IRTG Board, Representatives, and Ombudsperson

IRTG Board

SFB and IRTG Spokesperson:
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Sascha Spors
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IRTG Project Leader:
Prof. Dr. med. habil. Alexander Storch
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Dr. rer. nat. Henrike Rebl
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IRTG Members Representatives:
2026: M.Sc. Nico Graumüller (Speaker)
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2026: M.Sc. Jan Philipp Payonk (Deputy speaker)
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2026: M.Sc. Theres Fersterer - (Representative for GA topics)
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IRTG Scientific Coordinator:
Dipl.-Geogr. Nadine Berger
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IRTG Board Alumni

SFB and IRTG Spokesperson:
2017/II-2025: Prof. Dr. rer. nat. habil. Ursula van Rienen

IRTG Project Leader:
2021/II-2025: Prof. Dr. rer. nat habil. Adelinde Uhrmacher
2017/II-2021/I: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Sascha Spors

IRTG Members Representatives:
2025: Laura Lembcke, Jan Philipp Payonk, Meike Statz
2024: Laura Lembcke, Jan Philipp Payonk, Meike Bielfeldt
2023: Laura Lembcke, Jan Philipp Payonk, Meike Bielfeldt
2022: Laura Lembcke, Jan Philipp Payonk, Julius Zimmermann
2021/II: Simone Krüger, Julius Zimmermann, Nina Hennicke
2021/I: Thomas Distler, Simone Krüger, Julius Zimmermann
2020: Thomas Distler, Simone Krüger, Julius Zimmermann
2019: Max Schröder, Stephanie Kreß, Thomas Distler
2018: Hendrikje Raben, Abdul Razzaq Farooqi, Kai Budde
2017/II: Hendrikje Raben, Abdul Razzaq Faroqi, Kathrin Badstübner

IRTG Ombudsperson

Dr. med. Mareike Fauser
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Phone: +49 381 494 9668

The ombudsperson of the IRTG of CRC 1270 ELAINE serves as a confidential and impartial point of contact for doctoral researchers and postdoctoral researchers. The ombudsperson supports early-career researchers in addressing questions, concerns, and conflicts that may arise during their scientific work and professional development.

The IRTG ombudsperson acts independently and impartially. Matters are handled confidentially, and information is not shared with other parties without appropriate consideration of confidentiality and the circumstances of the case. 

If you would like to discuss a concern, you can contact the IRTG ombudsperson by email to arrange a confidential conversation. If you are unsure whether your concern falls within the ombudsperson's remit, you are welcome to get in touch and ask.

In addition to the IRTG ombudsperson, CRC 1270 ELAINE has further ombudspersons who can be contacted for advice and support. If you prefer to speak to another ombudsperson or your concern falls outside the remit of the IRTG ombudsperson, you can find further contact details on our Ombudspersons page.

Contact for research training group

IRTG CRC 1270 ELAINE