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Team IMPCT for Change
Tanja Ferkau, Ocean Lover and IMPCtivist
Founder and CEO
Diploma in Business Administration and Applied Cultural Studies, University of Lüneburg. Various management positions in international corporations. Founder and Managing Partner of BRANDKiTCHEN (2004), a business and strategy consultancy. Founder and Managing Partner of IMPCT gGmbH (2017) and IMPCT for Change GmbH (2019). Co-founder and Managing Partner of SPORTS20 gGmbH (2023).
Advisory Board Member, Science City Hamburg; Hamburg Chamber of Commerce Committee for Climate and Sustainability; Co-founder, Hanseatic Help e.V. 30 years of professional experience in business, science, and social innovation. Innovative business leader in the non-profit and for-profit sectors. Driver of systemic change and innovation. High competence in bringing together and coordinating relevant stakeholders. Strong expertise in all facets of sustainability and the societal challenges of our time. Profound executive experience in managing internal teams and external partners. 20 years as a private lecturer. Keynote speaker, including at COP.
Sebastian Wüst, cyclist and sustainability scientist
Concept, strategy, project management
M.Sc. Management & Business Development. Freelance work in academia and management consulting. Worked in the interdisciplinary continuing education program in Environmental Sciences at the FernUniversität Hagen and the Fraunhofer Institute UMSICHT in Oberhausen. Long-term research associate with Prof. Dr. Stefan Schaltegger at the Centre for Sustainability Management, Leuphana University Lüneburg.
Diana Pauser, landscaper and strategic communicator
Concept development, communication, project management
Diploma in Visual Communication Design. Copywriter, creative director, and concept developer. Extensive experience in leadership roles at international advertising agencies. Lecturer at Miami Ad School. Freelance creative consultant for NGOs (Greenpeace, BUND, Cradle to Cradle NGO). Founder of a sustainability agency. Further training in strategic sustainability management, Certified Sustainability Executive, and strategic sustainability communication.
Esther Gummig, sailor, rower and artistic director
Design, concept, digital
Diploma in Communication Design. Art Director, self-employed after years working in large agencies. Loves combining creativity with strategy – and pairing this with emotionally resonant imagery. Because everything communicates.
Focus on branding, corporate design, logo development, websites, and advertising.
Cathi Allzeit, concert lover and rock in the storm
Project and Office Management
Event manager. Project manager for events, executive assistant, team assistant. She organizes our daily work with great dedication and structure. She juggles accounting, appointments, fundraising, and spontaneous ideas equally – always with a focus on the human element. Amidst our non-profit challenges, she embodies structure, warmth, and a tremendous amount of team spirit.
We are an alliance of experts
Our team comprises diverse, complementary individuals with expertise in business, civil society, academia, and research. We have extensive experience in impact management, strategy, organizational development, and as founders. Organizations benefit from our broad know-how and network. We are actively involved in sustainable transformation in a variety of ways: from innovative co-creation processes and the development of strategies and business models to shaping regulatory frameworks. This breadth and depth of experience makes us unique.
We don't fit into any category
Strategists? Navigators? Challengers? We deliberately avoid any of the usual labels. Our approach is based on dialogue and partnership, and the sincere intention to make a fundamental impact. This ranges from peer-to-peer consulting to long-term, integrative collaborations. Our versatility allows us to offer precisely the setup needed to meet the challenge and achieve maximum impact with proportionate resources.
We create synergies
Our core team is complemented by a top-tier network of experts from politics, business, civil society, IT and AI, law, science, and architecture – they provide precisely the missing piece of the puzzle when complex challenges demand it. This dynamic expansion makes us agile and multifaceted: We combine profound specialist knowledge with systemic vision – and thus create solutions that not only fit but also last.