Johannes Werle

Johannes Werle has a wide range of work experience spanning several companies and roles. Johannes has worked prominently in the media industry, with positions at Rheinische Post Mediengruppe, where they served as CEO and Deputy CEO, as well as Group Managing Director. Johannes also held roles at various other media companies, including Verlagsgruppe NEWS GmbH and Gruner + Jahr AG. Additionally, Werle has served in advisory roles, as a member of the advisory boards for Capnamic United Venture Funds and btov Internet & Mobile Tech Fund. Johannes has also held positions in corporate development at Bertelsmann AG and served on the Supervisory Boards of dpa Deutsche Presse-Agentur GmbH, Saarbrücker Zeitungsgruppe, and Immowelt AG.

Johannes Werle's education history includes obtaining a Diploma in Betriebswirt (BA) in Business Administration from Berufsakademie Mannheim (DHBW) from 1987 to 1990. Johannes then pursued a Diplôme de Grande Ecole, Dipl. Kaufmann, MSc degree from ESCP Business School from 1990 to 1993. Johannes further extended their education by attending various executive programs at Harvard Business School from 2001 to 2011, and an Executive Program on Financial Management and Capital Markets at London Business School from 2008 to 2009. In 2016, they attended the Stanford Executive Program (SEP) at Stanford University Graduate School of Business.