Case Study —
Helmholtz Zentrum München
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Financial Realignment in Research Excellence - Transformation and Financial Consolidation of One of the World's Leading Research Centers for Environmental Health
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Industry - Scientific Research
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Client - Helmholtz Zentrum München - Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Gesundheit und Umwelt (GmbH)
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CBR Role - Transformation Advisor
About
- Financial consolidation to support the strategic transformation and digitalization of the Helmholtz Research Center to ensure a balanced and future-oriented cost structure
- Role as external interim manager with an established cross-functional project team consisting of both internal and external members
- Project duration on site >24 months
Objectives
- Financial consolidation of the Helmholtz Center to ensure a sustainable and economically viable revenue and expenditure structure
- Development and implementation of a holistic consolidation concept in connection with the five-year medium-term and financial planning as well as the overall strategic scientific reorientation of the Helmholtz Research Center
- Identification, quantification and implementation of optimization measures as a joint initiative of science and administration
Challenges
- Consolidation concept design and implementation in the context of a publicly owned research center following cameralistic budgeting and accounting principles
- Stakeholder management between the administrative and scientific community to ensure an overall successful transformation in the best interest of the center
- Project management and reporting structure with > 200 single projects and initiatives across various administrative and scientific research disciplines
What Our Customers Say
Recruited at short notice, CBR quickly grasped the structure of a publicly funded research institution and, through a pragmatic and committed approach, helped successfully launch both the restructuring and subsequent digital transformation of Helmholtz Zentrum München.