Susanne Hahn

CEO

Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany25 yrs 2 mos experience

Key Highlights

  • Over a decade of board experience across diverse sectors.
  • Successfully transformed Daimler’s Lab1886 into a venture portfolio.
  • Recognized in Capital’s Top 40 under 40.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned leader in the automotive and venture capital industries.

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Skills

Core Skills

LeadershipBusiness Development

Other Skills

ManagementCorporate GovernanceTransformationSustainabilityInnovationEntrepreneurshipStrategic PlanningNetworkingTrend Analysis

About

Business Leader | Board Professional | Investor I am a compassionate business leader and board professional with extensive international experience in leadership, transformation, and emerging technologies. Known for my pragmatic approach, adaptability, and global mindset, I am supported by a robust international network of distinguished experts. Board Experience: Over a decade of active service as Non-Executive Director and Advisory Board member across listed, family-owned, and governmental organizations. Currently: • Member of the Board of Directors at Nokian Tyres plc (NASDAQ-listed) • Member of the Strategic Advisory Board at Klingele Paper & Packaging SE & Co. KG (Mid-size company) • Member of the Advisory Board at Invest Baden-Württemberg (government initiative) • Member of the Board of GT-Hub (Green Tech accelerator for German Mittelstand) • Several board positions across portfolio companies of my own investment holding company SKV Invest Corporate Expertise: 20 years in the automotive industry, including 8 years in senior management roles reporting directly to the entire Board of Management at Daimler and Mercedes-Benz AG. Recognized in Capital’s Top 40 under 40 (2016). Transformation & Entrepreneurship: Successfully transformed Daimler’s Lab1886 into 1886Ventures within 8 months, building a lasting venture portfolio. Since 2020, active as serial founder, and investor, building SKV Invest (www.skvinvest.de), selling two ventures already, and scaling sustainable businesses. I thrive as a doer, integrator, and transformer, combining cross-divisional and international experience with an intuitive sense for anticipating trends and focusing on what truly matters. Beyond business, I cherish family, nature, and sports, and I give back to the community as a member of the Rotary Club Stuttgart-Rosenstein.

Experience

Enperium

Founding Partner & Managing Director

Apr 2025Present · 11 mos

  • Strategic investment holding in the energy sector MegaLion Europe

Megalion europe gmbh

Founding Partner & Member of the Board

Apr 2025Present · 11 mos · Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Maxifyip gmbh

Founding Partner

Apr 2024Present · 1 yr 11 mos

Klingele paper & packaging group

Member of the Advisory Board Klingele Paper & Packaging SE & Co. KG

Aug 2023Present · 2 yrs 7 mos

Hyperpark ltd.

Founding Partner & Member of the Board

Jul 2023Present · 2 yrs 8 mos · Shanghai, China

Nokian tyres plc

Member of the Board of Directors & Member of the People and Sustainability Committee

Apr 2022Present · 3 yrs 11 mos

Zefyron

Founding Partner & Member of the Board

Oct 2021Present · 4 yrs 5 mos

  • Award-Winning Innovation Platform to Nurture Business & Customized Innovation Services.

Sentimotion

Founding Partner & Member of the Board

Jul 2021Present · 4 yrs 8 mos

Invest bw innovation & investment funding program of the state of baden-württemberg/germany

Member of the Advisory Board

Feb 2021Present · 5 yrs 1 mo

Küster holding gmbh

Member of the Strategic Advisory Board

Jan 2021Dec 2023 · 2 yrs 11 mos

Skv invest gmbh

Founding Partner & CEO

Dec 2020Present · 5 yrs 3 mos

  • Award-Winning Impact Investor & Venture Builder
  • www.skvinvest.de | Zefyron | HyperPark | SENTImotion / SENTImotion water | MaxifyIP | ENPERIUM / MegaLion Europe | Entrinergy | CIDA | 1886Ventures / Globe Fuel Cell Systems
LeadershipBusiness DevelopmentManagement

1886ventures

Founding Partner & Member of the Shareholders Board

Dec 2020Present · 5 yrs 3 mos

  • GLOBE FuelCell Systems GmbH

Volocopter gmbh

Member of the Advisory Board

Jul 2017Nov 2020 · 3 yrs 4 mos

Daimler ag

8 roles

CEO & Director Lab1886 global and Chair of the Advisory Boards Lab1886 Incubator of Daimler AG

Mar 2016Nov 2020 · 4 yrs 8 mos

  • Berlin|GER, Beijing|CHN, Atlanta|USA
  • Direct report to the Board of Management of Daimler AG and Mercedes-Benz AG

Director Corporate Organization & Member of HR Executive Committee Daimler AG

Promoted

Jan 2013Aug 2015 · 2 yrs 7 mos

  • Direct report to the Board of Management of Daimler AG

Executive Assistant to the Board Member HR at Daimler AG

Promoted

Mar 2011Jan 2013 · 1 yr 10 mos

Head of Production Supplies body-in-white S|E|C-class and Production Network

Jun 2010Mar 2011 · 9 mos

Head of Supply-Chain-Management

Apr 2007Jun 2010 · 3 yrs 2 mos

Program Managament S|SL|CL|Maybach and Plant Manager Mercedes Benz Cars

Nov 2004Apr 2007 · 2 yrs 5 mos

Productdevelopment engineer S|CL-class

Jan 2002Nov 2004 · 2 yrs 10 mos

Traineeprogram and Diploma Thesis with assignments in Brazil and South Africa

Jun 2000Jan 2002 · 1 yr 7 mos

Education

University of Tübingen

Diploma of Economics — Economics

Jan 2000Present

John F. Kennedy School

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