Our team
Scientists from the fields of nutritional science, ecotrophology and medicine are working at the IFPE.
The team consists of permanent and freelance employees.
To download the organizational chart, please click here.
Head of the institute
Dr. oec. troph. Markus Keller
Nutritional scientist
Founder and managing partner
Prof. Dr. Claus Leitzmann
Nutritional scientist
Scientific mentor
Dr. troph. Stine Weder
Nutritional scientist
Scientific assistant to the management
On parental leave until probably April 2024
Dr. rer. nat. Christian Köder
Nutritional scientist
Scientific assistant to the management
Prof. Dr. Andreas Michalsen
Chief Physician of the Department of Naturopathy at Immanuel Hospital Berlin and holder of the endowed professorship for clinical naturopathy at the Institute for Social Medicine, Epidemiology and Health Economics at Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Founding partner
Prof. Dr. Jan Wirsam
Professor of Operations Management and Innovation Management at the Berlin University of Applied Sciences
Founding partner
Daniela Lück-Kohls
Management assistance
PhD students
M. Sc. Joelina Dietrich
Nutritional scientist
Main Project:
- VEGANScreener
M. Sc. Sandra Müller
Medical nutritionist
Main Project:
- COPLANT
M. Sc. Tim Ritzheim
Nutritional scientist
Main Project:
- MultiVeg-Study
Research assistants
B. Sc. Viktoria Janke
Agronomist of organic farming
Student M.Sc. Ecotrophology
B. Sc. Vanessa Keller
Nutritional scientist
Student M.Sc. Nutritional Sciences
B. Sc. Sina Wagener
Geographer
Student M.Sc. Nutritional Sciences
B. Sc. Anja Weber
Nutritional scientist
Student M.Sc. Nutritional Sciences
Freelancer
Bettina Freyland
Business graduate
Consultant
Main project:
- Fundraising
Edith Gätjen
Nutritional scientist
Main project:
- Practical implematation of plantbased diet
M. A. Sarah Jasiok
Sociologist M. A.
Main Project:
- Project- and grantsmanagement
Jacqueline Kanig
Student B.Sc. Ecotrophology
Main Project:
- Social Media
Dr. Josefine Nebl
Nutritional scientist
Main Project:
- Vegan sports nutrition
M. Sc. Anne-Kathrin Siebert
Nutritional scientist
Main Project:
- Study Design
Trainees
B. Sc. Bruna Fariña
Nutristionist
Student M.Sc. Nutritional Science
B. Sc. Charlotte Hanel
B. Sc. Nutrition and Dietetics
Martina Kalischuk
Student B.Sc. Nutritional Science
Andrea Rosenthal
Dietician, Student B. Sc. Dietetics
Julia Wagner
Student B. Sc. Nutritional Science