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Get to Know Us

AlumNode is a collaboration between the Klaus Tschira Stiftung (KTS), the Heidelberg Laureate Forum Foundation (HLFF) and the Guidance, Skills & Opportunities for Researchers e.V. (GSO).




Operations Team & Community Management

Isa Fünfhauen (KTS) - First point of contact for KlarText Award winners and all other KTS programs, dabbled in stand-up comedy.

Martina Wagner-Opitz (HLFF) - First point of contact for HLF alumni, loving dog mum & eccentric tidying guru.

Kübra Kananathan (GSO) - First point of contact for LSA & KTB alumni & the handyman for friends and family. (Currently on parental leave) 

Sofia Gutium (GSO) - Community management; inspired by movement, music & nature.

Tobias Renner (GSO) - Project Manager for GSO by day, yoga practitioner & enthusiast in the mornings. 




Advisory Board

The advisory board is responsible for the strategic mission of AlumNode and part of the project funding selection committee.

Anja Heinzelmann (KTS) - Head of Communication of the KTS

Ruth Wetzlar (HLFF) - Managing Director of the HLFF

Dr. Anne Schreiter (GSO) - Executive Director of the GSO