Katharina Ackfeld

[Detecon International GmbH, a subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom AG, is a consulting firm specializing in information technology and digital transformation, focusing on industries such as telecommunications, automotive, manufacturing.]

[Detecon International GmbH, a subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom AG, is a consulting firm specializing in information technology and digital transformation, focusing on industries such as telecommunications, automotive, manufacturing.]

[DFMG Deutsche Funkturm GmbH is a subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom AG that provides infrastructure for the transmission of wireless signals, mobile communications, and data transmission.]

[Deutsche Telekom AG is Germany's top telecommunications company with worldwide over 217.000 employees, offering mobile and fixed network, broadband and data services, and IT solutions for businesses through its network business.]

Due to excellent academic performance and very good feedback from the practical assignments, opportunity to gain 3 months international work experience at T-Systems a subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom AG, in Copenhagen, Denmark. Thereby, supported HR department in implementing the Design Thinking method as an approach for introducing new projects, with a particular focus on training employees of the subsidiaries in Denmark, Sweden and Finland.

Unique Master's programme in Europe, conducted at one of the top Dutch universities. Strong emphasis on programming in Python, data analysis techniques & data usage to inform managerial decision making & improvement. Compulsory courses include Data Analysis & Programming for Operations Management, Operations Management & Control, Operations Modelling & Simulation. Master thesis topic: “Drivers and barriers of the KPI-Definition within an OKR-framework in infrastructure project companies”

Provadis is a partner university of Deutsche Telekom, with which the accredited dual bachelor's degree program has been carried out in co-operation. In addition to general business modules such as accounting, statistics and strategy and corporate management, there was also a special focus on telecommunications modules. Bachelor thesis topic: “Empowerment as an instrument to increase employee acceptance of SCRUM implementations - Empirical analysis with case study”