IU Group
Dr. Frederic Altfeld is currently the Head of Growth Strategy and Innovation at IU Group since March 2023. Previously, Dr. Frederic worked at Amazon as the Head of Instalment Lending Germany in 2022, and at hy - the Axel Springer Consulting Group as an Engagement Manager from 2019 to 2022. Dr. Altfeld also has experience as an Associate at A.T. Kearney, a Research Associate at ESCP Business School, and held various internships at companies like Horváth & Partners, Roland Berger, Vodafone, and more. Dr. Frederic holds a PhD in International and Strategic Management from ESCP Business School.
IU Group
With over 130,000 students enrolled, IU Group, holding company behind IU International University of Applied Sciences, is Germany’s largest private university group. IU provides a well-diversified mix of online degree courses, part-time studies and on-campus learning. In 2023 the British London Institute of Banking & Finance (LIBF) as well as the Canadian University of Fredericton (UFred) were acquired by IU Group and joined their path of revolutionizing online education. We are a pioneer in delivering high-quality education, leveraging technology and innovation to meet the changing needs of students. Today, our vertically-integrated education platform offers the largest portfolio of Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programmes in Europe with more than 200 accredited courses in German in English. We cooperate with more than 15,000 enterprises and actively support them in their people development including in high-demand areas such as business administration, data & artificial intelligence and technology. The company was founded in 2000 and is now present in over 40 German cities. Behind IU Group are more than 4,000 employees from more than 87 nationalities.