Franziska Schaal

Franziska Schaal has a diverse work experience that spans across various industries and roles. In 2016, they worked in the purchasing department at ERGO Group AG from July to October. Franziska then moved on to shareDnC GmbH, where they had a student internship in business development from February to March 2018, followed by a role in business development from March to September 2018. Later in 2018, they joined Startup SAFARI and worked in global marketing from September 2018 to January 2019. In 2019, Franziska took on an internship in management development at Kienbaum from April to June. Currently, they serve as the CEO and co-founder of PLANT BASED POWER GmbH (feelfood), a position they have held since June 2020.

Franziska Schaal began their education at Gymnasium St. Ursula Dorsten, where they obtained their German Abitur in 2015. Franziska then went on to attend the University of Cologne from 2015 to 2019, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. In 2012, they had a study abroad experience at Windermere Preparatory School. After completing their undergraduate studies, they pursued a Master's degree in Corporate Development at the Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaftliche Fakultät der Universität zu Köln from 2019 to 2021. Additionally, Franziska has obtained various certifications, including being awarded the second place in the Gründungsideenwettbewerb der Universität zu Köln and the Gründungsideenwettbewerb der Universität zu Köln in 2021 and the Businessplan Wettbewerb von NUK in 2020. Franziska also received a scholarship from the Stiftung der Deutschen Wirtschaft (sdw) gGmbH in 2019.