Our team: Introducing ourselves

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Berlin location

Die Vermittlerin
The Mediator Petra has been mastering complex scientific projects with many stakeholders for many years. She has a master's degree in German studies, history and sociology and has worked as a freelancer for public engagement for many years.
Petra Biermann
Senior Project Manager

+49 176 55211412

biermann@congressa.de
Der Excel-Profi
The Excel Professional Soph is passionate about managing data. With a degree in digital data management and jobs in data generation and IT management, Soph has many years of experience, which he uses at con gressa in areas such as participant management. Soph previously studied German and English language and literature.
Soph Böhme
Project Manager / Data Management

+49 176 14269350

boehme@congressa.de
Die Räubertochter
The Culture Lover Having grown up in the forests of Berlin's art and culture industry, trained as an event manager and completed a master's degree in social and business communication, she has been supporting con gressa since 2019.
Ronja Ewald
Directors' Assistant/Senior Project Manager

+49 176 55211413

ewald@congressa.de
Der Vielseitige
The Versatile One Gabriel has a master's degree in event technology and management. As an IT project manager, technical employee at re:publica and production manager at the Wilde-Möhre festival, he has gained a wide range of experience, which he now brings to project and event management at con gressa.
Gabriel Fritz
Project Manager

+49 176 55210967

fritz@congressa.de
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The Content Creator After various editorial internships, Alina completed a traineeship in education and science communication in 2024. The cultural scientist's day-to-day work at the agency revolves around content creation for various con gressa projects.
Alina Groen
Project Employee

+49 15560 784816

groen@congressa.de
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The Environmentalist Clara has a Bachelor's degree in Psychology and is currently doing her Master's in Gender Studies at the University of Innsbruck. Born in Munich, she is interested in feminism and sustainability and joined con gressa in April 2022.
Clara Händeler
Student Assistant

+49 160 95773045

haendeler@congressa.de
Die Ansprechpartnerin
The Contact Person After a year in New Zealand, she joined con gressa in 2011 to train as an event manager. Since then, she has been a loyal and experienced employee and has been Senior Project Manager since 2018. She is our cheerful nature of the house.
Verena Häusler
Senior Project Manager

+49 176 55211081

haeusler@congressa.de
Der Digitale
The Digital As a cultural scientist with experience in educational and sustainability communication, the heart of our volunteer Elias beats for the production of digital content. Born in Bonn, he joined our Berlin office in July 2024.
Elias Kappler
Trainee

+49 155 60302196

kappler@congressa.de
Die Dynamische
The Dynamic One As a HU graduate, Delia was one of the founders of con gressa in 2001. After almost 15 years as an agency manager, the sinologist most recently ran a café in Berlin for five years. She is passionate about setting up new projects and structures. Back at con gressa, she is particularly involved in large-scale projects.
Delia Lemke
Project Manager

+49 155 66448051

lemke@congressa.de
Die helfende Hand
The helping Hand Mazin grew up in Oman and has lived in Berlin since 2019. He studied information technology and brings his many years of IT experience to con gressa. He also provides support with administrative tasks in office management.
Mazin Mahgoub
Office-Management Assistant

mahgoub@congressa.de
Die Zuhörerin
The Listener After studying communication, journalism and philosophy in Warsaw and Berlin, she joined con gressa in 2009. As a hobby climber, she knows how to achieve a goal while remaining solution-oriented and cooperative at all times.
Maria Meißner
Senior Project Manager

+49 176 55211406

meissner@congressa.de
Die Handelsreisende
The Trade Traveler The graduate journalist and former press officer at HU Berlin has been co-owner of con gressa since 2004. She is particularly interested in science communication projects - designed to be targeted and sustainable.
Susann Morgner
Managing Director Consulting/Moderation/Creation

+49 173 2067712

morgner@congressa.de
Die Neugierige
The Curious One Melanie likes to maintain an overview in complex situations. The linguist has a great passion for creative design and feels particularly at home in international contexts. Melanie has a lot of experience in association work and joined con gressa in June 2024.
Melanie Sokolski
Project Manager

+49 176 55211317

sokolski@congressa.de
Der Duale
The Dual Student Niclas is studying Business Administration with a focus on event management in Berlin and primarily supports the administrative offices that are managed by con gressa. He is particularly interested in automation and change processes and is always open to new ideas.
Niclas Sommer
Dual Student

+49 159 01455639

sommer@congressa.de
Der Entdecker
The Discoverer He joined con gressa as communications manager from "Wissenschaft im Dialog" in 2015. He specializes in online communication and marketing - always on the lookout for new ideas for knowledge transfer.
Jörg Weiss
Managing Director Consulting/Moderation/Creation

+49 176 98268517

weiss@congressa.de
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The Motivated One After completing her bachelor's degree in cultural anthropology and law at the University of Göttingen, Elisabeth moved back to her hometown of Berlin in 2024. There she gained work experience in art and cultural promotion. She is currently studying museum management at HTW Berlin and has been supporting con gressa since February 2025.
Elisabeth Wolff
Student Assistant

wolff@congressa.de

Bonn location

Die Textsichere
The Writer Lea feels most at home in editorial projects - this is where she can pursue her passion for topics and content. Before joining con gressa, the American Studies scholar worked for Trio Medien in the areas of corporate publishing, social media and event management.
Lea Brandes
Project Manager

+49 163 5151723

brandes@congressa.de
Der Rheinländer
The Rhinelander Before joining con gressa in 2023, Yorick worked in Bonn for the LVR Institute for Regional Studies and Regional History, among others. A traineeship at Trio Medien sparked his interest in managing events and social media campaigns. In his free time, the historian enjoys spending time at the Rhine.
Yorick Fastenrath
Project Manager

+49 176 55211418

fastenrath@congressa.de
Die Vielsprachige
The Multilingual Lara joined the con gressa team in August 2023. After completing her bilingual Abitur and a marketing internship in Dublin, the language-savvy lover of murder mystery novels is now studying "Language and Communication in the Globalized Media Society" at the University of Bonn.
Lara Korte
Student Assistant

korte@congressa.de
Die Ruhige
The Calm One With experience and organizational talent, Sabine Pauly has been responsible for the administrative area at con gressa since October 2022. Finances and human resources are in safe hands with her.
Sabine Pauly
Directors' Assistant for Administration

+49 176 55211428

pauly@congressa.de
Die Volontärin
The Trainee After a few years at a Cologne-based start-up with a focus on B2B lead generation, Anna is now looking forward to getting involved in science communication as a trainee at con gressa. In her free time, the English scholar enjoys reading a good book.
Anna Richter
Trainee

+49 176 55206659

richter@congressa.de
Die Kommunikatorin
The Communicator Katja has managed the Bonn office of con gressa since 2023. Her areas of specialization: Corporate publishing, media campaigns, interactive events and moderation. She was a trainee and editor at DUZ - Magazine for Science and Society and then co-owner of Trio Medien for 20 years.
Katja Spross
Head of Bonn Office/Senior Project Manager

+49 152 5351 7312

spross@congressa.de