Central in Frankfurt. Global in mindset.
Our base in Frankfurt is the foundation for our international reach. Located right in the heart of the EU and directly at one of the world’s most important cargo hubs, we leverage the energy of this business metropolis to ensure close connections and efficient processes. This environment shapes our identity: We combine the stability and quality of the European market with the agility of global trade. As a team, we use this strategic location to open doors to previously inaccessible markets for our partners — professionally, straightforwardly, and with a clear focus on the health, beauty, and nutrition sectors.
Three strengths.
One shared goal.
Behind UNLOCKED Markets stand three founders who combine in-depth expertise in health & nutrition science, regulatory affairs, and economics into a synergistic unit. We strive to be lean and agile, enabling us to respond to market demands with maximum speed and international experience. Our structure enables us to make quick decisions and work with high efficiency. We combine scientific, economic, and regulatory know-how with global networks and digital performance to transform complex trade barriers into scalable competitive advantages for our partners.
A company is only as strong as its leaders.
UNLOCKED Markets is managed by three experts who cover all disciplines relevant to international success.
Dr. Laleh Götz-Pirzeh
(Science & International Relations)
Born in 1982. Ph.D. & M.Sc. in Physiology, B.Sc. in Nutrition. She has a total of 16 years of professional experience in the areas of regulatory affairs in the food and drug sector, medical research (including at Goethe University Frankfurt), entrepreneurship in the nutrition sector, and publication and presentation of scientific articles. She is responsible for product-related topics, market research, networking with our international business partners, regulatory affairs in the target markets and marketing. Excellent global network in the science community and to internationally active companies in the relevant sectors.
Alexander Götz
(Legal & Strategy)
Born in 1988. Fully qualified German lawyer (first state exam with distinction), LL.M. (University of Auckland). He has seven years of experience in the legal and strategic sector, including serving as in-house counsel at a German federal promotional bank with a focus on startup financing, in addition to working at an international corporate law firm. His profile further includes a secondment at a German federal ministry, as well as regular conference presentations and an academic publication in the field of EU law. His expertise covers the analysis and coordination of complex regulatory processes, as well as the targeted assessment of international trade and business structures. In addition to ensuring the orderly management of UNLOCKED Markets GmbH, his key areas are the development of international business strategies, the economic assessment of regulatory frameworks, and establishing strategic networks both in Germany and around the world.
Malte Hasselmann
(Business Development & Scale-up)
Born in 1989. Master of Business Consulting & Bachelor of Business Administration. He has a total of 13 years of professional experience in project management, with a focus on digitalization and process efficiency. Between 2013 and 2019, he ran projects in the healthcare sector, specializing in business consulting for physicians and local governments. Since 2019, he has led projects on process optimization and digitalization in the fields of education and building administration, with project volumes in the tens of millions. He analyzes markets and companies, manages day-to-day operations, supply chains, stakeholder management, and business expansion. His work is driven by efficiency gains achieved through strategic digitalization and cash flow optimization.
Please note:
UNLOCKED Markets GmbH provides strategic and operational business consulting and services in the field of international trade with an economic focus. We expressly do not provide legal or tax advice as defined by the German Legal Services Act (RDG) or the German Tax Consultancy Act (StBerG). All services offered by UNLOCKED Markets GmbH are intended exclusively for business customers (B2B).
