Our origin
Hannover
Deutsche Stiftung Weltbevölkerung (DSW) is based in Hannover, where it was founded in 1991 by entrepreneurs, Erhard Schreiber (†) and Dirk Rossmann. It was from here that the foundation’s human rights-based approach developed to advocate for the sexual self-determination of young people, particularly in East Africa, and for sustainable social and demographic development through both local projects and political work.
Today, DSW is an internationally recognised development organisation with offices in Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda as well as in Berlin and Brussels. The organisation is still based in Hanover, where the finance team, project management, communications team, administration and, last but not least, the management are located.
“The founding idea of DSW has consistently evolved towards the promotion of research and development, the training of healthcare personnel and the provision of contraceptives.”
Jan Kreutzberg
Executive Director
Contact
Hannover (Head office)
Deutsche Stiftung Weltbevölkerung (DSW)
Loebensteinstr. 25
30175 Hannover
Telephone: +49 511 94373-0
Fax: +49 511 94373-73
Our vision
We envision a world where all young people – especially girls and young women – can live free from disease and make empowered choices through full access to sexuality education, health services and modern contraception.
About us
At the political level in Germany, the EU, East Africa and in international alliances, we are committed to strengthening sexual and reproductive health and rights, greater gender equality, global health and fighting against poverty-related and neglected diseases.
Our team in Hannover
Executive Director
Telephone: +49 511 94373-0
Email: hannover@dsw.org
Vice Executive Director | Director Projects & Programmes
Telephone: +49 511 94373-0
Email: hannover@dsw.org
Officer to the Executive Team
Telephone: +49 511 94373-26
Email: shari.kupilas@dsw.org
Head of Fundraising Unit
Telephone: +49 511 94373-15
Email: sina.rabe@dsw.org
Fundraising Officer
Telephone: +49 511 94373-13
Email: carola.ahlborn@dsw.org
Senior Fundraising Officer
Telephone: +49 511 94373-32
Email: anke.witte@dsw.org
Head of Communication / | Spokeswomen
Telephone: +49 511 94373-20
Email: nicole.langenbach@dsw.org
Senior Communications Officer
Telephone: +49 511 94373-12
Email: nils.hartung@dsw.org
Communications Officer
Telephone: +49 511 94373-35
Email: marei.hueckelheim@dsw.org
Communications Officer
Telephone: +49 511 94373-42
Email: leigh-ann.mcsweeney@dsw.org
Head of Project Management Unit
Telephone: +49 511 94373-25
Email: miriam.riechers@dsw.org
Senior Project Management Officer
Telephone: +49 511 94373-16
Email: peter.kroll@dsw.org
Institutional Funding & Partnership Officer
Telephone: +49 511 94373-11
Email: johanna.rosenwirth@dsw.org
Head of Human Resources/Administration Unit
Telephone: +49 511 94373–34
Email: jana.ottenberg@dsw.org
Human Resources & Administration Officer
Telephone: +49 511 94373–36
Email: stephanie.althaus@dsw.org
Head of Finance Unit
Telephone: +49 511 94373-40
Email: axel.urbanik@dsw.org
Finance Officer
Telephone: +49 511 94373-24
Email: elisabeth.bormann@dsw.org
Senior Finance Officer
Telephone: +49 511 94373-29
Email: franziska.senf@dsw.org