Dirk Appel was born in Gießen in 1958 into a long-established entrepreneurial family and founded his first company while he was still studying business administration at the Gießen-Friedberg University of Applied Sciences. As a consultant, he advised numerous companies throughout Germany in the years that followed. Now he is passing on his experience as a mentor to entrepreneurs and executives in personal discussions, via webiar or in face-to-face seminars.