Kerstin Ludwig
Kerstin Ludwig · going→fwd

Fractional Brand & Design Lead | Brand Systems Strategy

Closing the gap between brand strategy and execution across teams, touchpoints, and AI

 

I solve gaps between strategy, systems, and execution so brands become clearer, more coherent, and easier to act on — backed by 25+ years (Scout24/ImmoScout24, Shopware, Berlin Brands Group, DaWanda) leading across categories, markets, and transformation contexts.

 

 

 

 

How I help

✓ Clear direction (positioning, strategy, what to do next)

✓ What's next: signals & scenarios to avoid short-term traps

✓ A story that sticks

✓ Clear priorities: what to focus on — and what to stop

✓ A diagnosis of what's not working (where the constraint sits)

✓ What's not working (where it breaks, and why)

✓ A plan that survives real life (not just slides)

✓ A setup people can run (roles, decision rules, workflow)

✓ Next steps you can execute

 

 

FORMATS 

Most clients start with Strategy Sprint or 1:1 Sparring.

 

 

Typical situations I work on

 

→ Brand strategy exists, but doesn’t translate into day-to-day work

→ Brand strategy is outdated / incomplete / drifts

→ ROI of Design is unclear

→ Decisions are delayed, reversed, or constantly debated

→ Design and marketing pull in different directions

→ Cultural / Campaigning drifts

→ DAM or design systems are built but poorly adopted

→ Teams sense risk ahead but can’t name or act on it

→ Professional positioning and decision clarity

 

 

What others say

 

As CEO at ImmoScout24:
Recommendation by Dr. Thomas Schroeter
As VP Marketing & Communication at Scout24 SE:
Recommendation by Jan Flaskamp
As Founder & CEO at DaWanda:
Recommendation by Claudia Helming

 

 

METHODS & CERTIFICATES

 

Future London Academy Design Leaders 24/25 Scholarship
IDEO U 2024 Certificates
Hyper Island x CIFS Certificate
Sweathead Strategy Accelerator Certificate
Section AI Expert Certificates

 

 

Ready to move forward?

Book a clarity call to discuss your situation and explore how we can work together.