About Me
My life has been a journey of crossing borders, navigating complexity, and constantly redefining what it means to be “home.” I was born in Germany, and my fascination with Japan began with Nintendo and Sailor Moon, which led me to start learning Japanese at the age of ten as a hobby. Today, after more than a decade of living, working and travelling in Japan, my personal and professional identity is deeply intertwined with bridging cultural worlds.
Before moving to the Netherlands in 2020, I spent several years in Japan working in the trade show and entertainment industries. During the pandemic, I set up the German subsidiary of a Japanese manufacturer of semiconductor equipment parts from scratch and ran it on my own as Managing Director. That meant mastering the technical language of semiconductor production in Japanese, handling cross-border administration between Germany and the Netherlands, and developing new markets in material handling. I then moved into business development at a trust office, which gave me a valuable look at the corporate side of international business. Today I work in purchasing between Japan and the Netherlands, where I also take care of product compliance, from import regulations to chemical reporting. In every role, I have found myself in the same place: in between, making sure nothing gets lost in translation.
Why Coaching
Moving between countries, industries and roles, I was repeatedly confronted with the same fundamental questions: What defines me? How do I identify myself? Which values guide me? Working through them taught me about adaptability, vulnerability, empathy and authenticity, and they often turn out to be exactly what my clients bring to our sessions. These experiences remain the foundation of my work today.
Qualifications
- MA International Management Asia, HTWG Konstanz
- BA Comparative Literature (major), Chinese and Korean (minors), Freie Universität Berlin
- ACC (Associate Certified Coach), International Coaching Federation (ICF) · Verify credential
- Associated Practitioner, The Culture Factor Group · View profile
Completed Intercultural Management, currently specialising in Organisational Culture - 1st Prize, 34th Sir Peter Parker Awards for Spoken Business Japanese, SOAS University of London, 2025 · Watch the speech
- Languages: JLPT Level 1 (Japanese), HSK 4 (Chinese)
- Industry experience: semiconductor manufacturing, material handling, consumer electronics, trade shows, music, art and fashion
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