Prof. Schildhauer founded jovoto together with Bastian Unterberg and has advised the business on all important strategic business matters in a consultant capacity ever since. Prof. Schildhauer works as a director of the biggest institute of the Berlin University of the Arts, the Institute of Electronic Business (IEB) and is also responsible for the Central Institute for Further Education (ZIW). He can draw on a decade of experience in the research and development of internet-based business models and has initiated and managed hundreds of application-oriented research projects. Prof. Schildhauer promotes and finances selected startups as a member of the creative industries commission of the Berlin Chamber of Industry and Commerce and as a coach and business angel.