About Markus
I’m Markus, a freelance business consultant helping industry decision makers to think, act and communicate smarter.
I bring 10+ years of Management Consulting experience across German industry and Mittelstand, built on a 5-year commercial education with Siemens AG.
I live in upcountry Thailand, where I run a small organic farm. This distance from the Western bubble gives me a rare outside-in perspective: I see European and German challenges more clearly because I’m not standing inside them.
Working at the intersection of Europe and South-East Asia, I’m exposed to fast-moving industries, frugal innovation, and a radically pragmatic approach to innovation. I combine Western strategic and structural rigor with Asian agility, simplicity, and speed. A mix that helps my clients discover opportunities they would never spot from within their home market.
If you're navigating complex markets, struggling with unclear direction, or preparing high-stakes decisions, I can support you with a blend of analytical clarity, strategic creativity, and communication that moves people.
German
Native or bilingual
English
Native or bilingual
French
Basic
Thai
Basic
Remote only
Primarily works remotely
Experience
- Mages Consulting GmbHSenior ConsultantMarch 2023 - Today (3 years and 3 months)Enable industrial B2B clients in digital transformation, IT strategy and business model innovation, while actively contributing to sales and international market expansion in Asia.• ● Digital & IT Consulting: Process analyses, IT and ERP strategy, vendor selection, target architectures and system landscape design including master data management• ● Strategy & Build-up: Development of modular consulting offerings and marketing capabilities to support growth and positioning• ● Sales & Expansion: Active client acquisition, including winning the first consulting project in Thailand, and delivery of the company's first carbon balance sheet
- Freelance,Business ConsultantOctober 2022 - Today (3 years and 8 months)Working with SMEs and public-sector organizations on sustainable digitalization, innovation and transformation initiatives, combining strategic analysis with pragmatic implementation.• ● Venture Strategy: Evaluation and refinement of the business and go-to-market model of a corporate venture developing predictive maintenance solutions for heavy industry• ● Sustainable Packaging: Feasibility analysis and supplier selection for bio-degradable and recyclable packaging solutions for a German SME steel and metal processor• ● Public Sector & Sustainability: Development of a sustainable public procurement strategy for a German municipal administration
- TLGG Consulting GmbH,(Senior) Strategy ConsultantJanuary 2017 - September 2022 (5 years and 8 months)Berlin, GermanyDeveloping and executing digital transformation, innovation and new business development initiatives with corporates and scale-ups from strategic analysis to pilot execution.• ● Strategy & Ventures: Developed a corporate venture strategy for a commercial vehicle OEM, leading to the launch of a venture lab with 20+ employees• ● Market & Media Strategy: Led global media assessment and planning for a pharma product launch, supporting market entry and positioning decisions• ● Innovation & Communication: Ran design thinking projects to develop digital product MVPs and created keynotes and pitch decks for CEO and top management
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Education
- StammhauslehreSiemens Professional Education (SPE)2010Stammhauslehre
- M.A. Sustainability ManagementHochschule für nachhaltige Entwicklung Eberswalde2022M.A. Sustainability Management