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Leona Grulich

Critic · DISC type C
Head of Marketing // Co-Founder // Gründerin at byte robotics
📍 Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Leona Grulich is the Co-Founder and Head of Marketing at byte robotics, a deep-tech startup from Magdeburg that automates industrial robot programming. She leverages her background in managing EU research projects at the Otto-von-Guericke University to bridge the gap between academic research and practical, high-efficiency applications in the automation industry.

Leona is passionate about transforming traditional industries by making advanced robotics accessible and efficient. She frequently discusses the need for companies to move beyond their comfort zones and embrace new technology to solve challenges like programming bottlenecks and skilled labor shortages, ensuring they maintain a global competitive edge.

Her team won the 2023 IQ Innovation Award for Central Germany in the prestigious Automotive cluster for their innovative software.

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Experience
16 Years
Current Role
Head of Marketing // Co-Founder // Gründerin
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Personality Overview

How Leona shows up

Objective Thinker
ROI Driven
Negotiator

Unless the value is proven by data, they are unlikely to value fancy features. They choose to analyze logically and value facts to emotions. They like to do things independently and don’t look for support from others.

Priorities

Topics Leona cares about

Automated Robotics
As a co-founder of byte robotics, her core focus is on software that automatically generates efficient, collision-free programs for industrial robots.
Research to Practice
She has a stated passion for technology transfer, moving innovative concepts from a university research environment into tangible, market-ready products.
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Career

Work history

6-2024
Head of Marketing // Co-Founder // Gründerin
byte robotics
5-2017 - 4-2025
Projektkoordinatorin/ Projectcoordinator
Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg
8-2016 - 4-2017
Personalreferentin mit SAP / ERP 6.0
WBS Training AG
2-2015 - 5-2015
Leonardo da Vinci Fellowship - Stagiare
Pôle emploi
5-2009 - 12-2014
International Mobility Manager
Handwerkskammer Magdeburg
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
10-2006 - 7-2009
Diploma
Leuphana University of Lüneburg
10-2003 - 9-2006
Internationale VWL
Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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