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Bringing structure to complexity
Katharina Arimont

Katharina Arimont

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My work begins where things are not yet fully formed, but already in motion: where interrelations need to be made visible, contradictions recognised, and loose elements brought into a viable form. Over the years, it has taken shape across different fields, including strategy consulting, innovation, brand and communications contexts, editorial and conceptual formats, as well as projects spanning business, culture and society.
Today, my focus is on financial processes and systems.

 

What connects these fields is not a particular industry, but a particular way of thinking and working. I am interested in structures, in dynamics, and in what is already taking effect beneath the surface. I am drawn to situations in which complexity must not be re-duced, but understood in depth in order to develop clarity, direction and viable solutions.

 

This way of working is analytical and precise, but never purely abstract. It is shaped by
a responsible approach to people, subjects and processes of change, and by the aim of making complexity accessible without losing its depth. This applies in artistic fields just
as much as in my work in a financial context. I am interested in developing something
out of complexity that not only works, but feels coherent.

 

My work also includes an artistic practice centred on perception, reinterpretation and conceptual framing, as well as independent, interdisciplinary curatorial work. A selected excerpt can be seen on my website. Examples from other fields are available on request.

Selected Professional Experience

Since 2016

Interdisciplinary Strategist / Curator / Concept Developer
Freelance, self-employed, Berlin / international

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Working at the intersection of business, culture and civil society;
across startup, SME, corporate and municipal contexts

  • Strategic consulting and concept development in
    innovation, brand and communication

  • Analysis of complex topics, processes and requirements,
    and translation into viable structures and process logics

  • Conception and implementation of interdisciplinary projects
    and formatsinvolving different stakeholders and perspectives

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2021-2022

Innovation & Technology Consultant, project-based
Early Brands Management Consulting GmbH, Bremen

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Strategic consulting for an international corporate client at board
level as part of an innovation project focused on digital innovation,
new business models and augmented reality

  • User research and analysis of user, market and implementation
    logics to derive viable concept approaches and support the
    further development of digital solutions

  • Business model development and conceptual modelling
    using Business Model Canvas, user journeys and prototyping

  • Development of user centred business and product concepts

  • Preparation and moderation of creative workshops, development
    of strategic presentations

  • Agile project coordination

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2017-2019

Brand Strategist / Creative Director,
Le Manoir, Saarlouis / Berlin

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Built and shaped a medical skincare brand with a clear visual
identity and a distinct cultural profile

  • Strategic development of the brand identity in close collaboration
    with management

  • Sharpening of the brand’s visual and communicative positioning

  • Conception and management of key communication projects, as
    well as creative direction of shoots and brand-defining formats

  • Set-up and leadership of a creative office, including coordination
    of external partners and stakeholders

  • Development of key formats for the brand’s cultural and aesthetic
    profile, including Le Manoir Art and the figure Marlène

  • Contribution to building media visibility, including Vogue, Elle, ICON

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2015-2017

Assistant to the Gallerist
Michael Schultz Gallery, Berlin

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Curatorial and conceptual focus

  • Strategic contribution to exhibition and art fair concepts, as
    well as to institutional partnerships

  • Research, editorial work and institutional communication
    supporting exhibitions and collaborations

  • Writing texts and speeches as well as communication of complex
    artistic content

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2013-2015
Curatorial / Research Fellow
Ludwig Museum, Koblenz

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  • Curation of the exhibition SEO – Das Gefühl in meinem Innern,
    including catalogue contribution and press work

  • Concept, organisation and delivery of exhibitions, guided tours
    and mediation formats

  • Press and public relations with visibility beyond regional level​

Academic Background

2003 – 2012

German French double degree:
Magistra Artium / International Master of Arts
additionally Diplôme de Muséologie
Ruprecht Karls University, Heidelberg & École du Louvre, Paris

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Art history, philosophy and museology as the analytical and conceptual foundation of my work between culture, institutions
and the public sphere

  • Text and argument analysis, image analysis, contextualisation,
    institutional logic, mediation and exhibition practice

  • Analytical and research projects on museum interaction,
    mediation models and institutional logic

  • Advisory project for Le Laboratoire, Paris/Cambridge, in
    collaboration
    with its founder David Edwards, Harvard University, and
    a final thesis on hands-on formats in museum education
    in cooperation with the Wallraf-Richartz-Museum, Cologne

Further Training & Certifications

2025-2026

Financial Accounting / SAP S/4HANA FI/CO 

WBS Training AG, Berlin / SAP®

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Strong foundation in financial accounting, posting logic,
and year-end closing

  • SAP User Certification in Financial Accounting
    (SAP S/4HANA 2023), with distinction

  • Practical experience in SAP S/4HANA FI across general ledger, accounts receivable, accounts payable, payment processing, dunning, special G/L, foreign currency valuation, asset
    accounting, assets under construction, and closing activities

  • Extensive work on FI case studies and complex end-to-end exercises in Fiori and GUI

  • Foundational knowledge of SAP S/4HANA CO

  • Certified DATEV User in Financial Accounting

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​2021-2022

Business Development

​German Institute for Marketing, Berlin 

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  • Certified training in business model development, market
    analysis, brand strategy, product launch, internationalisation
    and the strategic support of development processes

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2021

Digital Transformation Management​

Indisoft GmbH, Berlin / scrum.org

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  • Certified training in agile and classical project management,
    change management, design thinking, digital business models, platform strategies and digital leadership

  • Professional Scrum Master I, Professional Scrum Product Owner I

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