Sebastian Hettchen, Dipl.-Ing.

Chief executive officer             s.hettchen@inik.eu

(*1978) trained as furniture maker, studied Architecture at Politechnika Gdańska and at Brandenburgische Technische Universität in Cottbus (Diploma Project Topic: Conversion of a Granary in Wrocław). 2008 to 2009 research assistant at INIK. 2009 to 2010 research assistant at the Lausitz University of Applied Science. Since 2011 Sebastian Hettchen is managin director of the Institute of New Industrial Culture.

Dr. Lars Scharnholz

Chief executive officer             scharnholz@inik.eu

(*1969) studied architecture and monument preservation at the University of Technology Cottbus, the Universidad de Valladolid and at the University of Washington (Fulbright Schlarship). 2000-2005 project manager at IBA (International Building Exhibit), 2002-2005 PhD at the Politechnika Wrocławska. Since 2000 lecturer at the Europa-University Viadrina in Frankfurt/Oder, the Brandenburgische Technische Universität, the University of Technology Dresden, the Politechnika Wroclawska and AINOVA near Bratislava. Lars Scharnholz is INIK founder, since 2005 employee / freelance researcher in the INIK and since 2011 managing director of the Institute for New Industrial Culture.

Stefan Blasius M.A. architect

Managing director and project architect         blasius@inik.eu

(*1983) Studied architecture at the University of Lausitz/Cottbus. Master thesis in the course of Europan 10 competition, city Guben, topic of the master thesis "Open source urbanism", creating a sustainable and contemporary urbanity and integration by using new and old buildings. Strategic task was to define and create the functional and urban connection of the suburbs area to the downtown area. 2009 – 2013 project architect at KellerMayerWittig Architekten Stadtplaner Bauforscher in Cottbus. 2013 – 2015 project architect at planungsgruppe abv GmbH in Cottbus. Since 2015 project architect at INIK GmbH in Cottbus. 2012 registration as an architect at Brandenburgische Architektenkammer.

Marion Atemnkeng-Schulze

Assistance to the Management             atemnkeng-schulze@inik.eu

(*1981) 2002 – 2005 training as office clerk at Electronic Banking & Vertriebs Service GmbH Cottbus. 2001 – 2017 work in different commercial fields in Cottbus and Calau. 2013 – 2014 further education as specialist in business accounting. Since 2018 assistance to the INIK management.

Heidi Pinkepank, M. A., Dipl-Ing. (FH)

Project manager             pinkepank@inik.eu

(*1977) Study of the landscape architecture at the University of Applied Science in Erfurt and at the Vilnius Gediminas technikos Universitetas / Lithuania. Master of Arts in World Heritage Studies at BTU Cottbus, Master thesis on communications strategy in the Erzgebirge mining region. Internship in the engineering office ARCADIS Consult GmbH in Erfurt and Rostock, internship in the Biosphere Reserve Schorfheide-Chorin, cooperation in environmental education projects, 2009/2010 tandem partnership with INIK within the frame of mentoring project for women. 2010 - 2011 employee of the THINK GmbH - Thuringian Institute for Sustainability and Climate change, project manager for the development of concepts for energy and climate protection at the regional planning level.

Marco Peschel, Bachelor of Arts

Project manager and project architect             peschel@inik.eu

(*1988) 2004 – 2007 training as stone mason holding an advanced technical college entrance qualification. 2007 – 2009 training at professional school of technology certified as engineer in high-building (specialist engineer). 2009 - 2010 intern at architectural office of Berger and Fiedler in Cottbus. 2010 architectural program at Brandenburgische Technische Universität in Cottbus (Bachelor of Arts).

Niku Khaleghi, M. Arch. architect

Project manager and project architect             khaleghi@inik.eu

(*1986) studied architecture at Shahid Beheshti University in Theran (Bachelor of Science and Master of Arch in Restoration and Preservation of historic buildings). From 2008 to 2014 Niku Khaleghi worked in different architectural offices in Iran. 2014 to 2017 Master in World Heritage Studies at the Brandenburgische Technische Universität in Cottbus. Several professional publications in magazins. Niku Khaleghi pubished two specialist books on historic Persian gardens. Since 2017 she is project architect at INIK GmbH.

B. Sc. Jasmin Schadock

project manager             schadock@inik.eu

(*1995) 2013 – 2016 bachelor program in urban and regional planning at BTU Cottbus. Currently master program in urban planning at BTU Cottbus. 2016 student assistant at DSK mbH & Co. KG Leipzig. 2017 – 2019 urban planer at DNR PartGmbB Architekten, Stadt- und Umweltplaner. 2019 position as research assistant and tutor at the institute of landscape planning at BTU Cottbus.