Marketing
Hi, I am Stephanie Mertens.
… and responsible for marketing at Baak. As a master typesetter, communication and language are my passion. Privately, I feel at home on the theater stage and recharge my batteries. I am a collector of ideas, love the exchange with people – that grounds the character.
Hi, I am Andreas Mehlem.
I’m responsible for marketing and digitization. Two topics that are inseparable for me. In my private life, I enjoy sports and health and am active in 2 clubs, including being an enthusiastic target shooter.
Hi, I am Evi Delbeck.
As an event manager, flexibility is part of my everyday work. I deal in marketing with the press, trade fairs, content and much more. In my free time, I am active in three clubs and am very versatile. My family, friends and partner give me peace.
Customer Service
Hi, I am Ralf Ismer.
I feel comfortable in the BAAK team. The lived values “human, healthy & develop” confirm my idea of a good working atmosphere. Besides, I help people to have a better quality of life with a healthy safety shoe. So I go home with a good feeling.
Hi, I am Martin Ebner.
I am a passionate area manager in Bavaria and Austria. Talking to people is my passion. And if I can use it to raise awareness for a healthier life, I do it faithfully according to the motto: Hand in Hand, miteinand! I find peace when fishing in nature.
Hi, I am Justin Ebner.
I feel comfortable in the BAAK team. The lived values “human, healthy & develop” confirm my idea of a good working atmosphere. Besides, I help people to have a better quality of life with a healthy safety shoe. So I go home with a good feeling.
Hi, I am Rene Drescher.
At Baak, I am responsible for the distribution of our health-preserving shoes in Berlin and the new federal states. Privately, I like to travel and am involved in raising koi.
Hi, I am Ellen Freimann.
I feel comfortable in the BAAK team. The lived values “human, healthy & develop” confirm my idea of a good working atmosphere. Besides, I help people to have a better quality of life with a healthy safety shoe. So I go home with a good feeling.
Hi, I am Frank Jödecke.
I am the area manager NRW/NS at Baak. What I particularly like is the team spirit at Baak. This is also felt by our partners. And partners often become good friends! In the product committee, I live out my creativity and it’s a lot of fun. Here I also learn a lot about production processes and possibilities to further develop shoes. In my private life I like to cook and if possible I go fishing.
Hi, I am Lukas Kuchenbecker.
I’m Lukas Kuchenbecker, your man in northern Germany! As a true northerner, I not only bring fresh breezes with me, but also an extra portion of quality of life, which I would like to pass on through our safety shoes. My secret recipe? The Moin mentality and a good pinch of Hanseatic humor!
🌟⚽ #Moin #NordlichterInAction
Hoi, ik ben Matthieu van Heeswijck.
Ik ben al 40 jaar actief op het gebied van voetverantwoorde veiligheidsschoenen in Nederland en België. Innovatief denken, en omzetten naar praktische oplossingen zijn voor mij de pijlers om ieder dag weer vol enthousiasme mijn relaties te adviseren en te begeleiden hoe zij conceptmatig succesvol kunnen zijn in de verkoop. Hobby’s: zoveel mogelijk genieten van alles wat op je levenspad komt.
Hi, I am Herbert Zetzen.
As an authorized signatory, I am responsible for a wide range of tasks at Baak. The main focus is on the management of the office staff and logistics. I have a wide range of interests, am spontaneous and a talent for improvisation. In my free time I like to travel and enjoy nature with my girlfriend and our dog Mara. I explore the wider surroundings with my bike and like to do things with my children and friends.
Hi, I am Gina Zelle.
I’m responsible for our local store and for supporting our sales partners in the internal sales team. What I particularly like about Baak is that I can be who I am here. In my free time, I like to be with friends and have a weakness for dogs.
Hi, I am Julian Zetzen.
At Baak, I am still versatile in addition to the internal sales team and help out where I can. The fact that I am an absolute team player became apparent when I started playing handball at the age of 7. I’m still passionate about it today and try to finish at the top of the table with my team every year.
Hi, I am Rui de Sousa.
At Baak, I work in internal sales and look after several territories in Germany. In my free time, I like to travel the world and meet up with friends. I consider racing to be my passion and have been driving go-karts for over 15 years.
Hi, I am Noa Neuhäuser.
At Baak, I am a trainee in the internal sales department and am doing my training as a wholesale and export merchant. In my free time I play badminton with full enthusiasm and am active in the club as a youth coach.
Hi, I am Sven Hoffmann.
I am responsible for exports in the internal sales department. Reliability, consistency and service are very important to me. I am particularly interested in other countries and their culture and mentalities, and I like to travel the world often.
Head of Customer Operations
Hi, I am Johannes Ernst.
As Head of Customer Operations, I manage the internal and external sales teams as well as the marketing team. People are at the center of everything I do. I see my main task as developing and motivating my employees in order to achieve common goals and move the company forward with joy and passion.
To fulfill this role, I focus a lot on myself and work on my personal development every day. I particularly enjoy putting what I have learned into practice and leaving my comfort zone. I also lead a healthy lifestyle, enjoy sports, being in nature and surrounding myself with people who do me good and inspire me.
Shoe Development
Hi, I am Karsten Keidel.
As technical director of BAAK, I have turned my passion into my profession. I have been able to realize my ideas and turn them into technologies for many years. The fact that I can travel a lot and work with people of different cultures has not only contributed to my development as a technician, but also to my development as a person. Next to the history of antiquity, the most beautiful time for me is the time I can spend with my two children and my partner.
Hi, I am Sonja Arians.
As a trained shoe fashion designer, office management assistant and sustainability manager, I am responsible for the development and sustainability of our products.
I am hopeful and confident for the future and grateful for what is.
Hi, I am Silke Förster.
I feel comfortable in the BAAK team. The lived values “human, healthy & develop” confirm my idea of a good working atmosphere. Besides, I help people to have a better quality of life with a healthy safety shoe. So I go home with a good feeling.
Hi, I am Ingo Wietrzychowski.
I have been an orthopedic shoe technician with passion for 30 years. It is a pleasure for me to give people a good walking experience. Here at Baak, my orthopedic knowledge is at the forefront of answering questions about anatomy and healthier walking. Privately, I have made my passion my second profession and help people find their way back into life as a hypnosis coach.
Accounting
Hi, I am Erika Peters.
I feel comfortable in the BAAK team. The lived values “human, healthy & develop” confirm my idea of a good working atmosphere. Besides, I help people to have a better quality of life with a healthy safety shoe. So I go home with a good feeling.
Hi, I am Sonja Jezierski.
I have been a part of the Baak team in accounting since March 2021. My hike across the Fellhorn Grade in Obersdorf is symbolic of: Simply walking, pushing aside concerns, being curious and open to new things, and enjoying the time.
Production Planning
Hi, I am Elena Hauer-Hassolt.
Sport has accompanied me for a large part of my life. I am an ambitious, reliable and disciplined team player. After graduating from high school with recreational sports leader training, I was looking for a cool team with which I can start my professional life. I am a trained businesswoman in wholesale and foreign trade. At Baak, I take care of production planning/purchasing and manage the supply chains from the determination of requirements to the receipt of goods.
Hi, I am Mario Achterberg.
I have a wide range of tasks at Baak, which gives me a lot of variety in my day-to-day work. In addition to the vehicle fleet, I work in an area of purchasing and prepare all statistics for the management. Thanks to my more than 25-year affiliation with the soccer club, I enjoy working in a team and always try to keep an overview.
Logistics
Hi, I am Dzenan Asanovski.
I feel comfortable in the BAAK team. The lived values “human, healthy & develop” confirm my idea of a good working atmosphere. Besides, I help people to have a better quality of life with a healthy safety shoe. So I go home with a good feeling.
Hi, I am Jeremy Bailey.
I feel comfortable in the BAAK team. The lived values “human, healthy & develop” confirm my idea of a good working atmosphere. Besides, I help people to have a better quality of life with a healthy safety shoe. So I go home with a good feeling.
Hi, I am Manfred Plaschke.
I feel comfortable in the BAAK team. The lived values “human, healthy & develop” confirm my idea of a good working atmosphere. Besides, I help people to have a better quality of life with a healthy safety shoe. So I go home with a good feeling.
Hi, I am Ignazio Carboni.
I work in logistics at Baak. I’m helpful and a fun guy. My private passion is our well-tended garden. Family is very important to me, so I like to spend a lot of time with my wife and daughter. Of course, I also love our cat.
Hi, I am Philip Leys.
I feel comfortable in the BAAK team. The lived values “human, healthy & develop” confirm my idea of a good working atmosphere. Besides, I help people to have a better quality of life with a healthy safety shoe. So I go home with a good feeling.
Management
Hi, I am Ingo Grusa.
Together with my son Christian, I am the managing owner and have actually been with Baak since its foundation in 1992. I see my tasks in the operational management as well as a liaison between the departments.
Creating common ground is very important to me professionally and privately as a family man. In my free time I love to hike, climb and enjoy nature in the mountains with my wife Andrea. Since we don’t have the mountains on our doorstep, morning jogs are sporty alternatives that give me strength and satisfaction.
Hi, I am Christian Grusa.
I live in the countryside with my great wife Charlotte and our dog Teddy.
I am an optimist, a generalist rather than a specialist and can get excited about many things such as IT, new work, communication and philosophy.
My personal development has always been very important to me, so I enjoy getting involved in many different topics and continuing my education.
The desire to travel didn’t stop after Charlotte and I quit our jobs in March 2020 and we set out to travel Europe in a converted bus.
Today, at Baak, I can bring my idea of quality of life to everyday professional life. A strict separation is not desirable for me. Rather, I want to convey how work and life can be integrated into everyday life. This is what I try to exemplify. I succeed in this sometimes more, sometimes less ;-).