Benjamin Köhler's work experience starts in 2008 with a traineeship at Deutsche Post as part of an integrated degree program. Benjamin studied at the Baden-Württemberg Cooperative State University in Stuttgart and rotated between the university and various offices of Deutsche Post DHL. After completing the program in 2011, they became a Regional Sales Manager at Lidl in Germany for almost a year. In 2011, they also co-founded Naschlabor, a company they were involved with until 2013.
In 2013, Köhler joined the Product Innovation Lab (PI Lab) as a student assistant, where they contributed to the development and refinement of ideas from university research, start-up projects, and company requests. At the same time, they also worked as a Student Research Assistant at the Institute of Business Information Systems - University of Kassel. Their research focused on digital business transformation, business model innovation, and business model development.
In 2015, Köhler co-founded Betterspace GmbH, a company that provides digital solutions to optimize operation costs and increase revenue in the hotel industry. Benjamin served as the CSO for strategic partnerships until July 2020 when they transitioned to the role of Managing Director and Co-Founder. In this position, they are responsible for the continuous strategic development of the company.
Overall, Benjamin Köhler's work experience demonstrates their involvement in various entrepreneurial and strategic roles, particularly in the areas of digital business solutions, product innovation, and sales management.
Benjamin Köhler's education history is as follows:
From 2012 to 2015, Benjamin attended Universität Kassel and obtained a Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in Business Sciences.
Prior to that, from 2008 to 2011, Benjamin studied at Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University (DHBW) and earned a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Business Administration - Service Management.
Additionally, Benjamin pursued a field of study in Business Information Systems at the University of St.Gallen, although the specific dates and any degrees obtained are not provided.
In terms of certifications, Benjamin obtained a DAAD proof of language competence (English) in January 2015. In 2011, Benjamin also obtained a Cambridge ESOL Examinations: Business English Certificate Higher (BEC). Furthermore, Benjamin earned the "IHK geprüfter Ausbilder" certification from IHK in 2011.
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