Nico Marzian
Profile & Project Examples

Bringing Together People and Competencies for Collaboration
Always keen on seeing the bigger picture, also on understanding how most different and seemingly not at all connected aspects in it are indeed linked and complementary – even if often not on first or even second sight – I was substantially shaped by the strong interdisciplinary tradition of my alma mater, the Bauhaus University Weimar, and all the career stages I was allowed to experience and build upon after graduation.
Design-minded, the focus on interhuman aspects at all times, and believing in the power of good storytelling to deliver even most complex and yet also most relevant messages, I am driven by the spirit of collaboration beyond functional, disciplinary, organisational, cultural and other borders.
The concept of “thinking out of the box” for me always came naturally, and the passion for it made me systematically avoiding too straight lines and a life fully dedicated to just one specialisation. In me you will find a generalist out of conviction – one who is devoted to work closely with great experts in their fields and learn as much as possible from them to best support them jointly creating innovation. Because only generalists, willing and able to build up enough knowledge about detail levels and specialists committed to develop a much broader view and skillset, can become highly needed “People in the Middle” and on eye-level with the representatives of various disciplines bring those and their highly valuable contributions together, empowering progressive solutions benefitting all affected – for a greater (often common) good.
Should you have got a topic that is aiming on improving the world (even if only a little) and shaping a brighter future, or want to discuss any of the topics presented on this website, please feel free to get in contact with me here or via LinkedIn. See below my fields of expertise as well as my key areas of application. I am looking forward to our talk.
Proven Set of Competencies
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Strategy & Approaches

Conception & Benefit Design

Communication & Relations

Networks & Match Making

Process Moderation

Steering & Guidance

Storytelling & Messages
Key Areas of Application
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Digital Industries

Future Cities Development

Future Mobility & Logistics

IT-Based Collaboration

Lifelong Learning

Regenerative Sustainability

Societal Participation

Space Opportunities
A Selection of Companies & Institutions I Have Worked With



































Small Selection of Projects
CEO AG – Sales & Service CORE Program
CI and coaching package in English and Chinese language for a global sales & service program managed for a world leading industrial company in the area of automation, logistics systems, machine tools, pharma systems, tissue, paper, and tobacco (© Comline AG)
CEO AG – Integrated Customer Management
Awarded global marketing and communication campaign for the development and rollout of an SAP-based Integrated Customer Management platform, UI/UX and development of interactive guidelines and learning tools for a world leader for drive & control systems (© Comline AG)
CEO AG / Comline AG – REload for Real Estate
REload for the real estate sector – Interactive guidelines and learning tool, roll-out marketing approach, CI etc. (© Comline AG)
CEO AG / Comline AG – VEworks for Technical Industries
VEworks – Product ownership for a CRM/business community solution for technical industries (© Comline AG)
CEO AG / Comline AG / PixelPromenade – Minting Industry
Representation, business development & customer care in the minting industry
PixelPromenade – Collaboration Approach
Concept for a broad communications approach and systematics for IT-based collaboration beyond all kinds of borders
PixelPromenade – Lifelong Learning
Participation as learner or Community Teaching Assistant in various MOOCs to expand knowledge (bigger picture and details) about various topics relevant for work and at the same time a first-hand insight into online learning. (logo copyrights held by the respective entities)
PixelPromenade – IT-Based Customer Integration Concept
Consulting and conception for a customer integration platform at an iron foundry
PixelPromenade – Connecting the Supply Chain of Coins
The Minting Network – Establishment and moderation of a discussion group to connect the different stakeholders along the value chain of coin production
PixelPromenade – Collaboration Platform Concept & Prototyping
Conception and prototyping for a novel collaboration platform approach
PixelPromenade – Renmin Shouji
“Renmin Shouji”, translated as “People’s Smartphone”, was a conceptual take on foreseeing China’s “Internet Plus” initiative’s implications for the future of the online world, what risks but also which positive lessons to learn might be in it.
PixelPromenade – World in a Millet
“The World in a Millet” was based on the “Renmin Shouji” work and was aiming on the Chinese tech company Xiaomi (Chinese for millet) and a possible unifying approach to the “Internet Plus” initiative. (logo copyright: Xiaomi)
PixelPromenade – CoLab
In a joint effort with a provider of a talent relationship solution, a concept was formulated for a novel collaboration platform building on top of a combined approach. “CoLab” was the working title chosen.
PixelPromenade / New Worlds Institute – Space Development Matrix
Mission Statement / Executive Summary: Space Development Matrix (© PixelPromenade, New Worlds Institute, 2016)
PixelPromenade / New Worlds Institute – Space Development Matrix
Concept for and visualisation of a “Space Development Matrix” as a platform to empower collaboration between scientists, engineers, and movers & shakers of space and non-space to work on the steps towards human settlements in space (© PixelPromenade, New Worlds Institute, 2016)
PixelPromenade – Concept for a Space Exploration Innovation Competition
Accompanying talks leading to the later tenure at AZO, an outline for a new kind of innovation competition around space exploration was formulated. It became a guide for the project management of the “Space Exploration Masters”. (logo copyrights: European Space Agency and AZO, 2016)
AZO – Visual Identity & Storytelling
Space Exploration Masters – Conceptual lead for the innovation competition’s visual identity and storytelling (© AZO, 2017)
AZO – Competition Kick-Off
Space Exploration Masters Kick-Off at Paris Air Show in Le Bourget (© ESA & Philippe Sebirot, 2017)
AZO – Awards Ceremony
Space Exploration Masters – Awards Ceremony in Luxembourg (© Dominique Gaul, 2017)
Various Roles – Participation in Events
Participating in various high-class events addressing the most pressing topics of today, for representation, scouting and sales activities for new projects affiliated with, general networking, in-depth talks with experts, getting insights.
Spacexchange
Supporting strategic discussions, conception, definition of messages, input for content, as well as outreach to potential partners. (© 2017-2018 by Spacexchange LLC, a Public Benefit Corporation in-organization, Emerging Futures, LLC, and Finsophy PBC)