Bernd Braun

Change Manager @ IT Transformation

Bensheim, Germany

Experience

Mar 2024 - Jun 2025
1 year 4 months

Transformation team member in the way2digitalwork program

Atruvia AG

  • Migration after 25 years from Lotus Notes to M365 with the new communication and storage platforms MS Outlook, MS Teams and SharePoint, as well as software packages: Forms, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Planner, Loop, etc.
  • Collaboration in the transformation process of more than 70 Volks- und Raiffeisen banks and their affiliated cooperative banks in coordination with their IT headquarters Atruvia AG to ensure a joint cut-over.
  • Cross-project coordination of all digital and analog communication methods used.
  • Provision and development of digital didactic and technical materials for employees.
  • Ongoing personal change communication with the board members and department heads.
  • Team size: 12 people
  • Work style: multichannel communication, home office, MS Teams
  • Area of responsibility: project team member
  • Applications: evaluation, template creation, roll-out preparation
Jan 2024 - Present
1 year 7 months

President

German Digital Etiquette Council

As President of the German Digital Etiquette Council, which I initiated, I have successfully positioned it in politics, business and academia. As the initiator, I also take on the leadership role to establish this council in society.

  • Team size: 5 people
  • Workload: 2%
  • Work style: multichannel communication
  • Area of responsibility: head of vision and mission
  • Applications: tests, questionnaires, webinars, benchmarks, media selection and evaluation, in-person training, presentations
Aug 2022 - Sep 2023
1 year 2 months

Change Manager in the bag2future program: introduction of SAP S/4HANA

E.ON Group – Bayernwerk Netz GmbH

  • Implementation of SAP S/4HANA EAM, iConnect, peripheral systems, SmartExtranet, ASS2EAM, iBay and M365.
  • Leading change management across all projects to ensure a joint go-live.
  • Cross-project coordination of all digital and analog communication methods used.
  • Preparation and development of digital didactic and technical self-study materials for analog-oriented employees.
  • Change communication across the board and main point of contact for the field.
  • Team size: 110 people
  • Work style: multichannel communication, home office, MS Teams
  • Area of responsibility: program and project team member with partial responsibility
  • Applications: evaluation, template creation, roll-out preparation
Jun 2021 - Jul 2022
1 year 2 months

Training and Change Manager for the implementation of SAP S/4HANA + EAM and M365

E.ON Group – E.DIS Netz GmbH

  • Recruiting trainers from the field and coordinating trainers and training schedules for in-person and virtual trainings.
  • Preparation and creation of digital self-study materials for analog-oriented employees.
  • Creation and provision of uniform learning templates.
  • Change communication of training content and delivery across the board.
  • Team size: 45 people
  • Work style: multichannel communication, home office, MS Teams
  • Area of responsibility: project team member and co-responsible
  • Applications: evaluation, template creation, roll-out preparation
Dec 2020 - Mar 2021
4 months
Stuttgart, Germany

Creation of eLearning nugget videos for Microsoft 365

Stuttgart Tramway AG

Stuttgart Tramway AG introduced Microsoft 365 to its employees. To prepare them individually for the upcoming changes, I was commissioned to create eLearning nugget videos. I developed topics, e.g. for MS Teams and MS SharePoint, and after approval produced short 3-7 minute videos.

  • Team size: 1 person
  • Work style: Final Cut Pro X, iMovie, GarageBand
  • Area of responsibility: project manager
  • Applications: topic selection, video editing, sound mixing, transitions and banners, as well as adding lower thirds
Nov 2020 - Feb 2021
4 months

Implementation and Template Creation of Microsoft 365 E5

EDEKA DIGITAL GmbH

  • Created template designs for the rollout of Microsoft 365 in eight subsidiaries.
  • Introduced Microsoft 365 company-wide with offline and online learning trainings and combined it with newly established training measures such as seminars, webinars, workshops, and introductory events for end users.
  • Team size: 12 people
  • Work style: multichannel communication, home office, MS Teams
  • Responsibilities: project team member and partial responsibility
  • Applications: evaluation, template creation, rollout preparation
Nov 2019 - Mar 2020
5 months

Implementation of the online learning platform blink.it

Brack GBR

To offer the customer base additional marketing services, the online learning platform blink.it was implemented company-wide and combined with existing training measures such as seminars, webinars, workshops, and presentations.

  • Team size: 4 people
  • Work style: multichannel communication, home office, Scrum
  • Responsibilities: project team member and partial responsibility
  • Applications: tests, questionnaires, training, evaluation
May 2019 - Present
6 years 3 months

Corporate Roundtable: Change & Digitalization

Braun.Social GmbH

At regular intervals, this exclusive group brings together CEOs, managing directors, board members, and top executives to exchange ideas on the strategic challenges and opportunities of digitalization. I initiated this forum and personally moderate it to ensure a focused and inspiring dialogue at the highest level.

  • Team size: 6-8 people (CEOs, managing directors, board members), rotating
  • Work style: face-to-face meetings, MS Teams, messaging
  • Responsibilities: project lead, project initiated by me
  • Applications: benchmarks, selection and evaluation of digitization strategies, coaching, consulting
Sep 2018 - Present
6 years 11 months

PEG MICE Leader

GSA

As the PEG leader for the Meeting-Incentive-Conference-Exhibition (Events) MICE specialist group, I drive the connection to the MICE and hotel industry within the GSA and raise awareness among members for the needs of this sector to create a win-win situation between both parties.

  • Team size: 2 people
  • Workload: 1%
  • Work style: multichannel communication
  • Responsibilities: Professional Expert Group (PEG) - leader
  • Applications: tests, questionnaires, webinars, benchmarks, selection and evaluation of media, in-person training, presentations
Sep 2018 - Mar 2021
2 years 7 months

Real-Digital Business Leadership Excellence

Unternehmensbaum

In the Unternehmensbaum project team with Monika Weitz, we created real-digital scenarios for companies that want to advance their digitalization without losing their analog strengths. We focused on the company's visions, missions, and values and integrated them, including all employees, into the company's new real-digital world.

  • Team size: 2 people
  • Work style: face-to-face meetings, Teams, messaging
  • Responsibilities: co-project leader
  • Applications: benchmarks, selection and evaluation of networks, training, presentations, roadshow
Sep 2018 - Jul 2019
11 months

Introduction of electronic signature for Surface

ATLAS Dienstleistung für Vermögensberatung GmbH

As part of the Windows hardware initiative, I implemented the electronic signature for Surface in addition to the iPad in coordination with the company's partner firms nationwide and trained the field service on its use.

  • Team size: 12 people
  • Working method: Multi-channel communication, testing & home office
  • Responsibility: Project contributor
  • Applications: Tests, surveys, training, evaluation
Mar 2018 - Dec 2021
3 years 10 months

Column 'APPetizer' in ManagerSeminare magazine

ManagerSeminare

  • Column on business & enterprise apps.
  • I tested, evaluated, and published a large number of business support apps, preparing them in a journalistic style for ManagerSeminare's business clients.
  • Team size: 1 person
  • Working method: Gathering information from web, blogs, apps & press
  • Responsibility: Published over 120 business apps from the Apple Store and Google Play Store, with more web-based applications added in recent issues.
  • Applications: Web browsers, app stores, trade journals
Jan 2018 - Apr 2019
1 year 4 months

Company-wide rollout of the ILIAS Learning Management System

HORIBA Europe GmbH

The LMS (Learning Management System) was first rolled out successfully across Germany, then worldwide to 7,200 employees, and is still in intensive use today.

  • Team size: 10 people
  • Working method: Multi-channel communication, home office, workshops
  • Responsibility: Project manager
  • Applications: Tests, queries, IT applications, setups, presentations
Oct 2017 - Jan 2018
4 months

Implementation of skills for the Amazon Echo (Alexa) system

ATLAS Dienstleistung für Vermögensberatung GmbH

  • Distributed and trained field service on using Amazon Echo Dot devices.
  • Introduced skills (voice apps) as a future-oriented extension of the company's own apps in a practical way.
  • Team size: 4 people
  • Working method: Multi-channel communication, home office, presentations
  • Responsibility: Project team member
  • Applications: Tests, queries, presentations
May 2017 - Jun 2017
2 months

Training and handover of hardware and software presentation tools to the executive board

Horiba Europe GmbH

As part of mobility, future presentations will be delivered using company-issued iPhones. I trained on the necessary hardware and software, including Apple TV, Screencast, AirPort Express, adapter cables, Keynote, and other apps.

  • Team size: 1 person
  • Working method: Direct personal coaching
  • Responsibility: Project lead
  • Applications: Use of new hardware tools
Jan 2017 - May 2018
1 year 5 months

Companywide Rollout of Webinars

ATLAS Dienstleistung für Vermögensberatung GmbH

With the rollout of webinars, the company created for the first time a digital learning link between sales agents and the back office.

  • Team size: 2 / 7 people
  • Working method: multichannel communication, tests & home office
  • Responsibilities: project management, selection and evaluation of the LMS - Learning Management System, pilot and test operation, creation of scripts and editorial plans, development of the technical and tactile setup of the webinar rooms.
  • Technical, methodological, and didactic training of presenters and moderator (5 people).
  • Applications: testing, webinar, training, presentation
Nov 2016 - Feb 2019
2 years 4 months

Implementation of the online learning platform blink.it

ATLAS Dienstleistung für Vermögensberatung GmbH

To provide more targeted training to the field force of over 35,000 people, the online learning platform blink.it was rolled out companywide and combined with existing training measures, such as seminars, webinars, workshops, and presentations.

  • Team size: 8 people
  • Working method: multichannel communication, home office, Scrum
  • Responsibilities: project team member and co-responsible
  • Applications: tests, surveys, training, evaluation
Nov 2016 - Jun 2018
1 year 8 months

Vice President Social Media and Mentoring

bvfsi

As Vice President for the Social Media and New Learning Media divisions of the Federal Association for Color, Style & Image, I successfully positioned the association in social media. As the initiator of the mentoring program, I also took on the leadership role for this program and its implementation.

  • Team size: 1 person
  • Working method: multichannel communication
  • Responsibilities: project manager
  • Applications: tests, surveys, training, benchmarks, selection and evaluation of media, training, presentation, roadshow
Apr 2015 - Sep 2019
4 years 6 months

Monitoring and Controlling in Seminars and Webinars

ATLAS Dienstleistung für Vermögensberatung GmbH

To make companywide training measures more effective, a monitoring and controlling system was introduced. One result of this was the later implementation of the blink.it learning platform.

  • Team size: 3 people
  • Working method: multichannel communication
  • Responsibilities: project management
  • Applications: selection and evaluation of controlling instruments
Feb 2015 - Sep 2019
4 years 8 months

Nationwide iPad Awareness in Customer Use

Deutsche Vermögensberatung AG

  • B2C and B2B, resulting in D2CP.
  • The iPad changes the sales process at the end customer. To train 17,500 sales agents on digitizing their sales process, special courses were set up and continuously offered.
  • Success: Company revenues continued to grow steadily by 30% annually, even in a shrinking market.
  • Team size: 7 people
  • Working method: multichannel communication + group sessions & home office
  • Responsibilities: sole responsibility for creating the application-specific trainer manuals; shared responsibility for organizing and conducting all routines used in Germany.
  • Applications: training, workshop, presentation, IT trade show
Feb 2015 - Oct 2016
1 year 9 months

Introduction of electronic signature on the iPad

Deutsche Vermögensberatung AG

In the context of mobility, the electronic signature on the iPad was technically implemented nationwide in coordination with partner companies and was trained with 17,500 full-time and 15,000 part-time sales agents.

  • Team size: 12 people
  • Working method: Multichannel communication, testing & home office
  • Area of responsibility: project collaboration
  • Applications: tests, questionnaires, training, evaluation
May 2014 - Apr 2015
1 year

Vice President Social Media and New Learning Media

BDVT

As Vice President for the Social Media and New Learning Media divisions of the Federal Association for Trainers, Consultants and Coaches, I successfully positioned it in social media and searched for new learning formats for our members.

  • Team size: 1 person
  • Working method: Multichannel communication
  • Area of responsibility: project management
  • Applications: tests, questionnaires, training, benchmarks, selection and evaluation of media, training, presentations, roadshow
Nov 2013 - Mar 2014
5 months

Introduced internal cloud (electronic customer record) company-wide through IT coaches

ATLAS Dienstleistung für Vermögensberatung GmbH

The challenge was to integrate the company's cloud solution into an analog-focused field service and convey the benefits for their work.

  • Team size: 5 people
  • Working method: Multichannel communication + group sessions & home office, Scrum and frameworking
  • Area of responsibility: project management, creating handouts as a presentation (150 slides) that were then provided to IT coaches for further training
  • Applications: training, IT fair
Nov 2012 - Sep 2019
6 years 11 months

Nationwide iPad training for customer-facing sales and distribution

Deutsche Vermögensberatung AG

With more than 1,500 seminars and trainings as well as lectures to over 50,000 participants, I developed extensive knowledge about using digital devices in B2B and B2C sales directly with customers. From this insight, my D2CP strategy emerged.

  • Team size: 7 people
  • Working method: Multichannel communication, group sessions, home office
  • Area of responsibility: sole responsibility for creating in-depth trainer guides, partly responsible for organizing and running all routines used in Germany
  • Applications: training, workshop, presentations, IT fair
Apr 2012 - Oct 2012
7 months

InfoTainment events for iPad usage

Deutsche Vermögensberatung AG

InfoTainment events combined knowledge sharing with social gatherings. This mix helped anchor the actual IT content in the long term and increased the viral spread of knowledge.

  • Team size: 9 people
  • Working method: InfoTainment – workshop fairs, leisure activities
  • Area of responsibility: partly responsible for on-site execution
  • Applications: lecture, workshop, event management
Mar 2011 - Oct 2012
1 year 8 months

Company-wide iPad rollout in field sales

ATLAS Dienstleistung für Vermögensberatung GmbH

As the first financial services company, the iPad was deployed across all field sales six months after its release. This required an awareness campaign, as well as intensive digital and analog training sessions.

  • Team size: 5 people
  • Working method: multichannel communication + group sessions & home office
  • Responsibility: Solely responsible for creating application-specific trainer guides; partly responsible for organizing and conducting all used routines in Germany.
  • Applications: training, workshops, presentations, and IT fair
Oct 2010 - Sep 2017
7 years

Head of Academy

EBA

The Exzellenz Business Academy was for entrepreneurs, specialists, managers, as well as sales and customer service staff who wanted to expand their personal skills. My project area was promoting digital competence through seminars, workshops, and presentations.

  • Team size: 2 people
  • Working method: multichannel communication
  • Responsibility: project manager
  • Applications: tests, questionnaires, training, benchmarks, media selection and evaluation, training, presentations, roadshows
Feb 2007 - Present
18 years 6 months

Professional Online Brand Profile

Braun.Social GmbH

I help executives and sales professionals develop an impactful online brand profile that is both authentic and strategic. I show how a professional digital presence can be used to increase visibility, build trust with customers, and sustainably generate referrals and leads.

  • Team size: 1 person
  • Working method: multichannel communication, messenger, social media networks
  • Responsibility: selection and onboarding into the professional online brand profile
  • Applications: benchmarks, selection and evaluation of networks, training, presentations, roadshows
Aug 2006 - Aug 2006
1 month
Mettlach, Germany

Co-organizer of a noble wedding

Villeroy & Bloch

  • Co-organizer of the noble wedding at Saareck Castle.
  • I co-organized over 100 additional weddings in the following seven years.
  • Team size: 25 people
  • Working method: direct personal approach
  • Responsibility: shared responsibility for organizing and running the wedding.
Mar 2005 - Feb 2011
6 years
Höchst im Odenwald, Germany

Event Manager

Eventlocation Schloss Höchst

  • Team size: 5-50 people
  • Working method: direct personal approach, multichannel communication + group sessions & home office
  • Responsibility: sole responsibility for the event location during all events with full authority. Team size varied depending on the event.
Aug 2004 - Aug 2004
1 month
Cologne, Germany

Co-organizer of the 125th Company Anniversary

Kaufhof Warenhaus AG

  • Co-organizer of the event at RheinEnergie-Stadion with over 20,000 participants.
  • Team size: 170 people
  • Working style: personal direct approach
  • Responsibility: main person responsible for the organization and execution of the VIP area.
Feb 2004 - Feb 2011
7 years 1 month
Frankfurt, Germany

Head of the Ascoli VIP Lounge

Messe AG Frankfurt am Main

  • Team size: 5 people
  • Working style: multichannel communication + group meetings & remote work
  • Responsibility: solely responsible for the entire Ascoli VIP Lounge during all fairs in Frankfurt in close cooperation with the International Protocol of Messe Frankfurt.
Feb 2004 - Feb 2006
2 years 1 month
Frankfurt, Germany

Supervisor

Ball des Sports

  • Team size: 250 people
  • Working style: direct personal approach, remote work
  • Responsibility: solely responsible for half of the Festhalle.

Summary

  • Managing Director of Braun.Social GmbH with an attached Institute for Digital Communication & AI Competence in leadership development
  • Successfully implemented training strategies and change management processes for banks, insurance companies, the energy sector & industry.
  • Specialist in digital communication, leadership training, time management
  • Implementation of training concepts & interactive in-person and online trainings.
  • Process consultant & sparring partner for companies in the IT transformation process

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced
French
Elementary

Education

Mar 1997 - Sep 1999

VWA

Business Administration · Mainz, Germany

Aug 1992 - Jan 1995

Treff Hansa Hotel Rhein-Main

Hotel Management · Hofheim, Germany

Jun 1990 - Jun 1990

Tilemann-Gymnasium

Technical High School Diploma in Business · Limburg, Germany

Certifications & licenses

AI Manager

Academy for Artificial Intelligence and Digitalization

Project Manager (TÜV®)

TÜV Nord Akademie GmbH & Co. KG

Microsoft 365 Certified: Fundamentals MS-900

Microsoft

Design Thinking

karriere tutor

ITIL® Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management

AXELOS/PeopleCert®

Professional Scrum Master I

Scrum.org

Certified European eLearning Manager

CELM

SAFe 4 Certified Practitioner

Scaled Agile Framework

Certified OER Expert

Lübeck University of Applied Sciences

Certified Microtrainer

Institute of Microtraining

Train the Trainer

Adam Akademie

Certificate in Quality – Transparency – Integrity

Forum for Value Orientation in Continuing Education e.V.

Certified Business Trainer BDVT

TAM Academy

Psychological Consultant – Personal Coach

sgd

Certified Etiquette Trainer

TypAkademie

Certified Business Coach

V.I.E.L Coaching + Learning

Trainer Aptitude Examination

IHK Wiesbaden

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