In the 30 years of my professional life I have…
… studied biology and chemistry, did my doctorate in parasitology and thus learnt to work on and with scientific subjects and texts;
… optimised my multi-tasking skills and the organisation of complex projects when working for overseas aid projects on the Philippines and in Thailand run by the German Research Foundation (DFG) and the former German overseas development agency, GTZ;
…worked many years in research and development, clinical research, medical education and training, medical affairs and medical marketing in EMEA countries, last as Director Medical Education & Communication and Director Medical Marketing EMEA;
… broadened my medical horizon and learnt about parenteral nutrition and the central nervous system and have – since 20 years - an exceptionally deep connection to ophthalmology, from the anterior to the posterior segment, from medical retina to cataract surgery;
… supported many product launch’s (e.g. Xalatan, Tecnis) medical aspects;
… always enjoyed and still enjoy it to design scientific projects and events, write medical texts and support industry’s cooperation with health care professionals.

I laid the basis by having studied economics at the University of Mannheim
and …
… gained much experience with pharmaceutical products, medical devices and OTC products in more than eleven years spent in various positions in the international health care industry, last as Director Surgical and member of the German management board responsible for marketing and sales.

… used this experience to found a consultancy for the medical sector in 1999 and one year later 3We GmbH, an agency focusing upon health care marketing and advertising and providing a full service portfolio that includes web services, conventional advertising, films and animated films for doctors, hospitals, patients and the industry.

… along the way worked for many years as a university lecturer for marketing and as a “Business Angel”.

In my professional life as a researcher in ophthalmology and manager I …
… studied medical physics and obtained my PhD on non-invasive temperature measurements during retinal laser treatments;
… moved to the industry and supported the development of medical devices from a clinical perspective;
… worked many years in clinical research and medical education & training, last as Head of Global Applications and Clinical Operations;
… designed and supported numerous pre- and post-approval clinical studies in Europe, Asia and the US with a focus on refractive and cataract medical devices;
… supported several ophthalmic product launches in Europe, Asia and the USA;
… broadened my experience by working for several years as a clinical consultant for major ophthalmology companies;
… targeted almost all aspects of clinical research from cornea via sclera and lens to retina; from anterior to posterior segment;
… have the same passion for medical devices and new techniques in ophthalmology that once brought me to sign in for medical physics classes, 25 years ago.

In 2010, the desire to provide full medical-scientific services and also generate synergies in areas like event management, medical writing and medical studies led to the foundation of targomed GmbH. Today, targomed^® and 3We^® are successful partner companies. They provide a full service portfolio in the health care business and support scientific exchange and the international positioning and marketing of medical devices, pharmaceutical products and services.