Christoph Ranze

Christoph Ranze is an experienced professional in digital business and technology, currently serving as the SVP Digital Business at Lenze since May 2017. Ranze is also the Director and Mastermind of Hackathon Bremen, a significant series of hackathons that has attracted over 750 participants since its inception. As the Founder and Managing Director of encoway GmbH, established in May 2000, Ranze has led the company to become a market leader in CPQ solutions. Additionally, Ranze served on the Board of logicline until December 2023, focusing on digital platforms and software solutions for aftermarket services. Previous roles include Managing Director at the Center for Computing Technologies at Bremen University, AI Scientist at Bremen University, and a Software Developer during a diploma thesis at IBM Deutschland GmbH. Ranze's educational background includes diplomas in Information Science from both the University of Bremen and Hochschule Trier, along with technical training in laser interferometry.