Organisational structure of FORTRAMA
The association is organised by a 10-member elected board (including a treasurer for finances), which is responsible for strategic management, and an advisory board, which contributes technical expertise. The management is responsible for the operational implementation of the board's decisions and day-to-day business. Below, we present the individual committees and their members.
Board and management
The board consists of up to 10 people who are elected by the general meeting for a term of two years. Two chairpersons are appointed from the board. The Executive Board is responsible for the strategic development of the network, the development of member services, day-to-day business, the administration of the association's assets, and the organisation and management of the General Assembly. The management team supports the Executive Board in its operational activities, organises Executive Board meetings and annual conferences, and participates in Executive Board meetings in an advisory capacity.
Dr Claudia Combrink
(Chair)
German Sport University Cologne
Academic Planning and Management Unit
Research and Transfer Department
combrink@dshs-koeln.de
Dr. Jens-Peter Krüger
(Chair)
Georg-August-Universität Göttingen
Abteilung Forschung und Transfer
jens-peter.krueger@zvw.uni-goettingen.de
Meike Dlaboha
Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences
Centre for Research and Knowledge Transfer
meike.dlaboha@hswt.de
Dr Julia Pieper
Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences
Advisor to the Vice-President for Research & Development
julia.pieper@hsbi.de
Management
Götz Jonas
Fortrama Office
Nikolaistraße 29
37073 Göttingen
office@fortrama.net
Treasurer
Denise Kunkel
Advisory Board
The Executive Board is advised by an Advisory Board composed of high-ranking representatives from key organisations in the German scientific community. These include the German Research Foundation (DFG), the Volkswagen Foundation, the Stifterverband, the Science Council and the Centre for Higher Education Development (CHE). This external expertise supports the Executive Board in all important matters.
The current advisory board's term of office runs until the end of 2026.
Dr Anna Böhme
Programme Director of the Research Training Groups and Career Development Group, German Research Foundation
Dr Johanna Brumberg
Funding Officer, ‘Knowledge about Knowledge’ Team, Volkswagen Foundation
Marte Sybil Kessler
Member of the Extended Management Board of the Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft e. V.
Prof. Dr. habil. Michael B. Klein
Secretary General of the Scientific Commission of Lower Saxony (WKN)
Dr. Matthias Kreysing
Chancellor of the University of Konstanz
Dr. Rainer Lange
Head of the Research Department at the Office of the Science Council
Prof. Dr. Frank Ziegele
Managing Director of the Centre for Higher Education Development