The Crew

Keeps TOPLICHT on course as the first woman on the bridge. Master's degree in International Management, grew up on the Oevelgönner Elbstrand, owner of a small flat-bottomed ship.

Gesa Thönnessen
Managing Director

Many years of experience in woodworking and customer advice - with TOPLICHT for 25 years. The calming influence on the phone.

Christian Boese
Specialist advice on colors, order acceptance

Master of ropes, wire and cordage. Active sailor since he was a baby. Actually knows everyone and knows everything. No splice too heavy, no rig too high. Perfect expert advice from the rigger.

Jochen Gnass
Expert advice on rigging, ropes and fittings

As an experienced businesswoman, she is in close contact with our suppliers and customers. Has been sailing since she was a child and, following the successful restoration of a Tjalk, is often out on the water.

Anne Bunkus
Purchasing management, consulting

Profession: Sailor and practitioner - always on board with TOPLICHT. At the weekend on the HELENE on the Elbe.

Gunter Kersten
Sales, technology, heating systems, seamanship

The sailing Dutchman, always in a good mood. Long sailing experience on Atlantic cruises and various ships of the brown fleet.

Cees Bel
Laden, Fachberatung, Heizsysteme, Versand

As an experienced commercial employee, she ensures that the TOPLICHT shelves are never empty.

Dragana Cosic
Purchasing, order acceptance

Every parcel is in good hands with him. A colleague with great consignment awareness.

Klaus Torba
Dispatch management, sales advice

Wooden boat builder, owner and helmsman of a Berliner H-Jolle from the 1930s. Active in the classic boat scene for many years.

Thomas "Tommy" Loewe
Specialist advice on boat building and paints, sales

With 30 years of warehouse experience, she whizzes nimbly through our warehouse.

Antje Blank
Quality control, warehouse management

Sailing businessman with many years of professional experience in the metal trade. Owner of a fast GRP classic.

Oliver Wolgast
Expert advice, order acceptance

A trained electronics technician, he has been sailing on the Elbe and in the Wadden Sea since he was a child and knows every cable strand on the JOHANNA v. AMRUM.

Gerrit Ruempler
Specialist advice, sales, IT

Experienced sailor in the brown fleet. Conscientiously watches over our warehouse.

Daniela Sempert
Quality control, warehouse management, shipping

Warehouse specialist with many years of experience in the water sports mail order business.

Ronald Hackmann
Warehouse management, shipping

Boat builder, with TOPLICHT for decades. A sworn friend of the Greek islands after a major cruise with his own ship in the Mediterranean.

Jan Meinecke
Catalog and photo editing, sales

Hamburger Jung mit Liebe zum Norden und Schiffen aus Holz. Restauriert seinen Bornholmer Lachskutter genauso akribisch wie er über TOPLICHTS Finanzen wacht.

Robert Patzwald
Payment transactions, accounting

Ob Segel oder Dampf, Holz oder Stahl – als Bootsbauerin und Textil-Spezialistin ist sie in der maritimen Welt zuhause.

Julia Pelz
Order processing, consulting

As a freelance graphic designer, she keeps a steady hand on the layout - and not just of the catalog.

Merve Ohmes
Graphics, Corporate Design

Our English genius supports the sale. No email, no return is too complicated for him.

Tade Köller
Purchasing, sales, consulting

Boat builder, industrial engineer and digital native with experience in e-commerce. Tinkers with an 80s Comfortina and a Swedish 60s wooden motorboat.

Johannes Schwenger
Purchasing, process optimization

Trained as a carpenter and boat builder in the south 20 years ago, he now shares all his expertise with our customers as a master boat builder in the north.

Marcus Nitsch
Order processing, consulting

After 25 years as a freelance journalist with a maritime focus, the (traditional) sailor now supports the editorial team.

Stefan Schorr
Editing, specialist advice

The trained boat builder supports the store crew with Spanish cheerfulness and a great deal of specialist knowledge.

Eduardo Onecha
Specialist advice, store

She worked as a boat builder in Canada and is now back in Hamburg. Sails on a V dinghy.

Alison Thiel
Editing, specialist advice

Technically experienced volunteer firefighter rushes through the warehouse at full speed.

Svenja Colberg
Warehouse, shipping

Turns his hobby into a profession and pursues a dual study program at the Hamburg School of Business Administration.

Enno Stolzenberg

Keeps the door open for the whole TOPLICHT crew and takes care of all HR matters.

Arne Tauchmann
Human resources office

Grew up on board and is the owner of a 35er National Cruiser from 1930. Studied International Management and Business Administration, speaks Chinese and English, and works at TOPLICHT in sales. Also responsible for TOPLICHT’s in-house beekeeping.

Anne Marie Erdmann
Sales, Consultation

Learned to sail on the Alster, joined the youth wandering cutter Rasmus 7, and now sails on a Bandholm 24. Responsible for the TOPLICHT online shop.

Christian Bonnecke
Editing, IT, Specialist advice

Purchasing staff with more than two decades of experience in the water sports industry.

Gisela Meiselbach
Purchasing