Gerhard Hochreiter

For 25 years, Gerhard has focused as an entrepreneur, managing director, and systemic business consultant on shaping innovation cultures and enabling new forms of collaboration. His purpose runs like a common thread through his life: "Unleash creative potential – to make the world a better place." He enjoys using different perspectives for solution development and co-creates future stories that open the door to new possibilities. In addition to agile forms of collaboration and clear roles, Gerhard values openness, deep conversations, and everything that invites creativity and a playful approach.

In 2015, Gerhard was co-founder of dwarfs and Giants and has co-developed many concepts and approaches over the years. As of March 2026, he has left the dG cooperative to try himself out once again in a different entrepreneurial context and to open up new spaces of experience for himself.

Going forward, we will continue to collaborate on selected innovation and transformation projects together and support clients on key questions about the future..

What are the key focus areas of your work at dwarfs and Giants?

• Carrying out entire transformation processes of organizational systems with the goal of creating purpose-led organizations
• Passion for co-shaping innovation cultures
• Acting as a sparring partner and coach for "inner leadership journeys" that allow people to unleash their creative potential and live a new narrative

What were your most important learning experiences? 

• Becoming and being a father – Benjamin and Fabian
• Eleven years as a managing partner and consultant at Beratungsgruppe Neuwaldegg, entrusted with large-scale transformation and innovation projects in SMEs and corporations
• Ten years as a co-founder and shaper at dwarfs and Giants eG, rewriting the future of organizations - purpose-driven and role-based self-organisation
• University lecturer with a focus on agile strategy work and systemic organisational development Innovation programme – "Creative Rollercoaster" at nowhere consulting (GB) – combining old traditions and wisdom with innovative practices

The purpose of dG revolves around "wholesome organisations". What does wholesomeness mean to you?

Having life in my life – time for my boys, my wife, friends, my dog Ella, time for myself. Doing things and having conversations that don't revolve around work. And: having work that energises me and allows me to be fully myself: humorous, vulnerable, sometimes smart – sometimes not –, reflective, open.