The starting point in my work has always been the ability of the people themselves and the practices in which they operate. Particularly encouraging the (intrinsic) motivation of all involved. As an educational innovator I pro-actively involve practitioners to develop new concepts and educational businesses. As a manager I am an enthusiastic leader connecting people and topics. I always focus on dedicated ownership among practitioners, teachers, researchers and partner institutions. Network and stakeholder management are important means to enhance each other on common goals. In educational research my focus is on improving educational practice itself, next to expanding knowledge. Demand-driven methods of research in co-creation with practice are important features again. Open science and open access are keywords for me in this respect.In general my expertise is related to openness: from open source to open education often in university environments centred on possibilities of online education.Specialties: - Enthusiastic personality, connecting people and topics.- Taking the lead, coaching colleagues- Ambitious innovator while maintaining realism. Improvements always in the service of practice.- Resilient, performs best in stressful situations- High pace of work while keeping track on major issues