Amit worked from 2017 - 2024 as a lawyer in Berlin at Hengeler Mueller and in Chicago at Barnes & Thornburg, advising international technology and media companies in litigious and regulatory matters as well as M&A projects. He joined Aleph Alpha in 2024 as Associate General Counsel, where he is responsible for IP/IT, M&A, product compliance, and regulatory matters.

Andreas Bösenberg has been active in the international private equity industry for more than 24 years. He started his career at 3i. Since 2000 he was responsible for leading and setting up various private equity investment teams in the small-mid market segment and was jointly responsible for over Euro 2bn of invested capital in Europe. Also, he successfully assisted many portfolio companies during their transformation and growth phase and exited several of them in international IPOs and trade sales. In May 2018 Andreas was appointed as managing director of NORD Holding an asset manager with over 3bn Euro of AUM where he focuses on transformational investments in the German speaking region with a sector specific sourcing approach.

Annika advises on a broad range of M&A transactions and corporate law matters, including corporate reorganizations, with a particular focus on cross-border M&A transactions. Annika regularly works on both buy-side and sell-side (including auction proceedings) across various transaction structures like complex multi-jurisdictional M&A deals as well as carve-out and joint venture situations. Her clients include public and private corporates as well as private equity and sovereign wealth funds.

Beatris started at WTW London in 2014 where she was in charge of high-profile risk placements before going on to continue her career at WTW Iberia until 2021 as Head Transactional Risks Southern Europe. Prior to her return to WTW in March 2023, Beatriz spent almost two years at Marsh as a member of the Management Committee and Head M&A Iberia. Beatriz started her professional career as an M&A lawyer at Linklaters in their Madrid and London offices, she has an extensive and proven experience in advising Funds, PE and Corporates on diverse aspects of international M&A transactions.

Dr Dirk Schumacher has been appointed as the new Chief Economist of KfW Group. A doctor of economics, he will assume the role on 1 April 2025.

“Having worked for a wide range of different banks as well as the European Central Bank, Dr Schumacher will bring many years of broad experience of economic analysis”, said Stefan Wintels, Chief Executive Officer of KfW. “His main focus is on the German and European economy. We very much look forward to his expertise.”

Schumacher will become the head of the Economics Department at KfW (KfW Research) and assume the role of Chief Economist.

Schumacher began his career at the Economics Department of Commerzbank in 1997. In 1999 he took on a position at the US investment bank Goldman Sachs. The focus of his work there was on macro research. In 2010 he was appointed Managing Director and was responsible for the economic analysis of Germany.

In 2017 he joined the European Central Bank as Principal Economist. Since January 2018 he has been the Head of the European Macro Research Team at the French investment bank Natixis.

At KfW, Dr Dirk Schumacher will succeed Dr Fritzi Köhler-Geib, who left the bank in November 2024.

Dominik P. Felsmann joined Tikehau Capital in March 2021 as Head of Germany. Dominik brings more than 15 years of experience in the financial industry. Prior to joining Tikehau Capital, he was Head of Leveraged Finance Germany for ABN AMRO, where he was responsible for building and leading the local Leveraged Finance team since 2017. He previously worked for IKB, HSBC and Commerzbank in their leveraged finance  and sponsor coverage teams in Frankfurt and London.

Education: Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University (Diplomkaufmann) & University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (MBA)

Donatus Albrecht is a Partner of AURELIUS Investment Advisory.

After studying economics at Ludwig-Maximilians University in Munich, Donatus worked in the Corporate Development Department of Deutsche Bahn AG and for the German venture capital investor Pricap.

Donatus has continuously built-up AURELIUS with its partners since 2005 and has overseen more than 125 acquisitions, exits and IPOs to date.

Dr. Jochen Brellochs is Partner at DPE, focussing on the lower mid-market, sustainability and technology. He has been a private equity investor for over 16 years, prior to DPE as Co-Founder/Partner of an investment company and at Gimv. He has accompanied numerous transactions and actively supported companies as a member of various non-executive boards. Dr. Jochen Brellochs studied business administration at the University of Mannheim and completed his doctorate in corporate governance at the Technical University of Berlin.

Dr Michael Petersen is co-founder and managing partner at Cross Equity Partners AG, a Swiss private equity firm with the mission to support the sustainable development of mid-sized companies in Switzerland, Germany and Austria through equity capital, industrial expertise and an extensive relationship network – amongst others in the context of succession of family -owned businesses and corporate spin-offs. Before that, he was co-founder and managing partner of 3i Switzerland AG, a national affiliate of the international Private Equity group 3i plc.

 Prior to his activities in these two Private Equity companies, Michael Petersen was working in the corporate finance/investment banking arena for several years, amongst others as member of the executive management of an international mergers & acquisition company.

He has a degrees in business administration from the Universities of Hamburg and St. Gallen.

Stefan started his career at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer from 2010 to 2015 and then acted as in-house counsel at Commerzbank AG from 2016 to 2019 with a focus on Commerzbank’s blockchain projects and the equities business carveout. In 2019, he joined Deutsche Telekom Capital Partners as General Counsel. He is also a board member of Deutsche Telekom Strategic Investments and Deutsche Telekom Venture Funds.

Elena joined the Transaction Services team at PwC Frankfurt in 2011 and has focused exclusively on private equity M&A ever since. Since 2018, she has been responsible for client engagement and business development for the private equity industry and key private equity accounts. She leads PwC's private equity business development efforts in Germany as well as across the EMEA region. Elena is fluent in German and English, and holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and a Master's degree in Finance

Florian is a Partner of AURELIUS Investment Advisory.

Before joining AURELIUS in 2007, he spent five years in the media industry at Axel Springer and Bertelsmann.

Florian studied physics at TU Berlin and Freie Universität Berlin and holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Harvard Business School. His transaction focus is Europe.

Principal M&A at Heraeus, a broadly diversified and globally leading family-owned technology company

Before joining Heraeus in 2022, Georg worked in M&A Advisory at Rothschild & Co in Frankfurt

Graduated in Business Administration from EBS University in Oestrich-Winkel

Giovanna is a Partner and Head of DACH at Altor Equity Partners. She focuses on mid-market investments in the Industrial and Business Services segments in the DACH region. Prior to joining Altor in 2018, she spent nearly 10 years at 3i in Germany. Giovanna started her career in M&A at Morgan Stanley and strategy consulting at McKinsey & Company in Frankfurt and London. Among her investments for Altor are Kaefer (family owned global insulation services business) and VTU (life science engineering business). Giovanna is engaged with Level20 (promotion of female investors in PE) and Invest Europe (Member of Mid Market Council).  

Dr. Hans Jörg Stotz is leading the Digital Transformation Office of Robert Bosch GmbH since September 1, 2023. He is Senior Vice President of the Corporate Department for Strategy, Organization and Business Development. His responsibilities include corporate digital strategy, digital business & technology, as well as strategic partnerships of Robert Bosch GmbH.

Born in Albstadt, Germany in 1968, Jörg Stotz is married and has one son. He studied philosophy and art history at the Eberhard-Karls University Tübingen and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC. Jörg holds a PhD in Philosophy from the University of Tübingen since 1998. He lives in the Heidelberg area.

Before joining Bosch, Jörg was  a member of the Executive Board at Festo Didactics SE and held several executive roles at SAP SE.

The Digital Transformation Office of Robert Bosch GmbH is supporting the Board of Management and the Chief Digital Officer (CDO) in developing and executing the digital strategy. By defining and executing key strategic digital initiatives and partner programs, it drives the digital transformation of Robert Bosch GmbH jointly with the business units.

Henrik leads J.P. Morgan’s Technology Investment Banking efforts in Germany and has been with the firm since 2019. Previously, Henrik worked at Goldman Sachs’ Investment Banking Division, also focused on transactions in the Technology sector.

Irina is an SPA & Dispute advisory partner at Deloitte, focusing on accounting advice in SPA (Share Purchase Agreement) negotiations, quantum expertise in Post M&A disputes and expert witness work in International Arbitrations. Irina has been working for more than 28 years in a Big4 firms  (Audit, Deals and Forensic)  and her experience covers many aspects of accounting and financial matters, including post M&A disputes, loss of profits claims, construction claims, contractual disputes and shareholders disputes.

Irina is an internationally qualified professional accountant (US GAAP and IFRS accounting standards) and holds an executive MBA from Columbia Business School.

Jan-Daniel Neumann is Co-Founder, a Partner and an Investment Committee member at BU. Before joining BU, he served as a Managing Director at Brockhaus Private Equity in Frankfurt, as a Principal at General Atlantic in London and Düsseldorf, as an Associate at Goldman Sachs in Frankfurt and as a Sales Associate at Shanghai East Gate Consulting in Shanghai. Jan-Daniel has a Diploma degree from WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management in Koblenz.

Jules Domenichini has 20+ years of experience in special situations and distressed transactions. He focuses on companies facing financial, operational, or shareholder-driven challenges. With a track record of over 60 transactions exceeding EUR 15bn in value, Jules specializes in navigating distress, restructuring, carve-outs, and underperformance to unlock value. He started his career at Arthur Andersen/EY, where he qualified as an accountant. He holds a Master’s in Economics from Université de Neuchâtel, an MBA from Manchester Business School, and has studied Strategic Negotiations at Harvard Business School. He was a Senior Lecturer in Financial Analysis at SciencesPo. Paris. Fluent in French, English, Italian, and German, Jules brings a cross-border perspective to special situations investing

Laura Rusu is the Founder and Managing Partner of Rosedge Capital AG. Rosedge Capital is a Pan-European debt advisory firm based in Switzerland and created in April 2020. Before starting Rosedge, Laura worked in Private Equity at Jacobs Holding, based in Zurich. Prior to this, she developed direct private debt experience with Park Square Capital, in London. Laura graduated from the Grande Ecole program at HEC Paris.

Marius Buxkämper is Investment Director at Ufenau Capital Partners. He has 12 years of experience in private equity and a further 4 years in leveraged finance. Marius Buxkämper supports the investments on an operational level as well as the investment team in the execution of transactions. Before joining Ufenau Capital Partners, Marius Buxkämper was part of the investment team at ECM Equity Capital Management in Frankfurt am Main, where he was responsible for investments in the D/A/CH region. Prior to that, he worked for Deutsche Bank AG and GE Capital, where he advised Mid-sized companies and private equity funds on (acquisition) financing.

Marko Maschek combines engineering skills with entrepreneurial acumen. He grew up near Stuttgart and was an employee in the family-owned company during his school days.

After his military service as an officer, he worked in consulting and software development patenting several developments in automotive applications.

Marko has been a VC- / PE- investor in Germany and the US since 1997 and co-founded Pinova and Marondo both first-time funds. He has been responsible for 33 technology companies generating more than € 500m in value, including four successful IPOs.

Marko earned a degree in electrical engineering from KIT, an advanced degree in computer sciences from INSA (Lyon) and an MBA from Cambridge.

Matthias joined Rivean Capital in 2012. He established the office in Frankfurt in 2019. In the past thirteen years, he has actively accompanied and advised on numerous Rivean Capital investments in DACH/Europe. The focus is on owner-managed medium-sized companies. Amongst other things, Matthias is currently advising on Rivean’s recent signing Perbility GmbH, one of the leading HCM software providers in Germany, Dataciders GmbH, one of the leading providers of data analytics services in Germany, Green Mobility Holding (GMH), one of Europe’s leading technology-based (e-)bike leasing groups and ]init[ AG for digital communication. Prior to Rivean Capital, Matthias worked for Intermediate Capital Group, focusing on special situations and mezzanine financing solutions. From 2002 to 2008 Matthias worked at Goldman Sachs International in London. Matthias holds a Master’s Degree in Finance and Information Technology from the European Business School in Oestrich-Winkel (Germany).

Michelle is the Finance Director for Corporate Development & Strategy at BAE Systems, a global company that provides some of the world's most advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions. She has created a central team at BAE Systems focused on inorganic growth strategy, execution and integration.  A member of BAE Systems’ Strategy Council, Finance Council and Chief Technology and Investment Office, Michelle is also a member of the GCV Global Defence Council for defence venture investing and the UK Defence Investor Network.  She is also a Trustee of BAE Systems' Executive Pension Scheme.

Prior to joining BAE Systems, Michelle led Corporate Development for Parker's Europe, Middle East and African operations.  She was also a Director at DC Advisory, providing corporate finance advisory and started her career qualifying as a Certified Public Accountant at Ernst and Young.

Patrick brings 25+ years of expertise in private equity, turnarounds, and investment banking, with a proven track record in carve-outs and special situations. He has significantly improved SME profitability and employment at numerous companies across diverse sectors. At Lafayette, he led multiple acquisitions, served in interim leadership roles at several portfolio companies, and drove successful turnarounds through strategic and operational improvements. Prior to Lafayette, he managed investments at Electra Partners' EQMC, headed M&A and treasury at Kabel Deutschland, and advised on several transactions at J.P. Morgan and Wasserstein Perella. He holds a Master's degree in Economics and is a former Konrad-Adenauer-Foundation scholar.

Philipp Fischer is based in Munich. He covers M&A, Private Equity and Equity Capital Markets in the DACH region. Before joining Mergermarket, he covered asset management and fund management for Citwire Deutschland. 

"Philipp Kapl is a Partner in the Vienna office and a member of the Corporate/M&A service line.

Philipp has a decade of experience advising on high-profile M&A transactions, private equity, joint ventures, growth capital investments, divestitures, infrastructure investments and shareholder arrangements. Philipp also serves as a member of the supervisory board of Klinikum Austria Health Group."

Philipp Sterkel is a Managing Partner at Hypax, a Berlin and London based investment firm specialised in corporate carve-outs in the lower mid-market.

Prior to Hypax, he was an Investment Director at CMP Capital Management-Partners in Berlin, and a Principal at Aurelius in Munich.

Mr. Sterkel started his career in M&A at J.P. Morgan in London.

He has studied at University of Mannheim and ESCP Business School.

Stephan joined Triton in 2006 from Roland Berger Strategy Consultants in Berlin, where he was a project manager in the restructuring and corporate finance practice. Stephan has a degree in Business Administration from the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland (lic. oec. HSG). He has also studied at the London School of Economics and Columbia Business School in New York

Taku Dzimwasha is a Senior ECM & M&A Reporter for the EMEA region at Mergermarket. He has been with the organisation for over a year, covering equity markets, M&A, and private equity. With over a decade of experience in financial journalism, he has previously covered commodities, funds, and TMT. Before joining Mergermarket, he was the editor of private equity trade publication Real Deals in London. He is based in London.

Tancrede is a Partner at Park Square Capital, based in Frankfurt. Prior to joining Park Square in 2014, Tancrede worked in leveraged finance at UBS Investment Bank. Tancrede holds a Bachelor’s degree in Commercial Engineering from ICHEC and graduated from the London School of Economics with a Masters in Management.

Thomas joined BC Partners in 2015. He is a Managing Director in the Private Equity team based in London.

Previously, Thomas worked at Lazard, where he focused on M&A advisory in the retail, consumer, and real estate sectors.

Education, Other

MA and BA in Business Engineering with a major in Finance, Solvay Business School of Brussels

Tobias Wens joined Boston Consulting Group in November 2010. He is a core member of the Restructuring & Turnaround Task Force and BCG's Transform practice. His client work focuses on restructuring and turnarounds in various industries and he has led a large number of complex operational turnarounds and financial restructurings, especially for mid-sized companies. His work includes independent business reviews (IBRs), holistic turnaround concepts, going-concern prognoses, cash release and net working capital management, and insolvency support.

Tobias delivers short-term impact for companies facing challenges from concept development to implementation.

Before joining BCG, Tobias worked for over two years at Roland Berger.