Nico Goller studied European Studies, specialising in economics and social sciences, at the University of Bamberg, Chemnitz University of Technology and the University of Warsaw. During his studies, he gained practical experience in various fields: in new business development and marketing at REHAU AG; in business development and regional management at the City of Bayreuth’s Office for Economic Development; in international business development and EU affairs at the Fraunhofer Society’s EU Office; and at the Bavarian Representation to the EU in Brussels.

From December 2018, Nico Goller worked as an advisor to the business division management at Bayern Innovativ GmbH. In this role, he focused in particular on cross-organisational project, portfolio and process management, strategy development and committee work. Since January 2020, he has been part of the Technology and Innovation Management team at Bayern Innovativ GmbH as a Technology Project Manager. In this role, he leads and manages various projects relating to innovation management, technology transfer, evaluations, market studies, trend and technology scouting using radar systems, and much more. Furthermore, he contributes his international experience and diverse language skills to the Internationalisation Programme at Bayern Innovativ GmbH.