A "Corporate Entrepreneur" understanding to thrive both in huge corporations as well as in tiny startups, connecting both worlds. Spent most of my time in automotive, tech, and electronics. Engineer by trade, with 19 patents, led large R&D projects from early concept to launch in the factory and on the market. Moved between R&D, project management, product management, innovation management, IT, consulting, and entrepreneurship with my own skin in the game. Worked in Europe, China, and in the US.Helped to build up the Engineering & Planning Center of Volkswagen in Chattanooga, TN, USA. Responsible for strategy and all central functions in Technical Project Management.Fourteen years of China experience, having lived in China three times, for seven years altogether.Since 2010 catalyzing innovation for Audi in China, and bringing fresh ideas and talent outside in, linking university and company, and deep-diving into China's startup ecosystem as a mentor.Since 2002 understanding Chinese user needs and tailoring cars for this market as a technical project manager of A6L and A4L. Cooperating in a joint-venture environment, managing an automotive development process across partners and cultures. Before that various engineering positions in electronics and automotive.