The Board of Directors of the Verein Naturschutzpark e.V. (VNP) – short introduction
Chairman of the VNP
Kaiser, Prof. Dr. Thomas, Beedenbostel, born 1963
Landscape architect and forestry graduate, owner of the planning office “Arbeitsgruppe Land & Wasser” and honorary professor at Leuphana University Lüneburg. Member of the board of Verein Naturschutzpark e.V. and VNP Foundation since 2000, VNP Vice-Chairman from 2003 to 2018.
At the Ordinary General Meeting of the Verein Naturschutzpark e.V. (VNP) held in Bispingen on 5th May 2018, Prof. Dr Kaiser was elected Chairman of the Verein Naturschutzpark e.V. and the VNP Foundation.
Vice-Chairman of the VNP
Hoppenstedt, Dr. Björn, Großburgwedel, born 1974
Lawyer, former district councillor in the county of Harburg.
Treasurer
Doppke, Klaus, Bispingen, born 1942
Retired municipal director, since 2002 coordinator for EU funding projects at the VNP, honorary managing director at the Heimatkreis Soldin/Neumark, honorary managing director of the Heidekreis Music School, board member of the “Freundeskreis Haus Brandenburg” in Fürstenwalde, member of the VNP board since 2003.
Advisory board member
Fengefisch, Gisela, Salzhausen, born 1941
Lawyer, board member of a non-profit care association in Salzhausen, chairwoman of the Klaus Möller Foundation, member of the advisory board of Glasmoor Prison.
Advisory board member
Walter, Bärbel, Evendorf, born 1955
Nursing service manager, member of the advisory board of the Naturschutzpark e.V. association since 2013.
Advisory board member
Rutz, Prof. Michael, Egestorf, born 1951
Former editor-in-chief of the weekly newspaper “Rheinischer Merkur”. Member of the Board of Trustees of the Guardini Foundation, Berlin. Lecturer at the University of Erfurt. Member of the Education Council of the State of Baden-Würtemberg. Member of the VNP advisory board since 2001.
The advisory board of the Verein Naturschutzpark e.V. – brief introduction
Bockelmann, Hans-Heinrich, Oberhaverbeck, born 1954
Master farmer, farmer in Oberhaverbeck, member of the board of the Verein Naturschutzpark e.V. since 2003.
Brockmann, Jan, Bispingen, born 1964
Graduate biologist, self-employed, member of the advisory board of Verein Naturschutzpark e.V. since 2008.
Brunkhorst, Carlos, Neuenkirchen, born 1967
Administration business economist, mayor of the municipality of Neuenkirchen.
Dezelske, Peter, Lübberstedt, born 1938
Businessman / Colonel (ret.), Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Hamburg Transport Industry Academy, Chairman of the Advisory Board of two medium-sized companies, sculptor, member of the Advisory Board of the Verein Naturschutzpark e.V. since 2001.
Härdtle, Prof. Dr. Werner, Embsen, born 1957
Graduate biologist, lecturer at the University of Lüneburg ( Department of Ecology), member of the advisory board of the Verein Naturschutzpark e.V. since 2003.
Hentschel, Günter, Seevetal-Glüsingen, born 1949
Graduate engineer for water management and former managing director of the Harburg and Elbmarsch water procurement associations, member of the advisory board of Verein Naturschutzpark e.V. since 2016.
Holtmann, Wilfried, Vögelsen, born 1944
Graduate in business administration, retired department head of the former district government of Lüneburg, responsible for environmental protection and nature conservation, agriculture and forestry, chairman of Verein Naturschutzpark e.V. and VNP Foundation from 2008 to 2018, honorary chairman since 2018.
Isermann, Willy, Toppenstedt, born 1950
Master farmer, district farmer, member of the Harburg district council.
Lönnecke, Christian, Bremen, born 1955
Self-employed management consultant, member of the advisory board of Verein Naturschutzpark e.V. since 2003.
Loos, Detlev, Bispingen, born 1962
Graduate in administration, district councillor of the district of Gifhorn since 2010, member of the advisory board of Verein Naturschutzpark e.V. since 2008.
Moog-Steffens, Meike, Schneverdingen, born 1962
Lawyer, Mayor of the town of Schneverdingen.
Muus, Olaf, Hanstedt, born 1966
Graduate in administration, mayor of the joint municipality of Hanstedt, chairman of the Lüneburger Heide e.V. Nature Park Region Association.
Neumann, Klaus, Lüneburg, born 1941
Graduate geographer, civil servant at the former district government of Lüneburg and the Ministry of Agriculture of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia in the area of regional planning and land development, retired senior ministerial councillor, member of the advisory board of the Verein Naturschutzpark e.V. since 2006.
Neven, Hasso Ernst, Egestorf, born 1937
Retired Heidjer, from 1998 to 2008 member and treasurer of the board of the Verein Naturschutzpark e.V., since 2008 member of the advisory board of the Verein Naturschutzpark e.V.
Poppe, Hermann, Seevetal-Ramelsloh, born 1950
Banker, retired since 1st July 2015, member of the advisory board of the Naturschutzpark e.V. since 1998.
Rieckmann, Günter, Eyendorf, born 1954
Owner of the Rieckmann tax office, member of the advisory board of the Naturschutzpark e.V. association since 2016.
Runge, Dr. Christoph, Hamburg, born 1956
Paediatrician and adolescent doctor in a group practice in Hamburg, member of the advisory board of Verein Naturschutzpark e.V. since 2013.
Ruschkowski, Dr.-Ing. Eick von, Bolzum, Jg. 1974
Graduate environmental scientist, Director of the Alfred Toepfer Academy for Nature Conservation.
Sandkühler, Thomas, Schneverdingen, born 1959
Teacher, head of the society department at KGS Schneverdingen since 2010, member of the advisory board of Verein Naturschutzpark e.V. since 2013.
Schreiner, Dr. Johann, Schneverdingen, born 1952
Until 2016 Director of the Alfred Toepfer Academy for Nature Conservation and Professor (ret.), Member of the Advisory Board of Verein Naturschutzpark e.V. since 2008.
Schröder-Ehlers MdL, Andrea, Lüneburg, born 1961
Municipal Director (ret.), Member of the Lower Saxony Parliament, Member of the Advisory Board of Verein Naturschutzpark e.V. since 2013.
Siebert, Dr. Heita, Otter, born 1943
Senior veterinary director at the district of Harburg (ret.), member of the advisory board of Verein Naturschutzpark e.V. since 2001.
Wein, Bernhard, Bomlitz, born 1963
Graduate Forestry engineer, economics and biology teacher, district nature conservation officer of the Heidekreis county, member of the advisory board of Verein Naturschutzpark e.V. since 2013.
Willenbockel, Dr. Almut, Soltau, born 1957
Studied German and Geography, Head of the District Development and Economic Promotion Office of the Heidekreis District since 1997, Member of the Advisory Board of Verein Naturschutzpark e.V. since 1998, spokesperson of the Advisory Board since 2008 and des Beirates seit 2008 und Mitglied im Stiftungsrat.
Landkreis Harburg
Landkreis Heidekreis
Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg
