
The cinematic perspective.
And how it works within organisations.
For over twenty years, I have produced films and been involved in various roles. Documentaries, television productions, cinema, advertising.
What I’ve learnt along the way has little to do with cameras and editing. It has to do with what happens between people when a project comes under pressure. When roles become unclear. When someone needs to make a decision but hesitates. When everyone knows something is wrong, but no one says it out loud.
A film set is a social system operating under extreme conditions. Every single day.
At some point, I realised that this is exactly what interests me. Not the end product. But the moment just before it. What happens when a plan meets reality?
I completed my systemic training at ISB-Systemische Professionalität in Wiesloch. Not because I wanted to become a coach. But because I wanted to understand what I had always intuitively observed on sets.
It was there that I found the language for it. The tools of the trade. The framework.
I already had the insight.
I work with executives and teams when decisions have been made but haven’t really taken hold yet. When a new strategy is on paper, but nothing has changed in day-to-day practice. When a reorganisation has been decided, but roles, expectations and responsibilities remain unclear.
I help to make the gap between what should be and what really is visible. To bridge it.
I don’t do this with toolkits or collections of methods. Instead, I use questions that help. With an eye for what is in the room but has not yet been spoken. And with the experience gained over many years, during which I have learnt that complex situations are rarely a communication problem. Most of the time, it is a problem of clarification.
I work on an equal footing. That sounds obvious, but it isn’t always the case.
For me, it means: I bring my own perspective to the table. I say what I see. Even if it’s uncomfortable. I’m not here to confirm what’s already being thought. But to make visible what hasn’t yet been seen.
And I believe that leadership teams and organisations usually know more than they think. Often, they don’t need an expert to provide answers. But someone who helps them ask the right questions.
I live in Freiburg and work across Germany. I think in images and scenes. I prefer reading non-fiction to management literature. And I believe that a good conversation can sometimes bring about more change than a long process.
Systemic consulting meets film dramaturgy. Not as a gimmick. As an approach.
If you’d like to know how I work, or whether this suits your situation:
And what about film?
Even though my consultancy and coaching now make up the bulk of my professional work, I’m still active in the film industry.
As a green consultant for film and television, I support film projects in their sustainability efforts and calculate the carbon footprint of each project. And together with local partners, I continue to bring film projects to fruition.