Anja Schmidt

Anja Schmidt is a People Business Partner at COSMO CONSULT since December 2022, focusing on leading and implementing group-level people initiatives and global HR projects. Prior to this, Anja worked at IKEA from February 2017 to December 2022 as a People and Culture Generalist, supporting the employee lifecycle across multiple departments and acting as a Business Partner for team leaders and approximately 230 employees. Anja also served as Acting People and Culture Manager at IKEA, where responsibilities included managing legal matters, collaborating with social partners, and optimizing HR processes. Previous experience includes a role as an HR Officer at NBHX TRIM GROUP, an HR Assistant at Atotech Group, and a position at hotel.de AG. Anja holds a Bachelor Professional of Human Resources Management (CCI) from IHK Nürnberg für Mittelfranken and a degree as a Staatlich geprüfte Fremdsprachenkorrespondentin from Atlas Sprachschule.