Leadership and staff

Management Board

HuotariMikko

Mikko Huotari

Executive Director

Markus Piduhn

Markus Piduhn

Interim CFO/Managing Director

Executive Team

Bernhard Bartsch

Bernhard Bartsch

Director External Relations

Abigael Vasselier

Abigaël Vasselier

Director Policy & European Affairs/Head of Program Foreign Relations

ClaudiaWessling

Claudia Wessling

Director Communications and Publications

Communications and Publications (Team)

Johannes Heller

Johannes Heller-John

Communications Manager

Linda Heyer

Linda Heyer

Project Manager

Alexandra Hinrichs

Alexandra Hinrichs

Graphic Designer

Christine Krüger

Christine Krüger

Senior Communications Manager

Hannah Seidl

Hannah Seidl

Senior Communications and Publications Manager

External Relations

Johannes Kast

Johannes Kast

Senior Communications Manager

Wanda Nick

Wanda Nick

External Relations Manager

Shykhutsina Shykhutsina

Veranika Shykhutsina

External Relations Manager

Project Management

Steffen Buchholz

Steffen Buchholz

Project Manager

Clara Nonnenkamp

Clara Nonnenkamp

Project Manager

Operations

Undine Bode

Undine Bode

Office and Operations Manager

Ann-Kathreen Bouiri

Ann-Kathreen Bouiri

Finance Manager

Gunhild Claessens

Gunhild Claessens

Executive Team Assistant

Eleonora Franzo

Eleonora Franzo

Finance & Operations Manager

Maria Furch

Maria Furch

Senior Finance Manager

Nga Piermeier

Nga Piermeier

Executive Assistant

Julian Wittmann

Julian Wittmann

Senior Operations Manager

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