Mind That Change – Learning & Change Design

Hi, I’m Christina. I design transformative experiences that help humans tackle the 21st century.

Christina Pautsch
Learning & Change Designer

My Mission

Creating Optimistic Agents for the Age of Hyper-Change

Never before has the world changed as rapidly as it will in the 2020s: climate change, artificial intelligence, social shifts – the list goes on. Hyper-change is affecting all our systems, challenging people, societies and businesses alike. To keep up, we need to adapt quickly and become transient human beings with the ability to shape our environment under increasing uncertainty. I help organisations develop transilience by designing learning and change experiences that deliver skills and mindsets for the 21st century.

Christina Pautsch

MA Media Studies | cand. MSc Psychology | Certified Coach (ICI, CGJIZ)

«What, if…?» is my favourite question and in the past decade, I have asked it a lot. As a professional for strategic innovation and human growth, I have developed digital and hybrid transformation formats for renowned organisations such as Samsung, Henkel, Weleda or the European Committee of the Regions to foster upskilling and mindset shift at scale.

My work is highly value-driven, which means that I only dedicate my creative energy to scaling ideas that I want to see more of in this world – for myself, the people I care about, as well as for future generations. The organisations I work with want to shape the future responsibly – for more awareness, resilience and surprising solutions that spark optimism even in times of crisis.

Addressing Systems, not Symptoms.

I have worked on a wide range of topics that all have one thing in common: they focus on changing systems rather than just treating symptoms.

Agile Management

How can we make static organisations more responsive, adaptable and collaborative?

AI-based Therapy

How can we use artificial intelligence to solve the mental health crisis?

Sustainable Innovation

How can we turn a global corporation into a sustainability pioneer by helping its employees embrace circular principles?

Social Impact

How can we empower change makers at scale to increase their social and environmental impact?

Mental Health

How can we foster mental health at scale through the use of digital devices?

Digital Transformation

How can we bring digital and entrepreneurial skills into established organisations to support digital innovation?

Data Literacy

How can we create a culture where decisions are based on data instead of gut feeling and opinions=

Data Privacy

How do we make data protection simple and straightforward, so that data privacy as a human right lives up to its promise?

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HelloBetter

AI-Based Psychotherapy

How can we use artificial intelligence to make psychotherapy more accessible? I had the opportunity to explore this question at HelloBetter, where I led a strategic process for future product development. This involved examining not only the latest advances in neurotechnology and machine learning, but also the evolving landscape of the digital health and wellness market.

EnBW

Data & AI Leadership

For the energy company EnBW, I developed an online training program to empower decision-makers to engage with AI in a strategic and responsible way. The course was created primarily using generative AI — including for audio and video production.

HelloBetter

App-Based Psychotherapy

As an experience designer, I supported HelloBetter in developing digital therapeutics for mental health. Today, these applications are part of the standard of care in Germany. They can be prescribed by any medical doctor and are covered by health insurance.

Rosa Luxemburg Foundation

Online Academy for Socio-Ecological Transformation

I supported the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation as a consultant in conceptualizing an online academy focused on socio-ecological transformation and climate justice.

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Weleda

Digital Support for Young Families

I supported the natural cosmetics company Weleda as a strategic consultant in developing an information platform for young parents — covering topics such as pregnancy, childbirth, and mental health.

Phineo

Online Academy for Social Impact

I supported the consulting firm Phineo as a Learning Experience Consultant in building the Skala Campus — an online academy designed to help NGOs strengthen their societal impact.

Henkel

Learning Sustainability at Scale

How do you inspire 50,000 employees to engage with sustainability? That was the challenge I worked on for Henkel. The result: a range of learning and engagement formats — including a hybrid innovation lab for sustainable business ideas.

Voiio

Better Work-Life Experience

Voiio is a work-life platform that helps companies support their employees in social and health-related matters. I worked with their product team to enhance the platform’s user experience.

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DataGuard

Learning Data Protection — Without the Stress

How can we make it easier for companies to understand and apply GDPR rules? That was the question I worked on with the data protection company DataGuard. I developed a range of learning materials — including an online course, a mobile app, and printed info materials — designed to communicate the topic in a clear, relatable, and everyday-friendly way.

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charly.education

Digital Studying

How can we improve the learning experience for university students? That was the question I explored together with the leadership team at the EdTech company charly.education. As a consultant, I led a discovery process to identify students’ needs, prototype various product ideas, and develop a strategy that mapped out multiple future directions.

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Spreaducation

Better Tutoring

How can we improve tutoring for school students? As a consultant, I supported the EdTech company Spreaducation in further developing the product strategy for their tutoring platform. Together, we also designed a mobile app to enhance communication between tutors and students.

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iversity

The Social Learning Platform

How can we make online learning feel less lonely? That was one of my guiding questions as Head of Product at iversity. My answer: the development of a social learning platform that leveraged the learner community to enable collaborative, project-based learning.

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iversity

Learning With the Hollywood Formula

Why is it so easy to binge-watch a Netflix series — and so hard to finish an online course? This question drove me during my time at iversity. In response, I produced a project-based online course on agile management, told in the form of a fictional story. With a small team and a limited budget, we created 90 minutes of scripted video to explore what story-based learning could look like.

Organisations I Worked With

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