Our team

    Individual skills are important to us because we work in an interdisciplinary and topic-oriented manner. Our actions are effective and sustainable - driven by entrepreneurial spirit and the will to create. We value an open feedback culture and personal exchange - digitally and on site at our offices in Langenhorn.

    Areas at a glance

    Cooperation between the Management Board and the Board of Trustees

    The division of responsibilities between the Management Board and the Board of Trustees is based on the model of a public limited company: the Management Board manages the foundation's business, while the Board of Trustees advises and monitors it. The joint Foundation Committee, which is made up of the Board of Trustees and the Management Board, deals with fundamental issues relating to the Foundation's strategic direction.

    Management Board

    Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dr. Sabine Kunst
    Chair Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dr. Sabine Kunst Show portfolio
    Ulrich Müller
    Member of the Executive Board Ulrich Müller Show portfolio
    Gabriele von Glahn
    Assistant to the Chairwoman of the Executive Board Gabriele von Glahn +49 40 533295-681
    Linda Walter
    Assistant to the Executive Board Linda Walter +49 40 533295-55
    Saskia Brodbeck
    Assistant to the Executive Board Saskia Brodbeck + 49 40 53329-531

    Board of Trustees

    Martina Sandrock
    Chairwoman of the Board of Trustees Martina Sandrock Show portfolio
    Prof. Dr. Klaus-Dieter Barbknecht
    Member of the Board of Trustees Prof. Dr. Klaus-Dieter Barbknecht Show portfolio
    Prof. Dr. Robert Feidenhans’l
    Member of the Board of Trustees Prof. Dr. Robert Feidenhans’l Show portfolio

    Honorary Chairwoman

    Petra Herz

    Petra Herz has been Honorary Chairwoman of the Joachim Herz Foundation since 2016. She had previously been Chairwoman of the Foundation since its establishment in 2008 and took over its management after the death of her husband Joachim Herz.

    Petra Herz is available to the Foundation in an advisory capacity as Honorary Chairwoman.

    Cluster New Materials and Resources of the Future

    Miriam Tidow
    Director Miriam Tidow +49 40 533295-50
    Anna Kosek
    Assistant Anna Kosek +49 40 533295-671
    Dr. Philipp Giesemann
    Cluster Manager Dr. Philipp Giesemann +49 40 533295-70
    Karin Liau
    Cluster Manager Karin Liau +49 40 533295-97
    Dr. Dorothea Pieper
    Cluster Manager Dr. Dorothea Pieper +49 40 533295-672
    Dr. Matthias Tamminga
    Cluster Manager Dr. Matthias Tamminga + 49 40 533295-643

    Cluster Vocational Training and Digital Transformation

    Katharina Weinert
    Director Katharina Weinert +49 40 533295-58
    Assistant Brigitte Teske
    Assistant Assistant Brigitte Teske +49 40 533295-57
    Lina-Kai Berwik
    Cluster Manager Lina-Kai Berwik +49 40 533295-622
    Andrea Dutzek
    Director Andrea Dutzek +49 40 533295-92
    Isabel Dwinger
    Cluster Manager Isabel Dwinger +49 40 533295-89
    Franziska Gaube
    Cluster Manager Franziska Gaube +49 40 533295-43
    Eva Göbel
    Cluster Manager Eva Göbel + 49 40 533 295-22
    Kristin Heldewig
    Cluster Manager Kristin Heldewig +49 40 533295-53
    Taina Hencke
    Cluster Manager Taina Hencke +49 40 533295-51
    Anne Hommers-Mocak
    Cluster Manager Anne Hommers-Mocak + 49 40 533 295-642
    Andrea Ipsen
    Senior Project Manager Andrea Ipsen +49 40 533295-26
    Daniel Klaus
    Cluster Manager Daniel Klaus +49 40 533295-637
    Tanja Koop
    Cluster Manager Tanja Koop +49 40 533295-648
    Dr. Yulia Kozyrakis
    Project Leader Dr. Yulia Kozyrakis +49 40 533295-48
    Cornélie Lefèvre
    Cluster Manager Cornélie Lefèvre +49 40 533295-79
    Jennifer Lim
    Cluster Manager Jennifer Lim +49 40 533295-646
    Sonja Olejak
    Project Leader Sonja Olejak +49 40 533 295-38
    Maren Riepe
    Project Leader Maren Riepe +49 40 533295-28
    Ingolf Sauer
    Senior Project Manager Ingolf Sauer +49 40 533295-36
    Natalia Sliwinski
    Cluster Manager Natalia Sliwinski +49 40 533295-30
    Jasmin von Engelbrechten-Ureña
    Cluster Manager Jasmin von Engelbrechten-Ureña +49 40 533295-644
    Thora von Ramin
    Cluster Manager Thora von Ramin +49 40 533295-679

    Cluster Entrepreneurship

    Dr. Dorothea Ringe
    Director Dr. Dorothea Ringe +49 40 533295-54
    Christine Ahrens
    Assistant Christine Ahrens +49 40 533295-47
    Lillit Linhoff
    Cluster Manager Lillit Linhoff +49 40 533295-41
    Isabell Meyer
    Cluster Manager (parental leave) Isabell Meyer +49 40 533295-72
    Dr. Philipp Poppitz
    Cluster Manager Dr. Philipp Poppitz + 49 40 533 295-638
    Dr. Denderah Rickmers
    Cluster Manager Dr. Denderah Rickmers +49 40 533295-42
    Martin Rüster
    Cluster Manager Martin Rüster +49 40 533295-94
    Dr. Max Vellguth
    Clustermanager Dr. Max Vellguth +49 40 533295-39

    Cluster Transatlantic Dialog

    Katrin Traoré
    Director Katrin Traoré +49 40 533295-18
    Nils Pannen
    Cluster Manager Nils Pannen +49 40 533295-647
    Iris Schultz
    Cluster Manager Iris Schultz +1 40459417-93

    Public Relations, Communication and Events

    Martina Behrens
    Director Martina Behrens +49 40 533295-46
    Melek Dreshaj
    Assistant Melek Dreshaj + 49 40 533 295-34
    Katalin Akócsi
    Crossmedia Communications Manager Katalin Akócsi +49 40 533295-49
    Sarah Bloch
    Press Officer and speechwriter Sarah Bloch +49 40 533295-32
    Annette Flandrin
    Event Manager Annette Flandrin +49 40 533295-23
    Nora Just
    Crossmedia Communications Manager Nora Just +49 40 533295-636
    Gabriele Lorenzen
    Staff Member Event Gabriele Lorenzen +49 40 533295-687
    Carolin Matysek
    Digital Communication Manager Carolin Matysek +49 40 533295-73
    Julia Pascual Romero
    Event Manager Julia Pascual Romero +49 40 533295-653
    Nelly Tekhaus
    Crossmedia Communication Manager Nelly Tekhaus + 49 40 533 295-82

    Legal department

    Katharina Copony
    General Counsel & Compliance Officer Katharina Copony +49 40 533295-19
    Katja Schmid-von Linstow
    Legal Associate Katja Schmid-von Linstow + 49 40 533 295-86
    Herdis Dris
    Assistant Herdis Dris +49 40 533295-81
    Jurgita Finck
    Process Manager Jurgita Finck +49 40 533295-20
    André Greve
    System Administrator IT André Greve +49 40 533295-27
    Marcel Habermann
    System Administrator IT Marcel Habermann +49 40 533295-25

    Capital investment

    Andreas E. Meier
    Director Andreas E. Meier +49 40 533295-17
    Anastasia Krol
    Assistant Anastasia Krol +49 40 533295-649
    Tatiana Boldt
    Portfolio Manager Tatiana Boldt +49 40 533295-650
    Niklas Kühn
    Portfolio Manager Niklas Kühn +49 40 533295-640
    Robin Saerbeck
    Portfolio Manager Robin Saerbeck +49 40 533295-670

    Organization

    Stephanie Harting
    Commercial Assistant Organization Stephanie Harting +49 40 533295-87
    Antonio Izzo
    Facility Management Antonio Izzo +49 40 533295-75
    Celina Izzo
    Commercial Assistant Organization Celina Izzo +49 40 533295-667
    Sandra Lübcke
    Commercial Assistant Organization Sandra Lübcke +49 40 533295-83
    Celine Weiner
    Receptionist Celine Weiner +49 40 533295-601

    Personnel

    Gerhard Mathus Calderón
    HR Specialist Gerhard Mathus Calderón +49 40 533295-21
    Bettina Komatowsky
    HR Manager Bettina Komatowsky +49 40 533295-44
    Nadine Krinke
    HR Manager Nadine Krinke +49 40 533295-59
    Svenja Richter
    HR Manager Svenja Richter +49 40 533295-621
    Lotta Oswald
    Trainee Lotta Oswald +49 40 533295-95

    Accounting and Controlling

    Kerstin Krüger
    Director Kerstin Krüger +49 40 533295-24
    Tanja Diedrigkeit
    Accountant Tanja Diedrigkeit +49 40 533295-93
    Inken Kosel
    Certified Accountant Inken Kosel +49 40 533295-91
    Sandra Kraft
    Accountant Sandra Kraft +49 40 533295-84
    Beate Müller
    Financial Analyst Beate Müller +49 40 533295-29
    Sandra Sauerland
    Financial Analyst Sandra Sauerland +49 40 533295-639
    Eva Winkler
    Accountant Eva Winkler +49 40 533295-76
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