Managing board

Peter Gartiser

Education

Born in 1954, studied business studies in Munich, specialising in "Marketing" and "Tourism". Graduated with a business studies degree in 1979

Professional experience

Product Manager at Feria-Reisen in Munich, 1979-1981; Junior Consultant at Dr. Fried marketing consulting firm in Munich, 1981-1982; Consultant at Pantos Werbeagentur in Munich, 1982-1983; Managing Director and majority shareholder there 1984-1999, Chairman of the Advisory Board until 2005; Managing Director and Partner at METRUM Managementberatung GmbH since 1999.

Industry competence

IT industry, paper industry, machine construction, pharmaceuticals (ethical/OTC), financial services, the public sector, the culture industry (orchestras, theatres, museums, festivals), foundations.

Methodological competence

Strategic consulting, realignment of companies, organisation, financing, positioning, marketing strategies, communication concepts, overall responsibility and project management

Miscellaneous, honorary posts

PR Manager for the Pinakothek der Moderne Foundation, Munich, 1994-1999; initiator and founder of "The Management Symphony", the first amateur orchestra for managers, 1999; Board of Trustees of the Orchesterstiftung der Deutschen Wirtschaft, 2001; Board of Trustees of the art 131 Stiftung für künstlerisch-kulturelle Bildung, 2004; Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Kulturstiftung Guttenberg, 2004; Member of the Advisory Board of the Bamberg Symphony/Bavarian State Philharmonic Orchestra;

Private interests: music (violin, also in chamber music ensembles), art, literature.

Nicolaus Steenken

Education

Born in 1958, studied business studies at the University of Munich, specialising in "Planning/Organisation" and "Systems Research". Graduated with a degree in business with special emphasis on systems research, planning, organisation, market psychology.

Professional experience

Product Assistant at Hautau & Otto, Chicago, 1978; Management Trainee at The National Radio & Electronics Comp., Bombay, India, 1983. Consultant at Roland Berger & Partner GmbH, International Management Consultants, 1985-1988. Principal of Roland Berger & Partner, 1988-1999. Managing Director and Partner at METRUM Managementberatung GmbH Munich since 1999.

Industry competence

the public sector, media, culture, leisure, transport.

Methodological competence

overall responsibility for, and project management of, more than 100 strategic and organisational projects.

Miscellaneous

"Jugend forscht" Federal Champion in 1980; musician (clarinet) in various amateur orchestras, including "The Management Symphony", astronomy, literature.