hello, i am johannes.

i try keeping things kind and humane. i enjoy zooming out and bringing structure into chaos. i move through complexity with curiosity. 


︎︎︎ king’s college london alum.
︎︎︎ johns hopkins university alum.


︎︎︎ trainer at siy global.
︎︎︎ facilitator at shiftbalance.
︎︎︎ executive coach at key2advance


︎︎︎ certified ontological coach.
︎︎︎ certified systemic designer.
︎︎︎ certified resilience practicioner.
︎︎︎ certified ryt-300 yoga teacher.

︎︎︎ senior fellow at humanity in action.

︎︎︎ member of icf.
︎︎︎ member of sandbox.







2025

spoke at re:publica together with linn friedrichs on ‘it’s generational - why we clash & how we’ll squash the beef

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launched generational.network after succesfully piloting generational literacy initiatives at two multinationals. 

2023

studied organizational development from two different lenses: one that correlates spirtuality with business growth, another that calls growth into question while designing systemic transformation.

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worked with the alfred landecker foundation in realizing their vision of building community.
2022

wrapped 300 hours of yoga teacher training up and tamed my ego in the claire nuer-inspired personal mastery business executives training learning as leadership.

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kicked off a global strategy meeting for 60+ fortune 500 company leaders from 40+ countries in athens.
2020

certified as an ontological coach and kicked off my corporate training journey.

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created, fundraised, and co-directed a multimillion euro fellowship program for social justice leaders from 20+ countries.



2019

received a scholarship to complete the year-long certififcation process to become one of 200 globally active search inside yourself facilitators.
 

2018 

paid off my student debt, published my first (and possibly last) encylopedia entry, and was invited to share insights on LBGTQ migration trends in europe live on bbc world service. 


2015

sold countless wooden toys  working at a tiny waldorf kids toy store as a student, while getting my master’s degree in law in berlin.


2014

joined the global strategy consulting firm roland berger as an analyst after finishing my postgraduate diploma in international public policy in bologna with financial support from the city of vienna. 


 


2013

got scholarships to conduct hiv/aids research for the undp latin americ hq in panama, was able to contribute to europe’s first LGBTQ survey while at the eu fundamental rights agency in vienna, wore plenty of ties interning at corporate law firms in london and istanbul, and received my law degree. 



2008

jumped from one month on a youth leaders programme in moscow to one year of working full-time on a press freedom campaign in mexico city, thanks to an austrian government grant.



2007 

served many tables as a waitor, and technically became a chef after four years of unconventional high schooling at a vocational school for tourism and business professions in vienna.



2005

had the privilege of spending one year as an american field service student in rural panama.





available to work in english, german, and spanish.



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