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People at Difu

The German Institute of Urban Affairs (Difu) has many faces. The commitment and different specialist qualifications and skills of our employees are the most valuable resources for our work.

Institute Leadership
Press and Public Relations
Editorial Department
Urban Development, Law and Social Affairs
Infrastructure, Economy and Finance
Mobility
Environment
Further Training
Administration
Institute Management
Institute Leadership
Press and Public Relations
Editorial Department
Department
Urban Development, Law and Social Affairs
Infrastructure, Economy and Finance
Mobility
Environment
Knowledge Transfer
Further Training
Administration
Administration

Jan Abt

Department
Infrastructure, Economy and Finance
Research Associate, Project Head

Valeska Arndt

Department
Infrastructure, Economy and Finance
Research Associate

Anne Bahr

Department
Administration
Third-Party Funding Officer

Uta Bauer

Department
Mobility
Research Associate, Project Head

Jens Bieker

Department
Infrastructure, Economy and Finance
Research Associate

Julia Burgold

Department
Urban Development, Law and Social Affairs
Research Associate

Julia Diringer

Department
Urban Development, Law and Social Affairs
Research Associate, Project Head

Lisa Dreier

Department
Infrastructure, Economy and Finance
Research Associate

Thomas Franke

Department
Urban Development, Law and Social Affairs
Research Associate, Project Head

Vera Gutofski

Department
Press and Public Relations
Press and Public Relations Assistant

Mareike Hansel

Department
Environment
Event Management and Funding Consulting Officer

Julia Henke

Department
Infrastructure, Economy and Finance
Student Assistant

Johannes Heß

Department
Infrastructure, Economy and Finance
Research Associate

Petra Hettich

Department
Urban Development, Law and Social Affairs
Department Assistant

Linn Jansen

Department
Infrastructure, Economy and Finance
Student Assistant

Solveig Kahnt

Department
Institute Leadership
Assistant to the Managing Director

Katherine Kaplan

Department
Institute Leadership
Administration
Managing Director, Head of Department Administration

Louisa Kocks

Department
Infrastructure, Economy and Finance
Student Assistant

Julia Krebs

Department
Infrastructure, Economy and Finance
Department Assistant

Kerstin Landua

Department
Further Training
Research Associate, Project Head, Head of Team

Miriam Leich

Department
Press and Public Relations
Head of Press and Public Relations

Jens Libbe

Department
Infrastructure, Economy and Finance
Institute Leadership
Head of Department, Authorised Signatory

Daniela Michalski

Department
Urban Development, Law and Social Affairs
Research Associate, Project Head

Emma Michot

Department
Institute Leadership
Assistant to the Scientific Director

Jochen Monstadt

Department
Institute Leadership
Scientific Director and Head of Institute

Marie Munzert

Department
Infrastructure, Economy and Finance
Research Associate

Lilith Nolden

Department
Infrastructure, Economy and Finance
Student Assistant

Ricarda Pätzold

Department
Urban Development, Law and Social Affairs
Project Head, Head of Department

Oliver Peters

Department
Infrastructure, Economy and Finance
Research Associate, Project Head