Department Internal Operations & HR

The Employees as the Foundation of Our Success and the Future of iL

With their versatile skills, commitment and know-how, our employees build the foundation of our success and the future of InnovationLab.

We have a passionate, dynamic, open and international team that we are proud of.

Therefore, the careful selection as well as the enhanced promotion and further training of our employees is a focal point of our personnel work.

Our HR strategy covers the areas of employer branding, recruiting, career development and diversity. In particular, we are concerned about the compatibility of the professional and private life of our employees. We are constantly working on our regulatory framework in order to achieve a healthy work-life balance.

Head of Deaprtment

After studying economics and sociology at the Heidelberg University, Michaela Sauer worked in global corporate communications at SAP AG.

From 2009 she supported the establishment of the InnovationLab GmbH as management consultant and was responsible for the cluster management of the BMBF's top cluster "Forum Organic Electronics" as well as the internal and external corporate communications.

Michaela Sauer has been supporting iL as Head of Internal Operations & HR since 2014. Human Resources is an exciting as well as a complex area.

"The close cooperation with colleagues is versatile and fun. I can contribute with my skills, help shape the culture of iL and can make a significant contribution to achieving our corporate goals with my work."