Karsten Palme
Founder of COMPASS GmbH in 2005
palme@compass-cbs.de
Tel: +49 (0)221 - 9433 9638
M. A. in Geography of Economics and Tourism, RWTH Aachen
Certified trainer for innovation and management
Consulting focus:
Destination management, tourism marketing, training, economic development
Martina Leicher
Founder of COMPASS GmbH in 2005
leicher@compass-cbs.de
Tel: +49 (0)221 - 9433 9638
Diploma in geography (University of Cologne and University of Bonn)
Consulting focus:
Market research; analyses and strategy development; marketing, branding and storytelling; product development; sustainability; building culture and tourism; tourism and peace
Markus Hoffmann
Shareholder of COMPASS GmbH since 2015
hoffmann@compass-cbs.de
Tel: +49 (0)221 9433 9638
Diploma in geography (University of Cologne)
Consulting focus:
Development of database solutions and analysis tools, data mining/ big data,
GIS and ArcGIS, web mapping and geo-marketing, site and potential analysis
Stefan Staub
Works for COMPASS since 2012
staub@compass-cbs.de
Tel: +49 (0)221 9499 200
Diploma in geography (University of Cologne)
Certified GIS engineer
Consulting focus:
Social network analysis, GIS, data visualization with Tableau
Laura Selenz
Works for COMPASS since 2013
selenz@compass-cbs.de
Tel: +49 (0)221 2906 2121
M.A. in Tourism Development Strategies (FH Stralsund)
Consulting focus:
Destination management, sustainability, Travelife certification, tourism marketing, PR, trade fairs & events
Sarah Duckart
Works for COMPASS since 2013
duckart@compass-cbs.de
Tel: +49 (0)221 2906 2121
M.Sc. in Sports Tourism and Recreation Management (German Sports University Cologne)
Consulting focus:
Destination development, tourism marketing, social media marketing, sustainabile tourism, PR
Steffen Gebbeken
Works for COMPASS since 2017
trainee@compass-cbs.de
Cand. M.Sc. Sports Tourism and Recreation Management (German Sports University Cologne)
Consulting focus:
Tourism marketing, online and social media marketing, PR, sustainability
Sara Wenniges
Works for COMPASS since 2018
wenniges@compass-cbs.de
Work field:
Accounting
Paula Lange
Works for COMPASS since Feb. 2019
trainee@compass-cbs.de
Cand. BBA International Tourism Management (Saxion University of Applied Sciences, NL)
Consulting focus:
Supporting the team in the fields of tourism marketing, online and social media marketing, PR and sustainability
Hanno Martens
Works for COMPASS since 2014
h.martens@cbs.de
M.A. Sustainable Tourism Management (Cologne Business School)
Consulting focus:
Destination management, marketing, sustainability and tourism transport, image of destinations
Guillermo Ribes
Works for COMPASS since 2006
ribes@compass-cbs.de
Master of Business Administration (Cologne Business School)
Consulting focus:
Destination marketing, hotel and gastronomy marketing, social media marketing, training