Jan 2026 – Present · 2 mos

• Strategic cooperation to bring independent, macro-economic analysis of the Indo-German / Indo-European corridor to a broader audience.
• Focus: Global Markets, DeepTech, GCCs, and Investment Strategy. Format: Monthly bilingual column extending the insights from the India Rising platform.

Jun 2025 – Present · 9 mos · Berlin, Germany · Remote

• I support rvda as independent network partner, collaborating on jointly identified projects.
• rvda is a collective of place-makers and real estate innovators that collaborates with foundations, real estate investors, impact investors, property developers, and municipalities to create transformative real estate projects. Typical projects involve construction budgets ranging from EUR 50 million to over EUR 500 million.
• Goal of the collaboration with rvda is to enhance the impact and profitability of real estate by creating properties with unique identities—turning them into “the place to be” for their target audiences.
• The approach is built on proven methodologies, particularly the establishment of value ecosystems—curated networks of stakeholders connected to the property. These ecosystems e.g. comprises tenants, enterprises, universities, public institutions, societal initiatives, and creatives, all united by a shared purpose.
• Areas of Application
• By Property Type:
• Maximizing outcomes for corporate portfolios, innovation campuses, innovation districts, production plants, educational institutions, or cultural hotspots.
• Ensuring the intended social impact of mixed-use developments.
• By Investment Vehicle:
• Applicable to CMBS (commercial mortgage-backed securities), REIT (real estate investment trusts), closed-end real estate funds, or single-property developments.

Mar 2025 – Present · 1 yr · Berlin, Germany

• I'm founder of the India Rising platform, which is built around its weekly newsletter on the Indo-European business corridor and supplemented by leading voices across sectors active in the Indo-European landscape.
• Subscribe for weekly updates on India's rise to the 3rd largest economy, covering news on its businesses, economy, and real estate markets. All with an Indo-European focus.

Nov 2024 – Present · 1 yr 4 mos · Berlin, Germany · Remote

• Zinnov is a leading management consulting firm with core expertise in globalization, digital engineering, and digital transformation strategy, supporting Fortune 500, mid-size, and PE-backed companies since 2002.
• With a proven track record across companies like Intuit, Airbus, Mercedes, Bosch, Google, Microsoft, Wayfair, and Siemens, I serve as an Independent Advisor for Germany, driving strategic expansion and optimization of business presence with focus on India and emerging markets

May 2024 – Present · 1 yr 10 mos · Berlin, Germany · Remote

• I advise corporates, scale-ups, developers, and PropTechs on real estate strategy, transactions, and market entry across Europe and the Europe–India corridor.
• Working on a fractional, interim, or project basis, I bring 14+ years of global experience directly into your organisation — without the overhead of a large advisory firm.
• Current focus areas: Corporate RE portfolio optimisation in Europe, development advisory, GCC setup and market entry between Europe and India, and PropTech advisory.
• Founder of India Rising — weekly intelligence on India’s economic rise for European decision-makers.
• Optimising your European RE footprint, exploring market entry in either direction, or looking for senior RE support on a flexible basis? Let’s talk.

Apr 2017 – Jun 2021 · 4 yrs 2 mos

• Corporate Real Estate Management Europe, Middle East & Africa / Western Europe, Americas, Africa & Asia Pacific @ Daimler AG
• 👷 Lead of multidisciplinary project teams & up to 2 employees
• 🌍 Project lead: >70 projects worldwide (excl. +40 consulting projects) with focus on Europe, Asia Pacific and North America
• 💸 Total funding requirements: >1.5 billion Euro
• 🏗️ End-to-end responsibility for transaction, development, construction, M&A projects
• 🤖 Digital innovation lead + development of real estate standards

Oct 2016 – Mar 2017 · 5 mos

Mar 2014 – Sep 2016 · 2 yrs 6 mos

Oct 2012 – Dec 2013 · 1 yr 2 mos · Stuttgart Area, Germany

• Company name at that time: HOCHTIEF Solutions AG / HOCHTIEF Projektentwicklung GmbH - Branch Office Baden-Württemberg
• Thesis: "Developing Office Buildings as Smart Buildings: the Opportunities & Challenges of a Real Estate Developer"
• Supported the acquisition, programming, design & execution phases of various development projects
• Preparation of several feasibility studies including developer calculations & market analyses
• Supported the project management team
• Responsible for claim & warranty management

Jan 2012 – May 2012 · 4 mos · Singapore

• Construction Management
• Member of construction management team for Ocean Financial Centre (OFC)
• Coordinator for successful nomination of OFC for the Hong Kong Green Building Award 2012
• Improvement of sustainable building concept: task force member of research project “Class A+ Office Building of the Future”

Sep 2008 – Jul 2011 · 2 yrs 10 mos · Stuttgart, Germany

• Real Estate Development
• Co-Designing Urban design concepts
• Preparation of micro and macro location analyses
• Creation of project visualizations in Google SketchUp
• Development of project-specific brandings
• Preparation of marketing documents
• Initial contact with investors and tenants
• Data preparation for investment negotiations
• Administration and maintenance of a contact database