Our Team

BioRegio STERN Management GmbH promotes economic development in the life sciences industry. Since 2001, the team managed by Dr. Klaus Eichenberg has provided support to numerous companies on their road to success.

Wichtiger Hinweis

Ab dem 01.06.2024 wird die BioRegio STERN Management GmbH per Festnetzanschluss nur noch unter der zentralen Nummer erreichbar sein: +49-711-8703540

Über unsere Mobilnummern sind wir weiterhin telefonisch direkt erreichbar.

The team at BioRegio STERN Management GmbH...

Klaus Eichenberg, Dr. rer. nat.

Managing Director
+49-711 870 35 40
Managing Director
Klaus Eichenberg, Dr. rer. nat.

"After my studies in biology with a focus on molecular and cellular biology at the University of Freiburg followed by a doctorate in physiology, I trained myself to become an investment analysts. In addition to research activities at the Technion in Israel, I publish some scientific articles for example in "Science". As a business consultant I was in the life sciences team at Ernst & Young/ Capgemini, before I took care of biotechnology and pharmaceutical values as a financial analyst at the Hypo-Vereinsbank. After some time as a freelance consultant for the Steinbeis network, I switched to BioRegio STERN in February 2004. As managing director of BioRegio STERN Management GmbH I represent the scientific and economic interests of the BioRegion. I commit myself to the sustainable growth of the biotech-location STERN and the positioning in top international ranks. In addition, for six years I was spokesman for the BioRegions of Germany."

 

... is the main point of contact for life sciences entrepreneurs and company founders

Martina Keller

Personnel and Finance
+49-157 839 240 46
Personnel and Finance
Martina Keller

"After my training as a hotel specialist, I was able to accumulate several years of experience in the superior hotel industry in the field of personnel and organization nationally and abroad. Afterwards, I worked for an IT company for 17 years as an assistant to finance and personnel management. Since January 2017, I have been with BioRegio STERN Management GmbH, where I am also responsible for personnel and finance. I am working with my colleagues in the field of project management to carry out the billing of various projects, also in the European environment. I also work with the management of BioRegio STERN Management GmbH in all personnel and finance issues."

François Saorine

Team Assistance
+49-711 870 35 40
Team Assistance
François Saorine

After studying jazz at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Stuttgart, I worked for several years as a freelance musician and event manager. During this time I founded several companies, festivals and music events, which I still manage today. I have been working as a team assistant at BioRegio STERN Management GmbH since May 2022. Here I support the team in organizational matters of all kinds and am available as an internal and external contact person to ensure that work at and with BioRegio STERN Management GmbH runs as smoothly as possible.

Anja Reutter, Dipl.-Biol. (t.o.)

Project Management and Public Relations Management
+49-172 591 127 7
Project Management and Public Relations Management
Anja Reutter, Dipl.-Biol. (t.o.)

After studying technical biology at the University of Stuttgart, which I completed with a thesis at the Institute of Biochemistry, I worked at a healthcare centre in the field of anaesthetics. In this role, I got first-hand insight into the day-to-day work in the operating theatre. I gained initial experience in project management and PR work during my almost two years at BIOPRO Baden-Württemberg GmbH, where I worked as editor-in-chief and project manager. Since December 2017, I’ve been working at BioRegio STERN Management GmbH in the field of public relations management and as project manager. In this function, I am leading a large national project in the health sector and complement the team in other European-wide funding projects.

Margot Jehle, Dr. rer. nat.

Project Management
+49-173 180 892 4
Project Management
Margot Jehle, Dr. rer. nat.

"I studied classical chemistry, completed additional internships at the Institute of Biochemistry in Würzburg and was thus able to complete my diploma and PhD thesis in this field of chemistry. Based on my experiences that I could gather as a researcher at immatics biotechnologies GmbH in Germany and abroad, I can easily identify suitable partners from companies or institutions in an international context in order to initiate potential collaborations. Since 2011, I have been involved in various EU projects at BioRegio STERN Management GmbH and am now responsible as a project manager for the Interreg NWE project Boost4Health, launched in April 2016, to support and promote the economic development of regional and transnational SMEs. Through my numerous contacts with other European networks, I am also the initiator and contact for further diverse cooperation in neighboring European countries."

Diana Schwarz-Dermann

Technology Transfer Management
Technology Transfer Management
Diana Schwarz-Dermann

"In addition to studying Spanish, French and English linguistics and literature as well as ethnology at the University of Freiburg, I worked as a freelance translator and interpreter for English and Spanish. Afterwards, in addition to my work as a fundraiser and communicator for various non-profit organizations, I trained as a PR and marketing manager in Berlin. In June 2013, I joined BioRegio STERN as Public Relations Manager. My current focus is on expanding BioRegio STERN's key account management as well as supporting collaborations and innovative developments in the healthcare industry. As a technology transfer manager, I help companies to find suitable cooperation partners and support services."

 

Rahel Bleis, M.Sc. Biology (t.o)

Technology Transfer Management
+49-159 044 252 71
Technology Transfer Management
Rahel Bleis, M.Sc. Biology (t.o)

"I completed my Bachelor's degree in Molecular Biology at the Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz. In my Bachelor's thesis, I dealt with topics from molecular developmental genetics. For my subsequent Master of Science in Technical Biology, I moved to the University of Stuttgart. Parallel to my Master's degree, I gained my first professional experience at the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation (IPA), where I worked on the development of equipment for a new cell isolation method. After my master's thesis in this working group, I joined BioRegio STERN as a technology transfer manager in December 2023. Here I support the transfer of ideas and help as a contact person for questions in the field of life sciences. I would also like to improve networking between companies from different areas and supervise the Science2Start ideas competition."

Verena Grimm, Dr. rer. nat.

Project Management
+49-173 371 144 9
Project Management
Verena Grimm, Dr. rer. nat.

"By participating at the trinational study course of the École supérieure de Biotechnologie de Strasbourg, I was able to gain first international study experience. After graduating with a diploma thesis in the area of Virology and Gene Therapy at the University of Michigan, I developed a DNA microarray for rapid antibiotic resistance detection during my doctorate at the Institute of Technical Biochemistry in Stuttgart. The following ten years I worked in the product and marketing management in the field of diagnostics at Greiner Bio-One GmbH, which produces multiplex analytical methods for use in food safety, human diagnostics and product safety in the pharmaceutical industry. Starting January 2017 at the BioRegio STERN Management GmbH, I will use my international experience in the development, application and marketing of biotechnological methods to network, attend and support companies in the medtech and biotech industry in the region. As project manager I support the regional companies’ prospects for automated applications and the development of new products."

Klara Altintoprak, Dr. rer. nat.

Project Management
+49-172 591 129 9
Project Management
Klara Altintoprak, Dr. rer. nat.

“Throughout my time as a doctoral student and post-doctoral researcher, it was always the interface between basic and applied research in the field of conventional biotechnology and molecular biology that fascinated me most. For instance, my doctoral work dealt with plant viruses that were integrated into hybrid materials as innovative self-assembling nanodevices. For the project planning and implementation of this, I worked in an interdisciplinary team of chemists and physicists. My post-doctorate work also focussed on cooperation with various regional and international partners. In addition, I continued training in the GMP-regulated environment, which means I have an excellent grasp of the standard guidelines and tools involved in quality and project management. I started working at BioRegio STERN Management GmbH as a project manager in October 2018, where I assist the team in implementing EU development projects. What I find particularly interesting in this context is the EU-wide networking of SMEs from the life sciences sector and the development of new technologies.”

Lara Tank

Marketing Management
+49-159 044 252 72
Marketing Management
Lara Tank

"I completed my studies in marketing and media management with a specialisation in product and customer management at Heilbronn University. During my studies, I already gained professional experience in the field of e-commerce, working specifically in digital marketing, content management and campaign planning. I have also already carried out my own practical projects in the area of trade fairs and events in connection with my bachelor's thesis. Now I have been responsible for marketing at BioRegio STERN since November 2022. In addition to managing content on our digital channels, I take care of conceptual marketing planning and provide support in planning and organising our events."

Anja Pätzold, M.A.

PR support
PR support
Anja Pätzold, M.A.

"After my studies in German philology and policy at the Universities of Konstanz and Stuttgart, I started to work as a research assistant at the Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering IAO in Stuttgart. My interest in the communications industry took me two years later to the advertising and PR agency Publix in Stuttgart. In 1994, I joined the newly founded agency Zeeb Kommunikation Public Relations and Advertising GmbH, where I still work today as Deputy Managing Director. Since April 2004 and with ever-growing enthusiasm for the life sciences I support the publicity of BioRegio STERN Management GmbH contributing ideas, concepts and texts."

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