Niclas Farrenkopf

Director Corporate Strategy & Development at RTL Deutschland

Niclas Farrenkopf's work experience includes positions at various companies in the media, technology, and business industries. Niclas has worked at RTL Deutschland GmbH as the Director of Corporate Strategy & Development, where they managed strategic initiatives, presented recommendations to senior leadership, and worked on projects related to corporate structure optimization, cross-functional transformation, M&A strategy, and strategic planning processes. Previously, they worked at Joyn GmbH as a Senior Strategy Consultant, responsible for evaluating growth opportunities, providing strategic support, and leading evaluation and development projects. Niclas also worked at ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE as a Manager of Strategy & Operations, where they contributed to the media corporation's success in reaching TV households in Europe. Additionally, they participated in the BOLD Immersion Leadership Program at Google, where they gained exposure to the company's culture, leadership, diversity, and digital marketing strategies. Farrenkopf's earlier experiences include roles as a Business Champion at Newcastle University Business School, a Corporate Strategy & Competitive Intelligence Intern at ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE, a Corporate Finance & Advisory Services Intern at Warth & Klein Grant Thornton AG, an International Business Intern at Messe Düsseldorf GmbH, and a Corporate Talent Management, Leadership & Change Intern at METRO AG. Niclas also completed a summer internship at Trilling Hellmann.

Niclas Farrenkopf completed their education in a chronological order. Niclas first attended the University of Münster from 2011 to 2015, where they obtained a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Business Administration. Following that, from 2015 to 2017, Niclas pursued two master's degrees simultaneously. Niclas attended the University of Groningen and obtained a Master of Science (MSc) in International Business & Management. Simultaneously, they also studied at Newcastle University, where they earned a Master of Arts (M.A.) in Advanced International Business Management.

In addition to their formal education, Niclas Farrenkopf has acquired several certifications. In 2019, they received the PRINCE2 Agile® Foundation Certificate in Agile Project Management from AXELOS Global Best Practice. In 2016, they obtained the CEFR-Certificate Dutch Level: A2 from the Language Centre at the University of Groningen and the X-Culture Global Collaboration Certificate from X-Culture. Furthermore, at Newcastle University in 2015, they received the ncl+ Advanced Award in Leadership. Most recently, in 2022, Niclas completed the Harvard Online Certificate in Data Science Principles from Harvard Business School Online and the Bertelsmann Technology Scholarship 2022: Data Analyst Challenger Course from Udacity.

Unfortunately, the provided information does not indicate the month or year in which Niclas obtained the CEFR-Certificate English Level: C1, or if it was obtained at all.

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Cologne, Germany

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RTL Deutschland

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RTL Deutschland, together with Gruner + Jahr, is Germany's leading entertainment company, spanning all types of media: TV and streaming, print and digital, radio and podcasts. It is home to some of the country's strongest media brands, from RTL to Stern, Brigitte to Vox, and Geo to NTV, and operates Germany’s largest streaming platform, RTL+, with 2.4 million subscribers. RTL Deutschland owns 15 TV channels, 50 premium magazines, the Audio Now podcast portfolio and numerous digital offerings, such as Chefkoch and Wetter.de. RTL Radio is one of Germany's largest privately owned radio groups, with holdings in 17 stations including Antenne Bayern and Radio Hamburg. RTL Deutschland stands for positive entertainment and independent journalism, employing around 1,500 journalists covering all the issues shaping contemporary society. Encompassing everything from news to sport, living to lifestyle, and women to family, RTL Deutschland reaches 99 per cent of the German population. The company also boasts one of Germany's largest advertising sales houses: Ad Alliance. Thanks to targeted investments in tech and data, RTL Deutschland is well on the way to becoming the country’s leading media company in terms of technology. RTL Deutschland has its headquarters in Cologne and offices at 16 other locations, including Hamburg and Berlin. It employs 7,500 people and is part of RTL Group.


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