Carsten Rübsaamen

Carsten was born in Germany in 1981 and started his own business at 15, as a web-designer for small organizations. Within three years he managed a portfolio of 80 customers, which allowed him to hire two employees. After his studies he did an internship in Sri Lanka, where he discovered his ability and desire to build bridges across cultures. In 2006, Carsten founded his own consultancy company, Rübsaamen Management Consultants. After getting his PhD in Technology and Innovation Management, Carsten went on a Venture Road Trip with his friend, traveling through US and interviewing startups with the aim to screen different opportunities in order to launch an enterprise. Various opportunities to participate in for profit startups came, but Carsten felt a strong altruistic desire to do something meaningful and impact-driven.

The idea of Bookbridge was born during a Scout trip to Mongolia. From initially collecting a few books for a specific school, Carsten managed to create hype in southern Germany; he collected 13,000 books within three months. Driven by his vision to foster educational balance worldwide, Carsten used the momentum and developed his business model to set up Learning Centers in the Southern Hemisphere. Applying his ability to see opportunities, join forces and build bridges between people and organizations, Carsten improved Bookbridge’s model and transformed it into a sustainable organization.

Carsten studied Business Administration at WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management, Vallendar, Germany. During his studies, he gathered professional experience in the banking, consultancy and construction industry. Carsten holds a PhD in Technology and Innovation Management from the WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management, Vallendar, Germany. With BOOKBRIDGE, he won several awards and recognitions.