Michael Hagemeyer - Certified Trainer

Q: Where is Michael based?

Michael is based in Rösrath, Germany .

Q: What languages does Michael speak?

Michael speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced) .

Q: How many years of experience does Michael have?

Michael has at least 28 years of experience. During this time, Michael has worked in at least 16 different roles and for 17 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 8 months . Note that Michael may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Michael's latest experience?

Michael's most recent position is Project management (operational) at EWE – NETZ, Immobilienmanagement .

Q: What companies has Michael worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Michael has worked for EWE – NETZ, Immobilienmanagement , Helma and Konrad Heinrich Pohl Foundation , Erfolgspfad GmbH , TÜV Nord Bildung GmbH / TÜV Nord Transfer GmbH , and E-Senza Technologies GmbH .

Q: Which industries is Michael most experienced in?

Michael is most experienced in industries like Government and Public Administration , Professional Services , and Education . Michael also has some experience in Automotive , Manufacturing , and Construction .

Q: Which business areas is Michael most experienced in?

Michael is most experienced in business areas like Legal and Compliance , Marketing , and Project Management . Michael also has some experience in Sales , Finance , and Human Resources (HR) .

Q: Which industries has Michael worked in recently?

Michael has recently worked in industries like Government and Public Administration , Professional Services , and Education .

Q: Which business areas has Michael worked in recently?

Michael has recently worked in business areas like Legal and Compliance , Finance , and Human Resources (HR) .

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Rösrath, Germany

Experience

Oct 2020 - Oct 2022

2 years 1 month

Oldenburg, Germany

Project management (operational)

EWE – NETZ, Immobilienmanagement

Responsible for the entire process chain of land acquisition (cell tower construction) as a contribution to the energy transition.
Ensuring the legally required installation of about 40 cell towers across Lower Saxony to guarantee communication in case of network failure.
Verifying and acquiring land after coordinates were determined by the 450 Connect federal headquarters.
Clarifying approval procedures and environmental protection issues.
Stakeholder management and negotiations with property owners and municipalities to conclude 30-year purchase or lease agreements.
Construction implementation of the 450 MHz frequency masts.
All around 40 sites were acquired successfully. Environmental protection and regulatory obstacles were cleared.
The lease and purchase agreements with landlords and municipalities were negotiated and finalized within the set guidelines. This ensured a significant contribution to securing energy in EWE-NETZ's area of responsibility.

Apr 2020 - Present

5 years 11 months

Frankfurt, Germany

Second emergency board member

Helma and Konrad Heinrich Pohl Foundation

Appointed as second emergency board member by the Frankfurt District Court/prosecutor's office and the Frankfurt am Main foundation supervisory authority.
The previous board members were removed for embezzlement amounting to millions. Most assets were misappropriated. The focus was on damage control, claims for damages, and pursuing legal action both criminally and civilly.
One of the two board members had already passed away. The other was sued in civil court. In the end, a settlement of about €150k was agreed upon and, after deducting legal costs, added back to the foundation's assets. The foundation is now being dissolved.

Nov 2019 - Mar 2020

5 months

Steinhaus, Austria

Consulting and project management (operational)

Kremsmüller Industrieanlagenbau

Implementing the closure of three subsidiaries in Liechtenstein and Germany.
The starting point was a conflict with the former managing director over irregularities. The head office in Austria required a fast operational execution of decisions and damage control, demanding high stress resistance and resilience as the extended arm of the holding management.
Immediate takeover of key authority.
Creating facts in cooperation with several law firms.
Securing evidence and clearing all properties and production halls.
Terminating contracts, etc.
Assisting in finding buyers for the property.
Successful completion in just 2 months.

Feb 2018 - Jun 2019

1 year 5 months

Schwalbach am Taunus, Germany

Sales coaching & sales optimization

Samsung Electronics

Sales and distribution training for sales teams, e.g. for Samsung/Intracon GmbH in the electronic EH sector, shops, and flagship stores at Saturn, Media Markt, Telekom, Vodafone, Debitel-Mobilcom, Expert, Euronics.
Result: Improved customer approach and knowledge transfer of USPs of the Samsung product range like smartphones, wearables, tablets, and optimization of KPIs.

Jan 2018 - Present

8 years 2 months

Hanover, Germany

Consulting / assessment for startup suitability

Erfolgspfad GmbH

Advising on optimization processes in various startups in project management, sales, marketing, and strategy.
Assessing startup founders' personal qualifications and skills.
Evaluating business concepts for sustainability.
Potential consulting: supporting founders in securing financing.
Ongoing assignments for individual projects during open time slots.

Oct 2017 - Present

8 years 5 months

Duisburg, Germany

Employee Development & Personality Training

TÜV Nord Bildung GmbH / TÜV Nord Transfer GmbH

Employee development at TÜV Nord Duisburg Bildung.
Potential consulting: training for career transition at TÜV-Nord Transfer Bochum GmbH. It required special skills in dealing with people (empathy) who, after long company tenure, were returning to the job market.
Individual preparation, employee assessments, interviews, coaching, group training, role plays, simulations.
Outcome: successfully placed highly qualified employees in the job markets of the Duisburg, Dortmund and Hamm regions.

Mar 2016 - Present

10 years

Konstanz, Germany

Court-appointed Liquidator

E-Senza Technologies GmbH

Conducted investigative work and liquidation to bring charges against the former managing director (final conviction for delaying insolvency).
Reviewed all business transactions of recent years carried out by the former managing director convicted of embezzlement and delaying insolvency.
Led negotiations with former managers and employees.
Reported to shareholders, creditors and courts (stakeholders).
Organized tax matters, correspondence and negotiations with development banks regarding claims over €3 million.
Managed correspondence, discussions and negotiations with international partners over wrongful patent use.
Arranged for securing company assets.
Terminated pending contracts.
Negotiated and concluded new contracts and sourced a litigation financier in exchange for equity.
Engaged law firms to pursue legal action against involved parties (patent infringement, invalidity of business asset transfers).
Outcome: successfully prepared a settlement with the companies in Liechtenstein and the USA.

Dec 2015 - Apr 2016

5 months

Neuss, Germany

Court-appointed Liquidator

Porenbeton Vertriebs GmbH

Proper liquidation of a company that had stalled due to shareholder disputes.
Reviewed and released frozen assets from an insolvency proceeding from several years ago.
Mediated between shareholders involved in the process, some of whom had been in conflict for years.
Handled correspondence, phone calls, meetings on site and negotiations with experts, insolvency administrators, banks, shareholders of law firms and courts.
Outcome: cleared legacy liabilities and obligations for proper dissolution and deletion of the company. Paid out the secured assets of €250,000 to the next generation of heirs.

Feb 2011 - Jun 2014

3 years 5 months

Oldenburg, Germany

Acting Managing Director

Suhr Brunnenbau GmbH

Appointed by the executor of the will after the sudden death of the sole managing director (for individual days as needed).
The company, with 16 employees, was traditionally in well construction, and business had been inactive for six months.
After familiarization and analysis of the complex company structure, the court was advised to appoint a strong insolvency administrator, who confirmed the insolvency status and took over liquidation of remaining assets.
Released from liability in 2014 after the company was dissolved.

May 2008 - Dec 2015

7 years 8 months

Germany

Head of Project Management / Business Development Manager / Project Manager / Regional Manager (Interim)

FSP, Fahrzeugsicherheitsprüfung Leitung und Service GmbH, TÜV-Rheinland Group

Worked for a vehicle safety oversight organization with approx. 600 employees (revenue: €55 million).
Responsible for covering a vacancy in regional management for three federal states.
Responsible for partner development focus in Hesse, Saarland and Rhineland-Palatinate and subsequently provided nationwide temporary/interim support.
As Head of Project Management (05/2015 - 12/2015):
Restructured an oldtimer testing station in Klassikstadt Frankfurt-Fechenheim, including marketing strategy and operational execution.
Led a project team for new market positioning, initiating and implementing B2B and B2C acquisition measures.
Created SWOT analyses, developed and presented marketing concepts.
Coordinated requirements documents and aligned all stakeholders.
Conducted project controlling (budget, resource deployment, milestones), managed progress reports and specifications.
Responsible for new staffing of the testing station, coaching and team building of testing engineers and vehicle experts.
Selected testing engineers with special testing skills for exclusive vehicles.
Responsible for revision, relaunch and operational commissioning of all graphic services for redesigning the testing station.
Developed, led and commissioned communication measures in the area of outdoor advertising.
Led and moderated project meetings and organized oldtimer events.
Outcome: excellent acceptance of the facility; B2B and B2C revenue increased by 500% in the testing business.
As Business Development Manager / Sales & Marketing Business Development (01/2013 - 04/2015):
Acquired new franchise partners for the Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland region.
Developed new sales strategies for customer retention with new chain stores.
Built a sales information system (sales funnel) and created sales forecasts.
Identified locations and conducted site analysis reporting to sales and regional management.
Conducted SWOT analysis, KPI performance analysis and employee evaluations.
Designed and conducted specialized sales workshops for new vehicle testing engineers.
Provided coaching and on-the-job training.
Organized nationwide training for sales coordinators.
Organized two vehicle expert meetings per year.
Outcome: 40% revenue growth in the region and acquisition of 25 testing engineers and vehicle experts.
As Project Manager 'Training and Sales' (01/2010 - 12/2012):
Implemented restructuring measures in franchise partner testing stations.
Provided sales coaching for vehicle experts and testing engineers in nationwide vehicle testing stations.
Developed, introduced and implemented sales concepts.
Conducted site analysis, market monitoring and market analysis.
Coordinated annual sales and revenue planning and managed existing customer relationships.
Performed sales controlling for the Hesse, Saarland and Rhineland-Palatinate region.
Provided advertising and marketing support to testing station operators.
Outcome: built a powerful and market-ready service unit.
As Interim Manager and Acting Regional Manager (2008 - 2009):
Covered a vacancy for three federal states due to the promotion of the previous employee.

Jun 2007 - Dec 2007

7 months

Cologne, Germany

Interim Manager for Potential Consulting

Gusto Products & Services GmbH

Measures to streamline processes as part of a potential consulting project funded by KfW Bank.
Improvement of corporate communication.
Boosting employee motivation.
Successes in unlocking potential.

Dec 2006 - Apr 2007

5 months

Bremen, Germany

Interim Managing Director and Liquidation

Algo Vision 4 C GmbH

Tasks and responsibilities for terminating contracts.
Avoiding high compensation claims from ongoing contracts through early settlement.

Dec 2006 - Apr 2007

5 months

Engelskirchen, Germany

Interim Managing Director and Insolvency Support

Platten König Verlegung GmbH

Developed the restructuring plan and supported the insolvency phase.
After filing for insolvency, acted as trustee for the insolvency administration.
The viable part of the business was continued.
Outdated structures with legacy liabilities (compensation claim from the state of NRW €500,000) were removed through insolvency (30 employees, €2.8 million revenue).

May 2003 - Present

22 years 10 months

Germany

Supplementary Liquidator and Emergency Managing Director

Local Courts, Nationwide

Numerous double-digit mandates appointed by local courts in Cologne, Wuppertal, Krefeld, Oldenburg, Düsseldorf, Bielefeld, Stendal, Potsdam, Hamm, Hagen, etc.

Oct 2001 - Dec 2002

1 year 3 months

Bonn, Germany

Interim Manager

Pilot Consulting & MAG Unternehmensberatung

Core competencies in sales, marketing, and controlling.
Over 50 consulting projects for SMEs until the dissolution of Pilot Consulting.
After that, until 2003, only MAG and own mandates through the Cologne Chamber of Industry and Commerce.

Jan 2001 - Sep 2001

9 months

Springe, Germany

Sales Manager Germany

Paulmann Licht GmbH

As overall Sales Manager Germany responsible for 55 field sales staff in 11 independent sales branches for residential lighting with 650 employees (sales: 100 million EUR).
Leading the field sales organization.
Revenue responsibility for Germany.
Sales controlling and marketing.
Sales and distribution optimization.
Interface to commercial agencies.
Managing and supporting commercial agencies.

Jan 1998 - Jan 2001

3 years 1 month

Remagen, Germany

Sales Manager D/A/CH/NL/B (Central Europe, Outdoor Lighting Division)

Gnosjö Konstsmide GmbH

Working for the European market leader in Christmas and mood lighting (total sales in Germany: 50 million EUR).
Responsible for 13 sales employees.
Leadership, sales controlling, coaching and development tasks.
Key account tasks.
On-the-job training for field and inside sales staff.
Negotiation and agreement of regional activities with assigned key accounts.
Developing and adapting the strategy for premium outdoor lighting in the DIY segment with Europe-wide DIY groups and subsidiaries like Mobau, Obi, Bauhaus, Praktiker, and lighting retailers.
Developing packaging (sizes, images, texts).
Adapting to retailer requirements regarding EU regulations and marketing, adjusting to shelf sizes.
Conducting listing talks with central purchasing offices of Europe’s largest DIY retailers, negotiating terms, listing fees, and category management.
Product marketing development in project teams with the Swedish headquarters.
Working in a project team on introducing new items into the product range.

Industries Experience

See where this freelancer has spent most of their professional time. Longer bars indicate deeper hands-on experience, while shorter ones reflect targeted or project-based work.

Experienced in Government and Administration (23 years), Professional Services (11.5 years), Education (8.5 years), Automotive (7.5 years), Manufacturing (4 years), and Construction (4 years).

Government and Administration

Professional Services

Education

Automotive

Manufacturing

Construction

Business Areas Experience

The graph below provides a cumulative view of the freelancer's experience across multiple business areas, calculated from completed and active engagements. It highlights the areas where the freelancer has most frequently contributed to planning, execution, and delivery of business outcomes.

Experienced in Legal (23 years), Marketing (20.5 years), Project Management (15.5 years), Sales (14 years), Finance (11.5 years), and Human Resources (9 years).

Legal

Marketing

Project Management

Sales

Finance

Human Resources

Skills

Role And Attitude Of The Trainer
Clarifying Objectives With The Client
Designing And Conducting Seminars
Brain-friendly Learning And Teaching
Work Formats And Methods For Different Training Phases
Visualization And Media
Presentation Techniques And Rhetoric
Facilitation Techniques
Handling Difficult Training Situations
Group Phases And Group Dynamics

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Certifications & licenses

Certified Trainer

INEKO - Institut an der Universität zu Köln e.V.

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Created

September 2025

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Where is Michael based?

Michael is based in Rösrath, Germany.

What languages does Michael speak?

Michael speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).

How many years of experience does Michael have?

Michael has at least 28 years of experience. During this time, Michael has worked in at least 16 different roles and for 17 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 8 months. Note that Michael may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Michael be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Michael would be well-suited for roles such as: Project management (operational), Second emergency board member, Consulting and project management (operational).

What is Michael's latest experience?

Michael's most recent position is Project management (operational) at EWE – NETZ, Immobilienmanagement.

What companies has Michael worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Michael has worked for EWE – NETZ, Immobilienmanagement, Helma and Konrad Heinrich Pohl Foundation, Erfolgspfad GmbH, TÜV Nord Bildung GmbH / TÜV Nord Transfer GmbH, and E-Senza Technologies GmbH.

Which industries is Michael most experienced in?

Michael is most experienced in industries like Government and Public Administration, Professional Services, and Education. Michael also has some experience in Automotive, Manufacturing, and Construction.

Which business areas is Michael most experienced in?

Michael is most experienced in business areas like Legal and Compliance, Marketing, and Project Management. Michael also has some experience in Sales, Finance, and Human Resources (HR).

Which industries has Michael worked in recently?

Michael has recently worked in industries like Government and Public Administration, Professional Services, and Education.

Which business areas has Michael worked in recently?

Michael has recently worked in business areas like Legal and Compliance, Finance, and Human Resources (HR).

Does Michael have any certificates?

Michael has 1 certificate: Certified Trainer.

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