From early on, Manuela had a natural connection to sustainability due to her agricultural background. After a practical education she obtained her diploma at the Technical University of Munich in Agricultural Sciences with a focus on plant production. Manuela joined BASF to work in various functions in the agricultural division first and moved to the corporate sustainability-strategy department later. Her responsibility is to consult selected BASF operating divisions with respect to implementation of sustainability In addition, she also leads the BASF Starting Ventures program.