Ulrike Dräger

Mentoring | Interim Management | Consulting

Strategic consultant and Managing Director with extensive experience in leading medium-sized technically driven companies.

Mentor for NextGen executives on their journey to leadership.

Expert advice on personnel development, team building, and organisational development—from start-up to industrial production.

Let’s explore if we’re the right fit in a no-obligation phone call. In just 30 minutes, we’ll discuss your current challenges and how I can support you. I look forward to connecting.

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Ulrike Dräger (born 1969) – Business Economist / MBA with strong generalist expertise, over 20 years of management experience in technology and production environments, and 11 years as Managing Director of a medium-sized manufacturing company. Solid international business background spanning Europe, China, South Asia, and the USA.

Fluent in German and English.

Certified Value-Oriented Systemic Coach & Consultant (CAS/ISO/ICI).

Managing Director / CEO in a medium-sized production company (coating of fibre-based materials)
Head of Business Development and Marketing Europe for a US corporation in the T&E sector
International Business Development in a medium-sized mechanical and plant engineering company (India, China, Europe, USA)
Head of Sales in a medium-sized mechanical engineering group
Senior Consultant, Strategy and Organisation in a management consultancy
Sales Manager, Food Chemicals for a Hamburg-based foreign trade company in Singapore and Indonesia

Education:
Diploma in Business Administration (Hamburg)
MA in European Business Administration (Newcastle, UK)

Training:
Certified Systemic Consultant & Coach at Coach Academy St Gallen (ISO / ICI)

Range of services

 

 

Strategic consulting for technology and production

Hands on in transition

Are you looking to set your company up for long-term success by reorganising processes or even relocating production? I can help you develop clear objectives and a comprehensive project plan tailored to your specific needs. With my experience in project management, I will take responsibility for overseeing the entire process, working closely with your team to ensure smooth and effective implementation every step of the way.

Consulting

Interim Management

Show the Way Forward

I take over the management of your company on a temporary basis: Whether it's when a private equity firm joins, management is temporarily absent, or there is a change in leadership, I step in as an experienced professional. My role is to create transparency, stabilise operations, and provide clear guidance to the team, ensuring that everyone is aligned and focused on the way forward.

Interim-Management

Mentoring NextGen

Been there, done it, know how it's done.

Do you know who the future leaders of your company are and want to ensure they’re well-prepared for new roles in the long term? Have you recently taken on a leadership position and would appreciate having a mentor by your side to guide you through critical situations and challenges? Let’s have a conversation. Reach out to me, and together we can discuss how I can support you in developing your leadership team or guiding you through your own leadership journey.

Mentoring

Start-Ups

From Start-up to Production

Whether it's sales, finance, personnel, service, or production – with many years of experience in managing small and medium-sized companies, I am the ideal sparring partner for founders and their teams.

Consulting

Testimonials

I have been working with Ulrike Dräger for more than ten years, most of that time as a service provider, not as a client. I am impressed by her absolutely clear and incorruptible view of the reality of things. This pragmatism is complemented by a sure instinct and a positive creative drive that is constructive, consistent and solution-oriented.

Nils Mönkemeier, Managing Partner wup.

I can highly recommend Ulrike Dräger as a mentor and organizational consultant! As the founder of a small business, I was looking for an expert who could not only support me with business knowledge, but also with practical advice for the everyday life of an entrepreneur. Her expertise in business management and the specific challenges of small and medium-sized businesses helped me to get our strategy on the right track. She also helped me to get through the organizational aspects of our company with a clear and pragmatic approach, which was enormously valuable, especially in the phase when I was looking for support.

Founder of a technology spin-off, Hamburg

Ms. Dräger has set up lean, modern organizational structures and a motivated, productive team for our company in production, sales and administration. She impressed with her confident management style in a heterogeneous environment with very different educational and qualification requirements. The team is now very well prepared for further growth and upcoming product developments.

K. Evers, Managing Partner HZI-Gruppe

Ms. Dräger is very competent and professional. The coaching method is very convincing and has brought me very good insights. Ulrike Dräger was always very empathetic and guided me through the process in a very targeted manner, yet at my own pace.

Head of department in the public sector, Bremen