Alexander Hammer is the Co-Founder and Managing Director at Dunia, where he sets the strategic course for the firm. He drives key initiatives by leveraging a comprehensive and versatile professional background that expertly merges high-level management consulting with the critical demands of digitalization in Research & Development (R&D). His strategic capabilities were first refined in the disciplined environment of management consulting at Siemens, and later applied to innovation pipelines when he led vital R&D digitalization efforts at BASF. This unique combination of strategic business acumen and technological focus is the core narrative of his leadership at Dunia.
This experience is further enriched by his hands-on contributions to core scientific fields, including pivotal work in cancer drug development at the DKFZ German Cancer Research Center and R&D processes at the FUCHS PETROLUB Group. At Dunia, Alexander channels this wealth of insight, gained across major industry players and scientific discovery, into defining and implementing strategic, forward-looking plans. He translates complex organizational and technical challenges into actionable strategies, positioning Dunia for robust growth and continued innovation based on his proven track record of delivering measurable results in diverse and demanding sectors.