I am managing partner at Thiele & Associates, German member of Pandion Partners. Following a Dipl.-Ing. degree in aerospace engineering and studies of business administration, I obtained my doctoral degree (Dr. rer. pol.) at Fraunhofer Group. I collected first practical experience at Lufthansa Technik, Dornier (today EADS) and the engine development department of Mercedes-Benz.

Since 1997, I am active as M&A consultant, having been working with global M&A organizations on senior management level and successfully completed more than 100 transactions in various industries — a major share of those with international transaction partners.