Track Record

Global Projects, Local Results.

From logistics centres, through office and retail locations, to mixed-use urban quarter developments

€1B+
Project Volume Managed
4+
Countries
20
Major Projects
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Selected Project Cases

LiWooD Holzmodulbau AG – Sustainable Timber Module Construction

Cross-project warranty management system implementation. Monthly performance assessments and commercial support for project and site management.

München · 2023–2024
Residential Wohnungsbau

LiWooD Holzmodulbau AG

  • Warranty Management System — cross-project setup & implementation
  • Monthly performance assessment & billing vs. client
  • Invoice verification & commercial support for project management
München · 2023–2024
Navou GmbH – Software & Process Implementation for Residential Construction

Software and process implementation for schedule and cost control on a residential renovation project. Model-based scheduling advisory and procurement management.

Düsseldorf · 2023–2024
Residential Wohnungsbau

Navou GmbH

  • Software & process implementation for schedule and cost control
  • Advisory for model-based scheduling (BIM)
  • Procurement preparation & contract/invoice management
Düsseldorf · 2023–2024
Picnic Technologies — Last-Mile Logistics & Fulfillment

Fit-Out Lead at Picnic Technologies — one of Europe's fastest-growing online grocery delivery platforms. Responsible for scaling the logistics distribution network.

Hamburg · 2023–2024
Industrial & Trade Industrie & Handel

Picnic Technologies

  • Expansion of the last-mile logistics network (Hubs & Fulfillment Centers)
  • Development of technical requirement profiles for new sites
  • Fit-Out Lead — scaling & commissioning of logistics locations
1 Year · Fit-Out Lead
Storage24 — Warehouse & Commercial Real Estate

Head of Construction and Project Management. Organizational leadership and restructuring of the decentralized construction department for Germany and Austria. Owner representation across all HOAI service phases 1–9.

Lorch · 2021–2022
Industrial & Trade Industrie & Handel

Storage24

  • Development, planning & construction of storage & commercial properties
  • Leadership & restructuring of the decentralized construction dept. (DE & AT)
  • Owner representation across all HOAI service phases 1–9
1 Year · DE & AT
Lidl — Store Development & Mixed-Use Residential & Commercial Buildings

Construction Project Manager at Lidl Germany. Internal point of contact for all cost and schedule forecasting as well as permitting procedures across 2 regional areas in Hamburg.

Hamburg · 2018–2021
Industrial & Trade Industrie & Handel Residential Wohnungsbau

Lidl

  • Management of all store renovations, extensions and demolition/new builds
  • Full project development of mixed-use residential & commercial buildings (HOAI 1–9)
  • Internal contact for cost/schedule forecasting & permitting procedures
3 Years · Hamburg
Turner & Townsend — Programme & Cost Management

Senior Project Manager at one of the world's leading programme and project management consultancies, specializing in complex construction and infrastructure delivery.

Frankfurt · 2015–2018
Industrial & Trade Industrie & Handel Office Büro

Turner & Townsend

  • Programme & project management for complex construction & infrastructure
  • Cost management & consulting across property, infrastructure and natural resources
  • Senior PM at Turner & Townsend — global programme management leader
3 Years · Senior PM
Julius Berger International — Infrastructure & Resource Planning

Pre-construction Planning & Scheduling at Julius Berger International GmbH — one of the largest construction companies operating in West Africa and Germany.

Wiesbaden · 2010–2015
Public & Civil Öffentlich & Tiefbau

Julius Berger International

  • Tender scheduling for real estate, gas/oil & infrastructure projects
  • Resource planning & site installation planning
  • Model-based scheduling using Building Information Modeling (BIM)
5 Years · Wiesbaden
Julius Berger Nigeria — Infrastructure Operations Management

Operations Management Trainee at Julius Berger Nigeria PLC — practical infrastructure project management experience in Abuja, Nigeria.

Abuja, Nigeria · 2009
Public & Civil Öffentlich & Tiefbau

Julius Berger Nigeria

  • Support for site management on infrastructure projects in Abuja
  • Asphalt roads maintenance study & technical field analysis
  • Weekly schedule forecasts & operational project support
1 Year · Abuja / Bonny Island
What Clients Value

What clients value about my work

My direct, honest, friendly and positive manner. Working with me is not only a professional asset, but also a human one — for the project and for the organization as a whole.

— Ari Pophal

Trusted Partners

Behind Every Project, a Global Name

Two decades of trust with world-class organizations across technology, retail, automotive, and infrastructure.

Google
Microsoft
Lidl
Schwarz Gruppe
Nissan
Bilfinger
LiWood
Navou

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