Institute Management
Director of the Institute
Dr. med. Thomas Kaiser
Deputy Director of the Institute
Dr. med. Michaela Eikermann
Tasks of the Institute Management
The Institute Management is responsible for the implementation of the Institute's tasks within the framework of its legal remit according to §139a,b of Social Code Book V (SGB V), the priorities set by the Federal Joint Committee (G-BA), and the budget approved by the Foundation Council. In this respect, the Institute Management manages the Foundation's business operations independently.
The tasks include
- Development of the necessary principles for the management of the Institute, in particular, for the
- organizational structure of the Institute,
- establishment and implementation of an appropriate risk management system,
- regular reporting on the use of funds,
- award of external contracts and their remuneration, and
- conditions of employment of the Institute's staff. - Drawing up the budget and preparing the annual financial statements.
Institute management
Dr. med. Thomas Kaiser
Dr. med. Michaela Eikermann
Assistant to the Institute management
Bettina Reimann
Heike Breitbach
Madeleine Mance
Shirin Zettl
Compliance Officer
Katja Joisten
Internal auditor
Martin Sicking
Scientific Advisor
Dr. rer. nat. Cornelia Rüdig
Units
The unit is responsible for IQWiG’s interests in an international context. This includes, in particular, the coordination and maintenance of international contacts. The unit also serves as a central contact point for international enquiries and actively supports participation in international projects.
Head of the International Affairs Unit
Co-workers
Luz Irene Urbina
Alper Yurdakul
The unit is the central contact point for the media and for users of IQWiG’s website. It is responsible for the Institute's press and public relations work and for publishing the scientific results of the Institute’s work on iqwig.de. It also organizes events such as the Autumn Symposium, the Information Retrieval Meeting, and the ‘IQWiG in Dialogue’ event. The unit is also responsible for medical writing support for English-language texts and for the translation into English of IQWiG reports and website texts published on iqwig.de.
Head of the Communications Unit
Co-workers
Silvia Arnold
Johannes Batesaki
Kim Benninger-Kruck
Susanne Breuer
Dr. oec.troph. Babette Bürger
Julie Gripp
Andrea Janicki
Dr. rer. nat. Andrea Kamphuis
Nelli Klassen
Susanne Madelung
Natalie McGauran
Barbara Möller
Jeanett Weisser
The unit is responsible for various quality assurance tasks across the departments. These include final scientific and formal reviews before the reports are completed. In addition, the unit carries out comprehensive evaluations to optimize reporting processes and to further develop internal quality assurance methods. It also coordinates IQWiG's process management.
Head of the Quality Assurance Unit
Dr. rer. medic. Stefanie Thomas
Co-workers
Verena Bauer
Dietmar Becker
Inga Boldt
Dr. Marie-Luise Brandi
Dr. rer. nat. Nina Castor
Dr. rer. nat. Stefanie Gehring
Dr. med. Robert Großelfinger
Markus Hemsing
Petra Lange
Dr. rer. nat. Gregor Moritz
Jochen Stier
Dr. rer. nat. André Wilmer
The unit is responsible for the legal affairs of the Institute. It advises the Institute's management, departments and other units on all legal matters and represents the Institute's legal interests. Its main areas of expertise are contract and public procurement law, copyright law, employment law, foundation law, and internet and media law. The unit also acts as the Institute's Procurement Office, responsible for the preparation and implementation of national and European procurement procedures.
Head of the Legal Unit
Co-workers
Alice Belz-Gäbel
Kirsten Hedtke
Silke Jungen
Petra Ludwig
Jennifer Merfeld
Sebastian Winter
