ABOUT US
INSURLAB GERMANY AT A GLANCE
Driving digital transformation and innovation in the insurance industry
InsurLab Germany is Germany’s pioneering insurance platform for connecting insurance companies, technology provider, consultancies, universities and public institutions with innovative start-ups and scale-ups. What combines them all is the mission to develop new digital products and services for the insurance industry, collaborate and learn from each other by sharing knowledge and best practices. As such, we are a think tank for innovation and digitalization of the German insurance industry.
Founded in 2017 by the City of Cologne, the Cologne Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK), the University of Cologne, TH Köln and established insurance companies and start-ups, we have in the meantime grown to be Germany’s largest insurance industry initiative with 92 members.
Our aim is to provide insurance companies and corporates easy and direct access to national and international start-ups and scale-ups and to actively support them in realising cooperation projects to transform and digitalise the German insurance industry in the long term. Through scouting- and match-making activities, our Accelerator program, events and workshops, topic groups and joint initiatives like the InsurLab Academy or insureNXT, we constantly drive digital transformation and innovation in the industry.
InsurLab Germany in figures
Members
Intros initiated for Match-Making in 2022
New members in 2022
New cooperations initiated by us in the market in 2022
Pre-qualified Start- & scale-ups in our network
Visitors at InsurLab Germany events in 2022
Meet the Team
SEBASTIAN PITZLER
Managing Director
Sebastian is Managing Director of InsurLab Germany since March 2018. Previously, he was head of the ERGO Digital Lab in Berlin and was responsible for setting up and expanding this innovation laboratory in the Berlin start-up scene.
+49 (0) 221 986529-10
SEBASTIAN BRÜCK
Program Manager
In his role as Program Manager, Sebastian primarily supports the team in the management and further expansion of our network. In this role, he is also responsible for our Accelerator Program and our Topic Groups.
+49 221 986529-22
ANNA KESSLER
Ecosystem & Program Director
Anna is responsible for the strategic development of our ecosystem, respectively our members and partner networks. She is the first point of contact for our startup scouting and match making offer. In addition, she takes over the program management for our Topic Days and Garage projects.
+49 (0) 171 365 9652
THOMAS KUCKELKORN
Senior Manager Marketing, Communication & Events
Thomas is responsible for all marketing activities of InsurLab Germany. He is also the main contact person for internal & external communication topics as well as all events outside the InsurLab Germany campus.
+49 (0) 221 986529-20
ILKA LÜTZ-WALZOG
Senior Backoffice Manager
On the one hand Ilka is the back office manager, on the other hand she was in charge of the campus development.
+49 (0) 221 986529-10
DR. PHILIPP JOHANNES NOLTE
SENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER
Philipp is responsible for the InsurLab Academy, the main topics of transformation and sustainability, and the organization of various topic days. He also takes care of the cooperation with universities and the support of our members.
+49 (0) 171 3329377
DR. ROBERT RICHSTEIN
Program Manager
Robert supports the team in the area of program management. In this context, he takes care of member support and acquisition as well as the further development of various formats of our program
+49 (0) 221 9865290
JULIA HARTMANN
Working student Controlling and Business Operations
Julia is studying for a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations and supports Ilka and Sebastian in various back-office activities.
+49 (0) 221 986529-0
KATHARINA WEILER
Dual working student communications
Katharina is studying Marketing Management in the Bachelor and supports Thomas in the area of marketing, communication and events.
+49 (0) 221 986529-0
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SEBASTIAN PITZLER
Managing Director
Sebastian is Managing Director of InsurLab Germany since March 2018. Previously, he was head of the ERGO Digital Lab in Berlin and was responsible for setting up and expanding this innovation laboratory in the Berlin start-up scene.
+49 (0) 221 986529-10
sebastian.pitzler@insurlab-germany.com
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SEBASTIAN BRÜCK
Program Manager
In his role as Program Manager, Sebastian primarily supports the team in the management and further expansion of our network. In this role, he is also responsible for our Accelerator Program and our Topic Groups.
+49 221 986529-22
sebastian.brueck@insurlab-germany.com
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ANNA KESSLER
Ecosystem & Program Director
Anna is responsible for the development of our ecosystem, respectively our member and partner network. She is the first point of contact for our start-up scouting and match making service, takes over the program management for our Network Topic Days and projects in the InsurLab Factory.
+49 (0) 171 365 9652
anna.kessler@insurlab-germany.com
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THOMAS KUCKELKORN
Senior Manager Marketing, Communication & Events
Thomas is responsible for all marketing activities of InsurLab Germany. He is also the main contact person for internal & external communication topics as well as all events outside the InsurLab Germany campus.
+49 (0) 221 986529-20
thomas.kuckelkorn@insurlab-germany.com
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ILKA LÜTZ-WALZOG
Senior Backoffice Manager
On the one hand Ilka is the back office manager, on the other hand she was in charge of the campus development.
+49 (0) 221 986529-10
Ilka.luetz-walzog@insurlab-germany.com
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DR. PHILIPP JOHANNES NOLTE
Senior Program Manager
+49 (0) 171 3329377
philipp.nolte@insurlab-germany.com
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DR. ROBERT RICHSTEIN
Program Manager
Robert supports the team in the area of program management. In this context, he takes care of member support and acquisition as well as the further development of various formats of our program.
+49 (0) 221 9865290
robert.richstein@insurlab-germany.com
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JULIA HARTMANN
Working student Controlling and Business Operations
Julia is studying for a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations and supports Ilka and Sebastian in various back-office activities.
+49 (0) 221 986529-0
julia.hartmann@insurlab-germany.com
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KATHARINA WEILER
Dual working student communications
Katharina is studying Marketing Management in the Bachelor and supports Thomas in the area of marketing, communication and events.
+49 (0) 221 986529-0
Katharina.weiler@insurlab-germany.com
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Our members
Digital Hub Initiative
InsurLab Germany is an official InsurTech Hub
As one of twelve hubs in Germany, InsurLab Germany is part of the Digital Hub Initiative “de:hub” of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action and is the competence center for Germany’s InsurTech scene.
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 structured as following.
Dr. Patrick Dahmen | Chairman
Senior Advisor Insurance & InsurTech, Lecturer University of St. Gallen
Bernd Scharrer | Vice Chairman
Member of the executive Board at VHV digital services AG
Udo Wilcsek | Treasurer
Member of the executive Board at ALH
Member of the executive Board at RheinLand Holding AG
Michael Breuer
Head of Central Europe & Nordics at SCOR Life
Rainer Brune
Chairman of the Board at ROLAND Rechtsschutz-Versicherungs-AG
Dr. Mathias Bühring-Uhle
Member of the executive Board at Gothaer Versicherung
Sven Lixenfeld
Chairman of the Board at HDI Lebensversicherung AG
Prof. Dr. Torsten Oletzky
Professor at TH Köln
Carlo Ulbrich
Co-Founder & CSO at 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.
Roland Berger
Former Head of Media and Internet Economy Department at City of Cologne
Dr. Henning Frommer
Project Lead Digital at Gothaer Finanzholding AG
Alexander Hoeckle
Managing Director International & Business Development at IHK Cologne
Thorsten Kocherscheidt
CEO co-minds GmbH
Prof. Dr. Rainer Minz
Rectorate comm. Alumni, Fundraising & Transfer University of Cologne
Sten Nahrgang
Founder and former CFO at mailo AG
Stefan Riedel
Member of the Board at codecentric AG
Department of Economic Development at City of Cologne
Prof. Dr. Gunther Schwarz
Partner at BERNOTAT & CIE.
Dr. Andrea van Aubel
Member of the Board (responsible for the insurance sector) at msg
Managing Director of TECH Beteiligungen GmbH
Prof. Dr. Michaele Völler
Professor at TH Köln