Our co-workers

On this site we want to introduce ourselves ...

... so that you know, who "The Friends" are, who is speaking at the other end of the line, who is writing you etc.
We hope that thus our work and the contact with you becomes even more individual!

Berlin office       Karlsruhe office       "BMZ co-worker"       Board 

In Berlin are working...

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.

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

Holger Niederhausen
* 1969, 1988-95 studied biology 1997-98 training as Waldorf teacher, since 1997 co-worker at Friends of Waldorf Education, 2003 Co-founder of a Waldorf Kindergarten in Berlin.

Olivia Girard
*1979 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Waldorf school. 1999-2003 Study of International Relations, 2001 Free Youth Seminar Stuttgart, 2004-2008 Waldorf teacher training in Witten/Annen and Stuttgart. Since 2008 co-worker at Friends of Waldorf Education.

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

In Karlsruhe are working...

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.

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).

Inka Günther
* 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).

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 in the pedagogical team at Friends of Waldorf Education.

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).

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).

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 (pedagogical support for “weltwärts”).

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 Education).

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).

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.

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.

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.

Marta Wnek
*1979 Stettin (Poland), since 1991 in Germany, professional training to dental-medical worker, studies sociology, psychology and economics, internship in Cordoba and Rosario (Argentina), internship at Friends of Waldorf Education, since December 2009 part-time worker at Friends of Waldorf Education (weltwärts-programme).

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)

John Bleach
*1943, teacher in Constantia Waldorf School in Capetown, since 2008 freelancer for Friends of Waldorf Education, regional coordinator of volunteer services in South Africa.

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.

Our BMZ-projects are supervised by...

Friedwart Fahlbusch
* 1940, Waldorf school Hamburg-Wandsbek, training as export salesman, 1962-94 professional activity in business, including in Africa, since 1996 voluntary co-worker supervising BMZ and project advisor.  

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.  

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.

Our board

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.

Walter Hiller
* 1949, Waldorf school Frankfurt/Main, studied law, German, politics, education; 1976-91 Waldorf teacher in Frankfurt, 1991-05 Administrator at the Bund der Freien Waldorfschulen, President of European Council for Steiner Waldorf Education, since 1993 board member of Friends of Waldorf Education, since 2005 Director of Communications and international relations at the Software AG Foundation.

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.