About me

I was born in Germany in 1971. From very early childhood, I wanted to either be an architect or astrophysicist, only to learn much later in life that what really drives me is a general curiosity for many things, from the creative and innovative, the practical and interdisciplinary, to the abstract and theoretical. It is likely the reason why my career spanned many fields over decades in Europe, North America, and the Asia Pacific: interior design, industrial design, application engineering, sales and marketing, corporate sustainability, and support for social and environmental entrepreneurs, as well as being a consultant, speaker, and author.

After my mother passed away when I was six years old, my grand-aunt would comfort me when I woke up distraught after nightmares because I was missing my mother. Through the bathroom window with the clearest view of the night sky, she would point to the Big Dipper constellation, telling me that my mother was still watching over me.

This nightly stargazing fueled the idea to tell a story so that others could similarly find comfort in the stars. The story of Nova is that story.

Today, I live with my family in Germany, and I still often look up to the Big Dipper.