Manuel Niever

Manuel Niever has extensive work experience in various roles and industries. Manuel is currently working as a Senior Digital Transformation Manager at esentri AG since February 2022. Prior to this, they worked as a Lecturer for Innovation Coaching at Hochschule Karlsruhe (HKA) / University of Applied Sciences starting from March 2017. Manuel also served as a Lecturer for Agility, Creativity & Innovation at Stiftung Wissen+Kompetenzen from May 2021.

Manuel has valuable research experience as a Research Associate at the University of Applied Sciences, Karlsruhe/Germany. In this role, they focused on research, education, and innovation. Their research interests included Agile Development Processes, Innovation Coaching, Startup Engagement, Business Model Innovation, and Platform Ecosystems. During their time there, they also developed and applied action learning-based trainings for Innovation Coaching, Corporate Entrepreneurship, and Design Thinking.

Manuel also gained research experience as a Research Associate at xLab, starting in November 2016. In addition, they worked as a Consultant at the Steinbeis Transfer Center - Infrastructure Management in Transportation from June 2018 to June 2019.

Manuel has valuable internship experience as well. Manuel interned at SAP in April 2015, MTU Detroit Diesel Australia from September 2014 to February 2015, HBC-radiomatic Inc. in July 2012, and Ginsters in September 2010.

Overall, Manuel Niever has a diverse professional background, with expertise in innovation coaching, digital transformation, research, and consultancy.

Manuel Niever's education history includes a Ph.D. in Product Engineering from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), which they pursued from 2018 to 2021. Prior to that, they completed a Master of Science (M. Sc.) in Business Administration and Engineering from the Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences from 2015 to 2016. Manuel also holds a Bachelor of Science (B. Sc.) in Business Administration and Engineering from the same university, obtained from 2011 to 2015.

In terms of additional certifications, Manuel obtained the "OKR Executer" certification from HELDEN & MENTOREN in November 2021. Manuel also obtained the "Agile Leader" certification from PROVEN AGILE in August 2021. Furthermore, they hold the "Professional Scrum Product Owner" certification from Scrum.org, obtained in December 2020, and the "Professional Scrum Master I" certification, obtained in November 2019.