Nadja Barthel

As a freelancer at the Academy, I have the opportunity to meet people who are interested in developing both their personal and professional skills. My role involves working with clients to identify which further training would be most beneficial for them in their current situation, and what they hope to achieve from it. For me, the concept of lifelong learning encompasses embracing new challenges and continuously expanding one's skill set.

Professional experience 

• Freelancer at the Manres Academy - development/co-conception of further training formats for middle and senior managers.
• Executive School of the University of St. Gallen/HBM Entrepreneurial School: Programme Director of multi-year leadership programmes, a position I have held since the school's inception until the end of 2023.
• Publishing Director at the Institute for Marketing, University of St. Gallen.

Education and training 

• Systemic Coach
• Over 20 years of experience in the design and implementation of executive education programmes at the University of St. Gallen
• Studied history, sociology and politics at the University of Konstanz

In a nutshell

• I love meeting new people, hearing what they have to say, swapping ideas, networking, learning from each other and building mutual relationships.
• I'm fascinated by the sea and the ocean when it's in motion. And I'm always amazed by whales, because their strength and social behaviour never cease to impress me.
• I share a passion with my husband for our four-legged friends, living and exercising outdoors and good food.