The Mentors

The GROW@Goethe mentors come from a wide range of sectors   from the public sector and business to the social sector and the start-up scene. They all share the motivation to share their experiences with students, also to promote equal opportunities for first generation students and international talents in Germany.

Take a look at the previous GROW mentors and become part of a network that is constantly growing!

To the profiles

  • Dr. Stefan Albert 
    • Position: Senior Data Scientist
    • Field of work: Zentralbereich Daten & Statistik
    • Company: Deutsche Bundesbank
    Philipp Anhaus
    • Position: Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter
    • Field of work: Klimawissenschaften - Vertiefung Meereisphysik
    • Company: Alfred-Wegener-Institut Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung
  • Sven Bartel
    • Position: Enterprise Architect
    • Field of work: IT
    • Company: R+V Versicherung
  • Daniela Cavaliere
    • Position: Marketing Manager Notebooks
    • Field of work: Marketing
    • Company: Samsung Electronics GmbH
    Jay Chung-Trenz
    • Position: Sales Managerin Elastomers
    • Field of work: Sales und Marketing
    • Company: Huntsman Corporation
    Ercan Cömert
    • Position: Rechtsanwalt/Associate
    • Field of work: Corporate/M&A
    • Company: Taylor Wessing
  • Giulia De Paduanis
    • Position: Customer Success Manager
    • Field of work: Customer Success Services
    • Company: SAP
    Kai Dietl
    • Position: Projektleiter Innovationen & Marktforschung
    • Field of work: Forschung & Innovationen
    • Company: traffiQ - Lokale Nahverkehrsorganisation Frankfurt am Main mbH
  • Alexandra Farina
    • Position: Referentin Presse & Social Media
    • Field of work: Kommunikation
    • Company: BaFin
    Lea Fielstette
    • Position: Senior Consultant
    • Field of work: Strategische Kommunikationsberatung
    • Company: FTI Consulting SC

    Candas Filiz

    • Position: Senior Consultant
    • Field of work: Public Sector
    • Company: PwC
  • Rafael Groener
    • Position: Senior Associate
    • Field of work: M&A
    • Company: LSJ Advisory

    Verena Groh

    • Position: Fachgebietsleitung
    • Field of work: Kursbetrieb
    • Company: Volkshochschule Landkreis Darmstadt-Dieburg 
  • Maximilian Harper
    • Position: COO & CDO / Rechtsanwalt
    • Field of work: Unternehmensführung und Mandantenberatung
    • Company: Zeidler Group
    Julian Hassing
    • Position: Wirtschaftsprüfer/Steuerberater/Manager
    • Field of work: Audit
    • Company: EY

    Alina Heisig

    • Position: Pressesprecherin
    • Field of work: Vorstandsbüro
    • Company: IG Metall
  • Maximilian Kaehne

    • Position: Assistant Manager
    • Field of work: Public Sector Consulting
    • Company: KPMG
    Kamil Kaplan
    • Position: Rechtsanwalt (Senior Associate)
    • Field of work: Litigation & Arbitration
    • Company: PwC Legal
    Dr. Susanne Karner
    • Position: Pflegeexpertin „Eltern aus der Ferne unterstützen“
    • Field of work: Coaching & Mentoring
    • Self-employed
    Miriam Kertsch
    • Position: Autorin und Redakteurin
    • Field of work: Distributions- und Channelmanagement ARD Mediathek
    • Company: Hessischer Rundfunk
    Assma Khan
    • Position: ESF-Prüfbehörde
    • Field of work: Audit/Revision
    • Company: Helaba
    Tonja Klausmann
    • Position: Projektleiterin
    • Field of work: Humboldt Residency-Programm
    • Company: Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung
    Francesca König-Stoffel
    • Position: Associate
    • Field of work: Sales Operations DACH 
    • Company: Willis Towers Watson GmbH
    Philipp Kramer
    • Position: Leading Consultant 
    • Field of work: Payments & Treasury
    • Company: syracom AG
    Bastian Krampen
    • Position: Abteilungsleiter Kommunikation & Digitale Medien
    • Field of work: Unternehmenskommunikation / PR
    • Company: House of Logistics & Mobility (HOLM) GmbH
    Dr. Michael Kunze
    • Position: Brand & Customer Manager
    • Field of work: Business Unit Onkologie
    • Company: MSD Sharp & Dohme GmbH
  • Dr. Jens Lausen
    • Position: Unternehmensberater
    • Field of work: Banking & Capital Markets
    • Company: Deloitte Consulting
    Jens Lickert
    • Position: Projektmanager 
    • Field of work:  IT & Interactive
    • Company: Markenfilm SPACE
  • Christina Mitropoulos
    • Position: Senior Consultant
    • Field of work: Markets & Operations
    • Company: d-fine
  • Nha-Tien Nguyen
    • Position: Senior Consultant SuccessFactors
    • Field of work: IT
    • Company: Schwarz IT
    Tonka Nikolova
    • Position: Psychologin & Mitgründerin von Mindfulife
    • Self-employed
    Madlen Nrecaj
    • Position: Rechtsanwältin/Strafverteidigerin
    • Company: schirach.law
  • Franziska Rink
    • Position: Office Manager
    • Field of work: Business Services
    • Company: GÖRG Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten mbB
  • Erna Sakic
    • Position: Associate
    • Field of work: Strategy Consulting
    • Company: BCG
    Johann Schippers
    • Position: Innovation Manager
    • Field of work: Innovation Management
    • Company: M&L Smarter Solutions AG

    Sophia Schliesske

    • Position: Geschäftsführung
    • Company: Schliesske Markenagentur GmbH
    Niklas Sujan
    • Position: Strategische Ausbildungsplanung und -Entwicklung/stellv. Ausbildungsleitung
    • Field of work: HR (Stabsstelle Ausbildung)
    • Company: Goethe-Universität
  • Viktoria von Abel
    • Position: Ökonomin und Steuerberaterin
    • Field of work: Transfer Pricing
    • Company: Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
    Carolin Vormann
    • Position: Managing Director Global Relationship Banker Insurance
    • Field of work: Global Banking
    • Company: HSBC
  • Hendrik A. Wilkens
    • Position: Associate
    • Field of work: Dispute Resolution
    • Company: Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
    Christian Wöckel
    • Position: Head of RSV Franchise
    • Field of work: Vaccines Commercial
    • Company: Sanofi Vaccines Germany, Austria
    Dr. Matthias Wühle
    • Position: Senior Consultant
    • Field of work: PR / Öffentlichkeitsarbeit
    • Company: TE Communications GmbH
  • Markus Zirnzak
    • Position: Product Owner Digital Assets
    • Field of work: Kapitalmarkt
    • Company: DZ BANK AG
    Jan Zwickl
    • Position: Lead Consultant Payments and Capital Markets
    • Field of work: Banking Consulting
    • Company: NTT DATA Deutschland SE