Coaching & Mentoring

Experienced
guidance.

People who have founded and advised themselves — by your side.

Professors at HWR Berlin

Our mentors

Our mentors support startup teams with their extensive expertise in academia and professional practice through individual, needs-based mentoring sessions. Contact is initially made through the Startup Incubator Berlin, which is happy to connect you with suitable mentors.

Prof. Dr. Sven Ripsas

Professor for Entrepreneurship

Business model innovation with Canvas / Cockpit
Innovation and Corporate Entrepreneurship
Startup Financing

Prof. Dr. Ingo Fischer

Professor for General Business Administration, esp. HR Mgmt.

Human Resources
Change Management
Employee and Organisation Development

Prof. Dr. Andrea Rumler

Professor of Marketing

Start-up marketing
Business model development
Strategic Marketing
Online Marketing and Social Media

Prof. Dr. Martin Užik

Professor for Operational Financing and Investment Policy

Evaluation of companies and company shares
Opening new markets in Eastern Europe
Strategic comparative and planning calculations

Prof. Dr. Carsten Baumgarth

Professor for Marketing, especially Brand Management

B2B-Marketing and B2B-Brand-Management
Culture Marketing and Culture Brand Management
Brand Management

Prof. Dr. Birgit Felden

Professor for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises

Family Business
Small and Medium-sized enterprises
Company succession
Company evaluation and exit strategies

Prof. Dr. Thomas Gruber

Professor for Internal Accounting / Controlling

Value-oriented Company Management
Controlling and Reporting
International Accounting

Prof. Dr. Frank Habermann

Professor for General Business Management Theory, esp. Business Process Management

Project Management
Change Management
Business Process Management
Organisational Learning

Prof. Dr. Roland Müller

Professor for Business Computer Science

Big Data
Data Mining
Business Intelligence

Prof. Dr. Avo Schönbohm

Professor for General Business Administration and Controlling

Strategic Planning
Performance Management
Enterprise Gamification

Prof. Dr. Tobias Braun

Professor of Human Resources and Organisation

Company control with goals
Organisational Management and Design
Organisational and Corporate Culture Development

Prof. Dr. Katrin Böttcher

Professor for International Human Resources

Global Talent Management
Executive Management Development
Employability

Prof. Dr. Regina Baumgärtner

Professorship for Tourism, Business Administration and Marketing

Tourism
Innovations
Digitalization
Internationalization
Sustainability
Marketing

Prof. Dr. Martina Eberl

Professor for General Business Administration, esp. Management and Organisation

Change Management
Leadership Development
Implementation of Strategies

Prof. Dr. Thomas Afflerbach

Professor for General Business Administration, esp. Service Management

User-centric Innovation Management (Service Design and Design Thinking)
Service Marketing and Service Operations
Collaborative work in (virtual) teams

Prof. Dr. Susanne Meyer

Professor for Commercial Law

commercial law
Insolvency law
General contract law
Corporate law

Prof. Dr. Peter Ries

Professor of Civil Law

Commercial and corporate law
Business law
International corporate law

Experts at SIB

Our coaches

If you have specific questions about your startup project, a range of experts and coaches are available at the Startup Incubator Berlin. As a participant in our support programs, you can schedule a personalized coaching session through your lead coach. Most of our coaches also offer regular public workshops.