The Ackermann Team
Small team. Big fun.
Founded in Munich as early as 1597, Ackermann, as a former "Royal Bavarian Court Supplier", stands for wall decoration of the highest quality. Despite this long history, we have always remained the "little Ackermann" with our team of just ten employees. What luck, because as a little free spirit we can also allow ourselves a little bit of craziness every now and then - and dedicate ourselves again and again with childlike enthusiasm to our common favorite pastime: to develop every year anew a small, fine calendar program.
Nicole Roussey
Publishing Director
At Ackermann I am responsible for:
Selecting the most beautiful images for our calendars and keeping the team running strategically and emotionally.
My colleagues probably think that ...
I'm a bit crazy, because I climb a mountain every free minute.
That's what I would do if I weren't at Ackermann:
Travel the world as a food hunter.
What’s definitely on my to-do list:
Go on a long-distance hike. All by myself.
Totally overrated in my opinion:
What used to be common yesterday.
My personal zodiac sign:
Mountain goat. It prefers to stay above the tree line and stubbornly goes with its head through the wall.
I could do without this season:
Winter: in Bavaria it lasts for 6 months and I'm a real snow and avalanche scaredy-cat in the mountains.
My favorite holiday:
Any holiday which does not fall on a Saturday or Sunday.
Michael Kleine
Management
At Ackermann I am responsible for:
The finances, the product quality ... and the good mood!
My colleagues probably think that ...
I’m a completely "laid-back guy" who knows exactly what he wants.
That's what I would do if I weren't at Ackermann:
Take care of my family and play with the grandchildren. And apart from that, I'm sure I'd do lots of crazy things. I'm always coming up with something new. Definitely, spending a lot of time in my favorite country, France.
What’s definitely on my to-do list:
Three long RV trips: through Iceland, through Canada and through New Zealand ... and snowmobiling in Lapland!
Totally overrated in my opinion:
What everyone is doing!
My personal zodiac sign:
Silverback. Broad silver hair and serenity in person.
I could do without this season:
None of them, they're all beautiful!
My favorite holiday:
Christmas, especially the sparkle in children's eys. In the past from my children and now from the grandchildren.
Selma Beyrer
Sales Management
At Ackermann I am responsible for:
Selling until there's nothing left at best and comparing numbers until I can no longer tell the 1 from the 9.
My colleagues probably think that ...
I’m the best gnocchi supplier in the world.
That's what I would do if I weren't at Ackermann:
Digging in the earth until I reach the other end of the world.
What’s definitely on my to-do list:
Spend a summer on the Alpe.
Totally overrated in my opinion:
Driving a car. Because you can get everywhere by train.
My personal zodiac sign:
Woodpecker. Since I'm an "early bird" and I hammer until I'm through.
I could do without this season:
Absolutely not a sunny autumn: the colors, the smell of the earth, the fat earthworms!
My favorite holiday:
Easter - when the sun shines and things start to bloom in the garden.
Stephan Schlieker
Art Director
At Ackermann I am responsible for:
Graphic and visuals, ideas and idiocies, most of the coffee consumption.
My colleagues probably think that ...
... can combine chaos and pedantry in an amazingly-enervating way.
That's what I would do if I weren't at Ackermann:
Full-time hiking trail inspector (in Iceland in summer, Madeira in winter).
What’s definitely on my to-do list:
Clean up my desk. Someday.
Totally overrated in my opinion:
A tidy desk.
My personal zodiac sign:
Sheep. Stoicism in its purest form, not the worst guiding star - and so nice and fluffy.
I could do without this season:
Winter (at least the felt 80% gray and rainy days).
My favorite holiday:
December 30 - known in the U.S. as "Last Minute Big Change Day."
Julia Schlieker
Production & Purchasing
At Ackermann I am responsible for:
Shopping, shopping, shopping - I certainly do most of the shopping here. Whether it's the production of our new calendars or other things we need. I also manage quite a lot of data, especially of our calendars ...
My colleagues probably think that ...
...could go ahead and marry the art director - oops, already done that!
That's what I would do if I weren't at Ackermann:
Merge with my sewing machine.
What’s definitely on my to-do list:
Merge with my sewing machine.
Totally overrated in my opinion:
The seriousness of life.
My personal zodiac sign:
Unicorn. With glitter dust and rainbow clouds, every problem simply disappears.
I could do without this season:
I like all seasons. If I left out even one, it would be a real shame.
My favorite holiday:
CHRISTMAS. The complete two and a half days, they could be extended to the whole month.
Henrike Rehm
Sales B2B
At Ackermann I am responsible for:
I try to fulfill our B2B customers' every promotional calendar request and keep our office happy by making coffee on a regular basis.
My colleagues probably think that ...
... have amazing weather karma and, as a year-round cyclist, hardly ever get wet on my way to work.
That's what I would do if I weren't at Ackermann:
Miss my job and my fantastic colleagues!
What’s definitely on my to-do list:
A winter vacation on the frozen North Sea, although I would be happy with just ice floes.
Totally overrated in my opinion:
Oysters and truffles.
My personal zodiac sign:
Trout. Always in clear water and sometimes against the current.
I could do without this season:
The gloomy weeks at the end of winter. Although, that's not really true, because it's cozy inside and spring is already in sight!
My favorite holiday:
January 1, a new year, a new start, a new adventure.
Shalini Schermutzki
Sales Assistant
At Ackermann I am responsible for:
I try to support the sales department as best I can, without mutating into an Excel nerd.
My colleagues probably think that ...
... I should cook Indian food for the team more often.
That's what I would do if I weren't at Ackermann:
Sitting in a wooden cabin by a lake in Finland and reading crime novels.
What’s definitely on my to-do list:
Visit the Taj Mahal.
Totally overrated in my opinion:
Change of seasons.
My personal zodiac sign:
Aries. Adventurous, optimistic and not easy to get off track.
I could do without this season:
Spring, fall and winter. Summer all year round is my favorite (tried and proofen to be good for years).
My favorite holiday:
New Year's Eve. Celebrating with family and friends and starting the new year with hope.
Conny Bollwein
Lithography
At Ackermann I am responsible for:
I take a close look at the hires data, improve them here and there, make forgotten photo bags and other found objects disappear from the picture. I also finalize the calendar data and spruce it up for printing.
My colleagues probably think that ...
... I have the best job in the world?
That's what I would do if I weren't at Ackermann:
Start a dachshund farm. But I couldn't decide whether to have a long, short or smooth-haired dachshund. They are all so cute.
What’s definitely on my to-do list:
Make more music for sure and start a band in retirement, that rocks! And get a dachshund.
Totally overrated in my opinion:
Who is coming up with all the questions here?
My personal zodiac sign:
A: Taurus is motivated, steady and patient - a true fighter with animal endurance.
B: In the Chinese horoscope I am a wooden goat!
I'll take A.
I could do without this season:
Definitely summer! Ha, ha - fell for it!!!
My favorite holiday:
I take them as they come!
Lea Brandstetter
Publishing Assistant
At Ackermann I am responsible for:
Captions, analysis, and for things I don't even know exist ... and, of course, for increasing the tea-drinker ratio.
My colleagues probably think that ...
... all I have to do is try the coffee in the office to become a coffee drinker, too.
That's what I would do if I weren't at Ackermann:
Open a bookstore with a café that only serves a bad cappuccino in addition to tea.
What’s definitely on my to-do list:
A tour of the Scottish Highlands.
Totally overrated in my opinion:
Orchids - only bloom if you ignore them.
My personal zodiac sign:
Cat. Stubborn, ready to fight, but also sweet and social.
I could do without this season:
Definitely not autumn. And winter. And spring. I guess that leaves summer.
My favorite holiday:
Semi-Christmas with friends and crazy ideas and traditions.
Anita Brantley
Artist Relations
At Ackermann I am responsible for:
Liaising with photographers, artists and agencies.
My colleagues probably think that ...
... I could start crocheting already.
That's what I would do if I weren't at Ackermann:
Keep looking for the perfect job.
What’s definitely on my to-do list:
Barista course, pottery course, "handlettering course", food styling course, goldsmithing course, .... And then, of course, I have an incredible number of travel destinations, sailing trip in Australia, New Zealand, New England, ...
Totally overrated in my opinion:
Taking your car to the car wash.
My personal zodiac sign:
Hyperactive sloth.
I could do without this season:
The 5th season - which is the carnival season in Germany. Well, except for the doughnuts!
My favorite holiday:
Thanksgiving! As a German-American family, it's a MUST - and although cooking is not my favorite thing to do I love waiting all day for the bird to be ready. Maybe it's because you get to open wine before noon?