What others say
AckerCompany - Realignment
“As interim managing director, Iris Lanz not only optimized structures, but also strategically positioned Acker Company GmbH for the future. Her pragmatic and solution-oriented approach, coupled with her empathetic leadership skills, was exactly what we needed in this phase.”
— Dr. Christoph Schmitz, Foiunder & Managing Director, Acker Company GmbH
Krisenchat – Founding and development
“Iris Lanz supported us in the start-up phase and in the decisive growth phase as co-founder and COO. With her strategic clarity, her flair for communication and her ability to design complex structures efficiently, she made a significant contribution to scaling Krisenchat. Particularly impressive was her deep understanding of recruiting and working with volunteers, through which she has built a sustainable community.”
- Melanie Eckert, Co-Founder and Managing Director, Krisenchat gGmbH
visitBerlin – Sustainable Meetings Berlin
“With her experience in the strategic development and positioning of brands, Iris Lanz has, among many other projects, significantly shaped the concept for “Sustainable Meetings Berlin”. Her ability to bring together different stakeholders from business, politics and society has made this project an international pioneer for sustainable event formats.”
- Burkhard Kieker, CEO visitBerlin
ReDi School - Income models
“Iris Lanz has accompanied us in an essential process to verify our sources of income. Her expertise in sustainable financing strategies and her deep understanding of social business helped us to optimize our income models and link them with suitable marketing measures. Her advice was practical, structured and tailored to our specific needs.”
- Anne Kaer-Barthel, Co-Founder and CEO, ReDi School gGmbH
VRRelief – Founding and organizational consulting
“Iris Lanz advised us closely during the start-up phase as part of our “Society of Ideas” grant from the BMFB. She helped us to develop a viable business model and create a clear roadmap for the next steps. Her expertise in start-up topics and the organization of social enterprises showed us the next steps. Her contacts to relevant service providers and training opportunities were very helpful.”
- Yevgeniya Nedilko, Founder and CEO Biomi gUG
YesweCan!cer - Adapting organizational structures
“In 2023, Iris Lanz supported us during a challenging growth phase. She helped us to adapt our internal structures to meet the increasing requirements and our growth. Her ability to penetrate complex processes and develop efficient solutions was invaluable to us.”
- Jörg Hoppe - Founder yeswecan!cer gGmbH
YOUNA – Strategic start-up consulting
“Iris Lanz contributed to our start-up phase with great commitment and strategic vision. Her clear analysis and targeted advice helped us to sharpen our business model, make optimal use of funding opportunities and set up our organization sustainably.”
- Said Haider, Founder YOUNA gGmbh (formerly Yana)
Heldenkollektiv – Start-up consulting
“In the founding phase of Heldenkollektiv, Iris Lanz supported us considerably with her experience and structured approach. Her expertise in the development of sustainable business models and the selection of the appropriate legal form gave us clarity for the next steps. Her understanding of the challenges faced by social enterprises and her strategic view of long-term scaling opportunities were particularly valuable.”
- Stefan Böttinger, Heldenkollektiv gGmbH