What my network says about me

Florian is my manager at the Rossmann innovation team in Munich and a true mentor. His strong work ethic is inspiring, his analytical skills and eye for details create an environment to strive in. One or more whiteboards, markers, a fresh set of data – that was the recipe for some of the most fun and rewarding experiences I had with Florian to date. I also appreciate his continuous and positive feedback as well as his insights from past experiences and rich knowledge: I have never learned so much in such a short time! Working with Florian means not to settle for mediocrity and not to allow yourself to focus on proxies. He leads our team with a mix of close guidance and full liberty, encouraging us to question everything, have pet projects, and take uncertainty as the default – all in spirit of finding exciting, new answers.

Florian dove head first into a complex and dynamic environment at IU Group, demonstrating a strong desire to learn and an open-minded approach from day one. He prioritized and championed the issues raised by his team on multiple occasions, effectively addressing challenges and creating meaningful improvements. He played a pivotal role in supporting our AI initiatives, heavily encouraging AI adoption and ensuring alignment across various teams and departments. Florian fostered a leadership culture based on empowerment and collaboration, encouraging ownership and decisiveness amongst the leadership team. Overall, working with Florian was an exceptionally positive experience, and I would be thrilled to work together again in the future.

I had the pleasure of working with Florian at the IU Internationale Hochschule GmbH. During this time, I found our collaboration to be consistently positive and productive. Florian's clear and organized approach made our teamwork efficient and enjoyable. Florian's supportive nature created a professional environment for me, where mutual respect was evident. He was always approachable and willing to listen, which made our interactions smooth and constructive. Overall, I greatly appreciated working with Florian and found our interactions to be both pleasant and beneficial. I am pleased to recommend him and wish him success in his future endeavors!

Florian is a result-driven manager with a rare combination of superb analytical and communication skills as well as extensive professional basis. I have worked with him at Rossmann's Innovation Team in Munich. He took on quickly his new responsibilities, connected the right people inside and outside the international organisation, and delivered first results in no time. His outstanding ability to motivate a team and the way he takes care of individual needs, makes it easy for others to contribute to goals. Moreover, he has an excellent sense of shifting between the introduction of new ideas and the focus on tangible outcomes. I'm thankful to have worked with and learned from Florian.

"I got to know Florian as the teacher of the MBA elective “Hightech Venturing/Entrepreneurship” at the University of St Gallen (HSG) and later on as supervisor of my final master thesis in entrepreneurship. Florian was a great teacher and supervisor, easy approachable, always very supportive, with a great network! He is very reliable with a solid hands-on approach, always giving great spot-on feedback. He has solid academic knowledge but on top brings in his own personal, entrepreneurial experience which is really great. He is one of the people who inspired me and had a great impact on me being able to take the necessary steps to found my own start-up. Many thanks Florian!"

Florian is a result-driven manager with a rare combination of superb analytical and communication skills as well as extensive professional basis. I have worked with him at Rossmann's Innovation Team in Munich. He took on quickly his new responsibilities, connected the right people inside and outside the international organisation, and delivered first results in no time. His outstanding ability to motivate a team and the way he takes care of individual needs, makes it easy for others to contribute to goals. Moreover, he has an excellent sense of shifting between the introduction of new ideas and the focus on tangible outcomes. I'm thankful to have worked with and learned from Florian.