Your mentors

The mentors at arise are there to support you with their knowledge, practical experience and valuable insights. From brainstorming and business planning to scaling your company, they will support you in overcoming your challenges and recognising and exploiting your opportunities.

From successful founders to executives to managing directors of large companies - the selection of mentors is large and growing. You can see a small selection on this page.

  • Dr Jan Barth

    Lawyer, Partner
    ADVANT Beiten

  • Özgül Boztepe

    Project Manager Startup Coach
    BIOPRO Baden-Württemberg

  • Eugene Danilkis

    Co-Founder and Ex-CEO
    Mambu

  • Mark Friedrich

    Lawyer Partner
    EY Law GmbH


  • Robin Grey

    Robin Grey

    Managing Director
    bnNETZE GmbH

  • Fabiola Hartung-Linz

    Fabiola Hartung-Linz

    Business Development Manager MedTech
    M&M Software GmbH

  • Patrick Haufe

    Patrick Haufe

    Head of Innovation Management
    Ernst Reiner GmbH & Co KG

  • Prof Dr Andreas Helferich

    Professor for International & Digital Management
    International School of Management

    Senior Expert Sales and Business Development
    highQ Computer Solutions


  • Kai Horn

    Head of Marketing & Sales
    highQ Computerlösungen GmbH

  • Svenja Hoffmann

    Svenja Hoffmann

    Head of Marketing
    BadenIT

  • Rudolf Kast

    Rudolf Kast

    Managing Partner
    Die Personalmanufaktur GmbH


  • Dr Mark Keller

    Dr Mark Keller

    Entrepreneur

  • Kai Klapdor

    Founder & CEO
    diveo

  • Dr Raphael Klesen

    Lawyer
    Friedrich Graf von Westphalen

  • Tobias Kurz

    SocialPizza (startup consulting)
    The technicians


  • Holger Kuster

    Holger Kuster

    Head of Technology, Development and Design
    Framo Morat GmbH & Co KG

  • Ursula Kramer

    Dr Ursula Kramer

    CEO
    Sanawork GmbH

  • Alexi Malikotsinas

    Alexi Malikotsinas

    Investment Manager
    LEA Partners GmbH

  • Dr Christoph Mårtensson

    Dr Christoph Mårtensson

    CEO & Founder
    Venture Capital Consulting GmbH

  • Claus Melder

    Former management
    Sick AG

  • Georgiana Menny

    Georgiana Menny

    Innovation Manager
    Hekatron Vertriebs GmbH

  • Johannes Mielitz

    Business Developer
    Badenova Networks


  • Dr Viktor Paul Müller

    Business Development Manager
    Badenova Netze GmbH


  • Stefan Neiniger

    Head of Startup Desk/Associate Partner
    Bansbach GmbH

  • Peter Neske

    Peter Neske

    Innovation Lead // Lead Pfizer Healthcare Hub Freiburg
    Pfizer Pharma GmbH

  • Manfred Neufang

    Business Angel & Ex. CDO
    Badische Zeitung Media

  • Jörg Ohmer

    Head of Business Development Medical
    Solectrix GmbH

  • Johannes Peschel

    Founder & CEO
    Kitepower

  • Dr Till Puschmann

    Founder
    TTP Management Consulting

  • Florian Reiners

    Florian Reiners

    Managing Director
    Tesla Engineering Germany


  • Jasper Roll

    Managing Director
    Haufe Group Ventures GmbH


  • Sigrid Rögner

    Head of Business Innovation
    IDS Imaging Development Systems

  • Moritz Schlageter

    Moritz Schlageter

    Co-Founder & Advisory Board
    torq.partners

  • Alexander Schmidt

    Founder
    BABLE Smart Cities


  • Tobias Schwind

    Tobias Schwind

    Managing Partner
    TT49 GmbH

  • Frank Siebke

    Dr Frank Siebke

    Founder & CFO
    NexWafe GmbH

  • Catrin Schmidlin

    Business Development Manager
    badenovaNETZE GmbH


  • Schöndube

    Dr Jonas Schöndube

    Senior Advisor
    BICO

  • Dr Christoph Wagner

    Managing Director
    WBG Holding GmbH

  • Matthias Warken

    Lead B. Braun Innovation Hub B. Braun SE


  • Jürgen Wild

    Private Family Investment Office


  • Lars Wochnik

    Lars Wochnik

    Business Angel & Board Member
    Black Forest Business Angels e.V.

  • Dr Simon Zühlke

    Strategy Manager Markets, M&A
    Endress + Hauser Group