Business Biography
My professional career as an entrepreneur and online marketing expert
What am I doing at the moment?
Since October 2020, I have been working 100% at Robin GmbH in Wiesbaden. As owner and managing director, I take care of web design, online marketing and SEO for our clients. We manage more than 200 websites and support companies with digitalization and the use of artificial intelligence.
My focus is on WordPress web design, search engine optimization (SEO), online marketing strategies as well as consulting and implementation of digitalization projects with AI integration.
The years 2001–2020: an exciting time as an entrepreneur
Foundation of College Contact
In 1999, I founded College Contact GmbH, a study abroad agency. The business idea was born during my own studies in the USA and was awarded 2nd place in the RCDS start-up competition.
Over two decades, I built the company with up to 20 employees and made it the market leader in Germany through the website and SEO. College Contact arranged up to 2,000 students per year to study abroad and was AIRC-accredited. The company was sold in October 2020 in the wake of COVID-19.
Foundation of Sport Scholarships
From 2003 to 2016, I arranged athletic scholarships to the USA together with my business partner through Liedgens & Tissler GbR via Sport Scholarships. The company was a success and arranged up to 200 athletes per year to US universities. The website and SEO played a central role in the business success.
Small web agency “affective”
From 2010 to 2016, I ran a small web agency under the name “affective Internet Services” that specialized in WordPress web design and online marketing. This agency was transferred to Robin GmbH in 2017 and still forms the foundation of my entrepreneurial activity today.
International Education Network GmbH & Co. KG
From 2005 to 2010, I was co-founder and shareholder of the International Education Network GmbH & Co. KG. During this time, we published the international education magazine “itchy feet” with a print run of 200,000 copies and organized the “away” education fair at 5 locations across Germany.
The years 1998 to 2000: Professional experience as marketing and product manager
Product Manager at Immobilienscout24 GmbH
From 1999 to 2000, I worked as a Product Manager at Immobilienscout24 GmbH in Berlin. During this exciting startup phase of the company, I was responsible for the further development of the product portfolio and the optimization of the online platform.
Project Manager at ibroker GmbH
For 4 months, I worked as a Project Manager at ibroker GmbH, where I gained experience in the field of online financial services.
Marketing Manager at all-in-green.com GmbH
At all-in-green.com GmbH in Frankfurt, I worked as Marketing Manager and was responsible for the company's online marketing strategy.
Online Marketing Manager at moneyshelf GmbH
As Online Marketing Manager at moneyshelf GmbH, a subsidiary of Deutsche Bank, I gained valuable experience in online marketing for financial services.
Studies in the USA and Germany as a foundation
I laid the foundation for my career through my studies in the USA and Germany. From 1994 to 1996, I completed an MBA at the University of Mobile in Alabama, USA, with an outstanding GPA of 3.9/4.0. I financed my studies independently with the help of a tennis scholarship.
Subsequently, I completed my degree as Diplom-Kaufmann (equivalent to Master in Business Administration) at the Universität Lüneburg, with a focus on business administration and marketing. The combination of an international MBA and a German diploma formed the perfect foundation for my later entrepreneurial activities.