Christoph H.-AI Strategy & Agentic AI · Portfolio & Venture Management · Venture Clienting & Startup-driven Innovation
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Experience
Advisory Board Member, Journalism Innovators Program
Hamburg Media School
- Supporting the JIP fellows in developing new business models for the future of journalism.
Expert Partner
Etribes
- Freelance expert for corporate innovation, startup collaboration, new work, digital transformation.
Managing Partner, Managing Director & Shareholder
NMA Venture Capital GmbH (formerly next media accelerator GmbH)
- Lead NMA as a boutique consultancy for startup-driven innovation, venture clienting and Agentic AI; advise corporate clients from identifying and prioritising AI use cases through vendor and startup selection to proof of concept and scaling
- Agentic AI advisory projects for corporate clients since Q4/2024; in 2026 launched NMA's own Agentic AI solution tectic.ai, built and run with AI agents instead of a classic development team (first client: Reeperbahn Festival)
- Building a venture client scouting and matchmaking service for DACH corporates on NMA's startup platform GRID, connecting them with vetted startups and technology providers
- Designed and ran the next media accelerator until 2022: built a portfolio of 78 investments from Europe, Israel and the US (7 exits, approx. 20 still active), managed two VC funds totalling EUR 10m, and accompanied portfolio AI and tech startups through pilot projects and commercial deals with corporates
- Originated and led pan-European, EU-funded collaboration projects in the media sector (STADIEM, 2020-2023)
- Partner responsible for business administration and operations, incl. budgeting, reporting, investor relations and governance
- Recruited, led and developed an international team of up to 12 FTE across consulting, venture and product work
Associate Partner
PULSAR Consulting Group GmbH
- Expert for digital transformation and media customers.
Founder & Independent Consultant
4wrd consulting
- Independent advisory and interim management for digital transformation and innovation initiatives, incl. interim management of next media accelerator (07/2017 - 06/2018)
Lecturer in media innovation management
BiTS Hochschule - Business and Information Technology School
- Lecturer for media innovation management.
Partner
SCHICKLER
- Partner with focus on TV, film and online industries.
- Project focus change management, operational excellence, process optimization.
- Post merger integration of business unit TIME from Lischke Consulting (7 FTE) into Schickler consulting group in January 2015.
- Originated and led reorganisation, process management and operational excellence programmes for leading media and tech companies.
- Carved out Lischke's TIME business unit and executed its transfer to SCHICKLER (2015).
Managing Partner
LISCHKE CONSULTING
- Partner for TIME industries with focus on TV, media and telco customers.
- Project focus operational excellence.
- Originated and led reorganisation, process management and operational excellence programmes for leading media and tech companies in the DACH region.
- Led approx. 10 consultants as head of the Munich office.
Managing Consultant
Infront Consulting
- Built the new broadband and fixed-line practice
- Growth and go-to-market projects in telecoms and IT services
Key Account Manager, AOL Europe
Telefónica Germany
- Personal revenue responsibility of more than EUR 100m p.a. for wholesale online services (VoIP, xDSL, IPTV)
- Sales and customer management.
Managing Consultant
Diebold & Detecon Consulting
- Strategy, business development and process projects for Deutsche Telekom (T-Com) and Kabel Deutschland, incl. its carve-out from Deutsche Telekom
Industry experience
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Experienced in Information Technology, Media and Entertainment, Telecommunication, Professional Services, Banking and Finance, and Education.
Business area experience
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Experienced in Strategy, Project Management, Information Technology, Finance, Human Resources, and Operations.
Summary
Managing Partner with 25+ years at the intersection of technology, management consulting and investing. Since Q4/2024 advising corporate clients on Agentic AI use cases, from identification and vendor selection to proof of concept. In 2026 launched NMA's own Agentic AI solution tectic.ai, built deliberately with AI agents instead of a classic development team.
Brings an investor's perspective on value creation: built and managed a portfolio of 78 early-stage tech startups and two VC funds totalling EUR 10m. Before that, 16 years as consulting partner delivering reorganisation, process and operational excellence programmes for leading media and tech companies in the DACH region.
Deeply rooted in the German business and startup landscape, working with corporates, mid-sized companies, founders and investors. A hands-on partner who works shoulder to shoulder with CEOs, founders and investment professionals and builds multidisciplinary teams. Native German speaker, business-fluent English.
Skills
- Ai Strategy & Value Creation Planning
- Agentic Ai, Llm Applications & Process Automation; Ai-Native Operating Models Built With Agents
- Ai Use-Case Prioritisation & Readiness Assessment
- Operational Excellence, Reorganisation & Process Management
- Ai Vendor, Startup & Technology Partner Scouting (Venture Clienting)
- Portfolio & Venture Management, Investor Relations
- Building And Leading Multidisciplinary Teams
- Stakeholder Management With Ceos, Founders And Boards
Languages
Education
University of Hamburg
Diplom · Business Mathematics
Universität Bielefeld
Vordiplom · Business Mathematics
Statistics
Experience
Global experience
Expertise
Qualifications
Profile
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Christoph is based in Hamburg, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.
Christoph speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), French (Elementary).
Christoph has at least 28 years of experience. During this time, Christoph has worked in at least 10 different roles and for 11 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 6 months. Note that Christoph may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Christoph would be well-suited for roles such as: Advisory Board Member, Journalism Innovators Program, Expert Partner, Managing Partner, Managing Director & Shareholder.
Christoph's most recent position is Advisory Board Member, Journalism Innovators Program at Hamburg Media School.
In recent years, Christoph has worked for Hamburg Media School, Etribes, NMA Venture Capital GmbH (formerly next media accelerator GmbH), PULSAR Consulting Group GmbH, and 4wrd consulting.
Christoph is most experienced in industries like Information Technology, Media and Entertainment, and Telecommunication. Christoph also has some experience in Professional Services, Banking and Finance, and Education.
Christoph is most experienced in business areas like Strategy, Project Management, and Information Technology. Christoph also has some experience in Finance, Human Resources, and Operations.
Christoph has recently worked in industries like Professional Services, Media and Entertainment, and Information Technology.
Christoph has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology, Strategy, and Finance.
Christoph holds a Master in Business Mathematics from University of Hamburg.
Christoph is immediately available part-time for suitable projects.
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