Administration and Infrastructure

The administrative units and staff units of the administration and infrastructure support the scientific work at the HZI. Approximately 200 people are employed in the administration of the HZI across all locations (as of the end of 2023). Here you will find the contact persons in the various administrative areas and further information.

Units

Purchasing Department

Knut Maaß
Knut Maaß
Head of Department
HZI Campus

Finance and Controlling

Karen Schlüter
Karen Schlüter
Head of Department
HZI Campus

Funding Management DZIF

Dr Vivien Nagy
Dr Vivien Nagy
Head of Department
HZI Campus

Organisation

Richard Lomberg
Richard Lomberg
Head of Department
HZI Campus

People and Culture

Jörg Schinkel
Jörg Schinkel
Head of Department
HZI Campus

People and Culture

Dr Sabine Kirchhoff
Dr Sabine Kirchhoff
Head of Department
HZI Campus

Legal Affairs

Dr Christiane Kügler-Walkemeyer
Dr Christiane Kügler-Walkemeyer
Head of Department
HZI Campus

Computer Centre

Dr Joachim Metge
Dr Joachim Metge
Head of Department
HZI Campus

Safety and Environmental Affairs

Dr Susanne Talay
Dr Susanne Talay
Head of Department
HZI Campus

Technical Services

Christiane Köntges
Christiane Köntges
Head of Department
HZI Campus

Staff Units

Occupational Safety

Carsten Strömpl
Carsten Strömpl
Occupational Safety Specialist
HZI Campus

Library

Anne Talk
Anne Talk
Head of Staff Unit
HZI Campus

Third-Party Funds Acquisition

Birgit Gerstel
Birgit Gerstel
Head of Staff Unit
HZI Campus

Innovation Management

Dr Stefan Scherer
Dr Stefan Scherer
Head of Staff Unit
HZI Campus

Internal Auditing

Christoph Beth
Christoph Beth
Head of Staff Unit
HZI Campus

Sustainability Management

Dr Anne-Kathrin Winkler-Hanns
Dr Anne-Kathrin Winkler-Hanns
Head of Staff Unit
HZI Campus

Patents

Dagmar Meseke
Dagmar Meseke
Patent office
HZI Campus

Office of Press and Communications

Susanne Thiele
Susanne Thiele
Head of Staff Unit, Spokesperson
HZI Campus

Quality Management

Dr Heike Kollmus
Dr Heike Kollmus
Head of Staff Unit
HZI Campus

Strategic Communication

Manfred Braun
Manfred Braun
Head of Staff Unit
HZI Campus

Administration-IT

Hendrik Eggers
Hendrik Eggers
Head of Staff Unit
HZI Campus

Scientific Strategy

Dr Birgit Grün
Dr Birgit Grün
Head of Staff Unit
HZI Campus

Commissions

Data privacy

Harald Ohrdorf
Harald Ohrdorf
HZI Campus

Equal Opportunities Officer

Katja Flaig
Katja Flaig
Equal Opportunities Officer
HZI Campus

Information Security

Hendrik Eggers
Hendrik Eggers
Information Security Officer
HZI Campus

Ombudsman group

Dr Katharina Rox
Dr Katharina Rox
Chemical Biology
HZI Campus

Representative body for disabled employees

Harald Ohrdorf
Harald Ohrdorf
HZI Campus

Animal welfare officer

Dr Marina Greweling-Pils
Dr Marina Greweling-Pils
Head of Research Group
Core Facility of Comparative Medicine
HZI Campus