CM ChangeMaker

About us

Transformation, grounded in how the brain works.

Principia Mentis builds ChangeMaker® — the transformation management platform that treats human motivation as engineering, not an afterthought.

At a glance

Fifteen years. Thousands of initiatives. One thesis.

20,000+
Initiatives managed on the platform
€8bn+
Financial impact under management
100+
Successful transformations delivered

Founder

Dr. Alexander Ploghaus

Alexander researched brain mechanisms under danger and uncertainty at Oxford and Harvard. His work on reinforcement learning — now a foundation of modern AI — was published in Science and profiled in the New York Times. As a leadership member of McKinsey's European Automotive & Organization sector, he designed transformations in high-tech, automotive, and chemicals — then built ChangeMaker® to embed what actually makes them succeed.

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Leadership

Founded by a neuroscientist. Built by transformation practitioners.

Our team brings together behavioural researchers, former consultants, enterprise PMOs, and software engineers. Additional team profiles are being published — reach out to meet the people who will partner with you.

Dr. Alexander Ploghaus

Founder & Managing Director

Neuroscience researcher at Oxford and Harvard. Published in Science. Former McKinsey leadership member for European Automotive & Organization — designed large transformations in high-tech, automotive, and chemicals.

Location

Based in Munich. Trusted across the DACH region and beyond.

Principia Mentis GmbH is headquartered at Paradiesstraße 9–10, 80538 München. We serve international corporations, upper-Mittelstand companies, Private Equity portfolio companies, and global consulting firms.

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Work with us on your next transformation

A 45-55 minute live demo tailored to your program. We'll show you ChangeMaker in context — with your structure, your data logic, your KPIs.

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