Ph.D. Verena Kloeters

Ph.D. Verena Kloeters (1975) studied Business Education at the University of Paderborn, where she completed her doctorate in 2004. From 1999 to 2004, she worked as a research assistant at the Dean’s Office of the Faculty of Business Administration and Economics and was responsible for the organization of studies, teaching and examinations as well as […]

Magistrate Friedrich Faulhammer

Friedrich Faulhammer (*1963) was Rector of the University for Continuing Education Krems (Danube University Krems) from 2013 to 2025. The law graduate was previously Head of Section and Secretary General at the Federal Ministry of Science and Research, where he played a key role in shaping Austrian and European higher education policy over more than […]

Luft Kettenbeil

Luft Kettenbeil is studying Applied Computer Science (M.Sc.) and Applied Data Science (M.Sc.) at the University of Göttingen. Luft Kettenbeil has experience in student and academic self-administration, has been involved in numerous accreditation procedures since 2021, and is a member of the student program and system accreditation pool.

Tabea Herbst

Tabea Herbst (*1999) is studying for a Master’s degree in Teaching at Grammar Schools (M.Ed.) with the subjects History and English at Leibniz Universität Hannover. During her studies, she spent time abroad at the University of Applied Sciences Windesheim (NL). She is a member of the student accreditation pool and – in addition to her […]

Ph.D. Andreas Keller

Dr. Andreas Keller (1965) has been a member of the GEW Executive Board since 2007 and is Head of Higher Education and Research. After studying political science, law and sociology at the Philipps University of Marburg, he worked there as a research assistant until his doctorate in 1999. As a GEW member, he has been […]

Ph.D. Katharina Höhn

Ph.D. Katharina Höhn is Managing Director of the German Insurance Industry Education Association (BWV e.V.) and Managing Director of the German Insurance Academy (DVA) Ltd. After completing a commercial apprenticeship in a department store group, she studied business education at Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz. She then worked at the Chair of Business Education on […]

Rainer Grieger

Rainer Grieger (*1962) has headed the Central Department at the Ministry of the Interior and for Municipal Affairs of the State of Brandenburg since 2021 and is a member of Working Group VI (Organization, Public Service Law and Personnel) of the Conference of Interior Ministers (IMK). He was previously President of the Brandenburg Police University […]

Timo Gayer

Timo Gayer (1981) studied vocational education, personnel management and work and organizational psychology at the Technical University of Darmstadt. From 2005 to 2010, he was involved in operational and managerial roles in education policy projects at national and international level. Since 2011, he has been working for the IG Metall Executive Board in the area […]

Honorary Doctorate Josef Beutelmann

Dr. h.c. Josef Beutelmann (1949) has been Chairperson of the Supervisory Board of the Barmenia insurance companies since 2013 and Chairman of the University Council of the University of Wuppertal since 2007. The trained insurance salesman (started his apprenticeship in 1964) and graduate in business administration and business administration has worked for the Barmenia (insurance) […]