Hanns-D. Jacobsen, Prof. Dr. and Chairman of Studienforum Berlin e.V. since its creation in 1997. He studied economics at the universities of Köln and Hamburg and the Freie Universität Berlin. Doctoral degree from the Freie Universität Berlin (1975). Habilitation and venia legendi in Political Science at the Otto-Suhr-Institut of the Freie Universität Berlin (1984). Appointment as Professor of International Economics (1988). Managing Director of the Freie Universität Berlin's Research Project "The Eastward Enlargement of the Eurozone - Ezoneplus" (2001-2004). Visiting Fellowships at Harvard University (1978/79, 1991), the Johns Hopkins University (1984), Georgetown University (1984), The Wilson Center (1986), Hungarian Academy of Sciences (1992) and Visiting Professorships at Stanford University (1989/90) and Beijing University (1998). Summer school lecturer for the Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes (1992) and winter school lecturer for ISODARCO (1999, 2000, 2002). Lecturer at Stanford University Berlin Campus (1987-91) and the Teikyo University Berlin Campus (1993-2015). More than 40 years of teaching experience in international political economy, European integration, East-West relations, economic and political transformation. Research focus on international economic and financial relations. 

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Lecturers having contributed to Studienforum Berlin's programs:

Thorben Albrecht, German Trade Union (DGB), Berlin
Nele Allenberg, Head of Berlin's Welcome Center
Josef van Almsick, Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs
Peter Altmaier, State Secretary, Federal Ministry of the Interior
Hubertus on Amelunxen, Academy of the Arts, Berlin
Alex Austin, Austin Consult
Hanan Badr, Research Fellow, Freie Universität Berlin
Bianca Barth, World Future Council, Hamburg
Alexandra Behr, Diocese Matron, Maltese Emergency Service, Berlin
Jochen Bethkenhagen, State Representation of the State of Brandenburg in Berlin
Axel Berg, German Foreign Office, Berlin
Frank Bolz, CDU Headquarters, Environmental and Energy Department
Annika Bose, Jindal School  of Government and Public Policy, India
Constantin Bräunig, German Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Berlin
Micha Brumlik, Former Director of the Fritz Bauer Institute for the Study and Documentaion of the Holocaust
Safter Cinar, Türkischer Bund Berlin
Olaf Czernomoriez, Board GASAG
Klaus Deutsch, Deutsche Bank Research
Günther Dick, Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, Berlin
Burkhard Eberwein, BVG
Felix Eikenberg, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, Berlin
Markus Engels, Deputy Director Department of International Relations, SPD Headquarters, Berlin
Christian Fahrholz, DIHK
Silvia Fehrmann, Haus der Kulturen der Welt, Berlin
Irmgard Maria Fellner, Chief of Staff to the Coordinator of German-American Cooperation, Foreign Office, Berlin
Jörg Feuchter, Academy of Sciences                                                                                                                        Ralf Gebel, CDU headquarters, Berlin
Margy Gerber, Ohio State University (ret.)                                                                                                                Hella Gerth, EU Official (ret.)
Ekkehard Griep, German United Nations Association, Berlin
Beate Grzeski, Commissioner for Refugees and Migration, German Foreign Office
Jörg Hansen, Director of the Bach House, Eisenach
Eva Harasta, Evangelical Academy Berlin
Gerd Harms, State Secretary, The Government of Brandenburg
Hans-J. Hass, Chief Economist, Federation of German Industry
Benjamin Hasselhorn, Foundation Luther Memorials in Saxony Anhalt
Robert Hermann, Germany Trade and Invest, Berlin
Horst Heuter, Confederation of German Trade Unions (DGB), Department Energy and Environmental Policy, Berlin
Martin Homola, International Climate Protection Initiative, Berlin
Klaus Hüfner, Chairman, UNESCO Germany
Klaus Jacob, Environmental Policy Research Center, Freie Universität Berlin
Martin Jänicke, Founding Director, Environmental Policy Research Center, Freie Universität Berlin
Thomas Jeutner, Chapel of Reconciliation, Wall Memorial Berlin
Barbara John, former Commissioner for Foreigners of the Berlin Senate
Nadine Jüdes, Berlin Partner
Simon Junker, German Institute for Economic Research (DIW), Berlin 
Serhat Karakayali, Department Foundations of Migration and Integration Research, Humboldt University
Dieter Kaschke, Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs
Margot Käßmann, Ambassador of the Protestant Church in Germany for the Reformation Anniversary 2017
Stephan Kienberger, American Church in Berlin
Thomas Klöckner, Berliner Stadtreinigung
Christine Kolmar, Anchor Woman, n-tv, Berlin
Elisabeth Kotthaus, EU Representation of the European Union in Germany
R. Andreas Kraemer, Ecologic Institute, Berlin
Werner Krätschell, Supter Intendent of the Church District Berlin Pankow (ret.)
David Kramer, Alice Solomon University of Applied Sciences, Berlin
Wiebke Krause, Research Fellow on Refugees and Integration
Nadja Kroha, Konrad-Adenauer-Haus der CDU, Berlin
Sabine Kroner, Head of "Berlin Mondiale", Berlin
Reinhard Kudiß, Association of German Industry (BDI), Berlin
Peter Lange, Chancellor of the FU Berlin
Verena Lepper, Curator, National Museums Berlin, Humboldt University, Arab-German Young Academy of Sciences
Caren Ley, Managing Director, Die Linke, Berlin
Konstanza Prinzessin zu Löwenstein, Science Center Berlin (ret.), Volonteer helping migrants
Katrin Lompscher, Senator, Environmental Administration, Berlin
Katharina Lumpp, Representative of the United Nations Commissioner of Refugees (UNHCR) in Germany
Wolfgang Lutterbach, DGB Bundesvorstand
Lutz Metz, Environmental Policy Research Center, Freie Universität Berlin
Anja Meyer, Head, Refugee Project of "KulturLeben Berlin"
Florian Moritz, Confederation of German Trade Unions (DGB)
Joyce Mushaben, University of Missouri, St. Louis
Werner Niederle, Federal Environmental Agency, Dessau
Holger Osterrieder, Foreign Office
Hermann Ott, Wuppertal Institut für Klima, Umwelt, Energie
Cem Özdemir, Member of the German Parliament
Reiner Perau, DIHK, Berlin
Lisa Pettibone, Science Center Berlin                                                                                                                    Günter Pining, Commissioner for Foreigners of the Berlin Senate
Bettina Pohle, CIEE Berlin
Silke Radosh-Hinder, Vice Superintendent of the Protestant Church District, Berlin-Mitte
Antje Roessler, Music Journalist                                                                                                                            Irene Runge, Head, Jewish Culture Association, Berlin
Frank Ruff, Daimler AG
Franzjosef Schafhausen, Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation & Nuclear Safety, Berlin
Konrad M. Scharinger, Foreign Office, Berlin
Kurt-Christian Scheel, BDI
Carmen Schmitting, SPD Headquarters, Environment, Energy and Cosumer Department
Peter Schmuck, University of Applied Sciences Potsdam
Martin Schölkopf, Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, Berlin
Helmut Scholz, Head, International Department, Linkspartei
Miranda Schreurs, Director, Environmental Policy Research Center, Freie Universität Berlin
Uwe Schulte, Director, "Kausa Service Point" at Bildungswerk Kreuzberg
Gesine Schwan, President, Europa Universität "Viadrina", Frankfurt/Oder
Werner Sonne, Chief Reporter, ARD-TV, Berlin
Nihat Sorgec, Bildungswerk Kreuzberg
Folkmar Stoecker, German Foreign Office (ret.)
Aigars Stokenbergs, Minister for Regional Development, Latvia
Dietrich Thränhardt, University of Münster (ret.)
Michael Tolksdorf, Applied University for Economics, Berlin
Karsten Voigt, Coordinator of German-American Cooperation, German Foreign Office, Berlin
Johannes von Thadden, General Manager of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Berlin
Arkadij Vocish, Rector, Baltic International Academy, Latvia
Wolf Wagner, Applied University, Erfurt
Fabian Wehnert, Association of German Industry (BDI), Berlin
Valerie Wilms MdB, Bündnis 90/Die Grünen
Saadya Windauer, Innovation Centre for Mobility and Societal Change (InnoZ)
Birgitta Wodke, Program Manager, "Arbeit und Leben" of Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund/Volkshochschulverband
Claudia Wörmann, Association of German Industry (BDI), Berlin
Krzysztof Wojciechowsky, Director, Collegium Polonicum, Slubice/Poland
Dave Youssef, Lecturer and Translator                                                                                                            Johannes Zachhuber, Humboldt University, Theology Faculty
Andrea Zemskov-Zuege, freelance consultant, trainer and facilitator                                                                        Daniel Zimmermann, Head, DAAD Liaison Office Berlin
Yvonne Zwick, Council for Sustainable Development, Berlin

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