Markus Stelzmann
Born in 1965 in Karlsruhe, Markus Stelzmann is many things – a master toolmaker, a change-maker, and someone who never stands still.
After completing his apprenticeship and earning a teaching degree, he conquered the industry in a variety of roles: as a technical manual author, web solutions developer, organizational designer, and materials management expert.
Markus Stelzmann brings his energy and experience directly to your stage or workshop. Whether you’re a start-up, a medium-sized business, or a corporation – benefit from fresh perspectives and proven practical approaches.
Markus Stelzmann’s Keynote Topics
- “What Do I Really, Really Want?” – How companies and individuals can gain true clarity about their goals and strengths, with personal insights and concrete impulses.
- “Away with Hierarchies – Welcome the Organism!” – Why the future belongs to democratic companies – and how transformation can succeed.
- “Innovation Doesn’t Happen in the Conference Room” – The key ingredients for true innovation – and why courage is indispensable.
His journey began as a freelancer at Festo Didactic GmbH, where he soon co-founded S&B GmbH – a company that set a significant milestone with the concept of the “factory within a factory.” He then moved on to become the SAP coordinator for 52 international subsidiaries, proving his expertise in outsourcing, supply chains, and production optimization – showing that global challenges are exactly his thing.
But that was just the beginning: As a shareholder and CEO of Beck IPC GmbH, Markus Stelzmann led the company into the world of renewable energies and e-mobility – long before these became trending topics.
His innovative drive eventually brought him to Vienna in 2011, where he initiated a revolution in corporate organization at TELE Haase Steuergeräte GesmbH. Democratic, intelligent, and future-oriented: with his support, employees developed new business areas, such as an Electronic Manufacturing Service, new services and solutions in the IoT sector, a trading company in the USA, and the “Vienna Factory Hub,” where start-ups and TELE employees could collaborate.
In 2025, Markus Stelzmann embarked on a new phase. Inspired by Frithjof Bergmann’s question, “What do I really, really want?” he is now looking for projects that combine economic success with purpose and vision.
Wolfram Sauer's opinion on Markus Stelzmann
Markus Stelzmann inspires as a keynote speaker with in-depth expertise, inspiring stories and a captivating presence. He combines practical experience with visionary ideas and manages to persuade his audience to rethink their behaviour. His presentations are lively, authentic and full of valuable impulses that motivate companies and people to break new ground. Anyone looking for fresh perspectives and real change should experience him live.
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