Meet the Team

We're a team of twelve students from WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management, and we're thrilled to be hosting the IdeaLab! - WHU Founders' Conference.

Team 2024

Mitja Strunden WHU Startup Innovation Capital
2024

Mitja Strunden

General Manager

Emma Friedrichs WHU IdeaLab Startup Leadership
2024

Emma Friedrichs

Head of Sponsoring & Partners

Jakob Winkler WHU Venture Capital Innovation
2024

Jakob Winkler

Head of Sponsoring & Partners

Benedikt Fleischhauer Startup WHU IdeaLab Team
2024

Benedikt Fleischhauer

Head of Speakers

Ole Clauss WHU Entrepreneurship Venture
2024

Ole Clauß

Head of Marketing & Public Relations

Gesine Hammer WHU Entrepreneurship Student
2024

Gesine Hammer

Head of Marketing & Public Relations

Maxim Fink WHU IdeaLab Team Network
2024

Maxim Fink

Head of Event Organisation

Luca Stoermer WHU IdeaLab Entrepreneurship Student
2024

Luca Störmer

Head of Event Organisation

Nicolas Heinken WHU IdeaLab Startup Entrepreneurship
2024

Nicolas Heinken

Head of Participants & Communication

Jan-Philipp Groth WHU IdeaLab Capital Founder
2024

Jan-Philipp Groth

Head of Participants & Communication

Leon Thiele WHU Venture Startup Innovation
2024

Leon Thiele

Head of IT & Event Technology

Team 2023

Tim Praessl WHU IdeaLab Entrepreneurship Network
2023

Tim Präßl

General Manager

Lianh Hahlen WHU Startup Conference Participant
2023

Lianh Hahlen

Head of Sponsoring & Partners

Robert Kutt WHU Venture Capital Network
2023

Robert Kutt

Head of Speakers

Laurenz Rathmanner WHU Startup Event Team
2023

Laurenz Rathmanner

Head of Fleet & Finance

Daniel Kourie Venture Capital Startup Innovation
2023

Daniel Kourie

Head of Marketing & Public Relations

Lenny Knaup WHU IdeaLab Venture Leader
2023

Lenny Knaup

Head of Marketing & Public Relations

Mats Kuehlenborg WHU Venture Event Leadership
2023

Mats Kühlenborg

Head of Event Organisation

Jana Weyer WHU IdeaLab Conference Network
2023

Jana Weyer

Head of Event Organisation

Ben Litzinger WHU IdeaLab Venture
2023

Ben Litzinger

Head of Participants & Communication

Naima Gerlach Pitchbattle Startup Funding
2023

Naima Gerlach

Head of Participants & Communication

Paul Hartmann WHU IdeaLab Team Leader
2023

Paul Hartmann

Head of IT & Event Technology

Benedikt Conze Venture Capital WHU Startup
2023

Benedikt Conze

Head of International Events

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