Rike’s connection to nature began in her childhood, spending long days around her family’s swimming pond in Germany – swimming, paddling, and observing the small ecosystems around her. Those calm moments outdoors sparked an early love for nature and a curiosity that continues to shape her life. As a beginner sailor, she joins this expedition with an open heart and a strong desire to learn, embracing both the adventure and the collaborative life onboard, eager to get her hands dirty along the way.
Her path into sustainability began unexpectedly in New York, where she spent several months hosting events for sustainability start‑ups at SAP. This experience opened her eyes to the scale and urgency of environmental challenges and ultimately inspired her to pursue a Master’s in Sustainability & Impact Management.
Professionally, Rike has spent the last seven years at SAP, helping companies measure and understand their sustainability performance through data and software. She believes technology can drive meaningful change, but also knows that data alone can feel abstract.
By joining this sailing crew, Rike hopes to reconnect the numbers she works with to the real‑world issues behind them. She wants to experience firsthand one of the biggest sustainability challenges of our time and contribute proactively to the research and the search for solutions.
Curious, open‑minded, and big‑hearted, Rike is excited to grow, learn, and deepen her purpose through this journey. Both as a person and as a sustainability professional.
