Yvonne Wende is a Berlin-based entrepreneur and educator with a career marked by innovation and resilience.

After studying languages at Humboldt University and Lomonosov Moscow State University, she embarked on an entrepreneurial journey in the education sector. She co-founded Crossway Consulting in 1990 and later established a series of bilingual schools, including the Berlin Metropolitan School and the Berlin Cosmopolitan School.

Recognized by the Berlin Senate as Entrepreneur of the Year, Yvonne continues to contribute to the education landscape, most recently with the opening of the Berlin Cosmopolitan School Nature Campus Müggelsee in 2022.