Helmut Grossmann
Helmut GrossmannLecturer
Helmut Grossmann has been working for the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management as a Micro and Agricultural Finance Specialist since 2004. He was Acting Head of the School’s International Advisory Services (IAS) from 2004 to 2005 and since then worked in well over 20 countries as trainer and consultant. Helmut has worked with the Frankfurt School e-Campus since its inception in 2010, setting the foundation for its renowned training approach with the creation of its very first course, Certified Expert in Microfinance. He later also developed Certified Expert in Agricultural Finance.
Teaching at Frankfurt School since
2004
Teaching Languages
- English
Areas of Expertiese
- Microfinance
- Sustainable Agricultural Finance
Position
Micro- and Agricultural Finance Specialist
Helmut Grossmann has been working for the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management as a Micro and Agricultural Finance Specialist since 2004. He was Acting Head of the School’s International Advisory Services (IAS) from 2004 to 2005 and since then worked in well over 20 countries as trainer and consultant. Helmut has worked with the Frankfurt School e-Campus since its inception in 2010, setting the foundation for its renowned training approach with the creation of its very first course, Certified Expert in Microfinance. He later also developed Certified Expert in Agricultural Finance.
ABOUT
Helmut is a seasoned expert in rural development, agricultural finance, and MSME finance with a career spanning more than three decades. He holds a degree from the University of Kassel (1991), specializing in International Agriculture Development.
His professional journey began as a rural development volunteer in Sri Lanka, followed by a role as a vocational instructor at TAFE Australia. In 1998, he joined GTZ (German Technical Cooperation, now GIZ) as a technical advisor, focusing on rural enterprise development and rural banking in Sri Lanka.
Since 2004, Helmut has been affiliated with the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management, where he has undertaken consultancy and training assignments in over 20 countries. Currently, he serves as a tutor and lecturer for the Master of Leadership in Sustainable Finance (MLSF) and the Certified Expert in Sustainable Agricultural Finance (CESAF) programs, sharing his wealth of practical and academic knowledge with future leaders in the field.