Franziska Schmitt

Franziska Schmitt has a diverse professional background. Franziska currently holds the position of Senior Program Manager at Humanize, where they manage a digital global platform that supports personal development through a science-based curriculum and inter-subjective dyadic practices. Franziska specializes in addressing mental health problems and promoting social connectedness.

Prior to their role at Humanize, Franziska worked as a Meditation Teacher at ŌHIA, where they taught somatic movement, meditation, and yoga. Franziska incorporated neuroscience, meditation theories, hatha yoga, tantric philosophy, somatic movement, and embodiment practices into their teachings.

Franziska also has experience as a Research Analyst at Europa Universität Flensburg, where they conducted research and analysis in their field of expertise.

Franziska has held positions at ignore gravity GmbH, Grace - Accelerate Female Entrepreneurship, Rutgers University School of Communication and Information, Wylei, Rider University, Kemgo Inc., and Young & Associates at Morgan Stanley. In these roles, Franziska gained knowledge and skills in project management, marketing, communications, community building, and business development.

Overall, Franziska Schmitt's work experience demonstrates their expertise in personal development, mental health, meditation, yoga, research, project management, marketing, and community building.

Franziska Schmitt's education history began in 2006 when they attended the Wirtschaftsgymnasium Backnang, focusing on business administration. Franziska completed their Abitur in 2009. From 2011 to 2014, Franziska pursued a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration and Finance at the Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University (DHBW). Following that, they attended Rider University from 2015 to 2017, earning a Master of Arts in Business Communication. In 2020, Franziska enrolled in the Freie Universität Berlin to pursue their Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Information Systems, which they are currently working towards. In 2021, they also attended the Hasso Plattner Institute for a program on Design Thinking Advanced.