johanna echterhoff
Johanna Echterhoff has her background in Management and Finance and is currently working in finance and project management in the semiconductor industry. She completed her Master’s degree at HHL and was, herself, part of New Leipzig Talents as a Coachee.
Johanna also is Co-Founder and Senior Expert to the non-profit association MUNA+, which aims to contribute towards adopting and achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
In her free time, Johanna follows her passions: delicious food with a good glass of wine, travelling, singing in a Choir and – recently - watching American Football.
Q & A with johanna
DO YOU HAVE A ROLE MODEL OR LIFE MOTTO?
„Keep the bigger picture in mind“. This helps me to stay focused on more mid- or long-term goals and keeps me motivated – also in challenging situations and during rough patches of life.
What was your most powerful learning moment?
So many. Mostly the time I spent abroad in the US and Rome. And my studies at HHL, of course.
WHAT CAN YOU NOT LAUGH ABOUT?
Exclusion, war, and other people or animals hurting.
What was the last beautiful thing you bought?
A nice coat for fall and a book about my next travel location.
What is that one book that will stay with you forever?
Always the book I am currently reading. And my personal notebook.
WHEN DO YOU FEEL ALIVE?
By the sea. And in a very good conversation. music.
WHAT DO YOU BELIEVE IN?
In „the good“ within people and in the power of the mind.
What is your peaceful place?
Being with the people I love means peace to me.
What was your last good deed?
Helping another woman on the train with her heavy luggage. And being there for a person suffering that is very close to me.
What was your last dream abaout?
Unfortunately – about work I think.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE MUSIC?
In terms of listening, I have a pretty wide range after excluding Techno and Metal maybe. When making it myself, I prefer (classic) choral music.
BEGINNING OR FINISHING? WHICH IS HARDER?
Finishing up.