{"id":880,"date":"2025-11-11T15:22:17","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T14:22:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gerstenberg-rohde.de\/about-us\/team\/"},"modified":"2026-04-12T15:02:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T13:02:12","slug":"team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gerstenberg-rohde.de\/en\/about-us\/team\/","title":{"rendered":"Team"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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\n\t\t\tRichard Gerstenberg\t<\/h2>\n\t

Managing Partner & Co-CEO<\/p>\n

International board and executive experience applied to situations requiring commercial clarity, sound judgement and reliable execution.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Current Roles & Mandates<\/h5>\n\t\t\t
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  • Member of the Board of Directors, Weleda AG (Switzerland)<\/li>\n
  • Advisory Board Member, Omega Seiki Mobility (India)<\/li>\n
  • Advisory Board Member, Kibun GmbH (Italy)<\/li>\n
  • Founder, Hydrogen Intelligence (France)<\/li>\n
  • Angel investor in selected companies, including staBOO Holding AG (Switzerland), System Akvile GmbH, MUVN Mobility UG, Vortex Aerotec GmbH and Caidera GmbH (Germany)<\/li>\n
  • Adjunct Lecturer and Member of the External Accreditation Commission (EAK), AKAD University of Applied Sciences Stuttgart (Germany)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
    Previous Experience<\/h5>\n\t\t\t

    Senior operating, advisory and board experience across pharmaceuticals, industry and international business, including Mitsui & Co., Ltd., Sandoz (Hexal), Boehringer Ingelheim, SFI Health (Ginsana SA) and Gerstenberg Consulting in Australia. The focus throughout has been on growth, market development and commercially significant transitions.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

    International Background<\/h5>\n\t\t\t

    Japan \u00b7 Australia (Citizenship) \u00b7 Switzerland<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

    Education & Qualifications<\/h5>\n\t\t\t

    Board Academy – Supervisory, Executive and Advisory Board Programme (2025), complementing long-standing board and advisory work \u00b7 Certified Sustainability Executive (2025) \u00b7 Harvard Business School, Corporate Performance (2005) \u00b7 Diplom-\u00d6konom (equivalent to a Master’s degree), University of Witten\/Herdecke. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

    Languages<\/h5>\n\t\t\t

    German (native) \u00b7 English (professional working proficiency) \u00b7 Japanese (fluent)<\/p>\n

    \n\t\t\tAaron Rohde\t<\/h2>\n\t

    Managing Partner & Co-CEO<\/p>\n

    Particularly engaged where ownership, governance and capital structures require clarity, internal coherence and a sound practical basis.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

    Current Roles & Mandates<\/h5>\n\t\t\t
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    • Deputy Managing Director, ibugi e. V., Alanus University, Bonn (Germany)<\/li>\n
    • Member of the External Accreditation Commission (EAK), AKAD University of Applied Sciences Stuttgart (Germany)<\/li>\n
    • Management Consultant, ETEC-Recycling GmbH, Heidelberg (Germany)<\/li>\n
    • Advisory Board Member, AIB Foundation, Bonn (Germany)<\/li>\n
    • Co-Founder and Chair, Petit Papillon e. V., Alfter\/Bonn, Germany<\/li>\n
    • Co-Founder and Board Member, Loheland e. V., Germany<\/li>\n
    • Previously: Executive Assistant & Research Associate, ibugi e. V. Bonn (Germany)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
      Education<\/h5>\n\t\t\t

      Doctoral research, University of Bonn; Visiting Scholar, University of St Andrews. Research at the intersection of law, finance, philosophy and institutional design, with a particular focus on ownership, governance and the legal frameworks that support robust long-term asset structures in practice.
      M.A. \/ M.Litt., University of Bonn \/ University of St Andrews \u00b7 B.A., Alanus University
      Supported by merit-based scholarships, including the DAAD, AGiD and the Deutschlandstipendium.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

      Projects & Practice <\/h5>\n\t\t\t

      Practice includes financing-ready business cases for acquisitions and site development, lender and shareholder papers, holding and governance reorganisations, and property projects involving acquisition financing, permitting and refurbishment. This is complemented by work in accreditation, institute development and funded initiatives at ibugi, as well as earlier legal experience in commercial, corporate, construction and economic law.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

      Languages <\/h5>\n\t\t\t

      German (native) \u00b7 English (near-native professional proficiency) \u00b7 French (fluent)<\/p>\n

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      \n\t\t\tMaximilian Schreiner\t<\/h2>\n\t

      Associate Consultant<\/p>\n

      Focus on sustainability advisory, strategy development and analytical project support, with experience in business model transformation and sustainable corporate management.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

      Current Roles & Mandates<\/h5>\n\t\t\t
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      • Associate Consultant, Gerstenberg & Rohde Consulting<\/li>\n
      • Strategy & Development, GLS Bank, Bochum<\/li>\n
      • Previously: Internship in sustainability advisory, Grubengold GmbH, Bochum<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
        Education<\/h5>\n\t\t\t

        B.A. in Business Administration – Rethinking Economics, Alanus University of Arts and Social Sciences, Alfter (final grade: 1.4)<\/p>\n

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        • Focus on sustainable corporate management<\/li>\n
        • Scholarship holder of the Foundation of German Business (sdw)<\/li>\n
        • Semester abroad at the Stockholm School of Economics in Riga<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
          Projects & Practice<\/h5>\n\t\t\t

          Advisory and analytical work in sustainability consulting, with a focus on strategy development, carbon accounting, reporting and business model transformation. Practical experience in ERP implementation, project management and controlling at ahu GmbH Wasser Boden Geomatik, Aachen.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

          Languages<\/h5>\n\t\t\t

          German (native) \u00b7 English (fluent) \u00b7 French (basic knowledge)<\/p>\n

          \n\t\t\tVeronika Scheuering\t<\/h2>\n\t

          Associate Consultant<\/p>\n

          Focus on analysis, coordination and implementation support, with experience in financial administration, organisational processes and the structured delivery of project and operational tasks.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

          Current Roles & Mandates<\/h5>\n\t\t\t
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          • Associate Consultant, Gerstenberg & Rohde Consulting<\/li>\n
          • Administrative Assistant, Alanus University of Arts and Social Sciences<\/li>\n
          • Board Member and Treasurer, Petit Papillon e. V.<\/li>\n
          • Board member with responsibility for financial administration, Rudolf Steiner Haus e. V.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
            Education<\/h5>\n\t\t\t
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            • M.A. in Business Administration – Shaping Sustainable Business, Alanus University of Arts and Social Sciences (current average grade: 1.7)<\/li>\n
            • B.A. in Philosophy, Arts and Social Entrepreneurship, Alanus University of Arts and Social Sciences (final grade: 1.1)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
              Projects & Practice <\/h5>\n\t\t\t

              Experience in project coordination, financial administration, communications and organisational support. Additional practical experience in event organisation, project management and operational delivery.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

              Languages <\/h5>\n\t\t\t

              German (native) \u00b7 English (fluent) \u00b7 French (basic knowledge)<\/p>\n

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              \n\t\t\tMaximilian Rohde\t<\/h2>\n\t

              Associate Consultant<\/p>\n

              Focus on institutional relations and strategic communications, with experience in public relations, public affairs and the support of external communications and positioning processes.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

              Current Roles & Mandates<\/h5>\n\t\t\t
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              • Associate Consultant, Gerstenberg & Rohde Consulting<\/li>\n
              • Public Relations \/ PR, VDP.Die Pr\u00e4dikatsweing\u00fcter<\/li>\n
              • Previously: Independent advisory work in the fields of strategic communications, public relations and brand positioning, alongside work as an editor and freelance journalist<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
                Education<\/h5>\n\t\t\t

                B.A. in German Studies, Goethe University Frankfurt (final grade: 1.0)<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

                Projects & Practice<\/h5>\n\t\t\t

                Advisory and analytical work in public relations, institutional communications and public affairs, including for VDP.Die Pr\u00e4dikatsweing\u00fcter.<\/p>\n

                Previously engaged in independent advisory work in the fields of strategic communications, public relations and brand positioning, alongside work as an editor and freelance journalist. Experience in supporting the media presence of companies, foundations and institutions.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

                Languages<\/h5>\n\t\t\t

                German (native) \u00b7 English (fluent) \u00b7 French (basic knowledge)<\/p>\n

                \n\t\t\tGetting started is straightforward:\t<\/h2>\n

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