Nadine Sauerzapfe
Building a circular organizational and business model
Experience
Project Manager 'Streuobst Perspectives'
Brandenburg Ministry of Agriculture and Climate Protection
- Cooperatively developing a solution- and practice-oriented action plan to secure and establish innovation capacity and drive initiatives for traditional orchards in Brandenburg under the conditions of climate change
- Designing and setting the strategic direction of the two-year project
- Project and team management
- Content development and co-design
- Controlling and budgeting
- Stakeholder management, communication, marketing, event management, and reporting
- Designing and facilitating workshops as part of the networked participation process with stakeholders from politics and administration
- Strategy and vision work
- Initiating the Brandenburg Streuobst Parliament
Project Manager 'Streuobst Networking'
Brandenburg Ministry of Agriculture and Climate Protection
- Designing and organizing the annual conference
- Strategic partner and network work
- Public relations, marketing, and reporting
- Developing CSR projects for external clients
- Strategy and vision work for the association
- Managing participation processes
- Transforming the analog conference format into a semi-annual digital event series
- Establishing a podcast series and a video interview series
- Increasing participant numbers and expanding reach from regional to national
- Successful grant acquisition for four projects, including an ELER application
Head of Strategic Building Development
Own company
- Developing a strategic leasing and marketing concept for the new Circular Economy House
- Coordinating with construction companies and architects on circular use of spaces and interiors
- Stakeholder management and attracting anchor tenants
Project Manager 'ReUse Pop-Up Store'
Berlin Senate Department for Environment, Transport and Climate Protection
- Designing, planning, and organizing the first 'ReUse Pop-Up Store' on behalf of the Berlin Senate Department
- Budget creation and management
- Program development and scheduling for the three-week event
- Leading production and the production team
- Communicating with clients, contractors, exhibitors, speakers, and guests
Head of the events area at the Circular House
CRCLR gGmbH
- Coordinating and executing circular and sustainable events for clients as well as in-house formats
- Sales and marketing activities for the event venue
- Key account management for major clients and execution of large events
- Proposal creation, budget planning, invoicing, and controlling
- Managing internal resources (3–5 employees)
- Building a pool of service providers and suppliers
- Designing and conducting workshops and lectures on circular economy
- Team and business area development
- Contributing to strategy and vision for the CRCLR House
- Creating a strategic offerings concept and establishing the venue
- Executing over 20 successful circular events within eight months
- Significantly increasing revenues in the events sector
Founder & Managing Director
East London Restaurante .K.
- Creating concepts and business plans, including financial and budget planning
- Coordinating and planning the conversion of a former snack bar into an English restaurant
- Sole management and business development
- Leading a team of ten employees
- Marketing, public relations, and event organization
- Inventory management and accounting
- Establishing an additional catering service
Strategic Consultant & Project Manager
Nadine Sauerzapfe Consulting
- Leading, designing, and implementing complex social-ecological projects
- Advising law firms on agile project management
- Expertise in interdisciplinary collaboration
- Developing sustainable strategy and communication concepts for ecological transformation and agricultural projects
- Stakeholder management and participatory planning
- Organizing and conducting hackathons for change processes
- Recruiting young IT talents for Young Targets GmbH (08.2017–07.2018)
- Project management of the "Gala der Berliner Meisterköche 2016" for Visit: communication strategy, team leadership, and co-creation
- Developing strategy and vision for a Berlin-based IT start-up: actively shaping meaningful change
- Leading and developing the events department at Ostmost: structured, value-based, and sustainable impact orientation (10.2014–02.2016)
- Giving presentations and workshops on starting a business, business development, and strategy and vision development
Summary
I help companies clearly structure necessary changes, embed them organizationally, and implement them effectively.
My focus is on connecting business goals with a lasting impact through solid strategies, clear decision-making foundations, and a company culture that enables change.
As a strategic consultant, I work at the intersection of organization, culture, and socio-ecological transformation. With over 15 years of experience in complex transformation and development projects, I support organizations in staying capable of taking action even in dynamic and challenging contexts.
Skills
- Strategic When Orientation And Direction Are Missing
- Structural When Organization, Roles, Or Processes No Longer Fit
- Operational When Changes Need To Be Implemented
- Dialogical When Participation And Communication Are Crucial
In Doing So, I Connect Socio-ecological Objectives With Business Realities—pragmatic, Clear, And Effective
Transformation & Strategic Orientation
Developing And Refining Transformation, Sustainability, And Organizational Strategies
Translating Socio-ecological Goals Into Business-compatible Strategies
Supporting Strategy, Vision, And Decision-making Processes
Organizational And Cultural Development
Designing And Facilitating Change And Participation Processes
Working On Roles, Responsibilities, Collaboration, And Leadership
Developing Formats To Strengthen Learning And Change Capacity
Implementation & Project Management
Leading And Managing Interdisciplinary Transformation And Development Projects
Stakeholder, Partner, And Network Management
Budget Responsibility, Controlling, And Grant Management
Workshops, Sparring & Enablement
Strategy Workshops For (Leadership) Teams
Workshops And Insights On Socio-ecological Transformation, Circular Economy, And The Future Of Work
Sparring For Individuals Undergoing Change
Languages
Education
Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg / Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg
Dipl. Business Economist (Univ.) / M.A. · Erlangen, Germany
Data Treuhand GmbH & Co KG Magdeburg
Vocational training as a tax clerk · Tax clerk · Magdeburg, Germany
Europaschule Stephaneum Aschersleben
High school diploma · Aschersleben, Germany
Certifications & licenses
HR Management and Organizational Development
B.A. New Work
Organizational Development single-module course
B.A. New Work
Personnel Psychology single-module course
B.A. New Work
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