Managing Director

Dr. Christian Garbe has been the Managing Director of FiZ Frankfurter Innovationszentrum Biotechnologie GmbH since its founding in 2002. He completed his studies in agricultural sciences at Georg-August University in Göttingen and earned his doctorate in 1996 with emphasis in economics and social sciences. Subsequently, Dr. Christian Garbe began his professional career at Novartis in Basel, where he assessed potentials of biotechnology for product developments. After transitioning to DZ BANK AG in Frankfurt, he analyzed pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies there and successfully managed a biotech fund.

The focus of his work is in the development of international business models and innovative, data-driven technologies. In doing so, he consistently implements the megatrend of digitalization and the topic of industry 4.0, in which processes are digitized in a platform-based manner and used in practical applications.

Director of Finance & Operations

Being at FiZ since 2006, Raphael Schlappa has been managing the departments of finance, HR, IT, and real estate management as the Director of Finance & Operations and authorized representative since 2012. He completed his studies in economics with the degree of Diplom-Ökonom (Certified Economist) at the University of Hohenheim. During his studies, Raphael Schlappa had already held positions at Daimler Chrysler AG in the area of controlling and human resources in Stuttgart and Dubai. He was subsequently employed with a management consulting firm prior to moving to the Rhein-Main area.