Silvan Berg

After completing my bachelor's degree in International Business, I started looking for a master's program that combines economic studies with specific industry knowledge. For me, the AFECO program is one of the best opportunities in Germany to experience these dual insights. I remember very well enjoying the wide range of courses. In the end, I ended up majoring in agribusiness, but that was more by chance.

I am working as a manager for ritzenhoefer & company, a leading management consultancy service provider specialised in strategy, innovation and transformation. We help our clients to develop new markets, establish innovative multi-sector business models and drive technological and organisational change.

Looking back, it's not easy to say how the AFECO program helped me in my current professional situation - especially since a PhD came in-between. But I really appreciated the many applied studies, the supportive professors, and the diversity of my fellow students. It is a great benefit to make friends with people from all over the world who have a similar interest in global agricultural developments. In any case, the AFECO program helped me discover my interest in organizational transformations - something that is still the most important issue in my daily work.