Dr. Burkhard Wittek in conversation with Dr. Magdalena Kalus.

FORUM as an employer

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Career at Forum

Private Equity

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Steep learning curve
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Direct access to the head of the Family Office
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Quickly gain own deal experience
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Participation in the entire acquisition process

Value Investing

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Steep learning curve
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Direct access to the head of the Family Office
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Track Record Top Quartile Value Investing
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Strong fund of analysis and knowledge

FORUM Awarded as Top Company

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Employees Give Top Marks

FORUM Family Office impresses with consistently positive reviews on kununu.com. With an impressive score of 4.3 out of 5 points, based on 12 reviews, the company stands out as an attractive employer. Employees particularly appreciate the pleasant working atmosphere, the strong team spirit and the diverse, interesting tasks that enrich the daily work.

It is particularly noteworthy that 86% of employees would recommend FORUM Family Office as an employer – a sign of satisfaction and appreciation within the team. These positive feedbacks demonstrate how much FORUM focuses on a sustainable and employee-oriented corporate culture.

Our Alumni

Many former FORUM employees have remained true to their passion for investing and have pursued careers at other investment firms. Below we would like to introduce a small selection:

Jens Reidel, who is now active as an angel investor and consultant for private equity.

Jens Reidel

Jens Reidel is an "employee from day one". In 1990 - after the fall of the Berlin Wall - we jointly purchased a number of companies from the Treuhandanstalt (Trust Agency). After that, Jens moved to BC Partners and played a key role in building up their German organization.

Portrait of Marika Osterloff, who worked as an alumni of Forum Family Office Value Investing.

Marika Osterloff

After working at BCG, Marika Osterloff worked for FORUM in the area of Value Investing from 2000 - 2005. In addition to good research, she impressed us with her sports such as skydiving and kitesurfing. After several interim positions, she is currently a partner heading the Finnish office of the Norwegian PE company Norvestor.

Jeremie Couix as an alumni of FORUM in the area of Value Investing

Jeremie Couix

Jeremie Couix worked at FORUM in the area of Value Investing from 2005 - 2010. After that, he worked for Discover Capital. In 2014, he and another FORUM alumnus founded HC Capital Advisors and advises funds focused on European small caps. The first fund, Squad European Convictions, regularly ranks among the top 10% of all European Smallcap Funds.

FORUM Alumni Ryan Krafft as former fund manager of FORUM

Ryan Krafft

Ryan Krafft worked at FORUM in the area of Value Investing from 2007 – 2010. After a short stopover at another investment manager, he returned to the USA and in 2015 started his own fund for European small caps called Scott Capital Partners. His performance since its foundation is approx. 20% p.a., significantly above the benchmark index. He is the person on the right in the photo.

Image of the Forum Team from Private Equity and Value Investing at a meeting.
Portrait of Marika Osterloff as an alumna of Forum Value Investing and Fund Management.
"At FORUM, I was able to delve into value investing and lay the foundation for my investment career. Working with Burkhard was very fruitful - I was always fascinated by how quickly he saw through a business model and identified the really important points. I learned a lot from him, especially critical thinking."

Marika Osterloff (Alumna of FORUM Value Investing)

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