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Who are the people behind the ArrivalAid organization?
Ultimately, what defines an organization is the people behind it. Meet the ArrivalAid team and find out what motivates us all to work for and with people with a refugee and migration history.
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Alena
Schäberle
Psychological specialist trauma help
Alena Schäberle studied business psychology and trained as a psychological consultant. She worked in (corporate and human resources) consulting and as head of the human resources department of a start-up. She got to know ArrivalAid during an internship and found her way back a few years later. She has been supporting the Trauma Help program as a psychological specialist since August 2023.
Amelie
Bromm
PROJECT COORDINATION ANHÖRUNGSBEGLEITUNG
Amelie Bromm is studying law and got to know ArrivalAid through an internship in 2023 and now coordinates the program branch of Anhörung and Klagebegleitung at the interface with the volunteers. During her studies, she volunteered and worked as a student legal advisor for people with a history of flight and migration.
Anne Charlotte
Haas
Project coordination
ArrivalAid
Anne-Charlotte Haas studied political science in Lille (France) and in Münster. Since her first volunteer experience in Calais, the topic of integration has been very close to her heart. In France, she accompanied asylum seekers through their asylum procedure and daily administrative, social and health measures. She has been working at ArrivalAid as a project coordinator since December 2022.
Anne
Heuser
Project coordination
Jobs & Careers
Anne Heuser studied business administration at RWTH Aachen and has been working at ArrivalAid in Stuttgart since 2019. It supports the Stuttgart location primarily in the area of jobs and careers. She also advises refugees on any questions regarding integration and residence options.
David J.
Offenwanger
Management ARRIVALAID
David J. Offenwanger has a background in philosophy and law. In addition to activities in the foundation and communications sector, he was, among other things, chairman of the board of sneep - ethics & economis and the YoungProfessionals network for several years. With his commitment he would like to actively contribute to the protection of human rights.
Gerhard
Grunick
Project management
Jobs & Careers
Gerhard Grunick studied special education and worked on a variety of projects to improve the quality of life of people with disabilities. After further training as a business coach and trainer, he worked in the education sector as a seminar leader and job coach, working primarily with migrants and refugees. He has been strengthening the team at ArrivalAid since August 2021.
Islem
Trabelsi
room maintenance
Arrivalaid
Islem Trabelsi grew up in Tunisia and lived for many years in Italy, where he worked in various areas. In 2020, Islem moved to Munich with his two children. He has been working at ArrivalAid since December 2021.
Janna Beier
Lecturer for Digital
AbilityAid
Janna Beier studied American and German studies at the LMU Munich. After many years in IT, she started her first voluntary work at ArrivalAid in 2021. She is currently undergoing further training to become a business coach & moderator and virtual & live trainer and started working as a lecturer for digital in the AbilityAid program in February 2024.
Johanna
Buess
Project management
AbilityAid
Johanna Bueß studied economics in Berlin, Cambridge and Barcelona and later cultural management in Weimar. She worked as a project manager in the book and internet industry for over ten years. Since becoming the mother of a child with a disability, the topic of inclusion has been particularly close to her heart. She has been working for the AbilityAid program since April 2022.
Katharina
Stoib
Project coordination AbilityAid & Social Media
Katharina Stoib studied geography and sociology at LMU. She primarily dealt with the topics of accessibility and inclusion. She is currently undergoing further training to become an inclusion specialist and Katharina has been coordinating the AbilityAid program since November 2021.
Lisi Marie
wrinkles
Lecturer for
German practice
courses
Lisi Marie Falten is currently doing her master's degree in German as a foreign language (DaF) and works as a research assistant at the Institute of Sociology. She also gives a German course for beginners in refugee accommodation. Lisi has been a lecturer at AbilityAid since April 2023 and leads the A2 German practice course and the B1/B2 conversation group.
Luna
Faraj
PROJECT MANAGEMENT ACTIVAID &
PROJECT COORDINATION TRANSLAID
Luna Faraj is studying a double bachelor's degree in political science and law in Munich. During her studies she focused on international relations and international law. From March to June 2024, she supported the team as an intern in the area of project management. Since July 2024, she has been the project manager in the ActivAid program and coordinates the TranslAid program.
Magdalena
Klee
Project coordination
Jobs & Careers
Magdalena Klee studied social work, social management and social policy in Innsbruck. Her focus during her studies was on the topic of flight and migration. To date, she has worked primarily in inpatient child and youth welfare for underage refugees as well as in human resources at larger companies. She has been working in the Jobs and Careers program since July 2022.
Margaux
Metze
Management
ARRIVALAID
Margaux Metze studied culture and media practice and worked in the cultural sector and in the education sector. After working with refugees in the area of labor market integration in the Ruhr area, she found her way to Munich in 2017. She has been working at ArrivalAid since June 2018
Markus
Hildebrandt
Senior Finance
Manager
Markus Hildebrandt studied business administration and worked for over 20 years in very different companies and industries, from startups to corporations. With his experience in finance, controlling and analysis, he has been supporting ArrivalAid since December 2022.
Martin
Rubin
Stuttgart site management
Martin studied media science and communication research and has been looking after our location in Stuttgart since 2017. Before that, he worked in the IT industry for 18 years and was active as an independent consultant and project manager.
Nourhan
Al Berjawi
Project assistance
ArrivalAid
Nourhan studied International Relations in Lebanon and has seven years of experience as an account executive specializing in the intellectual property sector. Since August 2024 she has been working at ArrivalAid Stuttgart as part of the DigitalAid program. Due to her own migration background, she would like to support people with a migration background in taking full advantage of the opportunities that Germany has to offer.
Samh
Yousef
Lecturer
in German practice
courses
Samh Yousef studied German as a foreign language as well as language, literature and culture at the LMU. He has been working at ArrivalAid as a German teacher since September 2022 and is using his experience in the AbilityAid program. He has led many cultural projects, including the “Land of Cultures” project.
Shiying
Qu
Project management intern
Shiying studies literature and media at the University of Bamberg. She has been supporting the Arrivalaid team as an intern since August 2024. Through her studies and her practical experience at Arrivalaid she would like to gain a deep understanding of the challenges and needs of refugees while at the same time further developing her professional skills in the areas of project management and communication.
Sowaiba
Formula
PROJECTCoordination
Trauma Aid and TranslAid
Sowaiba Formuli studied law in Afghanistan. Since she has a refugee background herself, she is committed to helping people with a refugee background and has been supporting Trauma Help as a project assistant since July 2023. Since May 2024 she has also been working as a project coordinator in the TranslAid program.
Tobias
Toepfer
psychological specialist trauma help
Tobias studied psychology with a focus on health and stress. He then came to ArrivalAid , where he has been leading trauma help on a psychological level since the beginning of 2021.
Vanessa
Müller
PROJECT ASSISTANCE
ARRIVALAID
Vanessa Müller studied peace and conflict research in Frankfurt and Darmstadt and has been supporting our ArrivalAid Stuttgart location part-time since 2024 with everything that needs to happen - be it Anhörungsbegleitung or in everyday office life. She also advocates for a world in which the economy serves the well-being of people and respects ecological limits.
Xin Ran
Li
PROJECT ASSISTANCE
ABILITYAID
Xinran Li completed her master's degree in sociology. She was primarily concerned with post-socialist migration studies. As a project assistant at AbilityAid she would like to make direct contacts in the area of refugee work and support people in building a new life in unknown places.
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Elsa
Since 2019, the dog Elsa and her sister Wilma have been keeping the ArrivalAid office busy. Whether playing or cuddling, Elsa ensures a lot of fun in the office.
Wilma
Since 2019, dog Wilma and her sister Elsa have been keeping the ArrivalAid office busy. Whether playing or cuddling, Wilma ensures a lot of fun in the office.
