Dr. Caroline Löbhard

Berlin, Germany · caroline@loebhard.com

As an accomplished leader in the tech sector, I am driven by the opportunity to collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to develop cutting-edge solutions. My passion lies in shaping innovation and contributing to the success and growth of your organization.

Experience

CEO and Founder

Goldmarie Finanzen GmbH

Development of a digital asset management platform using cutting-edge technologies; responsible for project and financial planning as well as business development.

https://goldmarie-finanzen.de

March 2020 - December 2024

Research fellow (Postdoc)

Weierstrass Institute for Applied Analysis and Stochastics (WIAS) Berlin

Research group ``Nonsmooth Variational Problems and Operator Equations'' (Prof. M. Hintermüller)

Scientific work in the fields of simulation and optimization
interdisciplinary collaboration for project proposals and reports as well as presentations at international conferences and within the scope of knowledge transfer.
Project and event management
organization of the ``International Conference on Continuous Optimization 2019'' (ICCOPT) at TU Berlin, coordination of meetings and decisions, contract reviewing, communication with service companies; support of the coordination of the DFG Priority Programm (SPP) 1962.
Web/IT development
e.g., conference web page 2019: https://iccopt2019.berlin
print materials 2019: conference book
project web page 2016: https://spp1962.wias-berlin.de

July 2016 - December 2019

Assistant professor ("Lehrkraft für besondere Aufgaben")

Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

Lecturing in basic courses in mathematics, e.g., "Mathematik für Naturwissenschaftler", responsibility for examimantions, reviewing of Bachelor and Master theses.

03/2015 - 09/2015 Parental leave
April 2014 - June 2016

Research fellow (PhD student)

Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Mathematical Optimization, Prof. M. Hintermüller

Working for my PhD theses on adaptive finite element methods (AFEM) for the optimal control of variational inequalities in function space, event management.

January 2010 - March 2014

Research fellow

Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

Review article on adaptive finite element methods, collaboration for lecture notes, book chapters and others, event organization.

December 2008 - December 2009

Education

PhD in Applied Mathematics

Topic: Optimal Control of Elliptic Variational Inequalities: Numerical Methods and Point Tracking Objectives

Supervisor: Prof. M. Hintermüller

September 2014

Diploma in Mathematics

Technische Universität (TU) München

with distinction, minor subject Computer Science

October 2002 - November 2008

Skills

Management and Leadership Skills

  • Strategic Planning and Business Development

    Successfully led a fintech startup from its founding to scaling. Development of business models and concepts for funding and growth.

  • Project Management

    Experience in coordinating complex projects, including budget planning and goal tracking, for example, within the framework of the Pro FIT project funding by the IBB (approx. € 1 million), or the European Union's Women Tech EU Grant (€ 75 000).

  • Communication and Negotiation

    Effective stakeholder management, including investors, partners, and employees. Negotiated contracts for the use of necessary licenses and technologies for implementing digital asset management with two cooperation partners.

  • Team Leadership and Talent Development

    Built and led an interdisciplinary team of up to 12 employees, fostering initiative, innovation, and collaboration. Experience in recruiting and HR management.

Technology and Software Development

  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)

    Development, implementation, and application of AI-based solutions. Based on scientific work in the field of nonsmooth optimization, innovative models for automated and sustainable fund management were developed.

  • Software and Web Development

    Experience with technologies and workflows for continuous integration and deployment. Coordinated and contributed to the development of portfolio management software and web interfaces using Python, css, Docker, Git, LaTeX, including Django, Pandas, SciPy, bootstrap, and GitHub workflows.

  • Data Analysis and Modeling

    Expertise in complex mathematical modeling, statistical analyses, and data-driven decision-making. For portfolio optimization, a database (MongoDB, SQL) with structured financial and sustainability data was designed, including automated ETL processes, quality checks, and APIs.

Industry Knowledge and Additional Skills

  • Problem Solving and Analytical Thinking

    Strong ability to efficiently and creatively solve complex problems.

  • Technology Trends

    Familiar with current developments in the tech and fintech industries, particularly in the field of AI.

  • Regulatory Knowledge

    Understanding of legal and regulatory requirements in the fintech sector.

  • Languages

    Native German speaker, fluent in English. Basic knowledge of French, Spanish, and Russian.

Interests

Music

Recorder/vocals in a band since 2000, music production

Graphics/web design

Web pages, CD-cover artwork, conference materials and logo

Bauernschloss e.V.

Craft restoration, landscaping and event organisation

References

Publications

Public talks

  • Goldmarie Webinar 6/2024, Nachhaltig Geld anlegen.
  • Goldmarie Webinar 5/2024, So funktioniert deine Geldanlage bei Goldmarie Finanzen.
  • Slush Helsinki 11/2023, Helsinki Messukeskus, German Pitching Stage, Goldmarie Finanzen.
  • BSBI Keynote 11/2022, BSBI Campus Berlin, Founding a Fintech.
  • Goldmarie Webinar 1/2024, Aufgeräumte Finanzen für ein entspanntes Jahr: Praktische Tipps für mehr Ersparnisse und kluge Investitionen.
  • Goldmarie Webinar 1/2024, Aufgeräumte Finanzen für ein entspanntes Jahr: Welche Geldanlage passt zu mir?.
  • WIAS Career Development 1/2024, Weierstraß-Institut für angewandte Analysis und Stochastik (WIAS Berlin), How I came from academia to industry.
  • Pitch Events 2024, FIBE Pitch Perfect, presenting Goldmarie Finanzen.
  • Pitch Events 2023, Promotion Nordhessen, Frankfurt; Investors' Day TU Berlin; Pitch Club Frankfurt; Digital Finance Conference; Female StartAperitivo; hub.berlin by bitkom, presenting Goldmarie Finanzen.
  • Pitch Events 2022, presenting Goldmarie Finanzen.
  • Girls' Day 2019, WIAS, Simpson sucht die Null: Wie eine uralte Idee heute genutzt wird.
  • Girls' Day 2017, WIAS, Simpson sucht die Null: Wie eine uralte Idee heute genutzt wird.
  • Tag der Mathematik 2016, FU Berlin, Simpson sucht die Null: Wie eine uralte Idee heute genutzt wird.
  • Tage der Forschung 2014, Berlin-Adlershof, Simpson sucht die Null -- Wozu man Nullstellen braucht und wie man sie finden kann.
  • Tag der Mathematik 2014, TU Berlin, Das Newton-Verfahren in der Praxis: Was Simpson alles kann!.

Other events

  • WebSummit 11/2024, Lisbon, Portugal
  • Slush 11/2024, Helsinki, Finland
  • Konferenz nachhhaltige Geldanlagen, 9/2024, Frankfurt
  • Slush 11/2023, Helsinki, Finland
  • Tag der offenen Tür bei der Baader Bank AG 6/2023, München
  • Vergabefeier des FNG Siegel, 12/2024, Frankfurt
  • Vermögensverwalterforum der Baader Bank AG 9/2023, München
  • 5th Digital Future 2019, Berlin
  • 2nd ROMSOC Ethics Workshop, 07/2019, Erlangen
  • ROMSOC MidtermCheck/3rd Supervisory Board Meeting, 11/2018, Bremen
  • Jahrestreffen DFG SPP1962 2018, Kremmen
  • 1st ROMSOC Ethics Workshop, 07/2018, Nürnberg
  • Oberwolfach Workshop 1815, 2018, Challenges in Optimal Control of Nonlinear PDE-Systems
  • ROMSOC First Supervisory Board Meeting, 10/2017, Berlin
  • Leibniz Symposium, Biomaterial-based Approaches in Personalized Medicine, 2017, Berlin
  • SFB-Workshop, Mariatrost, 2017, Graz, Modelling and Simulation in Biomechanics
  • Annual meeting 2017 of the DFG SPP 1962, WIAS Berlin
  • Autumn School on Nonsmooth Structures in Mathematical Models 2017 DFG SPP 1962, WIAS Berlin
  • Annual meeting 2016 of the DFG SPP 1962, WIAS Berlin
  • ICCP 2014, HU Berlin: Website, IT, graphic design
  • Oberwolfach Seminar 1448b 2014, Projection Based Model Reduction: Reduced Basis Methods, Proper Orthogonal Decomposition, and Low Rank Tensor Approximations
  • SFB-Workshop 2014, Mariatrost, Graz, Modelling and Simulation in Biomechanics
  • VI Symposium 2013, HU Berlin, Organisation, Website, IT
  • Abschlusstreffen DFG SPP1253, Banz 2013
  • PDE's/MASDOC Workshop 2012, University of Warwick, UK
  • Oberwolfach Seminar 1047b 2010, Mathematics of PDE Constrained Optimization
  • Annual meeting DFG SPP 1253, 2010, Freising
  • Oberwolfach Workshop 0925 2009, Computational Multiscale Methods
  • AFEM Workshops in Prague/CEU Budapest (2009)
  • Joined Advanced Student School der TU München 2008, St. Petersburg, Russland
  • Ferienakademie der TU München 2005, 2008, Sarntal, Italien

Research talks

  • Workshop on Industrial Mathematics 10/2019, Strobl, Austria, Adaptive finite element methods for optimization problems with non-smoothness.
  • International Conference on Continuous Optimization 8/2019, TU Berlin, Space-time discretization for parabolic optimal control problems with state constraints.
  • PGMO Days 11/2017, EDF Lab Paris-Saclay, Parabolic becomes elliptic: A solution method with space-time adaptivity for parabolic optimal control problems with state constraints.
  • Non-Smooth Systems 10/2017, TU Darmstadt, An Adaptive Discontinuous Galerkin Method for a Parabolic Optimal Control Problem with State Constraints.
  • French-German-Italian Conference on Optimization 9/2017, Uni Paderborn, Space-time discretization of a parabolic optimal control problem with state constraints.
  • Research Seminar 6/2017, WIAS/HU Berlin
  • OCIP 2014, TU München, An elastic mode algorithm for the optimal control of elliptic variational inequalities.
  • Research seminar SoSe 2014, HU Berlin, An elastic mode algorithm for the optimal control of variational inequalities.
  • EUCCO 2013, Chemnitz, An adaptive algorithm for the optimal control of variational inequalities with pointwise objective functionals.
  • Seminar SoSe 2013, HU Berlin, Adaptive Finite Elemente Methoden in der Optimierung bei partiellen Differentialgleichungen: Ein DWR-Fehlerschätzer für ein Optimierungsproblem mit Variationsungleichungsnebenbedingung.
  • GAMM Annual Meeting 2013, Novi Sad, Serbien, Solvability, stationarity and a solution algorithm for the optimal control of variational inequalities with pointwise objective functionals.
  • Applied PDEs working Seminar 3/, University of Warwick, UK, Optimal control with point evaluations and elliptic variational inequalities: Solvability and stationarity conditions.
  • Research seminar 12/2012, HU Berlin, Optimal control with point evaluations and elliptic variational inequalities: Solvability and stationarity conditions.
  • ISMP 08/2012, TU Berlin, Optimal control of elliptic variational inequalities: A mesh-adaptive finite element solver.
  • Matheon Workshop 12/2011, TU Berlin, Optimal control of elliptic variational inequalities: A mesh-adaptive finite element solver.
  • RMMM 2011, EPFL Lausanne, Switzerland, Error Estimators in the optimal control of elliptic variational inequalities.
  • Research seminar 2011, HU Berlin, Optimalitätsbedingungen erster Ordnung für die Volatilitätskalibrierung bei amerikanischen Optionen.
  • SIGOPT 2011, Lambrecht/Pfalz, Optimal control of elliptic variational inequalities: A mesh-adaptive finite element solver.
  • Research seminar 02/2011, HU Berlin, AFEM für ein optimales Kontrollproblem.

Teaching

HU Berlin, 2011-2016
  • Vorlesung und Übung Mathematik 2 für Naturwissenschaftler (04/2016)
  • Vorlesung und Übung Mathematik 1 für Naturwissenschaftler (10/2014, 10/2015)
  • Übung Optimierung bei partiellen Differentialgleichungen (Dr. Rautenberg, 10/2015)
  • Übung Analysis 1* (Prof. Hintermüller, 10/2014)
  • Proseminar Lineare Optimierung (04/2014)
  • Übungsleitung Analysis für Physiker (PD Recke, 04/2014)
  • Übungsleitung Lineare Algebra für Informatiker 1,2 (Prof. Reiß, 2011-2012; Prof. Griewank, 04/2014)
TU München, 2004-2008
  • Übungsleitung Analysis 3-4 (Prof. Suris, 2007/08)
  • Repetitorien zu den Vorlesungen Lineare Algebra 1-2, Analysis 1 (2007-2008)
  • Übungsleitung Analysis 1 (Prof. Rößler, 2007/08)
  • Übungsleitung Lineare Algebra 1-2 (Prof. Rößler, 2006/07)
  • Übungsleitung/Korrektur Analysis für Physiker 1-3 (Prof. Castrigiano, 2005-2007)
  • Übungsleitung/Korrektur Lineare Algebra 1-2 (Prof. Heise, 2004-2005)