{"id":7343,"date":"2026-10-28T12:52:06","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T10:52:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skillagility.com\/en\/?page_id=7343"},"modified":"2026-10-28T12:52:06","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T10:52:06","slug":"about-me","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/skillagility.com\/en\/stefanlachmann\/about-me\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-536d6739 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:56px;padding-right:32px;padding-bottom:104px;padding-left:32px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-da98714d wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-c9971706 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:42%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-background is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ec501260 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-color:#B6BCC3;border-style:dashed;border-width:2px;border-radius:6px;background-color:#F3F4F5;min-height:560px;padding-top:24px;padding-right:24px;padding-bottom:24px;padding-left:24px\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5C636C;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.078), 15px);\">[Photo: portrait of Stefan, portrait format]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-c5a5836a wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:58%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5C636C;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.1em;text-transform:uppercase\">About me<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#22262B;font-size:clamp(48px, 6vw, 88px);font-weight:600;line-height:0.95;text-transform:uppercase\">Stefan Lachmann<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#474D55;font-size:clamp(14.082px, 0.88rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.54), 21px);line-height:1.5\">Process expert, coach and lecturer. I help organisations improve themselves \u2013 and make sure the knowledge stays in-house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#474D55\">I have worked in Operational Excellence for more than 20 years. After years in industry, including at Dr\u00e4ger, I became self-employed in 2012. Since then I have supported organisations mainly in logistics, supply chain and operations with training, workshops and coaching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#474D55\">What drives me: too often I have seen consultants\u2019 knowledge disappear on the last day of a project. That is why I work so that your people can carry on by themselves.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-1 is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e952c11a wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"color:#FFFFFF;background-color:#000066;padding-top:104px;padding-right:32px;padding-bottom:104px;padding-left:32px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9b472672 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#FFFFFF;font-size:clamp(32px, 3.8vw, 50px);font-weight:600;line-height:1.12;text-transform:none\">\u201cKnowledge belongs in the heads of your own people \u2013 not in a consultant\u2019s binders.\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#D3D5E6\">Knowledge management has been my common thread since my diploma thesis. Organisations improve sustainably when they develop their own people instead of bringing in consultants again and again. That is what I work for \u2013 and I am happy to make myself redundant along the way.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ebe01913 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-top-color:#E4E6E9;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;padding-top:104px;padding-right:32px;padding-bottom:104px;padding-left:32px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#22262B;font-size:clamp(38px, 4.2vw, 56px);font-weight:600;line-height:1;text-transform:uppercase\">Three roles, one attitude<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-b63c1091 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-background is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-d9084fc9 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:6px;border-top-color:#1079A1;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:6px;background-color:#F5F6F7;padding-top:32px;padding-right:32px;padding-bottom:32px;padding-left:32px\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#22262B;font-size:clamp(17.905px, 1.119rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.789), 28px);font-weight:600;line-height:1.1\">Trainer and coach<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#474D55\">In-house training, workshops, team and 1:1 coaching for organisations \u2013 and as an associate for training and consulting firms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-2 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-weight:600\"><a href=\"\/stefanlachmann\/services\/\">Services \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-background is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-d9084fc9 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:6px;border-top-color:#000066;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:6px;background-color:#F5F6F7;padding-top:32px;padding-right:32px;padding-bottom:32px;padding-left:32px\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#22262B;font-size:clamp(17.905px, 1.119rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.789), 28px);font-weight:600;line-height:1.1\">SKILLAGILITY<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#474D55\">My learning platform for brain-friendly learning that is fun: online courses, toolkits and a community, so that learning arrives in daily work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-3 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-weight:600\"><a href=\"\/\">Visit SKILLAGILITY \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-background is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-d9084fc9 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:6px;border-top-color:#C00000;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:6px;background-color:#F5F6F7;padding-top:32px;padding-right:32px;padding-bottom:32px;padding-left:32px\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#22262B;font-size:clamp(17.905px, 1.119rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.789), 28px);font-weight:600;line-height:1.1\">Lecturer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#474D55\">Associate Lecturer at the Open University Business School, previously visiting lecturer at the International School of Management and the Europ\u00e4ischer Hochschulverbund.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-4 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-weight:600\"><a href=\"#teaching\">Course portfolio \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e952c11a wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#F5F6F7;padding-top:104px;padding-right:32px;padding-bottom:104px;padding-left:32px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-e5ad68c5 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-c9971706 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#22262B;font-size:clamp(38px, 4.2vw, 56px);font-weight:600;line-height:1;text-transform:uppercase\">Qualifications<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-c9971706 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<ul style=\"color:#474D55\" class=\"wp-block-list has-text-color\">\n<li>Master Black Belt Lean Six Sigma<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MBA and Diplom-Kaufmann (German business degree)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ICF-certified coach: PCC (Professional Certified Coach) and ACTC (Advanced Certification in Team Coaching)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Licensed for DISC, Emotional Intelligence and Motivators<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Licensed for VIA Strengths<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Working languages German and English<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e952c11a wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-top-color:#E4E6E9;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;padding-top:104px;padding-right:32px;padding-bottom:104px;padding-left:32px\">\n<h2 id=\"teaching\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#22262B;font-size:clamp(38px, 4.2vw, 56px);font-weight:600;line-height:1;text-transform:uppercase\">Teaching: 34 courses at three universities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#474D55\">From bachelor\u2019s to MBA level, in blended learning and on campus. My largest teaching area is also my field of practice: operations, supply chain and logistics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2316826f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-border-color is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-43bd3e9b wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-color:#E4E6E9;border-width:1px;border-radius:6px;padding-top:24px;padding-right:24px;padding-bottom:24px;padding-left:24px\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#22262B\"><strong>Operations, supply chain and logistics<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5C636C;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.078), 15px);\">14 courses<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-border-color is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-43bd3e9b wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-color:#E4E6E9;border-width:1px;border-radius:6px;padding-top:24px;padding-right:24px;padding-bottom:24px;padding-left:24px\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#22262B\"><strong>Strategy and management<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5C636C;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.078), 15px);\">12 courses<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-border-color is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-43bd3e9b wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-color:#E4E6E9;border-width:1px;border-radius:6px;padding-top:24px;padding-right:24px;padding-bottom:24px;padding-left:24px\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#22262B\"><strong>People, leadership and learning<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5C636C;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.078), 15px);\">5 courses<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-border-color is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-43bd3e9b wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-color:#E4E6E9;border-width:1px;border-radius:6px;padding-top:24px;padding-right:24px;padding-bottom:24px;padding-left:24px\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#22262B\"><strong>Data, customers and pricing<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5C636C;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.078), 15px);\">3 courses<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c3751f7e wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-color:#E4E6E9;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;padding-top:20px;padding-bottom:20px;font-weight:600\"><summary>Open University Business School \u00b7 Bachelor of Arts in Business Management<\/summary>\n<ul style=\"color:#474D55;font-weight:400\" class=\"wp-block-list has-text-color\">\n<li>B100 An introduction to business and management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>B126 Business data analytics and decision making<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>BXM192 Making your learning count at work<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>B207 Shaping business opportunities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>B302 Strategic Management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>BZX628 Managing 1: organisations and people<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-color:#E4E6E9;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;padding-top:20px;padding-bottom:20px;font-weight:600\"><summary>Open University Business School \u00b7 Master of Science in Human Resource Management<\/summary>\n<ul style=\"color:#474D55;font-weight:400\" class=\"wp-block-list has-text-color\">\n<li>B867 Workplace learning with coaching and mentoring<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-color:#E4E6E9;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;padding-top:20px;padding-bottom:20px;font-weight:600\"><summary>Open University Business School \u00b7 Master of Business Administration (MBA)<\/summary>\n<ul style=\"color:#474D55;font-weight:400\" class=\"wp-block-list has-text-color\">\n<li>B716 Management: perspectives and practice<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>B870 Managing in a changing world<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>B872 Creating and sustaining value<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>B873 Effective strategic management in business and the public sector<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>BB835 The dynamics of strategy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>BB848 Leadership and Management in Intercultural Contexts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>BB849 Supply Chain Management<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-color:#E4E6E9;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;padding-top:20px;padding-bottom:20px;font-weight:600\"><summary>International School of Management \u00b7 Bachelor of Arts in International Management<\/summary>\n<ul style=\"color:#474D55;font-weight:400\" class=\"wp-block-list has-text-color\">\n<li>Analysing Business Performance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Crisis Management and Recapitalization<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Global Sourcing and Logistics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Global Value Chain Management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>International Trade and Supply Management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>International Transport Logistics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Logistics Systems<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Operations Management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Procurement and Production<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Supply Chain Management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Supply Chain Management Concepts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-color:#E4E6E9;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;padding-top:20px;padding-bottom:20px;font-weight:600\"><summary>International School of Management \u00b7 Master of Science in International Management<\/summary>\n<ul style=\"color:#474D55;font-weight:400\" class=\"wp-block-list has-text-color\">\n<li>Customer Relationship Management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Human Resources Management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>International Operations and Supply Chain Management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Logistics Management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Process Management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Production and Supply Chain Management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Strategic Management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Yield Management and Pricing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-color:#E4E6E9;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;padding-top:20px;padding-bottom:20px;font-weight:600\"><summary>Europ\u00e4ischer Hochschulverbund \u00b7 Bachelor of Arts in Management<\/summary>\n<ul style=\"color:#474D55;font-weight:400\" class=\"wp-block-list has-text-color\">\n<li>Corporate Social Responsibility<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5C636C;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.078), 15px);\">Open University Business School as Associate Lecturer; International School of Management and Europ\u00e4ischer Hochschulverbund as visiting lecturer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-5 is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-041f1619 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"color:#FFFFFF;background-color:#000066;padding-top:96px;padding-right:32px;padding-bottom:96px;padding-left:32px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9aa0894c wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-b558fb92 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:68%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#FFFFFF;font-size:clamp(38px, 4.2vw, 56px);font-weight:600;line-height:1;text-transform:uppercase\">Let\u2019s get to know each other.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#D3D5E6\">Tell me in 30 minutes where things are stuck.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-c9971706 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:32%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-right is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-86672d7c wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"\/stefanlachmann\/contact\/\" style=\"border-radius:6px;color:#FFFFFF;background-color:#C00000;padding-top:16px;padding-right:26px;padding-bottom:16px;padding-left:26px;font-weight:600\">Book an intro call<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[Photo: portrait of Stefan, portrait format] About me Stefan Lachmann Process expert, coach and lecturer. 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