Our Network
Einstein was founded by people who have led digital transformations at industrial scale, built companies, and advised at the highest levels of European industry and policy.Our Network spans space agencies, defence procurement, private equity, capital markets, industrial manufacturing and corporate strategy.
Each member was chosen for what they know and where they have operated — making the breadth and depth of this constellation one of Einstein's most distinctive strengths. The expertise represented here has been accumulated over decades of active work at the intersection of industry, policy and capital — and it is brought directly to bear in every engagement.
Our Constellation
Einstein was built around the conviction that the quality of advisory work is determined by the quality of the people behind it. The professionals in this constellation have shaped space policy at European level, led industrial transformations at scale, structured complex capital transactions and built companies from the ground up. That depth of first-hand experience is what Einstein brings to every engagement.
Hermann
Prof. Dr. Ulrich Hermann
Managing Partner
Honorary Professor of Digitalization at Allensbach University. Executive career spanning Bertelsmann, Wolters Kluwer, and multiple venture-backed companies.
Keese
Christoph Keese
Managing Partner
Digital transformation expert and bestselling author. Former CEO of Axel Springer hy and Executive Vice President at Axel Springer SE.
Pichert
Yvonne Pichert
Senior Consultant
Nearly 20 years in investment management. Former Investment Director at Wellington Management and Vice President at JPMorgan Chase in London.
Wagner
Magdalena Wagner
Senior Vice President at Einstein.
Former e-commerce CEO with hands-on experience in brand development and strategic scaling. Background in PR and communications for De'Longhi, La Prairie and Procter & Gamble.
Derderian
Garo Derderian
Senior Consultant
Space and semiconductor technology specialist. Former Lead Engineer at Lockheed Martin Space Systems and Process Integration Manager at GLOBALFOUNDRIES.
Hermann
Prof. Dr. Ulrich Hermann
Managing Partner
Honorary Professor of Digitalization at Allensbach University. Executive career spanning Bertelsmann, Wolters Kluwer, and multiple venture-backed companies.
Keese
Christoph Keese
Managing Partner
Digital transformation expert and bestselling author. Former CEO of Axel Springer hy and Executive Vice President at Axel Springer SE.
Steininger
Hans J. Steininger
Partner, Space
Former CEO of MT Aerospace AG for over 18 years. Founder and Managing Partner of Apollo Capital Partners.
Fuchs
Marco Fuchs
Partner, Space
CEO of OHB SE, Europe's third-largest space company. President of Eurospace since 2024.
Geiwitz
Arndt Geiwitz
Partner, Financial Markets
One of Germany's leading restructuring and turnaround experts. Led high-profile cases including Schlecker and Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof.
Platzer
Dr. Peter Platzer
Space
Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of Spire Global. Harvard MBA, Baker Scholar. Former BCG consultant and quantitative trader on Wall Street.
von Oesterreich
Bettina von Oesterreich
Financial Markets
Managing Partner at BVO Consult, specializing in investment advisory, M&A, and financial transformation. Former executive at Deutsche Bank in Frankfurt, New York, and London.
Le Gall
Jean-Yves Le Gall
Space
Former President of CNES, France's national space agency (2013-2021). Former CEO of Arianespace and Chair of the ESA Council.
Dordain
Jean-Jacques Dordain
Space
Former Director General of ESA (2003-2015). Under his leadership, ESA grew from 15 to 20 member states and achieved landmark missions including Rosetta.
Wissdorf
Dr. Jörg Wissdorf
Defence
Co-Founder of Defence Invest, a EUR 50M venture capital fund focused on uncrewed systems and defence technology. Colonel in the reserves.
Core team, partners and advisory board. Three layers of expertise, one practice.
Einstein Core Team
The core team is the operational heart of Einstein — the group of professionals who lead and deliver every engagement. Their backgrounds span digital transformation at industrial scale, investment strategy, capital markets and organisational development. What they share is a track record of operating in demanding environments, a deep understanding of the markets Einstein works in, and the ability to translate complexity into decisions. Every client engagement is led and delivered by this team directly.
Einstein Partners
Einstein's partners bring institutional depth and industrial gravitas to every engagement. Their involvement is active — not ceremonial. As leaders of major European space, industrial and financial organisations, they provide the strategic weight and sector-specific credibility that distinguishes Einstein's work.
Einstein Advisory Board
The advisory board extends Einstein's reach into the specific domains where deep institutional knowledge matters most. It includes former heads of space agencies, senior figures in defence procurement, finance and capital markets leaders, and executives with direct operational experience in the space and defence sectors. Each advisor was selected for the precision and relevance of their expertise — and their availability to contribute directly to client work when that expertise is needed.
Institutional relationships built on shared conviction.
Einstein's partnerships extend its reach into domains where institutional credibility and sector-specific relationships are decisive. Each partner was selected for the precision of their expertise and the relevance of their network to the clients and challenges Einstein works with.
Partnership with Seraphim
Einstein has partnered with Seraphim, the world's foremost SpaceTech venture capital firm. Seraphim backs the most ambitious entrepreneurs in space technology, from early-stage ventures to publicly listed companies. Through this partnership, Einstein gains direct access to a global network of SpaceTech innovators and investors shaping the future of satellite communications, Earth observation, and space-based infrastructure. seraphim.vc
Partnership with the European Space Agency
Einstein is an Official Partner of the European Space Agency, Europe's foremost intergovernmental organisation for space. ESA coordinates the space endeavours of its member states, driving programmes across Earth observation, satellite navigation, human spaceflight and space science. Through this partnership, Einstein operates at the institutional centre of European space policy, with direct access to the decision-makers and programmes shaping the continent's strategic direction in space.
The right conversation starts with the right people in the room.
Our engagements are built around the specific decisions our clients need to make. If that is the conversation you are looking for, this is where it starts.