Meet our Team

Miriam Mueller é a diretora administrativa da Startcon GmbH e fundou a empresa em 2008. Ela é uma tradutora qualificada e intérprete certificada pelo Estado para o francês. Ela viveu na França durante vários anos e esteve envolvida na criação de creches e escolas alemãs lá, e mais tarde fez o mesmo com instituições francesas na Alemanha.

Miriam tem um talento para reunir as pessoas, iniciar e desenvolver as coisas. O Startcon foi desenvolvido a partir de uma pequena escola de idiomas, que logo foi ampliada para incluir serviços de realocação. Até hoje, ela o desenvolveu em um serviço completo para profissionais estrangeiros: desde serviços de vistos até o reconhecimento de diplomas e exames de idiomas e colocação em empregos. Enquanto isso, Miriam tem sido ativa como co-fundadora, diretora administrativa, mentora e assessora de outras empresas que ainda existem hoje.

Matheus Ramalho nasceu em São Paulo capital, Brasil e estudou economia e fez seu mestrado em economia industrial e tecnologia pela UFRJ (Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro). Ele adquiriu sua experiência profissional no setor bancário como corretor na bolsa de valores e analista de crédito. Posteriormente, foi conduzido como empregado ou autônomo por várias empresas, onde esteve envolvido na organização de microdados e na seleção de modelos econométricos.

A mudança para a Alemanha, juntamente com sua parceira, que trabalha em enfermagem, levou a uma reorientação profissional. Hoje, Matheus presta suporte para as enfermeiras do Brasil na Start Placement que querem se firmar na Alemanha. Ele é responsável por recrutar, interpretar, reconhecer e entrar. Através de suas próprias experiências de reassentamento em uma nova área cultural e linguística, ele encontra os recém-chegados com muita empatia, compreensão e compromisso.

Veronica is from Colombia. She has a law degree and a Master in “Labor Policy and Globalization”. She has been living in Germany since 2018, completed internships at the Bundestag, worked as a consultant and project manager in politics and startups. The topic of international labor law and compliance with minimum standards are particularly close to her heart, and she is just as responsible for Colombian caregivers at Start Placement as she is for quality standards.

Helen Neumann studied in Paris and Mexico with a focus on intercultural approaches and theories. After her studies, she participated in an advanced training program in art history and helped set up international art galleries in Cologne and Berlin. She has been part of the Start team since its foundation, helping build up the relocation and immigration department. She has travelled extensively throughout Asia and Europe and just came back from a 6-month journey through West Africa.

Familiar with and enthusiastic about the special characteristics of Berlin, Helen knows how to welcome newcomers to her favorite city.

Katharina is originally from Bonn. She studied International Tourism Management in Breda and completed her Master’s in Globalization at the University of Barcelona. She studied and worked for 12 years in Great Britain, the Netherlands, Brazil, and Spain. She came to Berlin in 2019. Katharina has worked in various fields: project management, exports, and, most recently, as a teacher at a vocational school in Barcelona. Other countries, cultures, and languages have always fascinated her. Besides her native German, she speaks English, Spanish, Catalan, French, Portuguese, and Dutch. Now she coordinates apartment searches for our international clients and supports them in their relocation process.

Lisa Wohlgemuth studied English with additional courses in Law and Psychology in the beautiful city of Leipzig. She has lived, worked, and studied in several countries to deepen her intercultural competence and language skills. Having started her professional life as an interpreter and translator, Lisa moved to Berlin in 2012 and has been supporting Start Relocation ever since. Her main scope of activities includes visa applications and residence permits, finding new homes for clients, and communicating with German authorities. She also specializes in supporting foreign doctors in obtaining state permission to work in Germany.

Peder Iblher, owner of Startcon GmbH, is a creative director for graphic design and communication at his network agency Blu Dot. He grew up in Hamburg and studied in Braunschweig, Barcelona and Berlin. Interculturalism and cosmopolitanism characterise his interests both privately and professionally. He speaks fluent English and Spanish as well as French. Peder holds his protective hand over Startcon GmbH and is responsible for the company’s marketing and corporate design. In his leisure time, he devotes himself to his family, plays drums in a band or writes on his blog.