{"id":1748,"date":"2026-03-12T14:56:26","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T14:56:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/accelerator.high-tech.nrw\/mentoren\/"},"modified":"2026-07-29T11:44:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T11:44:12","slug":"mentoren","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/accelerator.high-tech.nrw\/en\/mentoren\/","title":{"rendered":"Mentoren"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull has-parallax has-custom-content-position is-position-top-center\" style=\"min-height:457px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><div class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-6 size-large has-parallax\" style=\"background-position:50% 50%;background-image:url(https:\/\/accelerator.high-tech.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/accelerator_header.jpg)\"><\/div><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-contrast-background-color has-background-dim-30 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow 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data-vp-popup-sm-img=\"https:\/\/accelerator.high-tech.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mentor_van_der_linden.jpg\" data-vp-popup-sm-img-size=\"500x500\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"vp-portfolio__item-popup-title\">Tim van der Linden<br>Venture Partner<br>Global Entrepreneurship Centre<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vp-portfolio__item-popup-description\">Tim van der Linden<br>Venture Partner<br>Global Entrepreneurship Centre<\/div>\n\t\t<\/template>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"vp-portfolio__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"vp-portfolio__item-img-wrap\">\n\t<div class=\"vp-portfolio__item-img\">\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/accelerator.high-tech.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mentor_van_der_linden.jpg\"\n\t\taria-label=\"Tim van der LindenVenture PartnerGlobal Entrepreneurship Centre\" \t>\n\t\n\t\t<noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" data-skip-lazy src=\"https:\/\/accelerator.high-tech.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mentor_van_der_linden.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-220\" alt=\"\" \/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iNTEyIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjUxMiIgdmlld0JveD0iMCAwIDUxMiA1MTIiIGZpbGw9Im5vbmUiIHhtbG5zPSJodHRwOi8vd3d3LnczLm9yZy8yMDAwL3N2ZyI+PC9zdmc+\" class=\"wp-image-220 vp-lazyload\" alt data-src=\"https:\/\/accelerator.high-tech.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mentor_van_der_linden.jpg\" data-sizes=\"auto\" loading=\"eager\">\n\t\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<figcaption class=\"vp-portfolio__item-overlay vp-portfolio__item-overlay-text-align-center\">\n\t\t<div class=\"vp-portfolio__item-meta-wrap vp-portfolio__custom-scrollbar\">\n\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/accelerator.high-tech.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mentor_van_der_linden.jpg\"\n\t\ttabindex=\"-1\" class=\"vp-portfolio__item-meta\" aria-label=\"Tim van der LindenVenture PartnerGlobal 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Ralf M. Bertenburg<br>Technologieberater<br>RMB TeCon<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vp-portfolio__item-popup-description\">Dr.-Ing. Ralf M. Bertenburg<br>Technologieberater<br>RMB TeCon<\/div>\n\t\t<\/template>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"vp-portfolio__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"vp-portfolio__item-img-wrap\">\n\t<div class=\"vp-portfolio__item-img\">\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/accelerator.high-tech.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mentor_bertenburg.jpg\"\n\t\taria-label=\"Dr.-Ing. Ralf M. BertenburgTechnologieberaterRMB TeCon\" \t>\n\t\n\t\t<noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" data-skip-lazy src=\"https:\/\/accelerator.high-tech.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mentor_bertenburg.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-83\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/accelerator.high-tech.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mentor_bertenburg.jpg 512w, https:\/\/accelerator.high-tech.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mentor_bertenburg-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/accelerator.high-tech.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mentor_bertenburg-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/accelerator.high-tech.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mentor_bertenburg-500x500.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/accelerator.high-tech.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mentor_bertenburg.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-83 vp-lazyload\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iNTEyIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjUxMiIgdmlld0JveD0iMCAwIDUxMiA1MTIiIGZpbGw9Im5vbmUiIHhtbG5zPSJodHRwOi8vd3d3LnczLm9yZy8yMDAwL3N2ZyI+PC9zdmc+\" data-src=\"https:\/\/accelerator.high-tech.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mentor_bertenburg.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/accelerator.high-tech.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mentor_bertenburg.jpg 512w, https:\/\/accelerator.high-tech.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mentor_bertenburg-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/accelerator.high-tech.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mentor_bertenburg-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/accelerator.high-tech.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mentor_bertenburg-500x500.jpg 500w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" loading=\"eager\">\n\t\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<figcaption class=\"vp-portfolio__item-overlay vp-portfolio__item-overlay-text-align-center\">\n\t\t<div class=\"vp-portfolio__item-meta-wrap vp-portfolio__custom-scrollbar\">\n\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/accelerator.high-tech.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mentor_bertenburg.jpg\"\n\t\ttabindex=\"-1\" class=\"vp-portfolio__item-meta\" aria-label=\"Dr.-Ing. Ralf M. BertenburgTechnologieberaterRMB TeCon\" \t>\n\t\n<h2 class=\"vp-portfolio__item-meta-title\">\n\tDr.-Ing. Ralf M. 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Jensen-Abieva<br>Gr\u00fcnderin<br>CircularTech Forum<\/div>\n\t\t<\/template>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"vp-portfolio__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"vp-portfolio__item-img-wrap\">\n\t<div class=\"vp-portfolio__item-img\">\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/accelerator.high-tech.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mentor_jensen_abieva.jpg\"\n\t\taria-label=\"Elliana Jensen-AbievaGr\u00fcnderinCircularTech Forum\" \t>\n\t\n\t\t<noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" data-skip-lazy src=\"https:\/\/accelerator.high-tech.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mentor_jensen_abieva.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-151\" alt=\"\" \/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iNTEyIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjUxMiIgdmlld0JveD0iMCAwIDUxMiA1MTIiIGZpbGw9Im5vbmUiIHhtbG5zPSJodHRwOi8vd3d3LnczLm9yZy8yMDAwL3N2ZyI+PC9zdmc+\" class=\"wp-image-151 vp-lazyload\" alt data-src=\"https:\/\/accelerator.high-tech.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mentor_jensen_abieva.jpg\" data-sizes=\"auto\" loading=\"eager\">\n\t\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<figcaption class=\"vp-portfolio__item-overlay vp-portfolio__item-overlay-text-align-center\">\n\t\t<div class=\"vp-portfolio__item-meta-wrap vp-portfolio__custom-scrollbar\">\n\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/accelerator.high-tech.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mentor_jensen_abieva.jpg\"\n\t\ttabindex=\"-1\" class=\"vp-portfolio__item-meta\" aria-label=\"Elliana Jensen-AbievaGr\u00fcnderinCircularTech Forum\" \t>\n\t\n<h2 class=\"vp-portfolio__item-meta-title\">\n\tElliana Jensen-Abieva<br>Gr\u00fcnderin<br>CircularTech Forum<\/h2>\n<\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div\t\tclass=\"vp-portfolio__item-wrap vp-portfolio__item-uid-47484d33\" data-vp-filter=\"\" \t\t>\n\t\t\t<template class=\"vp-portfolio__item-popup\" style=\"display: none\" 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(max-width: 352px) 100vw, 352px\" \/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"352\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/accelerator.high-tech.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mentor_grave_neu.png\" class=\"wp-image-125 vp-lazyload\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMzUyIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjM1MiIgdmlld0JveD0iMCAwIDM1MiAzNTIiIGZpbGw9Im5vbmUiIHhtbG5zPSJodHRwOi8vd3d3LnczLm9yZy8yMDAwL3N2ZyI+PC9zdmc+\" data-src=\"https:\/\/accelerator.high-tech.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mentor_grave_neu.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/accelerator.high-tech.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mentor_grave_neu.png 352w, https:\/\/accelerator.high-tech.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mentor_grave_neu-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/accelerator.high-tech.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mentor_grave_neu-150x150.png 150w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" loading=\"eager\">\n\t\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<figcaption class=\"vp-portfolio__item-overlay 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data-vp-popup-md-img=\"https:\/\/accelerator.high-tech.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mentor_liang.jpg\" data-vp-popup-md-img-size=\"512x512\" data-vp-popup-sm-img=\"https:\/\/accelerator.high-tech.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mentor_liang.jpg\" data-vp-popup-sm-img-size=\"500x500\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"vp-portfolio__item-popup-title\">Simon Liang<br>Investment Manager<br>HBG Ventures<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vp-portfolio__item-popup-description\">Simon Liang<br>Investment Manager<br>HBG Ventures<\/div>\n\t\t<\/template>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"vp-portfolio__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"vp-portfolio__item-img-wrap\">\n\t<div class=\"vp-portfolio__item-img\">\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/accelerator.high-tech.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mentor_liang.jpg\"\n\t\taria-label=\"Simon LiangInvestment ManagerHBG Ventures\" \t>\n\t\n\t\t<noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" data-skip-lazy src=\"https:\/\/accelerator.high-tech.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mentor_liang.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-171\" alt=\"\" \/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iNTEyIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjUxMiIgdmlld0JveD0iMCAwIDUxMiA1MTIiIGZpbGw9Im5vbmUiIHhtbG5zPSJodHRwOi8vd3d3LnczLm9yZy8yMDAwL3N2ZyI+PC9zdmc+\" class=\"wp-image-171 vp-lazyload\" alt data-src=\"https:\/\/accelerator.high-tech.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mentor_liang.jpg\" data-sizes=\"auto\" loading=\"eager\">\n\t\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<figcaption class=\"vp-portfolio__item-overlay vp-portfolio__item-overlay-text-align-center\">\n\t\t<div class=\"vp-portfolio__item-meta-wrap vp-portfolio__custom-scrollbar\">\n\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/accelerator.high-tech.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mentor_liang.jpg\"\n\t\ttabindex=\"-1\" class=\"vp-portfolio__item-meta\" aria-label=\"Simon LiangInvestment ManagerHBG Ventures\" \t>\n\t\n<h2 class=\"vp-portfolio__item-meta-title\">\n\tSimon Liang<br>Investment Manager<br>HBG Ventures<\/h2>\n<\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div\t\tclass=\"vp-portfolio__item-wrap vp-portfolio__item-uid-3581538b\" data-vp-filter=\"\" \t\t>\n\t\t\t<template class=\"vp-portfolio__item-popup\" style=\"display: none\" data-vp-popup-img=\"https:\/\/accelerator.high-tech.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Mentor_Hauschild.jpg\" data-vp-popup-img-srcset=\"https:\/\/accelerator.high-tech.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Mentor_Hauschild.jpg 682w, https:\/\/accelerator.high-tech.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Mentor_Hauschild-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/accelerator.high-tech.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Mentor_Hauschild-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/accelerator.high-tech.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Mentor_Hauschild-500x500.jpg 500w\" data-vp-popup-img-size=\"682x682\" 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src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iNTEyIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjUxMiIgdmlld0JveD0iMCAwIDUxMiA1MTIiIGZpbGw9Im5vbmUiIHhtbG5zPSJodHRwOi8vd3d3LnczLm9yZy8yMDAwL3N2ZyI+PC9zdmc+\" class=\"wp-image-121 vp-lazyload\" alt data-src=\"https:\/\/accelerator.high-tech.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mentor_gerhardt.jpg\" data-sizes=\"auto\" loading=\"eager\">\n\t\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<figcaption class=\"vp-portfolio__item-overlay vp-portfolio__item-overlay-text-align-center\">\n\t\t<div class=\"vp-portfolio__item-meta-wrap vp-portfolio__custom-scrollbar\">\n\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/accelerator.high-tech.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mentor_gerhardt.jpg\"\n\t\ttabindex=\"-1\" class=\"vp-portfolio__item-meta\" aria-label=\"Johannes GerhardtManaging Consultant &amp; Business LeadONE Business &amp; Technology GmbH\" \t>\n\t\n<h2 class=\"vp-portfolio__item-meta-title\">\n\tJohannes Gerhardt<br>Managing Consultant &amp; Business Lead<br>ONE Business &amp; Technology 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loading=\"eager\">\n\t\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<figcaption class=\"vp-portfolio__item-overlay vp-portfolio__item-overlay-text-align-center\">\n\t\t<div class=\"vp-portfolio__item-meta-wrap vp-portfolio__custom-scrollbar\">\n\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/accelerator.high-tech.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mentor_kanitz_neu.jpg\"\n\t\ttabindex=\"-1\" class=\"vp-portfolio__item-meta\" aria-label=\"Alexander KanitzCo-Founder &amp; CIOLIDROTEC\" \t>\n\t\n<h2 class=\"vp-portfolio__item-meta-title\">\n\tAlexander Kanitz<br>Co-Founder &amp; CIO<br>LIDROTEC<\/h2>\n<\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div\t\tclass=\"vp-portfolio__item-wrap vp-portfolio__item-uid-df8d9da8\" data-vp-filter=\"\" \t\t>\n\t\t\t<template class=\"vp-portfolio__item-popup\" style=\"display: none\" data-vp-popup-img=\"https:\/\/accelerator.high-tech.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mentor_mutzberg.png\" 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src=\"https:\/\/accelerator.high-tech.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mentor_mutzberg.png\" class=\"wp-image-181 vp-lazyload\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iNTAwIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjUwMCIgdmlld0JveD0iMCAwIDUwMCA1MDAiIGZpbGw9Im5vbmUiIHhtbG5zPSJodHRwOi8vd3d3LnczLm9yZy8yMDAwL3N2ZyI+PC9zdmc+\" data-src=\"https:\/\/accelerator.high-tech.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mentor_mutzberg.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/accelerator.high-tech.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mentor_mutzberg.png 500w, https:\/\/accelerator.high-tech.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mentor_mutzberg-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/accelerator.high-tech.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mentor_mutzberg-150x150.png 150w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" loading=\"eager\">\n\t\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<figcaption class=\"vp-portfolio__item-overlay vp-portfolio__item-overlay-text-align-center\">\n\t\t<div class=\"vp-portfolio__item-meta-wrap vp-portfolio__custom-scrollbar\">\n\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/accelerator.high-tech.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mentor_mutzberg.png\"\n\t\ttabindex=\"-1\" class=\"vp-portfolio__item-meta\" aria-label=\"Mareike MutzbergCo-Founder | CEOYeronimo GmbH\" \t>\n\t\n<h2 class=\"vp-portfolio__item-meta-title\">\n\tMareike Mutzberg<br>Co-Founder | CEO<br>Yeronimo GmbH<\/h2>\n<\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div\t\tclass=\"vp-portfolio__item-wrap vp-portfolio__item-uid-498db25b\" data-vp-filter=\"\" \t\t>\n\t\t\t<template class=\"vp-portfolio__item-popup\" style=\"display: none\" data-vp-popup-img=\"https:\/\/accelerator.high-tech.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mentor_schneider.jpg\" data-vp-popup-img-srcset=\"https:\/\/accelerator.high-tech.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mentor_schneider.jpg 512w, https:\/\/accelerator.high-tech.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mentor_schneider-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/accelerator.high-tech.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mentor_schneider-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/accelerator.high-tech.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mentor_schneider-500x500.jpg 500w\" data-vp-popup-img-size=\"512x512\" data-vp-popup-md-img=\"https:\/\/accelerator.high-tech.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mentor_schneider.jpg\" data-vp-popup-md-img-size=\"512x512\" data-vp-popup-sm-img=\"https:\/\/accelerator.high-tech.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mentor_schneider-500x500.jpg\" data-vp-popup-sm-img-size=\"500x500\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"vp-portfolio__item-popup-title\">Lisa Schneider <br>Investment Associate <br>Aramco Ventures<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vp-portfolio__item-popup-description\">Lisa Schneider <br>Investment Associate <br>Aramco Ventures<\/div>\n\t\t<\/template>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"vp-portfolio__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"vp-portfolio__item-img-wrap\">\n\t<div class=\"vp-portfolio__item-img\">\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/accelerator.high-tech.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mentor_schneider.jpg\"\n\t\taria-label=\"Lisa Schneider Investment Associate Aramco Ventures\" \t>\n\t\n\t\t<noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" data-skip-lazy src=\"https:\/\/accelerator.high-tech.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mentor_schneider.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-202\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/accelerator.high-tech.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mentor_schneider.jpg 512w, https:\/\/accelerator.high-tech.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mentor_schneider-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/accelerator.high-tech.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mentor_schneider-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/accelerator.high-tech.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mentor_schneider-500x500.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/accelerator.high-tech.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mentor_schneider.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-202 vp-lazyload\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iNTEyIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjUxMiIgdmlld0JveD0iMCAwIDUxMiA1MTIiIGZpbGw9Im5vbmUiIHhtbG5zPSJodHRwOi8vd3d3LnczLm9yZy8yMDAwL3N2ZyI+PC9zdmc+\" data-src=\"https:\/\/accelerator.high-tech.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mentor_schneider.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/accelerator.high-tech.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mentor_schneider.jpg 512w, https:\/\/accelerator.high-tech.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mentor_schneider-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/accelerator.high-tech.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mentor_schneider-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/accelerator.high-tech.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mentor_schneider-500x500.jpg 500w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" loading=\"eager\">\n\t\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<figcaption class=\"vp-portfolio__item-overlay vp-portfolio__item-overlay-text-align-center\">\n\t\t<div class=\"vp-portfolio__item-meta-wrap vp-portfolio__custom-scrollbar\">\n\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/accelerator.high-tech.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mentor_schneider.jpg\"\n\t\ttabindex=\"-1\" class=\"vp-portfolio__item-meta\" aria-label=\"Lisa Schneider Investment Associate Aramco Ventures\" \t>\n\t\n<h2 class=\"vp-portfolio__item-meta-title\">\n\tLisa Schneider <br>Investment Associate <br>Aramco Ventures<\/h2>\n<\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div\t\tclass=\"vp-portfolio__item-wrap vp-portfolio__item-uid-248eedad\" data-vp-filter=\"\" \t\t>\n\t\t\t<template class=\"vp-portfolio__item-popup\" style=\"display: none\" data-vp-popup-img=\"https:\/\/accelerator.high-tech.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mentor_kessel.jpg\" data-vp-popup-img-srcset=\"https:\/\/accelerator.high-tech.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mentor_kessel.jpg 512w, https:\/\/accelerator.high-tech.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mentor_kessel-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/accelerator.high-tech.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mentor_kessel-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/accelerator.high-tech.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mentor_kessel-500x500.jpg 500w\" data-vp-popup-img-size=\"512x512\" data-vp-popup-md-img=\"https:\/\/accelerator.high-tech.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mentor_kessel.jpg\" data-vp-popup-md-img-size=\"512x512\" data-vp-popup-sm-img=\"https:\/\/accelerator.high-tech.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mentor_kessel-500x500.jpg\" data-vp-popup-sm-img-size=\"500x500\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"vp-portfolio__item-popup-title\">Uwe Kessel<br>Gesch\u00e4ftsf\u00fchrer<br>Rotonda Business Club<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vp-portfolio__item-popup-description\">Uwe Kessel<br>Gesch\u00e4ftsf\u00fchrer<br>Rotonda Business Club<\/div>\n\t\t<\/template>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"vp-portfolio__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div 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help shape the deep-tech scene in North Rhine-Westphalia\u2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-b6ea3432\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The proper mentors are a crucial factor in the success of young founders, as entrepreneurial expertise and industry knowledge can often only be gained through years of experience. This knowledge helps startups ask the right strategic questions early on and prepare as effectively as possible for the further development, scaling, or financing of their businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-d613cd94\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are constantly expanding our partner network and always welcome mentors with strong value-added expertise in the defined technology and industry sectors:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-16d1eb73\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>High-tech and deep-tech experts from high-tech companies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>High-Tech-Gr\u00fcnder, die etwas zur\u00fcckgeben m\u00f6chten<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Serial founders and entrepreneurs who believe in the tech ecosystem in North Rhine-Westphalia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Business angels, venture capital firms, and family offices interested in deep-tech ventures<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-d613cd94\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mentors gain exclusive access to our portfolio and, at the same time, become an official part of the high-tech and deep-tech ecosystem in North Rhine-Westphalia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:59px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-4240e94a\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-40e72036 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/accelerator.high-tech.nrw\/en\/anmeldung-mentor\/\">Become a Mentor* Now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:65px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-6b166158\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:0.8rem\">*The mentoring activity is carried out exclusively on a volunteer basis.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull has-parallax\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;min-height:375px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><div class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-6 size-large has-parallax\" style=\"background-position:50% 50%;background-image:url(https:\/\/accelerator.high-tech.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/accelerator_header.jpg)\"><\/div><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-contrast-background-color has-background-dim-30 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">Corporate Partners and Sponsorship<br><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">In addition to providing mentorship, you and your company can get engaged as a corporate partner and take advantage of the networking opportunities for your own business as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Please contact us about this, and we&#8217;ll be happy to help you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-35f06ea7 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