Karsten Kraume

Karsten Kraume serves as the Chief Operating Officer at GroupM Germany since September 2022 and is a member of the Advisory Board at Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät - WWU Münster from 2022. Kraume has been a Research Affiliate at ERCIS since 2019 and previously held the role of Managing Director at flaschenpost SE until August 2022, where also served as Head of People Operations and HR on an interim basis. Prior experience includes significant positions at Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA from 2014 to 2020, including CIO and Chief Strategy Officer at Arvato CRM Solutions. Other notable roles were Vice President of Business Development & Transformation at Arvato SCM Solutions and Director of Automotive. Kraume's educational background comprises a Bachelor of Science & Diplom-Kaufmann in Business Administration from the University of Münster, along with advanced degrees from institutions such as the University of Sydney and various prestigious business schools including Harvard and INSEAD.