--- title: Experten --- [Skip to content](https://www.futureforest.de/en/experten#main-content) [![ffi-initiative-emblem](https://www.futureforest.de/hubfs/ffi-initiative-emblem.svg "ffi-initiative-emblem")](https://www.futureforest.de?hsLang=en) - [HOME](https://www.futureforest.de/en/home) - [Topics](https://www.futureforest.de/en/themen) - [Partners](https://www.futureforest.de/en/community) - [Network](https://www.futureforest.de/en/community#netzwerk) - [Become partner](https://www.futureforest.de/en/community#Mitglied) - [Accelerator](https://www.futureforest.de/en/accelerator) - [Startup Programme](https://www.futureforest.de/en/accelerator) - [Future Forest Accelerator](http://accelerator.futureforest.de/) - [Future GreenTech Incubator](https://www.futureforest.de/en/future-greentech-incubator) - [Venture Club](https://www.futureforest.de/accelerator-venture-club) - [Experts and mentors](https://www.futureforest.de/en/experten#mentor) - [Alumni-Startups](https://www.futureforest.de/startups) - [Innovation Campus](https://www.futureforest.de/en/projekte-rise-with-nature) - [Forum](https://forum.futureforest.de/) - [Review Forum 2025](https://forum.futureforest.de/) - [Review Forum 2024](https://www.futureforest.de/en/future-forest-forum-2024) - [Review Forum 2023](https://www.futureforest.de/en/future-forest-forum-2023) - [We are FFI](https://www.futureforest.de/en/innovation-hub) - [Innovation Hub](https://www.futureforest.de/en/innovation-hub#innovation-hub) - [Castle Blankenburg](https://www.futureforest.de/en/innovation-hub#schloss) - [Contact](https://www.futureforest.de/en/dev/kontakt) - [English](https://www.futureforest.de/en/experten) - [Deutsch](https://www.futureforest.de/experten) English # OUR EXPERTS ## Our network of mentors and experts Our initiative has won strong supporters from the fields of startups, finance, science, forestry, sustainability, law, digitalisation and much more for our accelerator program! They accompany our startup formats and support young founders with a connection to forests and climate with their expertise actively and pro bono. ![Presse\_Gabriel von dem Bussche 1](https://www.futureforest.de/hs-fs/hubfs/Presse_Gabriel%20von%20dem%20Bussche%201.jpg?width=500&height=500&name=Presse_Gabriel%20von%20dem%20Bussche%201.jpg) ##### Gabriel von dem Bussche Forst- & Immobilienverwaltung Neuenhof Forest owner ![Christian Bock](https://www.futureforest.de/hs-fs/hubfs/Christian%20Bock.png?width=355&height=355&name=Christian%20Bock.png) ##### Dr. Christian Bock Rentenbank Expert on Finance, Sustainability and Impact ![Lucas von Fürstenberg-2](https://www.futureforest.de/hs-fs/hubfs/Lucas%20von%20F%C3%BCrstenberg-2.jpg?width=3024&height=3024&name=Lucas%20von%20F%C3%BCrstenberg-2.jpg) ##### Lucas von Fürstenberg Freiherr von Fürstenberg'sche Forstverwaltung Forest owner & Entrepreneur ![Philipp Schaller-1](https://www.futureforest.de/hs-fs/hubfs/Philipp%20Schaller-1.jpg?width=1947&height=1947&name=Philipp%20Schaller-1.jpg) ##### Philipp Schaller Hochschule Harz / explayn consulting GmbH Scientist & Expert on Business Creation/Design Thinking ![Lutz Göcke](https://www.futureforest.de/hs-fs/hubfs/Lutz%20G%C3%B6cke.jpeg?width=1867&height=1867&name=Lutz%20G%C3%B6cke.jpeg) ##### Lutz Göcke Hochschule Nordhausen University of Applied Science Scientist & Expert on Business Creation ![Elisa Heinke](https://www.futureforest.de/hs-fs/hubfs/Elisa%20Heinke.jpg?width=1080&height=1080&name=Elisa%20Heinke.jpg) ##### Elisa Heinke IHK Magdeburg / Technologie- und Gründerzentrum Jerichower Land GmbH Expert on Finance & Business Creation ![Nora Meyer zu Erpen](https://www.futureforest.de/hs-fs/hubfs/Nora%20Meyer%20zu%20Erpen.jpg?width=899&height=899&name=Nora%20Meyer%20zu%20Erpen.jpg) ##### Nora Meyer zu Erpen Helmholtz-Zentrum Potsdam - Deutsches GeoForschungsZentrum GFZ Technology expert ![Dr. Christian Hüttich](https://www.futureforest.de/hs-fs/hubfs/Dr.%20Christian%20H%C3%BCttich.jpeg?width=613&height=613&name=Dr.%20Christian%20H%C3%BCttich.jpeg) ##### Dr. Christian Hüttich Hüttich Consulting GmbH Expert on Forest Ecosystems, Business Creation & Technology ![DirkFehse](https://www.futureforest.de/hs-fs/hubfs/DirkFehse.png?width=500&height=500&name=DirkFehse.png) ##### Dirk Fehse Entrepreneur Expert in Business Development & Management with a focus on founder personality development ![Thomas Hoppe](https://www.futureforest.de/hs-fs/hubfs/Thomas%20Hoppe.jpg?width=1279&height=1279&name=Thomas%20Hoppe.jpg) ##### Thomas Hoppe Schülerkarriere GbmH / EDUvation Entrepreneur, Expert on Finance & Business Creation ![](https://www.futureforest.de/hs-fs/hubfs/Steffen%20Dehn-1.jpg?width=827&height=827&name=Steffen%20Dehn-1.jpg) ##### Steffen Dehn Dehn Consulting Expert on Design Thinking, Sustainability & Impact ![Samuel Potthoff-1](https://www.futureforest.de/hs-fs/hubfs/Samuel%20Potthoff-1.jpeg?width=1044&height=1044&name=Samuel%20Potthoff-1.jpeg) ##### Samuel Potthoff KPMG AG Entrepreneur, Expert on Finance & Technology ![Max Brandes](https://www.futureforest.de/hs-fs/hubfs/Max%20Brandes.jpg?width=3024&height=3024&name=Max%20Brandes.jpg) ##### Max Brandes Rentenbank Expert on Finance & Technology ![Dr. Justus Eberl](https://www.futureforest.de/hs-fs/hubfs/Dr.%20Justus%20Eberl.jpg?width=1362&height=1362&name=Dr.%20Justus%20Eberl.jpg) ##### Dr. Justus Eberl Waldakademie Pfaffroda Forest owner, Scientist & Tax/Legal expert ![Thomas Henning](https://www.futureforest.de/hs-fs/hubfs/Thomas%20Henning.png?width=2598&height=2598&name=Thomas%20Henning.png) ##### Thomas Henning Hochschule Harz Entrepreneur, Expert on Business Creation & Technology ![björn-kaminski.1024x1024](https://www.futureforest.de/hs-fs/hubfs/bjo%CC%88rn-kaminski.1024x1024.jpg?width=1024&height=1024&name=bjo%CC%88rn-kaminski.1024x1024.jpg) ##### Björn Kaminski Future Forest Initiative Expert on Startup Innovation, Sustainability & Impact ![Lars ten Bosch](https://www.futureforest.de/hs-fs/hubfs/Lars%20ten%20Bosch.png?width=2265&height=2265&name=Lars%20ten%20Bosch.png) ##### Lars Ten Bosch HAWK Business Creation expert ![Max Hempel](https://www.futureforest.de/hs-fs/hubfs/Max%20Hempel.jpg?width=2132&height=2132&name=Max%20Hempel.jpg) ##### Max Hempel DBU Financial expert ![Caspar von Alvensleben-2](https://www.futureforest.de/hubfs/Caspar%20von%20Alvensleben-2.jfif) ##### Caspar von Alvensleben Rentenbank Expert on Forest ecosystems & Forestry ![Vanessa Weber](https://www.futureforest.de/hs-fs/hubfs/Vanessa%20Weber.jpg?width=2374&height=2374&name=Vanessa%20Weber.jpg) ##### Vanessa Weber Vanessa Weber Stiftung für Bildung und Nachhaltigkeit Entrepeneur and expert for sustainability & impact ![Nicolas Klein](https://www.futureforest.de/hs-fs/hubfs/Nicolas%20Klein.jpg?width=511&height=511&name=Nicolas%20Klein.jpg) ##### Nicolas Klein HAWK Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaft und Kunst Scientist and Legal-Expert ![Website Futuer Forest (1)](https://www.futureforest.de/hs-fs/hubfs/Website%20Futuer%20Forest%20(1).png?width=1200&height=1200&name=Website%20Futuer%20Forest%20(1).png) ##### Dr. Christoph M. Scheuren Scheurenforst Entrepeneur and forest owner ![Simon Respondek](https://www.futureforest.de/hs-fs/hubfs/Simon%20Respondek.jpg?width=2372&height=2372&name=Simon%20Respondek.jpg) ##### Simon Respondek EFCA Forst & Umwelt GmbH Entrepeneur and expert for forest ecosystems ![Maximilian Thess](https://www.futureforest.de/hs-fs/hubfs/Maximilian%20Thess.jpg?width=763&height=763&name=Maximilian%20Thess.jpg) ##### Maximilian Thess 22grounded Technology-expert and expert for business creation/desgin thinking, sustainability & impact ![Karolina Niendorf](https://www.futureforest.de/hs-fs/hubfs/Karolina%20Niendorf.png?width=432&height=432&name=Karolina%20Niendorf.png) ##### Karolina Niendorf BIOCEN Expert on Finance ![thumbnail\_Ananda-Felix-small](https://www.futureforest.de/hs-fs/hubfs/thumbnail_Ananda-Felix-small.png?width=578&height=578&name=thumbnail_Ananda-Felix-small.png) ##### Felix Ferstl Ananda Expert on Finance ![person-01](https://www.futureforest.de/hs-fs/hubfs/person-01.webp?width=1080&height=1080&name=person-01.webp) ##### Johannes Simons von Bockum Dolffs Forstverwaltung Flechtingen Forest owner ![GillesScheuren](https://www.futureforest.de/hs-fs/hubfs/GillesScheuren.png?width=1200&height=1200&name=GillesScheuren.png) ##### Gilles Scheuren Entrepreneur Expert Marketing, Advertising, PR ![supporterfoto-moritz-mehler-futureforest](https://www.futureforest.de/hs-fs/hubfs/supporterfoto-moritz-mehler-futureforest.png?width=1200&height=1200&name=supporterfoto-moritz-mehler-futureforest.png) ##### Moritz Mehler AXA Konzern AG Product Manager for Forest Insurance ![supporterfoto-Profilbild-Sonja-Retzlaff](https://www.futureforest.de/hs-fs/hubfs/supporterfoto-Profilbild-Sonja-Retzlaff.png?width=800&height=800&name=supporterfoto-Profilbild-Sonja-Retzlaff.png) ##### Sonja Retzlaff Nua Studios Product Strategist ![Claudia Jordan-Fragstein](https://www.futureforest.de/hs-fs/hubfs/Design%20ohne%20Titel%20(1)-Sep-16-2025-01-46-47-0879-PM.png?width=800&height=800&name=Design%20ohne%20Titel%20(1)-Sep-16-2025-01-46-47-0879-PM.png) ##### Clauda Jordan-Fragstein TU Dresden Expert in forest conservation, forest management, and environmental education ![MarcJunker](https://www.futureforest.de/hs-fs/hubfs/54cb863b-dac0-499b-91e1-1d77490fae81-supporterfoto-IMG_6195-(1)-9a672f-2.jpeg?width=2137&height=2137&name=54cb863b-dac0-499b-91e1-1d77490fae81-supporterfoto-IMG_6195-(1)-9a672f-2.jpeg) ##### Marc Junker Former CIO - retired but not tired Go-to Guy, Startup Swiss Army Knife, Issue Ninja ## JOIN AND ENRICH OUR INITIATIVE WITH YOUR EXPERTISE! 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