Sophia Ackerhans

• Development of a practical program, connected to the organization of the conference DANSIC16 Work Life Lab & coordination of the Logistics Crew’s work • Ensuring cooperation with the Board of Directors as well as with the Budget Director, Program Crew, Workshop Crew and Partnership Crew

• Development of innovation- and investmentprojects in alignment with relevant economic development schemes • Structuring of government-subsidized projects according to the regulatory environment on European and national level • Compilation of enterprise- or industry-specific innovation analyses • Creating comprehensive project reports and financial calculations • Identification of foreign project partners within the international network and their integration in government-subsidized projects

• Responsible for research regarding consulting start ups and new enterprises • Writing reports, letters, and other documents in order to grant start-up financing from the German government

• Research activities/organization of the fifth Global Economic Symposium (GES) in Rio de Janeiro together with other student assistants • Research on global economic challenges, solution implementation and best practices as well as research on desicion leaders in the relevant fields • Email, telephone and personal contact with leading decision makers worldwide and coordination of their participation • Responsible for the maintenance of information documents, supporting the preparation of the GES 2012

• Assistance in nursing patients across different departments

• Responsible for analysis, registration and archiving press releases • Quality assurance and material receiving control • Mailings to (inter-)national fashion and lifestyle companies

• Consulting • Managerial Accounting • Social Innovation • International Finance

• Business Strategy in Developing Countries and Emerging Markets • Governance and Development • International Business and Economic Development • Entrepreneurship and Development • Managing Foreign Direct Investment in Developing Countries and Emerging Markets