Johannes Ruppacher

Joey has been interested in building reliable structures at different organizations since he was a teenager. Whether as a managing director of a developmental NGO or a business consultant: It is important to him that people in organizations can develop their potential. As a trained lawyer and social scientist, he combines enthusiasm for sophisticated organizational solutions with a passion for processes of change.

What is the main focus of your work at dwarfs and Giants?

• Suitable legal forms for self-organization
• Legal compliance and distributed authority
• Strategy work and organizational development in self-organization 

What was a highlight of your work for dwarfs and Giants? 

Over the past years, I have driven the implementation of a new legal model for dwarfs and Giants. We have mastered some challenging hurdles along the way. It was particularly enriching to shape the social process and refine our solutions in dialogue with external experts. Despite the high personal involvement within the team, we managed to act attentively and solution-oriented. Rethinking the issue of ownership was especially exciting, and we are currently very satisfied with the decision to opt for a cooperative ("Genossenschaft").

Is there a quote that particularly inspires you?

In complex situations where we struggle for clarity, I like to remember that the contradictoriness and ambiguity of our world today contain the creative spaces that will shape the world of tomorrow.