Dr. Benedikt Stolze

Dr. Benedikt Stolze has extensive work experience in various companies and roles. Dr. Benedikt is the Founder and CEO of Urbify, a position they have held since July 2021. Prior to this, they worked at Porsche Consulting, where they served as a Manager in the New Mobility division from January 2021 to June 2021. Before that, they held roles as a Senior Consultant and Management Consultant in the same division from July 2019 to December 2020 and from July 2018 to June 2019, respectively.

Dr. Stolze also co-founded and acted as a host at hashtagdigital from September 2017 to September 2019. Prior to that, they worked at Volkswagen AG as a Project Manager in Group Digitalization for Smart Mobility from January 2016 to June 2018. Dr. Benedikt gained experience as an intern at Warth & Klein Grant Thornton AG in 2014 in Corporate Finance & Advisory Services and as a Management Consultant intern at Porsche Consulting in 2013. Dr. Benedikt also interned at Daimler AG in 2013 in the Corporate Reporting department.

Dr. Benedikt Stolze has a comprehensive education history that includes multiple degrees and academic experiences. In 2016, they attended Maastricht University, where they pursued a Ph.D. in Information Management until 2019. Prior to that, in 2015, Dr. Stolze participated in an exchange program at the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, where they completed a Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Post Graduate Program (PGP) with a focus in Entrepreneurship. In 2014, they obtained a Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Strategy & Innovation from Maastricht University. Earlier in their academic journey, from 2010 to 2013, Dr. Stolze earned a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Business Administration and Management, General from the University of Münster. Dr. Benedikt also took part in the Semester Abroad Program at Dublin Business School in 2012, where they studied Finance & Financial Services. Outside of their formal education, Dr. Stolze has pursued additional certifications as a Level II CFA candidate through the CFA Institute.