• Student assistant at the Department of Education and Studies of the Faculty of Medicine, WWU
• Member of the student administration and year representative in upper school at the Geschwister-Scholl Gymnasium Münster

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Helena is convinced that a person can only grow if he or she faces new challenges. This is the reason why she dedicated herself to give German lessons to refugees during her Bachelor studies. Furthermore, she became head of marketing and chairwoman of the student consultancy association Consulting Team Kassel of her university. Always eager to learn, she works with heart and soul on every project. During her year abroad in Ireland as Au pair, she assumed big responsibilities since she was in charge of three boys in the age of two to seven years. Also, she learned to assert herself in the right moments and to work independently.

It has always been important to her to gain as much work and life experience as possible. During her work in the Consulting Team, she developed a new marketing concept for the association and worked in different consulting projects for various companies. Further internships and experiences as working student have enriched her marketing knowledge and competencies. During her work in a Start-up, she learned to adapt herself to the fast pacing entrepreneurial world and developed considerable problem-solving skills. Now she is eager to join the Timmermann Partners team as Junior consultant and Marketing Intern and to expand her competencies. She is certain that she will learn a lot from this new challenge.

Besides her passion for new culinary experiences, she gets enthusiastic about languages. Despite her full timetable, she constantly tries to learn new languages and is therefore ready to get involved with new cultures.

Professional background & education

• Bachelor of Arts in English and American Culture and Business Studies (University of Kassel)
• Chairwoman of the Consulting Team Kassel e.V.
• Head of Marketing, Consulting Team Kassel e.V.
• Intern and working student in the marketing department of RSO Shift GmbH, Kassel
• Intern at Cedic+POS GmbH, Heilbronn

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Surrounded by vineyards and Roman monuments, Lisa studied Business Economics at the University of Trier. Next to her studies, she was highly committed to the interdisciplinary student consultancy Contact & Cooperation. There, she not only engaged in the Human Resources department but also acted as a project leader for consultant projects.

Due to her longtime position in the student council, Lisa developed various core competencies such as taking responsibility, empathy and representing interests of others in public. Since then, she tackles new challenges and tasks with a lot of passion and hands-on mentality, being open for new situations to come. With Timmermann Partners, Lisa is back on something new: a new city, a new company and a new, great team. Together with the warm atmosphere, Lisa is excited to gain exceptional working experience.

Creativity is an integral part of Lisa’s life. Since childhood, she has been enthusiastic about music and therefore has been part of an orchestra – playing the violin as well as the viola. On concert tours in Austria, France and Poland, she met new cultures and people. Still today, she supports the new generation of young musicians with her musical talent. Next to music, she likes to hike mountains for relaxation.

Professional background & education

• Bachelor of Business Economics at the University of Trier
• Working experience at the student consultancy Contact & Cooperation Trier e.V.
• Internship at Markenmut AG

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Tamara believes that employee satisfaction and working together as a team are key factors for a successful working environment. Investing in those factors is a win-win for everyone – driving up happiness and profit at the same time.

Out of the urge to truly understand the underlying human factors that drive or oppose change, Tamara started studying psychology several years ago. She expanded the theoretical knowledge gained there, through intensive practical experience, among others in headhunting. There she learned to empathically interact with diverse personalities, truly understand their underlying needs, and to bring them into line with the offers of clients, using her natural talent for improvising on the spot.

Tamara's curiosity is not limited to lectures in psychology - she sees the whole world as her lecture hall. The chance to grow beyond her own limits and to learn from the voices of foreign cultures has always driven her to travel the world, to more than 20 countries so far. Starting in Sri Lanka to find her own roots, up to her last trip to Iraq, her focus lies on the hidden stories of the local people. For Tamara these stories are not only personally enriching, but also show her again and again how different the view of life can be.

Professional background & education:

• Bachelor in Psychology at Justus Liebig University, Gießen
• Working Student at Alexander Hughes Headhunting, Frankfurt
• Internship Controlling at WISAG AG Stuttgart
• Trained as a businesswoman for accounting and controlling

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Leonie believes that in transformation lies the foundation to unexpected possibilities for both personal development as well as change processes in organisations. Fascinated by this, she put a focus on organisational development, theories of change management, consultancy and human resources management within her studies of pedagogy.

In order to experience the theoretically acquired content, she started working as a student consultant while studying for her Master’s degree in „Pedagogy with a focus on organisational development”.

Besides her professional interests, Leonie loves to design rooms through creating a cozy atmosphere, using brushes and colors or sewing fancy pillows. One thing that gives her the thrills (in a positive way) is reading exciting crime thrillers. When she wants to relax, she takes advantage of living close by the sea, takes her car to the beach, enjoys the breeze of the wind and listens to the sound of the waves.

Professional background & education

• Currently Master’s student in „Pedagogy with a focus on organisational development”, University of Heidelberg
• Semester abroad at the University of Limerick (Ireland)
• Bachelor of Pedagogy, University of Munster
• Engagement at the student consultancy GalileiConsult e.V.
• First professional experience as trainer in adult education

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Out of interest in the big essential questions - How do humans function? How do emotions arise and how does memory work? - Leonie decided to study psychology. Her comprehensive curiosity about research was satisfied during her work as a scientific assistant as well as while carrying out psychological experiments. Far from the big theories, Leonie is also enthusiastic about practice: "How does a team work and how can work processes be simplified? In search of answers, she discovered the Timmermann Group and now strengthens the team as a working student. She is fascinated by solving complex problems through simple approaches. Leonie's acquired her pronounced "hands-on mentality" during her one-year "weltwärts" voluntary service in India. With great dedication and interest, she integrated herself into a new culture and taught English at the Don Bosco College of Arts and Sciences for one year.

Whether boulder hall or mountain: Climbing is Leonie's passion. She finds new challenges not only professionally but also privately quite exciting and hence enjoys learning new instruments - currently guitar and ukulele!

Professional background & education:

• Bachelor in Psychology, Julius-Maximilians-University Würzburg, Germany
• Research Assistant, Chair of Psychology II, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg
• Trainee in child and youth psychosomatics at the Klinikum Traunstein
• Weltwärts-Voluntary Service with the Salesians of Don Bosco in Tamil Nadu (India)

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Timmermännchen is known for his desire of climbing and exploring new adventures, which enables him to reach the highest peaks of the birch trees in the woods of the Timmermann Campus. His pursuit of the highest goals – in the literal sense – is a regular inspiration for the entire Timmermann Partners team. Additionally, he creates a cheerful atmosphere with his cheeky, lively manner. Prior to his time at Timmermann Partners, the other animals in the garden profited from his rich experience as a climbing artist and his ability to spread a good mood. Because of his very personal experience, Timmermännchen is convinced that outdoor training in a high rope course should be part of any change process – because only those who leave their comfort zone can reach the highest goals.  When Timmermännchen is not busy supporting Timmermann Partners’ clients and consultants in change processes, you can find him hibernating in its nest. There he crackles hard nuts and enjoys its raw contents.

Professional Background and Education

• Certified Outdoor-Survival-Expert
• Practical experience at Timmermann Partners as mascot