Dennis Birkhoelzer

Dennis Birkhölzer is an accomplished professional currently serving as the Program Manager for EdTech Next at Founders Foundation gGmbH since September 2022, where the focus is on establishing a thriving innovation ecosystem for EdTech startups. Prior to this role, Dennis held significant positions including Senior Fellow at Social Impact Republic, Community Member at 2hearts, Head of Growth at GlassDollar, and Head of Sales at SpinLab - The HHL Accelerator. Additionally, experience includes roles as Smart Infrastructure Hub Representative for the Digital Hub Initiative, Innovation Consultant for the European Commission, and Business Mentor at DMS Accelerator. Dennis holds a Master of Business Administration from HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management and a Bachelor of Arts in Applied Media Studies from Technische Universität Ilmenau.