Experience

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  Aus- und fortbildungskanal - afk tv

  Aug 2006 - Dec 2006

  Intern (full-time)

  Intern (full-time)• Operated the camera, recorded audio and edited numerous television broadcasts • Initiated, developed and directed a 12 minutes television documentary

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  Wdr

  May 2008 - Jun 2008

  Intern

  After being awarded the boundless prize in 2007 WDR invited me to participate in the "boundless academy", where I: • participated in a training on intercultural diversity in media • Directed a 5 minutes TV documentary in Latvia • Presented WDR projects on an international conference in Amsterdam in English • Evaluated the structure of WDR intercultural training courses

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  European-american business council

  Aug 2009 - Dec 2009

  Intern (28h per week)

  While studying at Georgetown University, I interned with EABC and fulfilled the following tasks: • Monitored and analyzed US, EU and international policies and political events • Mapped stakeholders and maintained contact to other trade associations • Supported a visit of EPP-ED group chairman Joseph Daul and other MEPs by assisting event preparations and policy briefs for EABC’s president

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  German consulate general in new york city, usa

  Jan 2010 - Feb 2010

  Intern (full-time)

  Intern (full-time) • Monitored the daily press and executed research focused on German-Jewish Relations • Researched and drafted speeches for the Consul General • Prepared events with prominent guests from politics and culture

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  Georgetown university

  Feb 2010 - Jan 2012

  Liaison coordinator

  Local representative • Organized orientation phases for incoming students • Guided a team of subject tutors • Planned cultural events for foreign students

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  Siemens

  Oct 2010 - Apr 2012

  Corporate communications and government affairs assistant (working student)

  Working student (part-time) • Assisted in the preparation of policy and event briefings for the CEO office • Monitored the European debt-crisis and international trade topics • Assisted in the preparation of presentations, speeches and op-eds for the CEO office

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  Technische universität münchen

  Jul 2012 - Jun 2014

  Consultant entrepreneurship network

  Sustaining and expanding a network of experts, international partners, investors and decision-makers to support the entrepreneurship activities in the Technical University of Munich in the growth-orientated hightech-sector

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  Microsoft deutschland gmbh

  Jun 2014 - Apr 2016

  Start-up program manager
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  Deep ecosystems

  Jan 2016 - now

  Putting entrepreneurs in the driver-seat to create world-class startup ecosystems in their home regions and democratize innovation worldwide

  • Managing Director

    Dec 2020 - now

  • President Startup Heatmap Europe

    Jan 2016 - Dec 2020
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  Eit digital

  Apr 2016 - Nov 2020

  International outreach lead