As an In Praxi member, you are part of the unique, global WHU alumni network, which currently comprises more than 7,500 members.
From your very first day on campus, you will experience our WHU community, supported by the expertise and experience of our alumni—a group of successful entrepreneurs and business leaders active in a variety of industries.
In Praxi offers a comprehensive and international network of highly qualified and competent professionals from the business world, providing members the opportunity to maintain close connections with the business school and graduates of all WHU programs and cohorts.
In Praxi – WHU Alumni Association
Over 7,500 alumni
90% of WHU’s students join In Praxi
35 regional chapters worldwide
WHU produces 1.53 “unicorn” founders for every 1,000 alumni
Damian Maib (BSc 2016)
Since graduating from WHU in 2016, Damian has been living and working between Shanghai and Hong Kong, where he has successfully founded GENUINE and Chinapreneur and has pursued several other ventures. He shares his personal and professional experiences through ‘Made in China,’ a podcast as highly informative as it is entertaining!
Fabian Neuen (D 2004)
It’s always exciting to discover what WHU alumni are up to! Fabian has always been deeply committed to entrepreneurship. Alongside a successful career in consulting, he has now founded his third company in partnership with his wife Julia.
Elif Kocaoglu Ulbrich (MLB 2014)
Elif certainly has an extraordinary and diverse range of experiences to look back on. She is the founder and owner of a consultancy firm specializing in fintech, legal tech, and technology marketplaces. And apart from her entrepreneurial successes, she is an accomplished author and columnist, contributing to numerous specialist magazines on the subject. Like many WHU alumni, Elif resides and works in Berlin.
Our Team
Would you like to become part of our team? We look forward to meeting you!
Dr. Marco Vietor
Chairman
Christian Schilling
Vice Chairman
Dr. Julian Kriesten
Chief Financial Officer
Stephan Schubert
Chairman
Harry Schmitz
Vice Chairman, Chief Financial Officer
Dr. Marco Vietor
Member of the Board
Mike Zöller
Member of the Board
Lisa Jansen
Event Management & Communications, In Praxi Foundation & In Praxi Contact Düsseldorf
Johanna Kasper
In Praxi Career Services, Lifelong Learning & EMBA Contact
Lena Knese
Regional Chapters, Ambassador & Interest Groups, Event Management & Communications
Carsten Schwarz
Datamanagement, Automation & AI
Antonina Shynkaruk
Accounting, Member Care, Administration
Klaudia Wilde
Alumni Fundraising, Director Development & Relationship Management
Locations
Vallendar
Situated at Burgplatz 1 as part of WHU’s campus in Vallendar, the In Praxi Hub is an office shared between the respective teams of In Praxi and the WHU Entrepreneurship Center. And it is more than just an office; it is a space open to all members of the school’s community—alumni, students, and WHU staff alike. Strengthening the connection with our alma mater is of utmost priority for In Praxi. And the In Praxi Hub provides the professional environment our team needs to fulfill this mission at WHU’s Vallendar campus.
Düsseldorf
At the WHU’s campus in Düsseldorf, In Praxi is represented by an In Praxi Contact Point located on the first floor of Building 5, Entrance 228, on the 1st floor. Your contact partners for all In Praxi–related matters are Klaudia Wilde and Lisa Jansen.
Whether you’re on campus in Düsseldorf or Vallendar, feel free to visit us anytime!
Mission Statement
- In Praxi e.V. sees itself as a supportive, loyal, and trustworthy partner of WHU, with the welfare of the school being its primary interest on all fronts.
- With the support of all university members of WHU, namely the school’s staff, students, and alumni.
- In Praxi supports WHU both ideologically and materially; financial support is a core, but by no means exclusive, component of this support.
- Another key goal of the organization is to offer professional, ideological, and social support to its members.
- In Praxi fosters intensive contact among members based on mutual trust in both personal and professional settings. It provides the foundation for such connection through events, an information-rich web platform, and continuous, structured communication.
- In Praxi sets a high moral standard for its actions and expects the same from all members and partners.
- In Praxi is and remains an independent institution closely connected to WHU, firmly believing that its independence is the foundation for exceptional long-term collaboration with and to the benefit of the school.
Interested in a collaboration with In Praxi?
Job placement, sponsoring or benefit partnership? Contact us personally!
Job placement, sponsoring or benefit partnership? Contact us personally!