Matthias Bartsch

Born in 1974 I grew up in Duisburg (Germany). Though Duisburg has changed a lot since my childhood I still associate the city with the steel industry, the hard-working, honest and humorous people. I guess growing up in such a place leaves a footprint on you in some way or another.

In 1996, I started studying civil engineering at RWTH Aachen University, Germany. While studying I had the opportunity to live in Australia and the Netherlands. I very much enjoyed being with people different to me. At the end of my studies I believed that my adventure and discovery phase was over and an ordinary life was about to start. Life proved me wrong.

In 2003, I started my professional career at Bureau Veritas as project manager. At the same time I started studying business economics. While studying business economics I discovered my passion for HR. I do not know if I have this passion or if this passion has me. However, once I discovered HR, it never let me go.

While working for Bureau Veritas Russia I met my wife Angela in Moscow. With Armenian and Ukrainian origins, she grew up in Turkmenistan and she holds a Russian passport. In 2010, we moved together to Frankfurt (Germany). We are very happy to have two children brightening up our lives – Konstantin and Leonard.

In 2014, and after completing a giant project I decided to turn over a new page and focus entirely my professional activities on HR and HR consulting. I love HR consulting, because it allows me to support companies and people in connecting, living, performing and learning.

great companies and great people connecting, living, performing and learning together – with pleasure and success.

When I am not busy with HR you can find me cooking, meeting friends, playing music, reading and doing sports. Currently my family and me live in Aachen, Germany.