The team of Welttierschutzgesellschaft e.V.
Our vision is a world in which animals are perceived by humans as well as being treated animal friendly and with respect. The following people support this:
Director
Katharina Kohn
Director Katharina Kohn brings the different projects together and ensuring that resources are used in the best possible way. The fundraising expert had previously been responsible for the funds acquisition of the association. Therefore, it remains very important to her to maintain the high degree of transparency. For Katharina Kohn, animal welfare also means „taking responsibility“, because if everyone contributes only a small part, we can all together improve the world for the animals.
Project Management
Stefanie Timm
Immediately after completing her bachelor’s degree in business communication, Stefanie Timm started as an intern at Welttierschutzgesellschaft in 2013. Afterwards, she was responsible for our press and public relations work. After completing a part-time master’s degree in the area of management of non-profit organizations and moving to the project team, she now heads the WTG projects team, while also managing a number of our animal welfare projects and emergency aids herself.
Theresa Müschner-Siemens
During her studies in veterinary medicine, Theresa Müschner-Siemens developed a passion for large animals such as cattle, pigs and horses. After the veterinarian worked in science for several years and was mainly focused on animal-friendly and animal welfare-oriented cattle and pig husbandry, she is now a project manager at Welttierschutzgesellschaft.
Christine Rattel
After studying biology, Christine Rattel lived and worked abroad for many years, including in South Africa, the Netherlands and England. In her twelve years as a project manager for wildlife rescue and rehabilitation centers in Indonesia and Costa Rica, she gained a lot of practical experience in animal and species protection, which she can bring to the Welttierschutzgesellschaft.
Stefanie Brandes
During her studies in biology/ecology, Stefanie Brandes deepened her keen interest in biological topics and developed extensive knowledge of global contexts. In partnership with experts and local communities, she then spent several years working on nature conservation in African countries, primarily in forest landscapes. Now, as a project manager at our company, Stefanie can contribute all of this valuable experience to projects for the conservation of farm animals worldwide.
Andrej Schulz
In his studies of literature and as an author, Andrej Schulz was and is very interested in drawing attention and perspective to animals. An internship during his studies brought him to the Welttierschutzgesellschaft for the first time in 2017. After working for a nature conservation association and completing his studies, he now is our project administrator.
Monitoring and Evaluation
Natascha Pancic
After many years working as an evaluator in New Zealand, Natascha Pancic has been responsible for our quality management since 2017. With her expertise in the field of monitoring and evaluation, she supports the planning, implementation and evaluation of our projects and helps to make them more sustainable.
Donor service and management
Katharina Felsenstein
„In my next life, I will be an elephant“ says Katharina Felsenstein. She is an absolute elephant fan and became aware of us in autumn 2014 through our Sumatra project. Through her years of experience -for example in publishing, sales and customer service as well as film promotion -, she is particularly ambitious in supporting the areas of donor support and fundraising.
Lena Kösters
Lena Kösters‘ long-standing passion for animal ethics has motivated her to become increasingly active in the protection and welfare of animals. With a Master’s degree in Applied Ethics and Conflict Management and a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Philosophy, she initially gained in-depth knowledge of ethical and social issues in this area.
She is now motivated to work where her commitment to animal welfare can be combined with her interest in organizational tasks – in donation and data management at Welttierschutzgesellschaft.
Katreen Schröter
Even as a child, Katreen Schröter was mainly occupied with trying to understand nature. Already back then, she was absolutely certain that she would later dedicate herself to animal welfare. Today, she continues to pursue this goal by contributing to WTG’s donations and data management alongside her master’s degree in biology.
Communications and Fundraising
Wiebke Plasse
Whether as a freelance journalist or as a volunteer: Wiebke Plasse’s wish is to contribute to a better world on many levels. Issues that are too often underrepresented in society are particularly close to her heart.
After studying journalism and working as a freelance journalist for several years, during which she increasingly devoted herself to nature and animal welfare issues, she joined Welttierschutzgesellschaft in 2015 in the area of online fundraising and marketing.
Since 2018, she has headed the communications team and is responsible for the areas of communications, fundraising and campaigns.
Christoph May
Millions of migratory birds, which are hunted annually in the Mediterranean region, brought Christoph May on the topic of bird protection – and a little later to animal welfare in general. His major concern is to awaken a broad interest for the needs of animals. He implements this at Welttierschutzgesellschaft in the field of press and public relations and can draw on several years of experience in this area.
Viola Schmid
Even during her studies in Applied Cultural Studies, Viola Schmid couldn’t look away: The dark side of industrial animal farming and its systematic concealment deeply touched her. Her master’s thesis on this topic ignited her passion for exposing abuses. Since then, she has used her energy and creativity to communicate social and environmental policy campaigns and projects. Today, she contributes her knowledge and communication skills to our campaign work – to give animals a strong voice worldwide.
Julia Spillner
Sensitised to animal welfare issues at an early age by her mother’s Romanian origins and the associated impressions of animal suffering, Julia Spillner became involved in animal welfare from a young age. As a trained horse breeder, dog trainer, and founder of her own animal welfare association, she brings diverse perspectives and valuable experience. After completing her master’s thesis on the conversion of a former pig farm in her architecture studies, it gradually became clear to her that she wanted to use her energy where immediate change could be made. To this end, she now supports the work of WTG with conviction and dedication as a fundraiser.
Line Sebert
Line Sebert has been passionate about animals since she was a child and volunteered at an animal shelter as a teenager. Line Sebert joined Welttierschutzgesellschaft while studying „Public and Nonprofit Management“ and has since supported the communications team, primarily in the areas of copywriting, website development, and social media.
Josephine Boog
Josephine Boog is a social worker and trained actress. Her interest in animal welfare and animal protection issues has deepened particularly since adopting her dog from an animal shelter. The Federal Volunteer Service at Welttierschutzgesellschaft is her entry point into practical animal protection work and a first step toward long-term commitment to the protection and well-being of animals. With office dog Emil by her side, she now actively contributes in all areas – from project administration to communication and donation services.
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Board
Bettina Praetorius
Wolfgang Kohn
(To avoid misunderstandings: Director and Deputy Chairman are not related.)
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