Dr. Catharina Schauer

Dr. Catharina Schauer serves as the Managing Director and CFO at IDS GmbH since January 2024, following a tenure at Vivy GmbH as Managing Director, CFO, and COO from October 2021 to July 2024. Prior experience includes roles at Allianz SE, where Dr. Schauer held various positions including Head of Global Health Ecosystems and Executive Assistant to a Board Member from April 2019 to January 2024. Further positions include serving as Executive Assistant to the Group Chief Investment Officer at Allianz Investment Management SE and as an Assistant Professor of Finance at Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München. Dr. Schauer's foundational career includes internships and working student roles at companies such as Deloitte, J.P. Morgan, EY, MEAG, and Citi. The educational background includes a Doctorate in Business Administration with a focus on Finance from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München and visiting roles at HKUST Business School.