Our Committees
At the HTGF we work together as a team, with each of us being an expert in their field. We combine our knowledge of start-up financing, technology and incorporation to provide optimal support for our portfolio companies. This also applies to our committees.
Investment committees HTGF IV (established 2021)
Investment committees make the final decision as to whether or not the HTGF invests in a start-up. Start-ups are proposed by the investment manager who supervises them. However, the investment manager is not the only one who decides whether a start-up succeeds. Two parties always have to be consulted.
To ensure that informed decisions are made, there are three different investment committees with experts in their respective fields.
Investment Committee – Industrial Tech
![Dr. Björn Söndgerath](https://www.htgf.de/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/clip_image001_hochformat-467x600.png)
Dr. Björn Söndgerath
Feindrahtwerk Adolf Edelhoff GmbH & Co. KG
![Phillip Krüger](https://www.htgf.de/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Krueger_hochformat-467x600.png)
Phillip Krüger
HANIEL
![Dr. Jens Grünewald](https://www.htgf.de/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/JEG_Portraet-444x600.jpg)
Dr. Jens Grünewald
Brückner Group
![Prof. Julia Arlinghaus](https://www.htgf.de/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Julia-Arlinghaus_C-Fraunhofer-IFF_Viktoria-Kuehne_hochformat-456x600.png)
Prof. Julia Arlinghaus
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft
![Alica Maria Wöltjen](https://www.htgf.de/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Alica-Maria-Woeltjen-Profilfoto-511x600.jpg)
Alica Maria Wöltjen
Jungheinrich AG
![Ulrike Heitzer](https://www.htgf.de/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/B8A0829-1-529x600.png)
Ulrike Heitzer
Maschinenringe Deutschland GmbH
![Pierre Bürkle](https://www.htgf.de/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Photo_hochformat-2-508x600.png)
Pierre Bürkle
Schneider Electric
![Karl Blöchl](https://www.htgf.de/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Bloechl_hochformat-456x600.png)
Karl Blöchl
Vantage Value
![Prof. Dr. Claudia Nagel](https://www.htgf.de/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Claudia_MG_0035_print_v5-529x600.png)
Prof. Dr. Claudia Nagel
High Rise Ventures, appointed to represent the BMWK
![Prof. Thomas Bauernhansl](https://www.htgf.de/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Foto-Thomas-bauernhansl_hochformat_web-507x600.jpg)
Prof. Thomas Bauernhansl
Fraunhofer IPA / benannt als Vertretung für das BMWK
![Tom Gales](https://www.htgf.de/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Tom-Gales-Photo-540x600.jpg)
Tom Gales
Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA
![Dr. Thomas Kostka](https://www.htgf.de/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Foto-Thomas-Kostka_web_666x789px-506x600.jpg)
Dr. Thomas Kostka
Altana Management Services GmbH
![Prof. Dr. Sabina Jeschke](https://www.htgf.de/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/ML_10034_hochformat-445x600.jpg)
Prof. Dr. Sabina Jeschke
appointed to represent the BMWK
![Stefan Hülsemeyer](https://www.htgf.de/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/S_Huelsemeyer_HTGF_II-478x600.jpg)
Stefan Hülsemeyer
Deutsche Post DHL Group
![Jan Helge Meyer](https://www.htgf.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/20140918-farm_BEA6576n_16-9_666x789px-506x600.jpg)
Jan Helge Meyer
Werhahn KG
![Jan Hartmann](https://www.htgf.de/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/ids-jan-hartmann_hochformat-506x600.jpg)
Jan Hartmann
IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH
![Alexa Gorman – Member of the Advisory Board](https://www.htgf.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Alexa-High-Res-Website-507x600.jpg)
Alexa Gorman
Member of the Advisory Board
SAP SE – Representative of the private investors
![Thorsten Sprenger](https://www.htgf.de/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/2022-05-23-sprenger_thorsten01_hochformat-480x600.jpg)
Thorsten Sprenger
HÜBNER Group
![Dr. Jens Busse](https://www.htgf.de/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Jens-Busse-440x600.jpg)
Dr. Jens Busse
Evonik Venture Capital GmbH
Investment Committee – Life Sciences & Chemistry
![Manuel Kühle](https://www.htgf.de/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/image.hochformat-456x600.png)
Manuel Kühle
DÜRR DENTAL
![Dr. Rudolf Walczak](https://www.htgf.de/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/RUDI-WALCZAK-6228-400x600.jpg)
Dr. Rudolf Walczak
Eppendorf SE – Eppendorf Innovation Company (EpIC)
![Prof. Ulrike Köhl](https://www.htgf.de/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Prof.Dr_.Dr_.Koehl_-400x600.jpg)
Prof. Ulrike Köhl
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft
![Thorsten Billing](https://www.htgf.de/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Thorsten_Billing_3196_WEB-450x600.jpg)
Thorsten Billing
KfW Capital
![Dr. Richard Ammer](https://www.htgf.de/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/2022-04-26_Medice8092_RZ_RGB-002_hochformat-456x600.jpg)
Dr. Richard Ammer
MEDICE
![Dr. Barbara Frei](https://www.htgf.de/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/2021-Barbara-Frei-official-photo_hochformat-456x600.png)
Dr. Barbara Frei
Schneider Electric
![Prof. Dr. Anke Weidenkaff](https://www.htgf.de/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Fraunhofer-Projektgruppe-IKWS_Prof.-Dr.-Anke-Weidenkaff-506x600.png)
Prof. Dr. Anke Weidenkaff
Fraunhofer IWKS, appointed to represent the BMWK
![Dr. Marion Jung](https://www.htgf.de/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Jung_hochformat-500x600.jpg)
Dr. Marion Jung
Entrepreneur, appointed to represent the BMWK
![Dr. Oliver Prochnow](https://www.htgf.de/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Oliver-Prochnow-400x600.jpg)
Dr. Oliver Prochnow
Hübner Group
![Tom Gales](https://www.htgf.de/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Tom-Gales-Photo-540x600.jpg)
Tom Gales
Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA
![Dr. Thomas Kostka](https://www.htgf.de/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Foto-Thomas-Kostka_web_666x789px-506x600.jpg)
Dr. Thomas Kostka
Altana Management Services GmbH
![Dr. Alexander Ehlgen](https://www.htgf.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/REW29653_666x789px-506x600.jpg)
Dr. Alexander Ehlgen
Boehringer Ingelheim Venture Fund GmbH
![Dr. Ulrich Schriek](https://www.htgf.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Ulrich-Schriek_web_666x789px-506x600.jpg)
Dr. Ulrich Schriek
Qiagen Deutschland Holding GmbH
![Dr. Holger N. Reithinger](https://www.htgf.de/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Foto_Komiteemitglied_Holger-Reithinher_neu_web-420x600.jpg)
Dr. Holger N. Reithinger
FORBION / benannt als Vertretung für das BMWK
![Dr. Bernhard Mohr](https://www.htgf.de/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Komiteemitglied_Mohr-Dr.-Bernhard_K2_666x789px-506x600.jpg)
Dr. Bernhard Mohr
Evonik Industries AG
![Dr. John-Edward Butler-Ransohoff](https://www.htgf.de/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_0679-01_666x789px-506x600.jpg)
Dr. John-Edward Butler-Ransohoff
Bayer Pharma AG
![Dr. Thomas Renner](https://www.htgf.de/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Foto_Komiteemitglied_Renner-Thomas_Wacker-Chemie_K2_666x789px-506x600.jpg)
Dr. Thomas Renner
Wacker Chemie AG
![Dr. Stephan Göttke](https://www.htgf.de/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Dr.-Stephan-Goettke-765x450_hochformat.jpg)
Dr. Stephan Göttke
BÜFA GmbH & Co. KG
![Dr. Jens Busse](https://www.htgf.de/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Jens-Busse-440x600.jpg)
Dr. Jens Busse
Evonik Venture Capital GmbH
![Dr. Martin Falk](https://www.htgf.de/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Martin-Falk_hochformat-456x600.jpg)
Dr. Martin Falk
Acondis GmbH
Investment Committee – Digital Tech
![Alexa Gorman – Member of the Advisory Board](https://www.htgf.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Alexa-High-Res-Website-507x600.jpg)
Alexa Gorman
Member of the Advisory Board
SAP SE – Representative of the private investors
![Malte Unger](https://www.htgf.de/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Unger-Malte_hochformat-456x600.png)
Malte Unger
adesso ventures GmbH
![Dr. Jens Grünewald](https://www.htgf.de/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/JEG_Portraet-444x600.jpg)
Dr. Jens Grünewald
Brückner Group
![Alica Maria Wöltjen](https://www.htgf.de/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Alica-Maria-Woeltjen-Profilfoto-511x600.jpg)
Alica Maria Wöltjen
Jungheinrich AG
![Daniel Poppen-Charhouli](https://www.htgf.de/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Daniel-Poppen-Charhouli-409x600.jpg)
Daniel Poppen-Charhouli
media + more venture
![Karl Blöchl](https://www.htgf.de/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Bloechl_hochformat-456x600.png)
Karl Blöchl
Vantage Value
![Stefan Hülsemeyer](https://www.htgf.de/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/S_Huelsemeyer_HTGF_II-478x600.jpg)
Stefan Hülsemeyer
Deutsche Post DHL Group
![Angélique Werner](https://www.htgf.de/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Photo-Angelique-Werner-507x600.jpg)
Angélique Werner
Nextview Consulting, appointed to represent the BMWK
![Anja Schaar-Goldapp](https://www.htgf.de/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Foto_hochformat-456x600.png)
Anja Schaar-Goldapp
Schaar-Goldapp Consulting GmbH, appointed to represent the BMWK
![Daniel Hübsch](https://www.htgf.de/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Bild_hochformat-456x600.png)
Daniel Hübsch
HÜBNER Group
![Martin Ostermayer](https://www.htgf.de/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Foto-Martin-Ostermayer-440x600.jpg)
Martin Ostermayer
Shortcut Ventures GmbH /appointed to represent the BMWK
![Johannes Stiber](https://www.htgf.de/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Profilbild-2021_666x789px-506x600.jpg)
Johannes Stiber
Deutsche Bank AG
![Daniel Attallah](https://www.htgf.de/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Daniel-Attallah2_666x789px-506x600.jpg)
Daniel Attallah
CEWE Stiftung & Co. KGaA
![Prof. Dr. Alexander Knauer](https://www.htgf.de/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Knauer_Alexander-5_hochformat-506x600.jpg)
Prof. Dr. Alexander Knauer
Teleskopeffekt GmbH
![Sigrid Rögner](https://www.htgf.de/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/ids-sigird-roegner-450x600.jpg)
Sigrid Rögner
IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH
![Pierre Bürkle](https://www.htgf.de/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Photo_hochformat-2-508x600.png)
Pierre Bürkle
Schneider Electric
Investor advisory board
The investor advisory board consists of representatives of fund investors. It has a role comparable to that of the supervisory board and monitors the work of the HTGF’s management. The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) appoints the chairman of the advisory board as well as another member. The advisory board also includes a representative of the KfW group and a private investor or invested company representative.
Advisory Board
![Dr. Matthias Koehler – Chairman of the Advisory Board](https://www.htgf.de/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Koehler_Matthias_IMG_8413_web_666x789-506x600.png)
Dr. Matthias Koehler
Chairman of the Advisory Board
Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action
![Alexa Gorman – Member of the Advisory Board](https://www.htgf.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Alexa-High-Res-Website-507x600.jpg)
Alexa Gorman
Member of the Advisory Board
SAP SE – Representative of the private investors
![Antje Hansen – Member of the Advisory Board](https://www.htgf.de/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Foto-Antje-Hansen-400x600.jpg)
Antje Hansen
Member of the Advisory Board
Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action
![Alexander Thees – Member of the Advisory Board](https://www.htgf.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Alexander_Thees_3112_WEB_666x789px-506x600.jpg)