a strong team makes room for individuals to excel and can turn tensions into a springboard for development
martin fahrner, ubfthe ubf team
Our office in Tübingen is our hub – a place to re-tank and experiment with new ideas. It is where our lines of communication converge and are sent back out to our clients. It is where new ideas and projects come to life. And it is where we come together to share our experiences and learn from each other. Our clients profit from the fact that they can easily get in touch with us and that we take care of choosing the best possible fit among our consultants for a client's needs. Plus, we can provide quick and reliable solutions even for last-minute projects. The people who make up our company – and cater to the individual needs of our clients in all their differences – are our biggest asset.
Roland Wille
Roland Wille
Marlies Mittler
Marlies Mittler
Peter Kunze
Peter Kunze
Marlies Mittler
managing partner, trainer, coach – international cooperation, occupational health management, (on-line) training conceptualization
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Marlies Mittler
When in history would you have liked to live? As who or what?
in the present, as Marlies Mittler – a great time, great possibilities and central heating.
Who is your favourite historical figure? Why?
I don't have one. I like to read biographies, and for a while I have a favourite person. Then I read another biography...
Two things interest me about these stories: when people help bring a new idea to life or when they lead their lives in way that is ahead of their time.
What does happiness mean to you?
moments that are alive
What personal traits do you value most?
commitment, humour, openness, generosity, goodness.
That's what I like in others. That's what I also aim for, but I haven’t necessarily gotten there yet.
What are your favourite things to do when you aren't working?
singing
What do you like most about your work?
I get glimpses into business worlds and fascinating fields of work. I get to experience people in all their diversity and difference. I run into situations or questions that I have to come to terms with quickly.
Who are you at ubf?
managing partner of the second generation and (still) one of the older generation.
specialization: invent and sell new training programs.
favourite fields: health, cooperation, international matters
What does ubf mean to you?
challenges, fun, work, further development, productive chaos, safe harbour, broader space...but above all the great people
What do you really want to experience before you die?
my life
Your motto?
it changes often - right now: life is made of moments
Roland Wille
managing partner, consultant, trainer – personnel management, leadership tools and systems
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Roland Wille
When in history would you have liked to live? As who or what?
as a scientist or musician in the 1920s
Who is your favourite historical figure? Why?
Martin Luther – because of his intrepidity
What does happiness mean to you?
to sit beside a stream and listen to the birds
What personal traits do you value most? In yourself, in others?
the usual: fairness, openness and tolerance
What are your favourite things to do when you aren't working?
lots
What do you like most about your work?
that there are always new puzzles to solve
Who are you at ubf?
the same person that I am when I am not at ubf
What does ubf mean to you?
my professional home
What do you really want to experience before you die?
I've got nothing set in stone
Your motto?
do it right the first time
Peter Kunze
trainer, coach - communication, cooperation, leadership
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Peter Kunze
When in history would you have liked to live? As who or what?
as a musician in Laurel Canyon, California at the end of the 1960s.
Who is your favourite historical figure? Why?
Buddha: first he lived life to the full with passion and loved like a prince and then he got down to the real things.
What does happiness mean to you?
to be at one with myself – undisturbed. Out in nature, if possible. In contact with my heart and HIM. And to see my children grow into life
What personal traits do you value most?
a noble heart, respect, calm and grounded, empathy, humility
What are your favourite things to do when you aren't working?
to go hiking (through the wild orchards around Tübingen, on Maia Praia in Lagos/Portugal or on the Costa Vicentina/Portugal) and “Give me books, fruit, french wine, fine weather and a little music out of doors, played by somebody I do not know.” (John Keats)
What do you like most about your work?
encountering others with mutual respect and being able to inspire them to reflect
Who are you at ubf?
the likeable, experienced, hard-working, (doubtful) storyteller who can visualize well.
What does ubf mean to you?
employer, a place to learn to grow and a safe harbour
What do you really want to experience before you die?
to go on a long pilgrimage to a place “where the earth ends and the sea begins” (“onde a terra acaba e o mar comeca” in Portuguese).
Your motto?
everyone has good reasons to think what they think and do what they do.
“all you need is love” (John Lennon)
Volker Kaulartz
Volker Kaulartz
Wilfried Braig
Wilfried Braig
Lena Kienzler
Lena Kienzler
Volker Kaulartz
trainer, facilitator- leadership, conflict management, train the trainer
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Volker Kaulartz
When in history would you have liked to live? As who or what?
I like being me in the here and now
Who is your favourite historical figure? Why?
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What does happiness mean to you?
to be (able to be) satisfied with things as they are
What personal traits do you value most?
In yourself, in others?
clarity and consistency
mindfulness and solidarity
a good sense of humour and the ability to take serious things in good humour
What are your favourite things to do when you aren't working?
play music with others – for me, music is a universal language that can express every emotion
What do you like most about your work?
to me, it is a privilege to be able to work with people and organizations as they develop
Who are you at ubf?
-
What does ubf mean to you?
a professional home
What do you really want to experience before you die?
the day on which there isn't anything else that I think I need to experience
Your motto?
Wilfried Braig
managing partner, consultant, coach – change management, strategy consulting, executive coaching
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Lena Kienzler
back office - appointment coordination, travel planning
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Lena Kienzler
When in history would you have liked to live? As who or what?
in the here and now
Who is your favourite historical figure? Why?
me – because I am living and writing my own history
What does happiness mean to you?
good health
What personal traits do you value most? In yourself, in others?
respect, sincerity, honesty
What are your favourite things to do when you aren't working?
spend time with my loved ones
What do you like most about your work?
learning new things
Who are you at ubf?
-
What does ubf mean to you?
a career start
What do you really want to experience before you die?
whatever comes
Your motto?
-
Martin Fahrner
Martin Fahrner
Mirela Puknatis
Mirela Puknatis
Simone Andic
Simone Andic
Martin Fahrner
When in history would you have liked to live? As who or what?
4,522 BC as an “iceman” at the lake Mummelsee in the Northern Black Forest
Who is your favourite historical figure? Why?
Loriot – because of the characters Mr. Müller-Lüdenscheid and Dr. Klöbner
What does happiness mean to you?
not getting a speeding ticket
What personal traits do you value most? In yourself, in others?
in me, my sense of humour; in others, their morbid fear of my sense of humour.
What are your favourite things to do when you aren't working?
to annoy my friend and colleague Wilfried
Was schätzt du besonders an deiner Arbeit?
free time
Wer bist du bei ubf?
even if I knew the answer to this question, it wouldn't make me any smarter...
Was bedeutet ubf für dich?
my job ... which is surprisingly fun most of the time
Was willst du unbedingt erleben?
to lose a tennis match against Roger Federer
Dein Motto?
don't do anything that you don't have to do
Martin Fahrner
managing partner, supervisor, coach - organizational development, sales, conflict management
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Mirela Puknatis
When in history would you have liked to live? As who or what?
in the here and now
Who is your favourite historical figure? Why?
-
What does happiness mean to you?
the laughter of my children
What personal traits do you value most? In yourself, in others?
attentiveness, loyalty, humour
What are your favourite things to do when you aren't working?
cooking, dancing, city trips
What do you like most about your work?
the colleagues
Who are you at ubf?
-
What does ubf mean to you?
-
What do you really want to experience before you die?
the Scottish highlands
Your motto?
Live and let live!
Simone Andic
When in history would you have liked to live? As who or what?
as a hippie in the 1970s
Who is your favourite historical figure? Why?
Elizabeth I - girl power!
What does happiness mean to you?
to be happy and healthy, surrounded by the people I love and those who love me as I am
What personal traits do you value most? In yourself, in others?
honesty, respect, humour, openness
What are your favourite things to do when you aren't working?
I like to do lots of things, but I also love to do nothing
What do you like most about your work?
that I can work independently and creatively and that I can always improve different processes
Who are you at ubf?
I keep everyone in a good mood
internal sales, marketing, quality management and the woman in charge of keeping everyone on track and in the loop
What does ubf mean to you?
a lovely place to work with lots of contact with people and challenges
What do you really want to experience before you die?
win the lottery and live a long and happy life
Your motto?
we can do it
Simone Andic
marketing assistant (on maternity leave)
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