Marianne Kuhlmann

Marianne Kuhlmann joined Prof. Volker Hoffmann's Group for Sustainability and Technology in July 2018 as a PhD candidate on Circular Economy. Her work focused especially on the individual firm level, analyzing organizational capabilities and enablers for successful Circular Economy strategies.

Marianne holds a Master’s degree in Management, Organizations, and Governance from the DownloadLondon School of Economicsvertical_align_bottom and a dual Bachelor’s degree in International Business Administration from the DownloadEuropean University Viadrinavertical_align_bottom, Germany, and the DownloadUniversidad Católica de Córdobavertical_align_bottom, Argentina. She also did an in-depth training on Design Thinking at the DownloadHasso Plattner Institutevertical_align_bottom in Potsdam. During her studies, Marianne received a merit-based scholarship from the Foundation of German Business (DownloadStiftung der Deutschen Wirtschaftvertical_align_bottom).

Prior to joining SusTec, Marianne worked as a management consultant at DownloadMcKinsey & Companyvertical_align_bottom in Berlin focusing on digitization, customer-focused innovation and Circular Economy. Marianne also gained broad experience in promoting tech entrepreneurs in Africa, in sustainable plant oil production at the DownloadLeuphana University of Lüneburgvertical_align_bottom and in the promotion of public-private partnerships at the DownloadGIZvertical_align_bottom, among others. In 2017, she launched an initiative to promote the shift towards a Circular Economy in Germany through organizing events for students, young professionals, startups and corporates.