Our Team
Partner - Managing Director
Eike Kristian Höper
Eike is an expert in business administration and has a BBA from the DHSH (Duale Hochschule Schleswig-Holstein).
He has been appointed MD based on his experiance as CFO combined with a history in the controlling and administration in larger business organizations. His strong naval background combined with his industrial and economic skills is a benefit.
Partner - Business Development, ppa
Harald Hübner
Harald is a Master Mariner with excellent market knowledge and a very good network within the offshore industry. He has been involved in the Wallaby Boats since May 2015, when Steffen (technical) and Harald visited Nauti-Craft in Dunsbury (Australia) for a test ride on the 8,5m demonstrator.
Harald is deeply involved in the concept development of the various Wallaby-Boats and their modules. Coming from the Navy and aeronautical industry he is high-tech focussed on performance and safety.
Besides his engagement in Wallaby Boats Harald is the Owner of the majority Partner of Wallaby Boats, the OFFCON GmbH.
T: +49 171 6407171
Partner - Class / Flag Coordinator, ppa
Benjamin Schmoll
Benjamin is a Master Mariner. He has many years of experience as a Nautical Superintendent. He is coordinating client requirements with Class and Flag rules.
Partner
Achim Fölster
Achim is a Baltic Business Angel who has invested in the Wallaby-Boats GmbH and supports the Management team in the operation and development of the young business.
Legal Advisor
Dr. Friederike Hübner
Friederike is our external legal advisor. She is specialized in contract- and corporate law.
Naval Architect
Martin Gohmann
Martin is an experienced naval architect and responsible for the detailed design and finite element checks. His focus is on sufficient strength of the structure to support the suspension system and at the same time optimize weight.
Launch and Recovery System
Tim Müller
We have 'borrowed' Tim recently from our partner company Kongstein GmbH to support us in filing some patents in connection with the LARS for the daughter craft and to develop explanatory basic design drawings of the single point hoist LARS. Tim is an experienced naval architect with several years of experience in the offshore wind industry. We are glad to have him on board to shorten the timeline to show potential clients what we are planning to do.
Accounting & Administration
Susanne Urbschat
Susanne is our internal accountant and our general contact and administrator.
T: +49 4642 924070