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COACHINGS

Here you can find all the important information on our free career coaching sessions - it’s the perfect chance for new impulses for your professional path!

Between 10:30 a.m. and 4:45 p.m., exclusive 30-minute one-on-one sessions with experienced coaches await you at the Palladium. Use this time to address specific questions, gain new perspectives, and work specifically on your professional development.

In addition, this time there will be one-hour group coaching sessions or workshops from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. There, you can receive valuable insights from our coaches and exchange with other participants.

Registration is very simple: Come to the registration desk on the day of the event (straight ahead and then to the right when entering the exhibitor hall), choose your coach and secure your place – on a first come, first served basis.

The registration times for the coaching sessions are:

  • 10:15 a.m. for a morning session
  • 1:30 p.m. for an afternoon session.

Take the first step for your career and don’t miss this opportunity!

The following coaches will be there:

MARCUS NILGUS (HE/HIM)
MARCUS NILGUS (HE/HIM)
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Nevena Paesler (she/her)
Nevena Paesler (she/her)
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NICOLE REISS (SHE/HER)
Nicole Reiss (SHE/HER)
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Sarah Koenn (SHE/HER)
Sarah Koenn (she/her)
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SIBYLLE KAMINSKI (SHE/HER)
SIBYLLE KAMINSKI (SHE/HER)
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GEORGIJ BOGUSLAWSKIJ

Managing Director, Seraph IT GmbH

  • Coaching experience: 8 years
  • Speaks German, English, Russian
SHORT VITA

Georgij Boguslawskij is the Managing Director of Seraph IT in Cologne, a provider of managed IT and cybersecurity services for SMEs. As an employer, he specializes in neurodiversity; he builds work structures tailored to individual cognitive styles and leads his team according to this very principle.

His experience extends far beyond IT: he has gained insights from 39 companies—35 of which were large corporate entities—is a trained industrial clerk and an NLP coach (since 2020), and runs two IT businesses. Having conducted job coaching sessions and interviews from both sides of the table, he understands the perspectives of both applicants and hiring managers.

In his coaching sessions, he bridges the gap between the neurotypical expectations of the daily work environment and the neurodivergent experience. His approach is practical and grounded—free from coaching clichés—offering solutions that can actually be put into practice as early as Monday morning.

Key areas: Mental & Business Coaching

Topics: Business development and growth for self-employed professionals in the service sector

MARCUS NILGUS (HE/HIM)

Coach, Tour Guide, Actor | The Coach for the Stage of Life

  • Coaching experience: 9 years
  • Speaks German
SHORT VITA

My perspective on people and life took shape on stage. For working on a role can also become a tool for shaping one’s life—both personally and professionally.

Key areas: Self-discovery, career guidance, creative support

Topics: Speak confidently, present with poise, stay calm.

NEVENA PAESLER (SHE/HER)

Interkulturelle und Karrierecoach Tarabichi & Paesler GbR (Growing Together in NRW)

  • 7 years of coaching experience
  • Speaks German, English
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As a coach and founder, I am committed to a future economy and society where diversity is the norm—a world where everyone can contribute their skills, cultural backgrounds, and talents while interacting effectively with others. My work focuses on two main areas: helping international teams collaborate successfully and grow together, and guiding international professionals along their career paths—whether that involves settling into a new environment, building networks, or advancing their careers.

I am a certified business, intercultural, and career coach with over 12 years of professional experience in product and marketing roles at both global and regional companies in Germany. As your coach, I help you find an attractive position that aligns with your talents and competencies. To ensure the best possible start, I also support you throughout the entire application process—including developing a job search strategy, crafting your CV, preparing for interviews, and navigating contract negotiations.

Since 2024, I have served as the co-founder and managing director of a social impact enterprise. In collaboration with various organizations, we support projects that empower international professionals to thrive both professionally and personally in Germany.

Focus area: Career coaching for international professionals in Germany

Topics: Job search strategy, job application, career pivot, career change, LinkedIn profile, networking, job interviews, applying with AI

Nicole Reiss (she/her)

Entrepreneur, ProMinds Health & Innovation

  • 7 years of coaching experience
  • Speaks German, English
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Nicole Reiss has a clear vision: to make the healthcare system people-centered and future-ready. As an entrepreneur and executive, she supports medtech organizations in complex, regulated environments and has helped shape transformation projects in interdisciplinary R&D teams at Siemens Healthineers and Roche Diagnostics. She teaches at DHBW Stuttgart and Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, where she is establishing the Digital Health Transformation program as its program director. At the same time, she is conducting research on an AI-supported intraoperative solution for women’s health and is writing a book chapter for Springer Nature.

Focus Areas: Career Development & Career Guidance: From assessing your current situation to making your next informed decision (including visibility, resilience, networking, etc.)
Leadership & Executive Coaching: For anyone who is (soon to be) taking on a leadership role or wants to clarify their role within it
Communication, Team Dynamics & Conflict: Difficult conversations, clarifying expectations, collaboration

Topics: Role Clarity, Decision-Making, and Impact as a (Future) Leader
Finding Your Own North Star, Reevaluating, Deriving Systematic Strategies, and Translating Them into Action
Assessing Your Current Situation and Analyzing Strengths and Potential
Preparing Application Materials & Job Interviews
Career Reorientation & Choosing Among Several Good Options
Resolving Conflicts Within a Team & Conducting Difficult Conversations
Stress Management & Resilience During Change Processes
Networking, Visibility, & Personal Branding (e.g., LinkedIn Profile, Confident Presentation)
Self-Worth & Setting Your Own Standards Rather Than Seeking Validation from Others

Sarah Koenn (she/her)

Freelance Occupational and Organizational Psychologist and Systemic Coach, Koenn Coaching

  • 15 years of coaching experience
  • speaks German, English, and Hungarian
SHORT VITA

Hello, I’m Sarah! My passion is helping people find their inner balance—both professionally and personally. As a systemic coach, I support you in overcoming challenges, gaining new perspectives, and bringing greater clarity, self-confidence, and ease into your life.
In my work, I combine systemic coaching with well-founded approaches from positive psychology, focusing on your unique resources, needs, and goals. Whether it’s life, business, or family coaching, I engage with you empathetically and respectfully, meeting you as an equal. Together, we examine patterns that may be weighing you down, expand your range of options, and develop sustainable solutions that truly fit you and your life.
I look forward to accompanying you on your journey toward greater contentment, inner balance, and joy—because change often begins with a fresh perspective on the potential that already lies within you.

Focus areas: Leadership Development, Team and Corporate Coaching, Life Coaching, Couples Coaching

Topics: Application process, career transition, moving from employee to manager, role identity, work regarding purpose and significance

Sibylle Kaminski (she/her)

Systemic Coach and Trainer, Relax your work©

Appear confidently when it matters most

Workshop language: German

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE WORKSHOP

Body language, voice, and composure are crucial factors in being perceived as poised during challenging situations—

or in being able to counter a disparaging remark.

In the workshop, I provide actionable tips on how to boost your presence and feel more self-assured.

SHORT VITA

Since 2004: Self-employed management consultant for freelance professions

Systemic business coach and feminist trainer

Focus: sovereignty, sexism, agile mindset, resilience

#makeitwork workshops against sexual harassment in companies (in cooperation with the Women’s Advice Center Cologne)

Author of: “The little job coach – more calm, less conflict, better enforcement”

ISBN 9-783750-421080

Queer, married, 1 adult daughter