Frankfurt, September 4, 2023. The Frankfurt agency Atelier Markgraph is restructuring and introducing a new management level. In addition to the established management team of Lars Uwe Bleher, Tom Schubert, and Stefan Weil, the team is complemented by five individuals in operational and strategic management roles.

The "agency for spatial communication" was founded in 1986 in the Markgrafenstraße, Frankfurt am Main. The last major management change occurred in 2017 when, during a generational shift, Atelier reformed with Lars Uwe Bleher, Tom Schubert, and Stefan Weil.

Now, the Frankfurt agency is responding to changing structures and conditions by introducing an executive management level for the first time.

Tom Schubert, CFO, on the expectations: "From the restructuring we expect a shared, broad, and above all, lived responsibility within the team, goal-oriented decisions, and efficient processes. Ultimately, we aim to relieve the management in day-to-day operations to successfully address the diverse challenges in an ever-changing environment."

Dual leadership for operational project business

Antonia Eisert (36) has been with Markgraph for 15 years. In the management team, the business economist (B.A.) forms a dual leadership team with Sebastian Bausch (40). The graduate engineer in architecture has been with the company since 2010 and, like Eisert, has already managed numerous major projects. The two are jointly responsible for the operational project business.

Management for Personnel

Sarah Roßbach (46) represents the heart of the agency: the employees. The interior designer initially worked in the project area for 13 years. Since 2017, she has been responsible for human resources and personnel development. She now also formally represents HR issues as a member of the operational management team.

Strategic Future Topics: New Business and Digitization

Two key strategic topics for the future will be the focus of an expanded management team. Firstly, the client side with New Business and Business Development, for which Jennifer Ussner (44) is responsible. The business administration graduate has been with the company since 2018.

Secondly, the mammoth topic of digitalization, which in its many different facets will in future be under the management of Christoph Diederichs (35), B.A. in Digital Media / Interactive Media. He has been working at the agency since 2012 and brings with him broad expertise in the field of interactive experience and digital platforms.

Atelier Markgraph partner Prof. Lars Uwe Bleher: "The agency has grown in recent years and, with a team of almost 85 colleagues, has reached a size where it makes sense to reorganize the management topics. In future, Stefan Weil and I will have more space and time to exchange ideas with the creative people in the company and thus for the creative result."

New Work and Flat Hierarchies for Creative Excellence

The studio in Frankfurt's Gallus district has been undergoing a spatial redesign since the beginning of the year. We are moving away from fixed workstations towards a non-territorial concept with a variety of spaces that ensure a lively interaction between the interdisciplinary teams. The organizational change fits perfectly into this process.

CCO Stefan Weil: "It is time to break up structures, open up and allow a new generation to participate in setting the course for the future. Above all, we are delighted that three women are strengthening the upper management level."

About Atelier Markgraph

Atelier Markgraph GmbH is an internationally active agency for planning, creative and design services based in Frankfurt am Main. The company was founded in 1986 as an "agency for spatial communication" in Markgrafenstraße in Frankfurt am Main. Atelier Markgraph supports its clients from the fields of culture, business and science in the creation of immersive experiences.

An interdisciplinary team of almost 85 people translates central themes and brand messages into tangible scenographies and spatial narratives that encourage discussion and dialog.

Since the generation change in 2017, Lars Uwe Bleher, Tom Schubert and Stefan Weil have formed the management trio, which was expanded in 2023 to include a management level consisting of Sebastian Bausch, Christoph Diederichs, Antonia Eisert, Sarah Roßbach and Jennifer Ussner.