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Nadine Sauerzapfe - Organizational Development & Transformation Consultant

Nadine Sauerzapfe
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Berlin, Germany

Experience

Jan 2023 - Dec 2024
2 years

Project lead — Participatory transformation process (ELER-funded)

Äpfel & Konsorten e.V.

Expertise details
Position Summary
Project lead — Participatory transformation process (ELER-funded) at Äpfel & Konsorten e.V.
Industries
Agriculture
Business Areas
Project Management
  • Overall responsibility for a two-year, EU-funded transformation project commissioned by the Brandenburg Ministry of Agriculture and Climate Protection
  • Design, steering, and overall management of the project (budget, team, reporting)
  • Design and facilitation of multi-stakeholder workshops with actors from politics, administration, agriculture, and nature conservation
  • Established and launched the Brandenburg Orchard Parliament as a permanent participation body
  • Created a 300-page practical handbook with measures, study analyses, and video tutorials by leading experts
  • Sustainably implemented a participation format with broad institutional anchoring
Dec 2019 - Dec 2021
2 years 1 month
Berlin, Germany

Senior project manager — Organizational development & network building

Äpfel & Konsorten e.V.

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Position Summary
Senior project manager — Organizational development & network building at Äpfel & Konsorten e.V.
Industries
Agriculture
Professional Services
Business Areas
Marketing
Project Management
Strategy
  • Strategic development of the association and its formats, from internal vision and strategy work to managing participatory processes with a growing network of stakeholders
  • Strategy and vision work for the association; design and management of participation processes
  • Transformed the annual conference format into a biannual digital event series, expanding its reach from regional to national
  • Developed new communication formats: a podcast series and a video interview series
  • Developed CSR projects for external clients
  • Successfully acquired funding for four projects, including an ELER application for the follow-up project "Orchard Perspectives"
Sep 2018 - Dec 2018
4 months
Berlin, Germany

Project lead "ReUse Pop-Up Store"

CRCLR

Expertise details
Position Summary
Project lead "ReUse Pop-Up Store" at CRCLR
Industries
Government and Administration
Business Areas
Project Management
  • Designed and fully managed a participatory engagement format at the interface of administration, civil society, and business, commissioned by the Berlin Senate Department for Environment, Transport, and Climate Protection
  • Led a team (5 people), responsible for budget, and stakeholder management with a public client
May 2018 - Jul 2019
1 year 3 months
Berlin, Germany

Head of organizational development & strategic setup

CRCLR

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Position Summary
Head of organizational development & strategic setup at CRCLR
Industries
Professional Services
Business Areas
Project Management
Sales
Strategy
  • Built and strategically developed two new organizational units from conception to operational implementation
  • Developed the strategic rental, pricing, and membership model for the new CRCLR House
  • Established the Circular Events department, including service concept, processes, and team leadership (5 people)
  • Budget responsibility, stakeholder management, sales and communication
  • Workshops and presentations on circular economy
Jun 2010 - Feb 2016
5 years 9 months
Berlin, Germany

Founder & Managing Director

East London Restaurant e.K.

Expertise details
Position Summary
Founder & Managing Director at East London Restaurant e.K.
Industries
Food and Beverage
Business Areas
Finance
Human Resources
Operations
  • Founded, designed, and built the company from idea to full operational maturity
  • Sole management with full responsibility for the team (10 people), budget, operations, and communications
Dec 2009 - Present
16 years 4 months
Berlin, Germany

Consultant for Organizational Development & Transformation

Nadine Sauerzapfe Consulting

Expertise details
Position Summary
Consultant for Organizational Development & Transformation at Nadine Sauerzapfe Consulting
Industries
Information Technology
Media and Entertainment
Professional Services
Business Areas
Human Resources
Project Management
Strategy
  • Organizational development: analyze and further develop structures, roles, processes, and culture
  • Change management: design, manage, and communicate change processes
  • Strategy development & working on vision and values with leadership teams
  • Workshop design and facilitation: psychological safety, intergenerational collaboration, agile transformation
  • Stakeholder management in complex multi-stakeholder environments
  • Advising on agile project management for a law firm
  • Strategy and vision process for a Berlin-based IT start-up
  • Designing the workshop "Psychological Safety in Organizations"
  • Designing the workshop "Intergenerational Collaboration"
  • Strategy workshops and business development for clients (AFI Communications GmbH, 2017–2018)
  • Designing and running recruiting formats for IT talent in multiple cities (young targets GmbH, 2017–2018)
Feb 2007 - Oct 2007
9 months
Brussels, Belgium

Project Manager & Facilitator — "Generations Club"

Junior Enterprises Europe (JADE)

Expertise details
Position Summary
Project Manager & Facilitator — "Generations Club" at Junior Enterprises Europe (JADE)
Industries
Education
Professional Services
Business Areas
Project Management
  • Independent development of the content, methodology, and structure of the workshop format for structured dialogue between students and experienced entrepreneurs at the European level
  • Moderation and facilitation of the intergenerational debate
  • Topics: reflecting on life, work, and business with a solution-oriented mindset for future challenges
Jan 2005 - Dec 2009
5 years
Nuremberg, Germany

Management Consultant — Medium-sized Businesses

Junior Consulting Team Nürnberg

Expertise details
Position Summary
Management Consultant — Medium-sized Businesses at Junior Consulting Team Nürnberg
Industries
Professional Services
Business Areas
Operations
Sales
Strategy
  • Consulting projects at medium-sized companies in the Nuremberg metropolitan area: process analysis, optimization, and strategy development
  • Leading the customer acquisition and management department (12 months)

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Professional Services, Information Technology, Media and Entertainment, Food and Beverage, Agriculture, and Government and Administration.

Professional Services
Information Technology
Media and Entertainment
Food and Beverage
Agriculture
Government and Administration
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Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Strategy, Project Management, Human Resources, Operations, Sales, and Finance.

Strategy
Project Management
Human Resources
Operations
Sales
Finance
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Summary

Organizations are living systems. They grow, search for themselves, lose themselves—and find themselves anew. The best don’t evolve despite change, but through it. I guide exactly that process: with clarity, structure and an eye for what’s truly needed.

As a consultant for organizational development and transformation, I support companies, NGOs and public institutions in anchoring change structurally, carrying it culturally and making it sustainably effective. My work happens at the intersection of strategy, organizational culture and participation—with the goal that change is not only decided but lived.

Over 15 years of freelance practice have sharpened my perspective: for systemic connections, for what really blocks organizations—and for the difference between well-intended processes and those that actually move things.

What clients appreciate about me: I structure complexity without oversimplifying. I design participation that holds. I work on an equal footing—clear, committed, pragmatic.

Skills

  • Organizational Development
  • Change Management
  • Systemic Consulting
  • Culture Development
  • Strategy Development
  • Facilitation
  • Participatory Design
  • Design Thinking
  • Agile Methods
  • Workshop Design
  • Multi-stakeholder Processes
  • Funding Management (Eu/eler)

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced

Education

Diploma in Business Administration · Business Administration

Certifications & licenses

Trainer Certification for Management Training

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 8
Experience in Professional Services 21 y
Avg length 4 y 1 m
Longest experience 16 y 3 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 2 (Germany, Belgium)
Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles Project lead — Participatory transformation process (ELER-funded), Senior project manager — Organizational development & network building, Project lead "ReUse Pop-Up Store"
Main industries Professional Services, Information Technology, Media and Entertainment
Main business areas Strategy, Project Management, Human Resources

Qualifications

Certifications earned 1

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Where is Nadine based?

Nadine is based in Berlin, Germany.

What languages does Nadine speak?

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

How many years of experience does Nadine have?

Nadine has at least 21 years of experience. During this time, Nadine has worked in at least 8 different roles and for 6 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 8 months. Note that Nadine may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Nadine be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Nadine would be well-suited for roles such as: Project lead — Participatory transformation process (ELER-funded), Senior project manager — Organizational development & network building, Project lead "ReUse Pop-Up Store".

What is Nadine's latest experience?

Nadine's most recent position is Project lead — Participatory transformation process (ELER-funded) at Äpfel & Konsorten e.V..

What companies has Nadine worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Nadine has worked for Äpfel & Konsorten e.V. and Nadine Sauerzapfe Consulting.

Which industries is Nadine most experienced in?

Nadine is most experienced in industries like Professional Services, Information Technology, and Media and Entertainment. Nadine also has some experience in Food and Beverage, Agriculture, and Education.

Which business areas is Nadine most experienced in?

Nadine is most experienced in business areas like Strategy, Project Management, and Human Resources. Nadine also has some experience in Operations, Sales, and Finance.

Which industries has Nadine worked in recently?

Nadine has recently worked in industries like Professional Services, Information Technology, and Media and Entertainment.

Which business areas has Nadine worked in recently?

Nadine has recently worked in business areas like Project Management, Strategy, and Human Resources.

What is Nadine's education?

Nadine attended education in Business Administration.

Does Nadine have any certificates?

Nadine has 1 certificate: Trainer Certification for Management Training.

What is the availability of Nadine?

Nadine is immediately available for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Nadine?

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