Benjamin (Walter) Naurath

Entrepreneur in Residence

Pentling, Germany

Experience

Oct 2023 - Dec 2026
2 years 3 months
Regensburg, Germany

Entrepreneur in Residence

Naurath Consulting

  • Building and executing a strategy plan for an AI startup.
  • Industry: Software Startup.
  • Organisation of workshops to develop the vision, mission and annual planning with OKRs, development of sales processes, project controlling.
Sep 2023 - Jan 2024
5 months
Regensburg, Germany

Project Manager

Naurath Consulting

  • Development of online sales channels in Europe.
  • Industry: Consumer goods manufacturer.
  • Business plan and market entry strategy for a Chinese knife manufacturer in European online retail with a focus on marketing.
May 2023 - Jan 2025
1 year 9 months
Regensburg, Germany

M&A Associate, Interimsmanagement

Naurath Consulting

  • Acquisition and restructuring of a manufacturing company.
  • Industry: Window manufacturing and installation.
  • Due diligence and acquisition of a company, restructuring with personnel measures, process adjustments and implementation of an MIS.
Nov 2022 - Dec 2022
2 months
Regensburg, Germany

Project Lead

Naurath Consulting

  • Development of a bankable businessplan.
  • Industry: 3D Additive Manufacturing.
  • Market research and strategic positioning, identifying distribution channels and detailed financial planning including debt service coverage ratio.
Oct 2022 - Dec 2023
1 year 3 months
Regensburg, Germany

Co-Founder & Managing Director

Fit Für Immer GmbH

  • Startup founded with a focus on social impact.
  • Development of a digital support for caregivers.
  • Testing prototype programmes for elderly care.
  • Monitoring of pilot projects and raising of funds.
  • Responsible for business management, brand building, sales activities, human resources, finance and taxes.
Jul 2022 - Jan 2025
2 years 7 months
Regensburg, Germany

Shareholder & Managing Director

Naurath Holding UG

  • Company for the investment and management of personal capital companies.
Apr 2022 - Sep 2022
6 months
Germany

Project Lead

Naurath Consulting

  • Mergers & Acquisitions Industrial Scaffolding.
  • Industry: Other specialised construction activities.
  • M&A of industrial scaffolding companies in west and south Germany, market analysis and identification of targets, due diligence review.
Apr 2022 - May 2022
2 months
Regensburg, Germany

M&A Associate

Naurath Consulting

  • Buy & Build Strategy IT-Services.
  • Industry: IT Services.
  • Development of a buy and build strategy for IT services, including a market screening, case studies and a pipeline of opportunities.
Mar 2022 - Jul 2022
5 months
Regensburg, Germany

Project Lead

Naurath Consulting

  • Process Management & Organisational Structure.
  • Industry: Special machine construction: Automation & Software.
  • Process analysis with introduction of BPMN 2.0 modelling, conception of target processes and support with restructuring.
Feb 2022 - Jan 2025
3 years
Regensburg, Germany

Freelance Business Consultant

Naurath Consulting

  • Consulting for different company sizes and industries on various project (selection and references on page 3 and 4).
Feb 2022 - Dec 2023
1 year 11 months
Regensburg, Germany

Interim Head of PMO

Naurath Consulting

  • Setting up a Project Management Office.
  • Industry: Light metal foundry (OEM supplier - Tier 3).
  • Management of 72 individual projects in the course of restructuring, relocation to Romania, cycle times and lot sizes, idea management.
Oct 2021 - Dec 2021
3 months
Regensburg, Germany

Venture Analyst (Internship)

PEAKZONE GmbH

  • Creation of industry reports for multinational key accounts.
  • Interlinking future technology trends and their market potential.
  • Startup scouting and evaluation in transforming sectors.
  • Insights into the consulting business of Lorenz Hartung.
  • Planning of a real estate investment.
May 2021 - May 2023
2 years 1 month
Regensburg, Germany

Project Manager

BAGSOLATE GmbH

  • Successful grant application for an EU project.
  • Coordination of the collaboration in the joint project.
  • Formation and leading the project team.
  • Definition and monitoring the project goals.
  • Evaluation of possible risks.
May 2021 - May 2023
2 years 1 month
Regensburg, Germany

Project Lead

Naurath Consulting

  • Product development in the field of smart textiles.
  • Industry: Textile and Clothing.
  • Project management, cooperation with the Fraunhofer Gesellschaft, development of a market entry strategy, preparation of business plans.
Mar 2021 - Oct 2021
8 months
Regensburg, Germany

Project Lead

Naurath Consulting

  • Process analysis training landscape.
  • Industry: Heating and air conditioning technology.
  • Complete modeling of the process landscape, recommendation for action based on benchmarking and optimization potential.
Nov 2020 - Sep 2021
11 months
Regensburg, Germany

Junior Consultant Real Estate

KW Consult GmbH

  • Initial and follow-on rental of approx. 200 residential units.
  • Preparation of location and market analyses.
  • Advicing on floor plans and furnishings.
  • Preparation of legally compliant rental contracts.
  • Strategic planning of marketing activities.
  • Analysis and optimization of the digital rental process.
Nov 2020 - Feb 2021
4 months
Regensburg, Germany

Project Supervisor

Naurath Consulting

  • Online marketing strategy.
  • Industry: IT-Consultancy.
  • Strategy advice for the use of various online marketing channels to generate new sales leads.
Oct 2020 - Jan 2021
4 months
Regensburg, Germany

Project Lead

Naurath Consulting

  • Social media ad campaign.
  • Industry: Management Consultancy.
  • Implementation and evaluation of a social media campaign to increase the reach on Facebook and LinkedIn.
Aug 2020 - Nov 2020
4 months
Regensburg, Germany

Project Manager

Naurath Consulting

  • Creation of an online shop.
  • Industry: Retail e-Commerce.
  • Design and SEO optimization of an online store in Shopware 6, implementation of an ERP system and programmed interfaces.
Nov 2019 - Feb 2020
4 months
Regensburg, Germany

Project Manager

Naurath Consulting

  • Conception and foundation of a non-profit organisation.
  • Industry: Management Consultancy.
  • Complete concept for building a non-profit organization including marketing strategy, processes and project partnerships.
Oct 2019 - Mar 2023
3 years 6 months
Regensburg, Germany

Student Consultant

intouchCONSULT e.V.

  • Execution of consulting projects.
  • Training Manager "Sales Management" and "Project Management".
  • Head of the Competence Centre "Strategy & Research”.
  • Involvement in the departments: Sales, Networks, PR & Marketing.
  • Twice awarded for outstanding commitment.

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced

Education

Oct 2022 - May 2025

Universität Regensburg, IRE|BS, Hong Kong University

Master of Science · Real Estate Management · Regensburg, Germany

Oct 2019 - Mar 2023

Universität Regensburg, IRE|BS

Bachelor of Science · Business Administration - Real Estate Management · Germany · 2,3

Oct 2018 - Jul 2019

DHBW Heilbronn

Bachelor of Arts · Business Administration & Food Management · Germany · 2,0

Certifications & licenses

Digital Seeds Programme Digital Transformation

SCRUM Basics Agile Projectmanagement