Leadership and staff

Management Board

Mikko Huotari

Mikko Huotari

Executive Director

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Ursula Noack

Chief Financial Officer

Executive Team

Bernhard Bartsch

Bernhard Bartsch

Director External Relations

Claudia Wessling

Claudia Wessling

Director Communications and Publications

Communications and Publications (Team)

Nele Fabian

Nele Fabian

Senior Editor

Johannes Heller

Johannes Heller-John

Communications Manager

Linda Heyer

Linda Heyer

Project and Publications Manager

Alexandra Hinrichs

Alexandra Hinrichs

Graphic Designer

Hannah Seidl

Hannah Seidl

Senior Communications and Publications Manager

External Relations

Johannes Kast

Johannes Kast

Senior Communications Manager

Jonathan Lundberg

Jonathan Lundberg

External Relations Manager

Wanda Nick

Wanda Nick

External Relations Manager (on parental leave)

Shykhutsina Shykhutsina

Veranika Shykhutsina

External Relations Manager

Project Management

Niklas Hintermayer

Niklas Hintermayer

Program Coordinator

Clara Nonnenkamp

Clara Nonnenkamp

Senior Project Manager

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Laura Seifert

Senior Project Manager

Operations

Undine Bode

Undine Bode

Office and Operations Manager

Gunhild Claessens

Gunhild Claessens

Executive Team Assistant (unavailable until Dec 31, 2026)

Eleonora Franzo

Eleonora Franzo

HR and Operations Manager

Maria Furch

Maria Furch

Senior Finance Manager

Simon Nguyen

Simon Nguyen

Executive Team Assistant

Ann-Kathreen Niederkinkhaus

Ann-Kathreen Niederkinkhaus

Senior Finance Manager

Nga Piermeier

Nga Piermeier

Executive Assistant

Julian Wittmann

Julian Wittmann

Senior Operations Manager

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