ABOUT US
INSURLAB GERMANY AT A GLANCE
Driving digital transformation and innovation in the insurance industry
InsurLab Germany is Germany's pioneering industry platform that brings together insurance companies, technology providers, consultancies, universities and public institutions with innovative start-ups and scale-ups. What unites them all is the mission to develop new digital products and services for the insurance industry, to collaborate and learn from each other by sharing knowledge and best practices. So we are a think tank for innovation and digitalization in the German insurance industry.
Founded in 2017 by the City of Cologne, the Cologne Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK), the University of Cologne, the Cologne University of Technology (TH Köln), as well as established insurance companies and start-ups, we have now grown to become Germany's largest insurance industry initiative with 98 members.
Our goal is to provide insurance companies and corporates with easy and direct access to national and international start-ups and scale-ups and to actively support them in the implementation of collaboration projects for the sustainable transformation and digitalization of the German insurance industry. Through Scouting and matchmaking activities, our Collaborator-program, Events and workshops, Topic Groups and joint initiatives such as the InsurLab Academy or insureNXT we are continuously driving digital transformation and innovation in the industry.
Member companies in total
Match-making initiated in 2023
Newly acquired members in 2023
Initiated cooperations in 2023
Insurance among the members
Alumni in the Collaborator program
Pre-qualified start-ups & scale-ups
National & international partners
InsurLab Germany e.V. was founded as part of the initiative well advised certified as an educational service provider.
Our team
ANNA KESSLER
Managing Director
As Managing Director, Anna is responsible for the strategic development of our ecosystem or member and partner network as well as the operational management of InsurLab Germany.
+49 (0) 171 365 9652
SEBASTIAN BRÜCK
Senior Program Manager
In his role as Senior Program Manager, Sebastian primarily supports the management and further expansion of our network and start-up ecosystem. In this role, he is also responsible for our Collaborator program, among other things.
+49 221 986529-22
THOMAS KUCKELKORN
Senior Manager Communication, Marketing & Events
Thomas manages the marketing activities of InsurLab Germany and is the main contact for all communication topics as well as public relations for our industry initiative.
+49 (0) 221 986529-20
ILKA LÜTZ-WALZOG
Senior Back Office Manager
Ilka is InsurLab employee from the very beginning and responsible for all activities and tasks in the back office.
+49 (0) 221 986529-10
DR. PHILIPP JOHANNES NOLTE
Senior Program Manager
Philipp is responsible for the InsurLab Academy and the cooperation with colleges and universities. In addition, he takes care of the support of our members and the Further development of various formats of our service offering.
+49 (0) 171 3329377
DR. ROBERT RICHSTEIN
Program Manager
Robert supports the team in the area of Program Management. In this context, he mainly takes care of the expansion and management of our start-up ecosystem and investor network as well as our international activities.
+49 (0) 221 98652933
ANNA MAYER
Dual Student Communication, Marketing and Events
Anna has been studying communication and PR in the dual Bachelor program since 2023 and supports us in the area of communication, marketing and events.
+49 (0) 221 986529-20
MORITZ LAKENBRINK
Working Student Program Management & Business Operations
Moritz has been studying economics in the Bachelor's program since 2024 and supports us in the areas of budgeting and cost management as well as in daily business.
BILLE
Chief Woof Officer (CWO)
Bille is the top ball fetching officer of our industry initiative and Ilka's "right paw". As the senior cuddle officer, she also plays a key role in ensuring a good mood in the team and a positive sense of well-being throughout the InsurLab "woof-fice".
+49 (0) 221 986529-10
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ANNA KESSLER
Managing Director
As Managing Director, Anna is responsible for the strategic development of our ecosystem or member and partner network as well as the operational management of InsurLab Germany.
+49 (0) 171 365 9652
anna.kessler@insurlab-germany.com
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SEBASTIAN BRÜCK
Senior Program Manager
In his role as Senior Program Manager, Sebastian primarily supports the management and further expansion of our network and start-up ecosystem. In this role, he is also responsible for our Collaborator program, among other things.
+49 221 986529-22
sebastian.brueck@insurlab-germany.com
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THOMAS KUCKELKORN
Senior Manager Marketing, CommuniCation & Events
Thomas manages the marketing activities of InsurLab Germany and is the main contact for all internal and external communication topics as well as the public relations work of our industry initiative.
+49 (0) 221 986529-20
thomas.kuckelkorn@insurlab-germany.com
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ILKA LÜTZ-WALZOG
Senior Back Office Manager
Ilka is InsurLab employee from the very beginning and responsible for all activities and tasks in the back office.
+49 (0) 221 986529-10
Ilka.luetz-walzog@insurlab-germany.com
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DR. PHILIPP JOHANNES NOLTE
Senior Program Manager
Philipp is responsible for the InsurLab Academy and the cooperation with colleges and universities. He also looks after the support of our members and the further development of various formats of our range of services.
+49 (0) 171 3329377
philipp.nolte@insurlab-germany.com
LinkedIn
DR. ROBERT RICHSTEIN
Program Manager
Robert supports the team in the area of Program Management. In this context, he mainly takes care of the expansion and management of our start-up ecosystem and investor network as well as our international activities.
+49 (0) 221 98652933
robert.richstein@insurlab-germany.com
LinkedIn
ANNA MAYER
Dual Student Communication, Marketing & Events
Anna has been studying communication and PR in the dual Bachelor program since 2023 and supports us in the area of communication, marketing and events.
+49 (0) 221 986529-20
anna.mayer@insurlab-germany.com
LinkedIn
MORITZ LAKENBRINK
Working Student Program Management & Business Operations
Moritz has been studying economics in the Bachelor's program since 2024 and supports us in the areas of budgeting and cost management as well as in daily business.
+49 (0) 221 986529-20
moritz.lakenbrink@insurlab-germany.com
BILLE
Chief Woof Officer (CWO)
Bille is the top ball fetching officer of our industry initiative and Ilka's "right paw". As the senior cuddle officer, she also plays a key role in ensuring a good mood in the team and a positive sense of well-being throughout the InsurLab "woof-fice".
+49 (0) 221 986529-10
connect@insurlab-germany.com
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Our member companies
Digital Hub Initiative
InsurLab Germany is official InsurTech Hub Germany
As one of 25 hubs in Germany, InsurLab Germany is part of the "de:hub" digital hub initiative of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection and is the official competence center for the InsurTech scene in Germany.
Board
InsurLab Germany e.V. is chaired by a ten-member board of experts from the German insurance industry. With the election on April 27, 2022, the board is composed as follows.
Dr. Patrick Dahmen | Chairman
Senior Advisor Insurance & InsurTech, docent University of St. Gallen
Dr. Arne Barinka
Board member of RheinLand Holding AG
Udo Wilcsek | Treasurer
Board member of ALH
Michael Breuer
Head of Central Europe & Nordics at SCOR Life
Dr. Mathias Bühring-Uhle
Board of the BarmeniaGothaer
Sven Lixenfeld
Chairman of the Board of HDI Lebensversicherung AG
Dr. Claudia Max
Chief Underwriting Officer of Zurich Group Germany
Prof. Dr. Torsten Oletzky
Professor at TH Cologne
Katharina Stecher
Member of the Management Board of GVV Versicherungen
Carlo Ulbrich
Co-Founder & CSO of Nect GmbH
Advisory Board
The Advisory Board acted as a task force for the founding of InsurLab Germany and was responsible for the development and character of the initiative. To this day, the Advisory Board is an important part of the initiative and actively contributes to the success of the association.
Dr. Henning Frommer
Project Lead Digital at BarmeniaGothaer
Thorsten Kocherscheidt
Group Director & Global Practice Head Financial Sector at Mercuri Urval
Prof. Dr. Rainer Minz
Rectorate Representative for Alumni, Fundraising & Transfer at the University of Cologne
Sten Nahrgang
Founder and former CFO of mailo AG
Dr. Frank Obermaier
Head of Business Development at KölnBusiness Wirtschaftsförderung
Stefan Riedel
Board member of codecentric AG
Prof. Dr. Gunther Schwarz
Managing Partner at Schwarz & Pfeiffer Executive Advisory Partners GmbH
Dr. Andrea van Aubel
Board member insurance sector at msg
Rudolf van Megen
Managing Director of TECH Beteiligungen GmbH
Prof. Dr. Michaele Völler
Professor at TH Cologne