About Nils
German
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English
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Experience
- thesyFounderEDUCATION AND E-LEARNINGJuly 2020 - Today (6 years)Hamburg, GermanyFounded this AI-powered EdTech startup, with leadership of all 10 employees as well as responsibility for customer development and strategy.- Steered cross-functional team that built an academic writing assistant to support university students from ideation to evaluation pioneering the local market with one of Europe’s first Generative AI products.- Built sales funnel with 52 % conversion rate at minimal customer acquisition costs attracting the company’s first 1.000 customers in less than two weeks.- Won six-figure backing of the Federal Ministry of Education, AI.Hamburg (Germany’s largest AI ecosystem), and partners with access to 2.3m monthly users resulting in fast-paced customer-centric adoption and high ticket clients.
- IMF Instiute for Business and MediaFounder / Managing DirectorCONSULTING AND AUDITSJune 2013 - Today (13 years and 1 month)Hamburg, GermanyBuilt a boutique consulting firm with focus on business transformation, catering to clients in German tech and media markets to advice all management levels on digital and AI innovation.- Advised C-level managers in 15+ digital innovation projects (AI, platforms, media tech, VR) – leading to millions in revenue growth.- Put policy to action by building 2 ecosystems for startups and SMEs together with Chamber of Commerce and universities resulting in strong regional growth of new startups.- Inspired 1.000+ MBAs and executives in over 200 business school seminars as well as multi-million euro grant-funded-programs for startups shaping a strong network of digital managers.
- Hamburg Media SchoolHead of International Office / Policy ResearcherPRESS AND MEDIANovember 2007 - May 2013 (5 years and 6 months)Hamburg, GermanyJoined the top-tier university – known in Germany for its sought-after digital management talents – to spearhead the international strategy and to assist ongoing research projects on digital policy in Germany.- Negotiated 12 university partnerships on 4 continents to allow for low-barrier global student exchanges creating a competitive hiring advantage for all 1.000 alumni.- Harmonized education processes across 4 university departments lifting graduate job placement quota successfully to 100%.- Published work on public value and platform economics in German public broadcasting, arguing for a balanced approach, following a liberal research tradition with focus on critical debate and team-based research.
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Education
- Master of BusinessBond UniversityMaster of Business
- Diplom-Kaufmann, BusinessHamburg UniversityDiplom-Kaufmann, Business