About us

Team

Right in the center of Berlin, we are fostering the leading ecosystem for next generation healthcare with experts from the worlds of healthcare, science, entrepreneurship, and technology.

Lina Behrens

Managing Director

Lina is Managing Director at Flying Health. In addition she is a vice president of the German Startup Association and has a strong network of investors across Europe, especially in the area of digital health and impact investing. Previously, she worked with payers and providers, pharma and contract research organizations whilst at The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) London and at Social Finance UK. Before joining Flying Health, Lina gained experience as a Lead Business Designer at Polymath Ventures, one of the largest company builders in Latin America. Lina holds an MPA from the London School of Economics, and a BA in Economics and in International Affairs from the University of St. Gallen.

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Laura Wamprecht

Managing Director

Laura is Managing Director at Flying Health responsible for our Flying Health Pioneer Program and corporate communication. She strengthens our ecosystem for next generation healthcare, bringing health industry corporates and digital health startups together. Therefore, she has focused her attention on understanding and designing the future business models and value chains that will dominate next generation healthcare. Laura holds a master degree in biochemistry and joined Flying Health as the first employee in 2015. She has since played a significant role in building and growing Flying Health.

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Dr. Dominik Böke

Senior Partner Relationship Manager

Dominik is responsible for establishment and growth of partnerships with Pharma and MedTech companies. Before joining Flying Health, Dominik led strategic alliances with some of the world's largest Pharmacological companies as Head of Pharma Partnerships at Varian Medical System. Here, he worked on the digital transformation of cancer care and cancer research through patient-reported outcomes and real-world evidence data. Previously, he spent several years at L.E.K. Consulting’s Life Science team in Munich, London, and Boston, advising global Life Science clients and private equity firms in commercial strategy, portfolio investments, and corporate growth strategies. Dominik studied in Berkeley, Sydney and Muenster and holds a PhD in biophysics from EMBL and University of Heidelberg.

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Josephine Jakob

Partner Relationship Manager

Josephine enjoys finding innovative solutions using translational ideas to connect different worlds for our partners. She previously worked as a consultant in the automotive industry before strengthening the business development of a startup-corporate matchmaker. She holds a Master's degree in Economics and Business Development from the University of Hanover and a Bachelor's degree from the University of Frankfurt. Josephine joined the Flying Health team in 2019 as a Partner Relationship Manager.

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Natascha Prieß

Partner Relationship Manager

Natascha holds a master degree in psychology and is also a certified holistic health coach. Early on in her studies, she focused on identifying health risk factors in the workplace, and on designing concepts for occupational health promotion. Her work in digital health began with a scientific evaluation of an online therapy aimed at reducing risk factors for depression and anxiety. This work brought Natascha to the Flying Health team in 2018, where she runs partner management, striving daily to ensure the success of our collaborations.

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Julia Niklewski

Junior Partner Relationship Manager

Julia joined Flying Health as a Junior Partner Relationship Manager in 2019, where she works on strengthening our collaborations within the digital healthcare ecosystem. Julia holds a master degree in Health Care Management and Social Policy from the London Metropolitan University, a diploma in Global Mental Health from the Nova Medical School Lisbon, and a bachelor degree in Health Economics from the Hochschule Fresenius Munich. Besides her studies, Julia gained practical experiences at various stakeholders of the German healthcare system, ranging from health insurer, hospitals, and the pharmaceutical industry.

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Sophia Wagner

Junior Partner Relationship Manager

Sophia is passionate about finding innovative solutions to develop the next generation of healthcare systems and enjoys building bridges between health industry corporates and digital health startups. She previously worked in communications for health politics as a project manager at the iX – Institut für Gesundheitssystem-Entwicklung. Sophia holds a Master’s degree in Management and Economics from the University of Zurich and joined Flying Health as a Junior Partner Relationship Manager in 2019, where she works on strengthening collaborations within our next generation healthcare ecosystem.

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Stefanie Schmid

Marketing & PR Manager

Stefanie has collected corporate communication & marketing experience in the private equity sector with focus on life-science companies. In her last position, she worked in marketing for an engineering service in the automotive sector.
Previously she completed her Diplom in communication at the Bavarian Academy for Advertisement and Communication while working as an internal sales representative in the building sector. Following this she gained some years of professional experience (consulting & private equity) before completing a bachelor degree in business administration with a focus on finance. During her studies she continued working for a consulting start-up and a private equity firm. The processes involved in developing from a start-up to an established business, and its impact on society, is one of Stefanie’s strong interests.

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Laura Nelde

Junior Startup Relationship Manager

Laura joined the Flying Health team in 2018, where she gets to combine her interests in both the startup world and healthcare and is constantly looking for new companies in digital health. After an undergraduate degree in Economics and Management and several internships in industry, startups and a VC, Laura pursued a Master’s degree in Bioscience Enterprise at the University of Cambridge where she gained a deeper understanding of the challenges life science companies face.

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Ann-Kathrin Weigand

Junior Trend Researcher

Ann-Kathrin became part of the Flying Health team in January 2020 as a Junior Trend Researcher. Her scientific background, curious mindset, and strong interest in healthcare have prepared her well for the tasks and challenges faced by our trend research team. She holds a Master’s degree in Biomedical Science from Maastricht University and previously worked for a consultancy in the area of MedTech. Her studies enabled her to gain practical experience in both clinical and research settings, which she uses daily as she assesses the newest research findings and health applications.

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Lilia Kotchoubey

Executive Assistant

Lilia holds a Master’s degree in Philosophy and a Bachelor in Cultural Studies. After graduating, she gained experience as a marketing and PR assistant and eventually as a project manager in media monitoring within a renewables energies focused communications agency. Later she worked in the Public Affairs department of a leading waste management and recycling company and in the Federal Association of Product Responsibility for Sales Packages. Lilia joined Flying Health in February 2020 and is dedicated to boosting the efficiency of background processes, enhancing organizational structures and supporting the team in administrative issues.

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Natalia Jelic

Trainee Next Generation Healthcare

Natalia joined the Flying Health team as a trainee in Next Generation Healthcare in January 2020, where she gets to combine her interests in both the startup world and healthcare system. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering from the University Hochschule Furtwangen, where she focused on Medical Technology. Natalia has also studied in the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Buenos Aires and, through several internships in different industries and countries, she has gained a good understanding of the global MedTech landscape.

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Len-Philipp Ortlepp

Trainee Next Generation Healthcare

Len holds a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Applied Sciences Berlin and has also studied at British Columbia Institute of Technology. It was here that he began to gain interest in the startup world and healthcare. Len started his journey with Flying Health in 2019 as an intern and, after writing his bachelor thesis on startups in Digital Health, is excited to be continuing as a trainee and deepening his digital health knowledge.

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Alena Wolf

Trainee Next Generation Healthcare

After joining our team in 2019 as an intern, Alena is now part of the Flying Health traineeship program. Focusing on trend research, startup and partner management related tasks, this enables her to further develop her knowledge and skills in distinct parts of the Flying Health ecosystem. Alena holds a Bachelor’s degree in Health Science from the Technical University of Munich and gained additional knowledge in Sports Science through her semester abroad at the Universidad Politécnica in Madrid. She is passionate about being part of building the next generation of healthcare and supporting the team in ushering in new digital health innovations.

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Christian Lautner

Founder & Shareholder

Christian is Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Flying Health. In 2007 he co-founded imedo.de, one of the first German doctor-rating platforms. He later joined qualitaetskliniken.de as CEO, where he worked to make hospital quality comparable, and accessible to everyone via digital means. Digital Health is a passion that Christian has been following as an entrepreneur and investor for over ten years.

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Dr. Markus Müschenich

Founder & Shareholder

Markus is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Berlin-based Flying Health. He is a board-certified pediatrician and holds a Masters degree in Public Health. For more than 10 years he has been a board member of non-profit and private hospital groups. He is founder and board member of the German Association for Internet Medicine. Markus is regarded as a specialist in digital medicine.

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About us

Team

Lina Behrens

Laura Wamprecht

Dr. Dominik Böke

Josephine Jakob

Natascha Prieß

Julia Niklewski

Sophia Wagner

Stefanie Schmid

Laura Nelde

Ann-Kathrin Weigand

Lilia Kotchoubey

Natalia Jelic

Len-Philipp Ortlepp

Alena Wolf

Christian Lautner

Dr. Markus Müschenich

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