Dr. Christian Lüdtke
Founder and CEO(The company name is only visible to registered members)
- 10179 Berlin
- Germany
Personal information
- Wants
- internet, start-up, Medien, Geschäftskontakte, elearning, venture capital
Professional experience
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- 2012 - present
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(The company name is only visible to registered members)
Industry: Internet
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- 2010 - 2011
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Senior Vice President New Ventures
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, http://www.hmhpub.com
Industry: Publishing
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- 2007 - 2010
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Founder and VP Content + Production
scoyo GmbH, http://www.scoyo.de
Industry: Internet
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- 2005 - 2007
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Vice President Corporate Development
Industry: Entertainment
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- 2004 - 2005
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Industry: Entertainment
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- 2001 - 2004
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Senior Director Corporate Controlling + Strategy
Industry: Entertainment
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- 2000 - 2001
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Industry: Venture Capital & Private Equity
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- 1996 - 2000
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Frachtenkontor GmbH, http://www.huettemann-logistik.de
Industry: Logistics & Supply Chain
- Employment status
- Executive
Educational background
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Universität Essen
Volkswirtschaft, Dipl. - Volkswirt
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TU Braunschweig
Volkswirtschaft, Dr. rer. pol.
- Languages
- German, English
About me
DUBLIN, Ireland
— February 21, 2011 — Global education leader, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH), is delighted to announce that Christian Luedtke has been appointed Senior Vice President of New Ventures & Innovation. The New Ventures & Innovation group is focused on unlocking new possibilities for learning, working with entrepreneurs, educators, students, communities and business leaders to marshal the resources, talent and experiences to reach every student, and inspire the next generation of education.
In his new position, Christian will lead the development of a strategic framework for the New Ventures & Innovation team as well as developing the approach for the ongoing management of a portfolio of new high growth potential opportunities. In addition he will define and implement a framework for investment recommendations.
Fiona O′Carroll, Executive Vice President & General Manager, New Ventures & Innovation Group commented, “We are delighted to welcome Christian on board the New Ventures & Innovation Group. Christian’s wealth of experience will help us further harness innovative technology and education resources to create individualised learning solutions that will raise achievement in our classrooms, student by student.”
Christian joins HMH from Scoyo, a start-up web-based learning platform for children in the Bertelsmann Group, where he was Founder, Deputy Managing Director and Vice President of Content & Production. Prior to this, Christian worked with Bertelsmann AG, Europe's largest media company, where he held the position of Vice President of Corporate Development.
Christian holds a Masters in Economics from University of Essen and a PhD in Economics from Braunschweig University of Technology.
About Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is a global education and learning company that is leading the way with innovative solutions and approaches to the challenges facing education today. The world’s largest provider of educational products and solutions for pre-K–12 learning, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt develops and delivers interactive, results-driven learning solutions that advance teacher effectiveness and student achievement. Through curricula excellence and technology innovation, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt collaborates with school districts, administrators, teachers, parents and students. Today, HMH education products and services are used by 57 million students throughout all 50 U.S. states and 120 countries. With origins dating back to 1832, the Company also publishes an extensive line of reference works and award-winning literature for adults and young readers. For more information, visit
CONTACT:
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Fleishman-Hillard
085 749 0484
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Emma Doherty
Corporate Communications Manager
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
086 046 2166
emma.doherty@hmhpub.com
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