Nana Göbel
* 1955, Waldorf school Pforzheim, 1974-79 studied classical archaelology, egyptology and ancient history. In 1976 she helped found Friends of Waldorf Education and since 1978 has been on the board. 1979-83 International Youth Work at the Goetheanum; 1987-96 training as a banker, co-worker at the GLS Bank in Bochum, 1988-96 Arbeitskollegium of the Anthroposophical Society in Nordrhein-Westfalen; 1989 Co-founder and board member of the European Forum for Freedom in Education, 1993 co-founder and board member of the „Zauberstäbchen“, society for humanitarian help and support for children in need in South East and Eastern Europe; 1993-96 member of the board of Gemeinnützige Treuhandstelle Bochum, since 1996 executive board member of Friends of Waldorf Education; since 1999 in the initiative group of the Anthroposophical Society in Berlin; 2003-08 General secretary of the Anthroposophical Society in Germany.

Olivia Girard
*1979 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Escola Waldorf Rudolf Steiner. 1999-2003 Study of International Relations, 2001 Free Youth Seminar Stuttgart, 2004-2008 Waldorf teacher training in Witten/Annen and Stuttgart. Co-worker at Friends of Waldorf Education (Public Relations, project manager WOW-Day) since 2008.

Eleonore Jungheim
* 1966, 1985-88 training as banker, 1988-91 events organiser, co-worker at Friends of Waldorf Education (Bookkeeping) since 1997.

Thomas Kraus 

* 1966, 1991 - 1993 Waldorf Teacher Training in Dornach, Switzerland, 1995 - 1998 Study of Social Pedagogy. 1994 - 1999 co-worker and later on (1999 - 2010 ) director at the social therapeutical institution "Stadtgemeinschaft Berlin". Since 1996 organizer of “Living in the Encounter – Congresses for People with Special Needs". Co-worker at the Friends of Waldorf Education since 2012 (Curative Education/Social Therapy).

Katharina Kurz
*1982, studied Cultural and Social Anthropology, worked in Brazil and India, co-worker at Friends of Waldorf Education (Public Relations) since 2011.

Paul Mandaiker
* 1990, Rudolf Steiner School Birseck and Waldorf School Tuebingen (A-Level 2010), currently studying International Business at Maastricht University (NL), co-worker at Friends of Waldorf Education (English Translations) since 2011.

Fabian Matejek
* 1977, Waldorf School Überlingen, Brighton College, 1999-2000 voluntary service at St. Christopher´s School in Bristol, training as hotel expert, co-worker at Friends of Waldorf Education (weltwärts-Begleitprogramm, sponsorships) since 2009.

Karoline Opitz

*1972 in Munich. Study of Business and Economics (IHK), study of Social Development, graduate in art therapy, anthroposophic years of study, previous fields of work: event management at the Anthroposophical Centre Kassel/board member, co-initiator of Kassel regional currency citizen bloom/Management Board, Project Management Structure Regional Future Council for Kassel, co-worker at social therapy Mecklenburg, at the Friends of Waldorf Education (Assistant to Management) since 2011.

Bernd Ruf
* 1954, Waldorf school Pforzheim, 1973-77 Co-founder of Waldorf school Karlsruhe, 1974-80 studied History Staatsexamen, 1983-2003 upper school teacher of History and German and class tutor at the Waldorfschule Karlsruhe, since 1990 executive board member of Friends of Waldorf Education, since 1991 co-worker in the European Council for Steiner Waldorf Education, 1993-2007 member of the Board of Bund der Freien Waldorfschulen, since 1993 in the Hague Circle and executive board member of the IAO (Internat. Assoziation Osteuropa), since 1999 founding board member of the Parzival-Schulen Karlsruhe, 2000-02 training in special education, since 2003 director and class teacher at the Parzival-Schulzentrum.

Martina Bipp
* 1972, 1991-94 training as administrator, until 2006 public civil servant, since 2006 co-worker at Friends of Waldorf Education, voluntary civil service programme. 

Daniela Boulanger
* 1974, 1992-95 trained as a kindergarten teacher, further training as office manager, since 2005 co-worker at Friends of Waldorf Education.

Bartira Cabrera
* 1981, Waldorf school Pforzheim, 2001-02 living in Brazil, 2003-06 training as European secretary, since 2007 co-worker at Friends of Waldorf Education.

Uwe Decker
*1960, Waldorf school Stuttgart-Uhlandshöhe, training as artist blacksmith, studies Pedagogy at Freie Hochschule Mannheim, studies Geology at University of Tübingen, since 1994 active in die field of adult education, since 2011 co-worker at Friends of Waldorf Education (Coordination of voluntary services in Germany)

Stefan Dinter
* 1972, studies social sciences in Göttingen, working as a freelance seminar trainer, German Development Service (DED) in Gambia, AFS Intercultural Programs in Hamburg, since 2009 working with the Fiends of Waldorf Education.

Wiebke Gröschler
 *1979, 1998-1999 voluntary year in England, 2002 work experience in Switzerland, 2006 degree in Applied Cultural Studies in Lueneburg, 2006-2008 research fellow and lecturer at the Centre for Cultural and General Studies of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, since 2009 coordinator of the Incoming program of the Friends of Waldorf Education.

Christian Grözinger
* 1961, 1980 civil service, 1989 Diplom biologist and environmental advisor, 1990-1999 self-employed in regional development, since 1999 co-worker at Friends of Waldorf Education. 

Diana Grözinger
* 1971 in Kirov (Russia), studied sociology in Ekaterinburg, degree with distinction. Since 1993 in Germany, was active in various parents initatives, since 1999 temporary worker and since 2007 co-worker at Friends of Waldorf Education (incoming).

Sara Hamm
*1978, studied art education, art history and botany, longer stays in Namibia, Malawi, South Africa, China, Tibet and Latin Amerika, worked as project leader and in art education, since 2010 co-worker at Friends of Waldorf Education (Pedagogical Team).

Lena Hasenmaile
*1985, 2004-2010 German language and literature and educational science studies in Heidelberg, 2007 work experience in Peru and stay in Latin America, since 2010 co-worker at Friends of Waldorf Education (pedagogical assistance in the Incoming program).

Tobias Jäger
* 1983, 2003/2004 voluntary service in Beirut/Lebanon, studied educational science, islamic studies and sociology in Gießen and Marburg, takes active part in the work with former volunteers at Friends of Waldorf Education, since may 2008 co-worker at Friends of Waldorf Education (pedagogical team).

Claudio Jax
* 1979, 1999/2000 voluntary service in Poland, 2000-05 studied public policy and public administration in Potsdam, since 2005 co-worker at Friends of Waldorf Education, coordination of the incoming voluntary service program.

Ewa Jax
*1976, studied at the Higher School of Enterpreneurship and Management in Warsaw, since 2001 in Germany, since 2007 at Friends of Waldorf Education (accountant).

Diana Jessen
* 1980, Waldorfschule Esslingen, 2000-2001 Bethlehem/Palästina, 2002-2008 Studium Arabistik, Orientalische Philologie und Deutsch als Fremdsprache; Auslandsaufenthalte in Syrien, Libanon, Sudan und Neuseeland, seit 2009 bei den Freunden der Erziehungskunst, Rückkehrerengagement.

Thomas Keith
* 1972, Germanistik-Studium, 1999/00 und 2003-08 in Russland für Robert Bosch Stiftung, Goethe-Institut und DAAD, seit 2009 bei den Freunden der Erziehungskunst.

Beate Köber
* 1965, business training, since 2001 co-worker at Friends of Waldorf Education.

Tabea Kunert
* 1979, Waldorf school Essen, 2001-06 studied social work, stays in GB, USA, workcamps in Brasil, Senegal, Israel/Palestine, freelance working in extracurricular education, since March 2007 co-worker at Friends of Waldorf Education (pedagogical support for the Incoming).

Inka Lenhard
* 1978, 1999–2005 studied sociology und geography in Freiburg, 2001–2002 in Zaragoza/Spain, 2005 working in a Bolivian project, 2006 with Caritas International (department Latin America). Since 2007 co-worker at Friends of Waldorf Education (coordinator working places).

Matthias Lindel
responsible for the FJA (Freiwilliges Jahr im Ausland).

Miriam Lutz
*1980, Emil Molt School Berlin, 2003-2009 Peace and Conflict Studies in Malmö/Sweden,  2005 in Buenos Aires/Argentina, 2010 training as a Peace and Conflict Consultant, stays  in England, Thailand, Spain and Brazil, since 2010 co-worker at Friends of Waldorf Education (Pedagogical Team).

Kristina Manz
*2003-2008 studies comparative science of religion, political science, psychology. Social work in South Africa, Tanzania, India and Korea; since 2009 co-worker at Friends of Waldorf Education (Coordination Emergency Pedagogy).

Michaela Mezger
*1977, 1995/96 Global Education Programme, studied Cultural Anthropology, Sociology and Comparative Religion Studies. Social Work in the US, Canada, Venezuela, Europe and India. Since 2009 co-worker at Friends of Waldorf Education (Public Relations for International Community Services and Volunteering and Emergency Pedagogy).

Ilona Neuburger
* 1965, industrial salesperson, since 2000 co-worker at Friends of Waldorf Education. 

Susanna Rech-Bigot
*1978, 1997/98 social voluntary service in an Intercultural Centre in Metz/France, 1998-2004 pedagogic and romance studies in Freiburg and Toulouse/France, 2006-2009 Language School in Freiburg, since April 2009 co-worker at Friends of Waldorf Education (Host Institutions and Returning Volunteer Coordination).

Angela Ries
* 1979, 2000-2005 studied pedagogics, stays in Kenia, Ivory Coast and Senegal. Since April 2007 co-worker at Friends of Waldorf Education (pedagogical team).

Fritz Ritzmann
* 1964, 1989 apprenticeship winegrower, 1987-1993 studies in agriculture Stuttgart - Hohenheim, 1993 regional council Freiburg, 1994 Bio-dynamical winery Frick- Pfaffenheim - France, 1995-2002 Internationaler Bund (Ökomobil Südbaden, training supervisor in landscape gardening), 2002-2006, German Development Service (DED) , adviser in protection in natural resources (soil) , Central Africa, Rwanda, afterwards consultant in Public Relation, 2006-2009 Weltfriedensdienst e.V. (Berlin), project management in Security alimentation with local NGO in West Africa (Guinea – Conakry), since may 2009 Friends of waldorf education, Social Assistance Division Incoming.

Uschi Ruf
* 1951, 1972 training as legal assistant, since 1985 co-worker at Friends of Waldorf Education.

Bettina Scheitterlein
* 1979, voluntary service in Camphill in Northern Ireland, 2001-04 studied social work with practical in Scotland, since 2006 co-worker at Friends of Waldorf Education.

Karin Schilling
* 1964, training for legal assistants, clerks in the legal department of insurance, branch manager of an IT training company, since 2011 co-worker at Friends of Waldorf Education (voluntary services in Germany – management)

Kirsten Schulte de Castro
*1965, 1990-92 Training as bilingual secretary, 1995-2008 Stay in Mexico, Main focus: Latin America. Since November 2009 co-worker at the Friends of Waldorf Education.

Tatjana Schwedes
* 1975, studied education, social work in Estonia, Romania, Zimbabwe and India, self-employed seminar leader for foreign service, since 2006 co-worker at Friends of Waldorf Education.

Elisa Streicher
*1982, Degree in Educational Science, Several longer stays abroad for studies, voluntary services and work i.e. Peru, Spain, Italy and Great Britain, since 2010 co-worker at Friends of Waldorf Education (pedagogical team).

Anja Vital
*1963, apprenticeship industrial sales representative, foreign language correspondence clerk, jobs in international distribution and as Secretary for Europe. Since 2006 co-worker at Friends of Waldorf Education.

Sabine Weiler
* 1978, Waldorf school Stuttgart-Kräherwald, 1998/99 social service in Minsk, 1999-2006 studied educational sciences, economics and Slavic studies, stays in Lissabon and St. Petersburg, since April 2007 co-worker at Friends of Waldorf Education.

Stefan Wurster
*1979, Waldorf school Siegen, community service in an integrative kindergarten, registered educator, 2004 – 2009 studies Social Work in Freiburg, outdoor adventure pedagogue, since 2011 at Friends of Waldorf Education (Pedagogical team voluntary services in Germany)

Sabine von Zastrow
*1981, degree in Social Pedagogic/Social Work, emphasis on non formal education; several longer stays and voluntary services abroad, i.e. in Israel, Palestine, Ireland, Poland, USA; projects with the International Fellowship of Reconciliation e.V., since fall 2009 working for the “Friends” (pedagogical team)

Reinaldo Nascimento
*1978 in Sao Paulo, Brazil, 1998-99 voluntary service on Demeter farm Tangsehl/Germany, 1999-2003 curative education training in Tennental/Germany, sports studies in Sao Paulo, 2007-08 work experience in Dunshane Community/Ireland. Since 2008 freelancer for Friends of Waldorf Education, regional coordinator of volunteer services in Brazil.

Tobias Wrona
* 1965, Actor training, Training in Rhythmical Massage, Natural therapist, employee at the hospital Havelhöhe in Berlin, training in mediation, since 2007 living in Capetown, South Africa, therapeutical work in different Waldorf schools, specialised in developing projekts in the townships, since 2010 co-worker at the Friends of Waldorf Education

Friedwart Fahlbusch
* 1940, Waldorf school Hamburg-Wandsbek, training as export salesman, 1962-94 professional activity in business, including in Africa. 1971-2006 board member of Waldorf school Mainz (until '78) and then of Waldorf school Darmstadt. Since 1996 voluntary co-worker supervising BMZ projects and project advisor whereever needed.

Jürgen Bartzsch
* 1935, 1960 Diploma in machine construction, 1967-99 manager of a machine too, business in Sao Paulo, 12 years as board member of the Rudolf Steiner School in Sao Paulo, since 2001 voluntary co-worker, since 2002 in Germany. 

Hans Klemenc

Gert Krüger
* 1937, Publisher, 5 years in the USA, until 2005 Production Director of a publisher, since 2005 voluntary co-worker. 

Werner Ricke
* 1941, studied building construction, 1968-2003 worked in the software industry, since 2005 voluntary co-worker.

Nana Göbel
see Berlin office.

Bernd Ruf
see Karlsruhe office. 

Andreas Schubert
* 1949, Waldorf school Stuttgart Uhlandshöhe, 1968-76 studied physics, politics and History, 1976-77 Emerson College (GB), since 1977 Waldorf teacher in Überlingen, since 1996 board member of Friends of Waldorf Education.

Henning Kullak-Ublick
* 1955, grown up in Argentina, Brazil, Iran, Sri Lanka, London. Study of agriculture in Gießen and Kiel, founding member of the “Grüne Partei”, 1981-1984 Waldorf teacher training in Witten/Annen, since 1984 class teacher at the Waldorf school Flensburg, founding member of “Mehr Demokratie”, 1994 founding of Aktion mündige Schule (www.freie-schule.de) and Volksinitiative “Schule in Freiheit”, since 2001 board member in the working group of Waldorf schools in Schleswig-Holstein, since 2002 board member of the Bund der Freien Waldorfschulen, since 2008 board member of the Friends of Waldorf Education.