At CFO (Boardroom Media) we track over 1,000,000 startups and over 5,000,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top Germany based CFO’ operating in the Education space. If you think a CFO’ is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on [email protected]
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Bernd Hirsch
CFO of Bertelsmann
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About Bertelsmann: Bertelsmann is a transnational media corporation that operates in about 50 countries around the world.

Marianne Voigt
Co-Founder and CFO of bettermarks
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About bettermarks: Bettermarks is an online mathematics platform enabling students to consolidate their math skills and achieve improved marks.
Lu Alexandra Adler
CFO of Balance Yoga Institute GmbH & Co. KG
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About Balance Yoga Institute GmbH & Co. KG: Balance Yoga is one of the largest on-site platforms for modern yoga, teacher training academy, yoga retreats & workshops and retail shop

Thomas Ruland
Interim Chief Financial Officer of XU Group
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About XU Group: XU Group is a startup building a digital education platform.

Jessica Zeller
Co-Founder, CFO of Edkimo
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About Edkimo: Edkimo – Feedback for Learning. With privacy by design.

Jessica Zeller
Co-Founder, CFO of Edkimo
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About Edkimo: Edkimo – Feedback for Learning. With privacy by design.