Our team
Each of us brings our own unique skills and experience to the table. This makes us strong and versatile. All team members have a unique personality – with humor, heart, edges and corners. We are all united in our passion for transformation and development.
Michaela Sauerwein
Founder, business coach and consultant
Michaela has found her true passion. Known as the “go-to person for difficult cases,” she thrives on tackling complex challenges with our clients. Her focus lies in analysing issues in depth and developing creative, tailor-made solutions that truly fit.
With over 20 years of hands-on experience as an entrepreneur and leader, Michaela brings extensive expertise as a strategy, organisational development and change management consultant, as well as a business coach, mentor and trainer. She shares her knowledge as a speaker and lecturer at universities and universities of applied sciences, particularly on topics such as strategy, organisational development, leadership, change management and project management—and, of course, as a trainer in the COX Leadership Development Programme.
Michaela recharges her energy through morning walks in the forest with her Irish Setter Lotti, skiing and mountaineering with her family, and exploring new culinary destinations.
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Sebastian Stangl
Senior Consultant for Strategy, Organisation and Change Management
Sebastian Stangl supports organisations through complex change and development processes, bringing a business psychology perspective that places people at the centre as a key driver of success. As a Senior Consultant, he combines work and organisational psychology expertise with strategic and entrepreneurial thinking, drawing on many years of consulting experience in national and international projects (including Austria, Germany and the UK).
His work spans a wide range of industries – from pharma and automotive to technology, software, creative agencies and tax advisory services. His core focus areas include maintaining organisational performance during restructuring, closure and growth phases, developing and sustainably embedding corporate and leadership culture, as well as strategy development and implementation.
Sebastian’s science-based approach, strengthened by his doctoral studies and ongoing research involvement, shapes his analytical, structured and methodically clear way of working. In addition, he is active in academia, teaching and presenting on topics such as behavioural economics and decision-making, personal development, applied leadership and corporate social responsibility.
Within the COX team, Sebastian is known for calmness, structure and reliability – providing clarity, direction and a steady anchor in challenging times.
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Dr. Andreas Schimpf
Strategy and transformation expert
“Why? One world. One people. What? Shaping the future together! How: Teams. Results. Strategies. Let’s make a difference!”
Is a strategy and transformation expert with over 20 years of experience, particularly in the mobility sector as well as in fashion, media and sport. This relates to the strategy concept and the management of the strategy implementation process. Working with cross-functional, international management teams is one of his strengths. For him, a strategy is successful when it becomes tangible in above-average economic results and a winning team spirit. And if it is developed and implemented in parallel with day-to-day business.
Customer feedback: “I love working with you because you not only help me achieve results, but also make my teams better”.
In his private life, Dr. Andreas Schimpf loves magical moments. To develop new potential for success at work and to be economically successful. In football as a fan in Rio de Jainero in the final at the Maracana Stadium, as a player Bavarian champion. As a father, receiving the “Oscar” for best dad from his children.
PROF. 博士 (Doctor) Lena Bernhofer
Professor, expert, partner
“My drive is to promote change through innovation and to inspire others to grow – always with a curiosity for new challenges!”
Lena is Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship. She has built up her expertise over 15 years, both practically and theoretically: Practically as an entrepreneur and founder, as well as a consultant for innovation, strategy and change management. Theoretical researcher in Germany, China and the USA on the topics of entrepreneurship, ecosystems and education.
What makes Lena special? A good example of this is the current rapid change brought about by AI in the education sector. She loves to be in one of the centers of great change and to discover, experience and actively implement the new possibilities both on a large and small scale.
In her private life, Lena focuses on family, friends, sport and travel. She was particularly proud when she accompanied her son to taekwondo training for the first time. As a former taekwondo fighter and competitive athlete, this was a special moment.
