Manouchehr Shamsrizi, M.P.P. FRSA

Co-Founder

Berlin, Germany15 yrs 5 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

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Manouchehr Shamsrizi „is among the most publicly prominent voices of Germany’s younger generation“ (Washington Post) and "everywhere where the improvement of political conditions still has considerable scope" (re:publica). Former Ariane de Rothschild Fellow of Innovative Social Entrepreneurship at the University of Cambridge, Global Justice Fellow at Yale University, Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, Global Shaper of the World Economic Forum, Leader of Tomorrow of St. Gallen. He is Co-Founder of Hamburg-based social business / digital health startup RetroBrain R&D („a benchmark in the therapeutic gamification industry“ (LIFT Basel)), Co-Founder of Blockchain-NGO Kryptos, and Co-Founder of gamelab.berlin, which is part of Humboldt Universität’s Cluster of Excellence in Berlin. „Manou“ was one of 100 handpicked European Founders invited to President Obama’s Global Entrepreneurship Summit at Stanford University and one of 2017’s „Top 40 under 40 entrepreneurs“ of business magazine CAPITAL. He is a lecturer on „future-oriented technology (Blockchain, AI, VR, ...) and its impact on society“ at Leuphana University Lüneburg and faculty of the "Digital Transformation Masterclass" at Stockholm School of Economics in Riga. Shamsrizi is a member of various think tanks on issues of digitisation and justice, including the Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft, the ZEIT Foundation, and the Grameen Creative Lab of Nobel Peace Prize winner Prof. Muhammad Yunus. He was a speaker at the Bellevue Forum of German President Joachim Gauck and was awarded The Germany Scholarship by the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany and Schering Foundation. As the Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Inclusify AG, he has been one of Germany's youngest Supervisory Board members since 2018. As a Metalhead and Past-President of a Rotaract Club he co-founded and is a Board Member of the Rotarian Metalhead Fellowship, which he honestly never thought would ever come into being.

Experience

15 yrs 5 mos
Total Experience
8 yrs 7 mos
Average Tenure
15 yrs 5 mos
Current Experience

Deutsche gesellschaft für auswärtige politik e.v. | dgap

2 roles

Associate Fellow at the Center for Geopolitics, Geoeconomics, and Technology

Mar 2023Present · 3 yrs 3 mos · Berlin, Deutschland

Fellow @ DGAPs Impact & Innovation Lab, doing research on Gaming for/in foreign and security policy

Aug 2020Feb 2023 · 2 yrs 6 mos · Berlin, Deutschland

  • https://dgap.org/en/research/programs/impact-innovation-lab
  • https://dgap.org/de/veranstaltungen/gaming-und-aussenpolitik

Whu – otto beisheim school of management

Lecturer "Creating Social Value"

Mar 2023Present · 3 yrs 3 mos

Auswärtiges amt (federal foreign office) germany

2 roles

"Gaming-Spezialist des Auswärtigen Amtes"

May 2022Nov 2022 · 6 mos

  • "Das Auswärtige Amt in Berlin hat eine auf Gaming spezialisierte Teilzeitstelle geschaffen, mit der eine Gamingstrategie für die Behörde und ein Konzept der 'Public Diplomacy' geschaffen werden soll. Erster Gaming-Spezialist ist Manouchehr Shamsrizi vom gamelab der Humboldt-Universität." - https://beta.gamesmarkt.de/details/471594

Author of a commissioned study on the potential of Gaming/eSports for Public Diplomacy

Oct 2018Present · 7 yrs 8 mos

Biotopia - naturkundemuseum bayern

Member of the Kuratorium

Apr 2021Present · 5 yrs 2 mos

  • BIOTOPIA BRAIN TRUST (KURATORIUM)
  • "This multidisciplinary group of people from the worlds of science, humanities, and culture is bringing their unique perspectives into BIOTOPIA’s exhibition and event planning."
  • https://www.biotopia.net/en/about-us#kuratorium

Bdi - bundesverband der deutschen industrie e.v.

Member of the Neustart-Taskforce | working on a sustainable, resilient, digital Post-COVID19-Economy

May 2020Present · 6 yrs 1 mo

  • "BDI is the umbrella organization of German industry and industry-related services. It speaks for 40 trade associations and more than 100,000 enterprises with around 8 million employees."

Museum am rothenbaum – kulturen und künste der welt (former museum für völkerkunde hamburg)

Member of the Board of Trustees (Kuratorium)

Aug 2019Present · 6 yrs 10 mos · Hamburg und Umgebung, Deutschland

  • The Museum am Rothenbaum – Kulturen und Künste der Welt (lit. Museum at the Rothenbaum – Cultures and Arts of the World), founded in 1879, is today one of the largest museums of ethnology in Europe. The approximately 350,000 objects in the collection are visited every year by about 180,000 visitors.

German council of shopping centers

Beirat der REBOOT-KONFERENZ

Apr 2019Present · 7 yrs 2 mos · Berlin und Umgebung, Deutschland

  • "Ist der Laden übermorgen noch ein Laden? Oder shoppen wir bald nur noch im Kopf? Und was überhaupt bedeutet das für die Stadt der Zukunft? Unsere gesamte Welt wird gerade neu verhandelt. Die Frage ist: Verhandeln wir mit? Oder schauen wir nur zu? Auf der allerersten REBOOT gehen wir der Sache endlich auf den Grund. [...] Uns gibt es seit über 25 Jahren als Interessenverband der deutschen Handels- und Handelsimmobilienbranche, immer mit dem Ziel, niemals stehen zu bleiben. Mit der REBOOT wollen wir die Retail-Real-Estate-Branche neu denken und ein entscheidendes Wort mitsprechen in Sachen Zukunft. Mehr zum GCSC findet ihr auf gcsc.de."

Schering stiftung

Advisor

Apr 2019Present · 7 yrs 2 mos · Berlin

  • "The Advisory Network consists of former fellows, Project Space artists, and award recipients of the Schering Stiftung. Launched in April 2019, it aims to offer outstanding international and interdisciplinary scientists and artists a space for professional networking. It thus enables valuable collaborations beyond the actual grant period that strengthen the interdisciplinary aspects and approaches of scientific and artistic work."

Bundeskanzleramt

Member of the Award Jury of "Deutscher Computerspielpreis" of the State Minister for Digitization

Feb 2019Present · 7 yrs 4 mos · Berlin und Umgebung, Deutschland

Rotary international

Founding Board Member "Rotarian Metalhead Fellowship"

Jan 2019Present · 7 yrs 5 mos

  • "The Rotarian Metalhead Fellowship is going to be loud, wild and it's going to be epic while supporting the Rotary Foundation and Wacken Foundation."

Stifterverband

Member of the "Next Generation"

Nov 2018Present · 7 yrs 7 mos · Berlin und Umgebung, Deutschland

  • Hinter dem Kreis der Next Generation "steckt die Idee, die nächste Generation von Persönlichkeiten aus Wirtschaft, Wissenschaft und Zivilgesellschaft an den Stifterverband heranzuführen, um als Mitstreiter in der Gemeinschaftsinitiative Stifterverband gemeinsam Ideen und Lösungen für die großen gesellschaftlichen Herausforderungen zu finden."
  • About Stifterverband:
  • "Since 1920, Stifterverband has embodied the joint responsibility of German companies for a society that is viable for the future while also being conducive with a high quality of life. Some 3,000 members – DAX companies, mid-size companies, company associations, donors and active private individuals – have joined forces in Stifterverband. These form the core of a network of business, science, politics and civil society – the only one of its kind in Germany.Stifterverband focuses its efforts primarily on the fields of education, science and innovation. To date, it is the only organisation in Germany to engage in holistic work in all three areas, with projects that build on one another with synergistic effect. Stifterverband actively promotes equal opportunities in education, excellent universities and internationally competitive research institutions. Its instruments range from extracurricular talent promotion and higher education structural programmes to detailed analyses of the scientific and innovation system that serves as a basis for recommended policy courses of action. [...] Above and beyond these three areas of activity, Stifterverband is one of the most important promoters of the foundation sector in Germany. For 60 years, it has been a strong partner for donors who wish to focus on the core activities of their foundations and to leave administration and other formalities in the hands of a trusted partner. Today, through its subsidiary DSZ, Stifterverband manages over 670 foundations with total assets of €3.1 billion, of which €120 million is channelled into charity work every year."

Körber-stiftung

Member of the Award Jury of "ZUGABE-Preis für soziale Gründer*innen 60plus"

Sep 2018Present · 7 yrs 9 mos · Hamburg und Umgebung, Deutschland

  • Die Welt zu verbessern, ist in jedem Alter möglich. Im 60. Jahr ihres Bestehens zeichnet die Körber-Stiftung mit dem Zugabe-Preis erstmals soziale Gründerinnen und Gründer 60plus aus. Das sind Menschen, die mit sozialem Gründergeist Lösungen für die gesellschaftlichen Herausforderungen unserer Zeit finden und dafür eine Organisation aufbauen. Im Mittelpunkt stehen Persönlichkeiten, die mit ihren Initiativen zeigen, dass Erfahrung und Innovation, Ruhestand und Aufbruch, Alter und Social Impact sich produktiv ergänzen – und die damit alle Generationen bestärken, die Phase nach der Lebensmitte neu zu nutzen: für eine Zugabe.
  • Innovation und sozialer Gründergeist sind kein Privileg der jüngeren Generation. Menschen, die 60 Jahre oder älter sind, bringen nicht nur die Erfahrungen von Aufbruch und gesellschaftlicher Gestaltung mit, sie haben oftmals auch eine große Zeitressource nach ihrem Berufsleben. Daraus lässt sich viel machen: eine Zugabe – für den Einzelnen und für uns alle.
  • Die Körber-Stiftung will Mut machen, die Phase nach der Lebensmitte zu nutzen, um kreative Lösungen für die Probleme und Herausforderungen unserer Zeit zu finden. Sie macht aufmerksam auf die Menschen, die bereits mit guten Ideen für eine bessere Gesellschaft aktiv werden und bestärkt diejenigen, die den Wechsel in die nachberufliche Phase nutzen wollen, um selbst Verantwortung für gesellschaftlichen Wandel zu übernehmen.

Malteser

Chairman of the Advisory Board of www.maltesercampus-wilhelmsburg.de

May 2018Present · 8 yrs 1 mo · Hamburg und Umgebung, Deutschland

  • the new www.maltesercampus-wilhelmsburg.de is a a wonderful collaboration of the Malteser (the German branch of the Sovereign Order of Malta) and Germany's Federal Ministry of Building, aiming to optimise the macrosocial impact (think: transculturality, digitalisation, sustainable urban development) of a €20-million building project

Dihk

Member of the Committee of Experts on the health economy

May 2018Present · 8 yrs 1 mo

Novartis

Member of the Award Jury of "Digitaler Gesundheitspreis"

Jan 2018Present · 8 yrs 5 mos · Deutschland

World economic forum

Global Shaper

Mar 2014Present · 12 yrs 3 mos

  • Shapers are highly motivated individuals who have a great potential for future leadership roles in society. They are selected on the basis of their achievements, leadership potential, and commitment to make a difference. Through the Global Shapers Community, Shapers are provided with opportunities to connect with the worldwide network of Global Shapers, to network with other World Economic Forum communities, and to represent the voice of youth at World Economic Forum events. Shapers are united by a common desire to channel the members’ tremendous energy and enthusiasm into building a more peaceful and inclusive world.

Humboldt-universität zu berlin

Co-Founder "gamelab.berlin" (part of the Cluster of Excellence "Image Knowledge Gestaltung")

Jan 2014Present · 12 yrs 5 mos · Berlin und Umgebung, Deutschland

Retrobrain r&d gmbh

Co-Founder; former CEO, now Member of the Shareholders Advisory Committee

Jan 2013Present · 13 yrs 5 mos · Hamburg und Umgebung, Deutschland

  • our Social Business RetroBrain R&D GmbH is a spin-off of Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin’s Cluster of Excellence, founded with funding and support from Ashoka, The Ernst Schering Foundation, Charité Foundation, the „EXIST“-program of Germany's Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and the „InnoRampUp“-program of the City of Hamburg.
  • RetroBrain has been described as „a benchmark in the therapeutic gamification industry“ (Lift Basel), was selected as "one of the 10 most promising cases in Silver Economy" by the European Commission and as one of 100 handpicked European StartUps invited to President Obama's Global Entrepreneurship Summit at Stanford University - and visited as an "outstanding example of social entrepreneurship supporting the SDGs" by Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and United Nations Foundation Board Member Prof. Muhammad Yunus.
  • RetroBrain’s latest developments through a joint research with the University of Hamburg ("EXGAVINE: Motion Play in Virtual Reality as a Therapy for Neurological Diseases") are financed by Germany’s Federal Ministry of Education and Research. The most important partnership of RetroBrain is with BARMER, Germany's largest health insurance company: This is the very first pilot project in line with Germany’s new Preventive Health Care Act from 2015, and based on the first results, BARMER decided to rollout our cooperation nationwide during a second phase.

Sandbox network

Global Ambassador

Jan 2011Present · 15 yrs 5 mos

  • Sandbox is the foremost global community of extraordinary achievers under 30. We identify exceptional young people, no matter in what field or industry.
  • Our mission is to accelerate them by providing them the tools they need to have a global impact. We incubate our members by connecting them to peers, to senior leaders, to employers, to investors and to the media.

Education

University of Cambridge

Ariane de Rothschild Fellow of Cross-Cultural Leadership and Innovative Entrepreneurship

Jan 2016Jan 2016

Frankfurt School of Finance & Management

Executive Education "Excellence Program for Supervisory Board Members" — super

Jan 2019Jan 2019

Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.)

Jan 2012Jan 2014

Zeppelin University

Bachelor — Politics & Public Management

Jan 2009Jan 2012

Yale University

Global Justice Fellow

Jan 2010Present

Manouchehr Shamsrizi, M.P.P. FRSA - Co-Founder | Stackforce