MUSEUM MANAGEMENT
DirectorProf. Dr. Mirjam Wenzel
direktion.jmf@stadt-frankfurt.de
+49 (0) 69 212 38805
A vibrant, open and globally networked museum, where visitors can experience the diversity of Jewish culture and its history is how Prof. Dr. Mirjam Wenzel sees the museum. Her objective, moreover, is to inspire her team and the public to embrace this vision with her. Since 2016, she has been at the helm and shaping the future of the oldest Jewish Museum in the Federal Republic of Germany.
Mirjam Wenzel obtained a PhD in general and comparative literature, political science and theater studies after studying in Berlin and Tel Aviv; she also worked as a research associate at the University of Munich. From 2007 to 2015, she was in charge of provision of information on Jewish history and culture in digital and print media at the Jewish Museum Berlin. Press photos, CV and list of publications
Mirjam Wenzel obtained a PhD in general and comparative literature, political science and theater studies after studying in Berlin and Tel Aviv; she also worked as a research associate at the University of Munich. From 2007 to 2015, she was in charge of provision of information on Jewish history and culture in digital and print media at the Jewish Museum Berlin. Press photos, CV and list of publications
Deputy DirectorDr. Eva Sabrina Atlan
eva.atlan@stadt-frankfurt.de
+49 (0) 69 212 33329
Dr. Eva Atlan studied art history, Romance languages and literature, and classical archaeology at the Johann Wolfgang Goethe University in Frankfurt and wrote her dissertation on the artist Samuel Bak. From 2005 to 2021 she was curator and head of collections at the Jewish Museum Frankfurt and curated and realized numerous exhibitions. As deputy director, she is responsible for collections, exhibitions, library and archive and is the contact person for our historical Judaica.
Publications and Exhibitions
Head of Administration and OperationsMatthias Rau
matthias.rau@stadt-frankfurt.de
+49 (0) 69 212 38546
Matthias Rau has been responsible for the administration and operations management of the museum since spring 2023.
The physics engineer and MBA worked in industry for 25 years. There he worked in project, quality and risk management before heading the risk management and cross-cutting issues units in an archdiocese. He earned a part-time Diploma Teologia at the Lateran University in Rome.
The physics engineer and MBA worked in industry for 25 years. There he worked in project, quality and risk management before heading the risk management and cross-cutting issues units in an archdiocese. He earned a part-time Diploma Teologia at the Lateran University in Rome.
Main office and visitor servicesJulia Zinser-Hofmann
julia.zinser-hofmann@stadt-frankfurt.de
+49 (0) 69 212 38805
Julia Zinser-Hofmann has managed the museum’s main office since June 2018. She is responsible for planning and organizing events and for ensuring that all visitor services run smoothly. She has a degree in English studies and Romance languages from the Julius Maximilians University in Würzburg, in addition to which she also holds professional qualification in hospitality management.
Office ManagmentDr. Norman Voigt
norman.voigt@stadt-frankfurt.de
+49 (0) 69 212 75294
Dr. Norman Voigt serves as an administrative assistant responsible for office management, acts as a point of contact for inquiries, and has been leading the visitor service since September 2024.
He studied Modern and Contemporary History and Sports Science (B.A./M.A.) at the University of Kalsruhe and subsequently completed his PhD at KIT with a work biographical approach on the publicist Joachim Fest.
He studied Modern and Contemporary History and Sports Science (B.A./M.A.) at the University of Kalsruhe and subsequently completed his PhD at KIT with a work biographical approach on the publicist Joachim Fest.
COMMUNICATION
Head of ComunicationsRivka Kibel
rivka.kibel@stadt-frankfurt.de
+49 (0) 69 212 39220
Rivka Kibel has headed the museum's communications since June 1, 2022. Among other things, she is responsible for PR and public relations - both online and offline - and is the contact for all media inquiries.
A graduate in German studies, she is a trained daily newspaper editor and, after working as a chief of staff at a tourism trade magazine, was a staff member of the newspaper "Jüdische Allgemeine" for many years. Most recently, she was an editor and project manager in the corporate media department.
A graduate in German studies, she is a trained daily newspaper editor and, after working as a chief of staff at a tourism trade magazine, was a staff member of the newspaper "Jüdische Allgemeine" for many years. Most recently, she was an editor and project manager in the corporate media department.
Online Editorial OfficeKorbinian Böck
korbinian.boeck@stadt-frankfurt.de
+49 (0) 69 212 70751
Korbinian Böck coordinates and shapes the museum’s digital communication. He is a key contributor to social media, has realized the website relaunch and is responsible for the museum’s online presence on other platforms.
Korbinian holds a degree in history and Islamic studies from the University of Freiburg i.B. and has worked at the regional history institute of the Westphalia-Lippe’s regional association ( LWL-Institut für westfälische Regionalgeschichte). He joined the Jewish Museum in 2016.
Korbinian holds a degree in history and Islamic studies from the University of Freiburg i.B. and has worked at the regional history institute of the Westphalia-Lippe’s regional association ( LWL-Institut für westfälische Regionalgeschichte). He joined the Jewish Museum in 2016.
ONLINE EDITORSara Nasraty
sara.nasraty@stadt-frankfurt.de
+49 (0) 69 212 70751
Sara Nasraty has been supporting the museum's digital communication since January 2021. After studying General and Comparative Literature and German Studies, she completed a Master's degree in German Literature at Goethe University Frankfurt. From 2019 to 2023, she worked as a social media manager at the Historisches Museum Frankfurt.
COLLECTION AND EXHIBITIONS
Head of Exhibitions & Collection CuratorErik Riedel
erik.riedel@stadt-frankfurt.de
+49 (0) 69 212 40746
Erik Riedel ist our head of exhibitons and is curator of our art collection. Among its many holdings, the museum maintains artistic legacies of numerous artists in exile, including Ludwig Meidner and his wife. Erik has curated many exhibitions on 19th- and 20th-century art, for instance on Moritz Daniel Oppenheim, Ludwig and Else Meidner, Charlotte Salomon, and Arie Goral.
He studied art history, history, and philosophy in Heidelberg and Frankfurt and originally joined the museum in 1991 as a freelancer.
He studied art history, history, and philosophy in Heidelberg and Frankfurt and originally joined the museum in 1991 as a freelancer.
Head of Collections and CuratorSonja Thäder
sonja.thaeder@stadt-frankfurt.de
+49 (0) 69 212 38806
Sonja Thäder is head of the collection and curator for the Rothschild family and 19th century fine arts. She also oversees the online collection, the museum documentation and is part of the METAhub team.
Thäder obtained her degree in Jewish Studies and Art History in Heidelberg. From 2009 to 2013, she worked as an art historian at the Oldenburg city museum and for the Museumslandschaft Hessen Kassel regional complex of museums.
Thäder obtained her degree in Jewish Studies and Art History in Heidelberg. From 2009 to 2013, she worked as an art historian at the Oldenburg city museum and for the Museumslandschaft Hessen Kassel regional complex of museums.
Curatorial assistanceMaischa Gelhard
maischaruth.gelhard@stadt-frankfurt.de
+49 (0) 69 212 74580
Maischa Gelhard is the parental leave replacement for the Head of Collections and is in charge of the museum's online collection. She is also responsible for the loan contracts. She completed studies in sociology, philosophy, cultural studies, and education in Marburg, Tel Aviv, and Frankfurt. She already worked in the METAhub project of the Jewish Museum Frankfurt in 2021 and 2022 and also works at the Institute for Social Research and the Adorno Archive.
Curator of Contemporary Jewish CulturesSara Soussan
sara.soussan@stadt-frankfurt.de
+49 (0) 69 212 70333
Sara Soussan is our curator for the museum’s outreach to contemporary Jewish cultures. She is establishing a new collection area on the basis of this work and is also responsible for the contemporary art and modern Judaica.
The Judaist and educator worked in the Jewish religious education field until 2013 and was then involved in a variety of projects on a freelance basis.
The Judaist and educator worked in the Jewish religious education field until 2013 and was then involved in a variety of projects on a freelance basis.
Head of the Frank Family CenterDr. Franziska Krah
franziska.krah@stadt-frankfurt.de
+49 (0) 69 212 39219
Franziska Krah is head of the Frank Family Center and curator of family collections. For the reopening of the Jewish Museum in 2020, she was responsible for the redesign of the museum library and built up the museum archive. She studied history, gender studies, and European ethnology, earned her doctorate on the history of anti-Semitism research, and worked at the Selma Stern Center Berlin-Brandenburg, at the Institute for European History Mainz, and for the Federal Archives.
Curator Museum JudengasseKatja Janitschek
katja.janitschek@stadt-frankfurt.de
+49 (0) 69 212 47997
Katja Janitschek is curator of the Museum Judengasse since September 2022 and in charge of the collection of Hebrew manuscripts and prints.
She studied Jewish Studies and History at the Goethe University Frankfurt, Hebrew University Jerusalem and Free University Berlin. Until recently she worked as a freelancer in the cultural sector including as a guide at the Jewish museums in Berlin and Frankfurt.
She studied Jewish Studies and History at the Goethe University Frankfurt, Hebrew University Jerusalem and Free University Berlin. Until recently she worked as a freelancer in the cultural sector including as a guide at the Jewish museums in Berlin and Frankfurt.
CURATOR & PROJECT MANAGER PERMANENT EXH.Annika Friedman
annika.friedman@stadt-frankfurt.de
+49 (0) 69 212 45695
Annika Friedman has been curatorial project manager for the permanent exhibition in the Rothschild Palais since 2022, as well as curator of the historical collection. In 2023 she curated the exhibition “Samson Schames: Fragments of Exile” and was co-curator of the exhibition “Back into the Light: Four Women Artists - Their Works. Their Paths”. She studied Holocaust Studies, Sociology and History in Vancouver (Canada), Jerusalem and Haifa (Israel).
Custodian for ArchaeologyDr. Liane Giemsch
liane.giemsch@stadt-frankfurt.de
+49 (0) 69 212 30584
Dr. Liane Giemsch has been working as a custodian for archaeology at the Jewish Museum since September 2024, in particular in the Immersive Jewish Frankfurt project. She previously worked for nine years as a curator for prehistory at the Archaeological Museum in Frankfurt and from 2006 to 2015, first as a trainee and then as a project manager and curator at the LVR-LandesMuseum Bonn. She studied prehistory and early history, geology and palaeoanthropology at the University of Tübingen, where she completed her doctorate with a thesis on Palaeolithic sites in Tanzania.
Wissenschaftlicher VolontärMaximilian Weitz
maximilian.weitz@stadt-frankfurt.de
+49 (0) 69 212-49637
Maximilian Weitz has joined the museum team as a trainee on February 2025.
He studied history and political science at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität in Munich. At the departement of Jewish History, he was involved in an oral history project in cooperation with the Jewish Museum Munich and BR. He also worked at the Deutsches Museum in the education department and in the archive.
He studied history and political science at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität in Munich. At the departement of Jewish History, he was involved in an oral history project in cooperation with the Jewish Museum Munich and BR. He also worked at the Deutsches Museum in the education department and in the archive.
FreelancerDennis Eiler
dennis.eiler@stadt-frankfurt.de
Dennis Eiler supports the collections department as a freelancer and has assisted with various exhibition projects since 2019, most recently as co-curator of the exhibition "In the Face of Death" In addition to art history, he completed the integrated study program Culture / Theater / Film with a focus on cultural anthropology and subsequently added a degree in Jewish Studies.
LIBRARY AND ARCHIVE
Photo collection, liberary & archiveDr. Friedrich Tietjen
friedrich.tietjen@stadt-frankfurt.de
+49 69 21234899
Dr. Friedrich Tietjen heads the photographic collection, library and archive since June 2023. Previously, he has worked for exhibition houses mainly in Germany and Austria, taught at art colleges and universities, and organized a number of conferences. A selection of publications on photography, contemporary history, media, fashion, film, art and other topics can be found via the link below.
Publications
Library and ArchiveValentino Massoglio
valentino.massoglio@stadt-frankfurt.de
+49 (69) 212 34856
Valentino Massoglio works in the library and archive. He studied history, sociology and political science in Frankfurt and Bologna. He wrote his thesis about Paul Arnsberg, the historian of Jewish Frankfurt. He then completed a postgraduate course in librarianship in Vienna and worked in the scientific book trade.
Archive and Library StaffUwe Bergmann-Deppisch
u.bergmann-deppisch@stadt-frankfurt.de
+49 (0) 69 212 36573
Uwe Bergmann-Deppisch works for our library and archive since November 2022.
He studied modern and medieval history, ethnology and ancient history in Mainz. After his studies, he worked at museums, memorial sites and archives, most recently at the Hessian Main State Archive in Wiesbaden and the City Archive in Mainz.
He studied modern and medieval history, ethnology and ancient history in Mainz. After his studies, he worked at museums, memorial sites and archives, most recently at the Hessian Main State Archive in Wiesbaden and the City Archive in Mainz.
Curator Contemporary HistoryHeike Drummer
heike.drummer@stadt-frankfurt.de
+49 (0) 69 212 38207
Heike Drummer has worked at the Jewish Museum since 1988. She began as a freelance exhibition curator, author, and editor, then joined the museum team staff as a research associate in 2014.
After completing a degree in archiving, Heike studied medieval and modern history, theater, film, and television studies, well as French literatures, language, and culture.
After completing a degree in archiving, Heike studied medieval and modern history, theater, film, and television studies, well as French literatures, language, and culture.
FreelancerMichael Lenarz
michael.lenarz@stadt-frankfurt.de
Michael Lenarz was a research assistant at the Jewish Museum Frankfurt from 1985 to 2012 and Deputy Director from 2012 to 2022. Since his retirement, he has worked as a freelancer for the museum. He has been involved in numerous exhibition and research projects and publications at the Jewish Museum, including the permanent exhibition from 1988, the documentation of Frankfurt's Jewish cemeteries and the exhibition on Jewish ritual baths in Germany. He is a member of the board of the Commission for the History of the Jews in Hesse and the advisory board of the Central Archive for Research into the History of the Jews in Germany as well as 2nd chairman of the Max Dienemann / Salomon Formstecher Society Offenbach e. V.
VolunteerKarola NickKarola Nick supports the museum by recording and transcribing the hand-written documents in the holdings of the museum’s archives. She was awarded the Medallion of the City of Frankfurt in 2017 for her many years of volunteer work.
EDUCATION
Head of EducationDr. Ana Karaminova
ana.karaminova@stadt-frankfurt.de
+49 69 (0) 21247747
Based on the conviction that education and communication can be the key to any problem, since September 2024 Dr. Ana Karaminova heads the “Education” department. At the interface between museum education, guides and visitors, she and her team develop concepts that convey the diversity of Jewish (contemporary) history and culture. Dr. Karaminova studied art history and history at the Humboldt University in Berlin, received her doctorate from the Friedrich Schiller University in Jena and completed her training as a curator at the University of the Arts in Berlin. She has worked as an art historian, guide, teacher, university lecturer and curator in the secretariat of the Art Advisory Council of the German Bundestag, for the Academy of Visual Arts and for the Jewish Museum Frankfurt.
Project CoordinationArwin Mahdavi Naraghi
arwin.mahdavi@stadt-frankfurt.de
+49 (0) 69 212 74237
Arwin Mahdavi Naraghi is coordinating our intercultural shadow theatre project and the educational program "AntiAnti - Museum Goes School".
He studied sociology, philosophy, and educational science at the Goethe University Frankfurt. His main areas of study were anti-Semitism research, NS history, and gender studies.
He studied sociology, philosophy, and educational science at the Goethe University Frankfurt. His main areas of study were anti-Semitism research, NS history, and gender studies.
EDUCATION & AUDIENCE MANAGEMENTSchima MemarpuriShima Memarpuri joined the Education and Outreach Department in 2022. She is responsible for visitor management, coordination of guided tours, and outreach project management.
Previously, she worked at the reception desk of the Jewish Museum and in the open children's and youth work of the multi-generation house in Frankfurt.
Previously, she worked at the reception desk of the Jewish Museum and in the open children's and youth work of the multi-generation house in Frankfurt.
EducationVera Bronn
vera.bronn@stadt-frankfurt.de
+49 (0) 69 212 49562
Vera Bronn is a teacher for history and German literature and has been working at the museum since 2024. She is responsible for historical projects within the museum`s department for education, particularly for projects concerning the Museum Judengasse.
Vera Bronn has a degree in history, German literature and philosophy. Before becoming a teacher in Frankfurt she was a researcher within the field of Jewish history.
Vera Bronn has a degree in history, German literature and philosophy. Before becoming a teacher in Frankfurt she was a researcher within the field of Jewish history.
CULTURAL AND POLITICAL EDUCATIONRifka Ajnwojner
rifka.ajnwojner@stadt-frankfurt.de
+49 (0) 69 212 49458
Rifka Ajnwojner has been appointed to the Jewish Museum as a teacher (German, political science and theatre) since 2021. She is responsible for cultural, political education on the topics of Judaism, current Jewish life, forms of anti-Semitism and Holocaust remembrance. Furthermore, she oversees the educational offerings in the library.
Previous experience includes engagements in various cultural facilities, for example at Vision Kino, Berlin and at the Goethe Institut, Tel Aviv. She was the personal aide to the President of the Central Council of Jews in Germany, Dr. Josef Schuster, before beginning her teacher training.
Previous experience includes engagements in various cultural facilities, for example at Vision Kino, Berlin and at the Goethe Institut, Tel Aviv. She was the personal aide to the President of the Central Council of Jews in Germany, Dr. Josef Schuster, before beginning her teacher training.
Historical-political educationSophie Schmidt
sophie.schmidt@stadt-frankfurt.de
+49 (0) 69 212 74238
As a teacher of Politics, Economics, and English, Sophie Schmidt has been working at the Jewish Museum since 2015. She is responsible for developing and implementing school programs and teacher training initiatives in historical-political education, with a focus on the post-migrant school context. She has created educational programs on National Socialism and the Shoah, and developed the program "Vom Museum auf die Bühne".
She makes sure the Museum offers workshops on all levels of age and ability. Her area of expertise includes also contemporary children's and young adult literature on Jewish history and present.
She makes sure the Museum offers workshops on all levels of age and ability. Her area of expertise includes also contemporary children's and young adult literature on Jewish history and present.
PEDAGOGICAL ASSISTANTLena Horst
Lena.horst@stadt-frankfurt.de
+49 (0) 69 212 41648
Lena Horst is part of the educator team in the outreach program "AntiAnti - Museum Goes School." She also conceptualizes and oversees the project "Peereducation" in which students are trained as peer guides.
She studied sociology and political science at Goethe University Frankfurt, focusing on gender studies, anti-Semitism research, and racism-critical educational work. Lena is currently continuing her studies at the Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences in the Bachelor's degree program in Social Work.
She studied sociology and political science at Goethe University Frankfurt, focusing on gender studies, anti-Semitism research, and racism-critical educational work. Lena is currently continuing her studies at the Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences in the Bachelor's degree program in Social Work.
FreelancerDr. Türkân Kanbıçak
tuerkan.kanbicak@stadt-frankfurt.de
Dr. Türkân Kanbıçak has been seconded to the Education Centre as a teacher since 2013 and has developed educational formats on Islam and Judaism as well as strategies for educational work that is critical of racism and the prevention of anti-Semitism. She co-developed the out-reach education program of the Jewish Museum Frankfurt and manages the cultural education program "AntiAnti -Museum Goes School" for the prevention of extremism at vocational schools. She studied education, psychology and sociology and was a vocational school teacher. Since her retirement, she has been working as a freelancer for the museum.
Educational FreelancerManfred Levy
manfred.levy@stadt-frankfurt.de
Manfred Levy’s main areas of expertise are contemporary Jewish life, the religious foundations of Judaism, comparative religion, and forms of anti-Semitism, as well as commemoration and remembrance of the Holocaust.
He studied English and political science, was a teacher and principal at various schools. Since 2010 he has been working as an educator for the Jewish Museum. He develops new educational programs and methods with museum educators from Jewish museums in Europe.
He studied English and political science, was a teacher and principal at various schools. Since 2010 he has been working as an educator for the Jewish Museum. He develops new educational programs and methods with museum educators from Jewish museums in Europe.
Digital Museum
Head of Dgital MuseumSven Eigler
sven.eigler@stadt-frankfurt.de
+49 (0) 69 212 77444
Sven Eigler joined the museum in 2021 and focuses on the development and implementation of digital projects in his role as Head of the Digital Museum. He studied history, Japanese studies, East Asian art history and graphic design in Frankfurt am Main, Heidelberg and Karlsruhe. During his studies, he was particularly interested in the commercial art of the Japanese Americans interned in U.S. camps during World War II and in photography. Initially as a student assistant and later as a permanent employee, he managed the IT departments of various university institutions in Heidelberg with a connection to Asia.
IT-AdministratorKai Schmidt
kai.schmidt@stadt-frankfurt.de
+49 (0) 69 212 39341
Kai Schmidt has been the IT administrator responsible for technology support and system administration since January 2023 and is involved in other projects within the Digital Museum.
During his studies of Japanese Studies at the University of Heidelberg, he worked as an assistant in the IT department of the Center for East Asian Studies and in the same function in a research unit of the Heidelberg Academy of Sciences.
During his studies of Japanese Studies at the University of Heidelberg, he worked as an assistant in the IT department of the Center for East Asian Studies and in the same function in a research unit of the Heidelberg Academy of Sciences.
Project managementTanja Neumann
tanja.neumann@stadt-frankfurt.de
+49 (0) 61 838180308
Tanja Neumann is responsible for the project management of the Immersive Jewish Frankfurt project. She previously managed the METAhub Frankfurt project. She studied theater, film and media studies and Romance studies in Frankfurt. As Managing Director of Smart Lynx, she advises and supports museums and cultural institutions with digital projects.
Friends and Patrons
FRIENDS AND PATRONS MANAGEMENTTheresa Gehring
theresa.gehring@freunde-jmf.de
+49 (0) 69 212 77007
Theresa Gehring is Managing Director of the Society of Friends and Patrons of the Jewish Museum. She studied cultural management at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Weimar and worked as a project manager in marketing and events at the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen. Since 2014, she has managed many cultural projects in Frankfurt as an independent cultural manager and has worked for the Jewish Museum since 2018.
ADMINISTRATION
Head of AdministrationChristine Hahn
christine.hahn@stadt-frankfurt.de
+49 (0) 69 212 36231
Christine Hahn has been responsible for administration since the beginning of 2022. After studying Medieval and Modern History, Art History, English and Economics at the Goethe University in Frankfurt, she first worked as a research assistant at an institute for banking history. Most recently, she managed the office of an association from the finance and banking sector for many years.
AdministrationSuncica Berti-Miklja
suncica.berti-miklja@stadt-frankfurt.de
+49 (0) 69 212 47456
Suncica Berti-Miklja has been working in the museum's administration since March 2024.
Project Management & Third Party FundingMarion Rossi
marion.rossi@stadt-frankfurt.de
+49 (0) 69 212 77447
After studying applied linguistics in France, Marion Rossi began working in the cultural sector in 2002. She came to Frankfurt in 2004 and has since worked as a project manager for the Forsythe Company, the Fliegende Volksbühne Frankfurt and the Tanzlabor / Mousonturm, among others. She joined the team at the Jewish Museum in 2020. Together with Tanja Neumann, she manages the follow-up project to METAhub Frankfurt, Immersive Jewish Frankfurt, and administers the third-party funds for all funded projects.
FACILITY MANAGEMENT
Facility ManagementPiotr Dwornik
piotr.dwornik@stadt-frankfurt.de
+49 (0) 69 212 77450
Piotr Dwornik has been Head of Facility Management since 2022. He is responsible for building security, building services, depot and storage management, and technical cooperation with the police.
He previously worked as a team leader for a security company in several Frankfurt museums. He graduated as a ship's mechanic in Kolberg and also completed master training as a specialist for personal and property protection in Hirschberg.
He previously worked as a team leader for a security company in several Frankfurt museums. He graduated as a ship's mechanic in Kolberg and also completed master training as a specialist for personal and property protection in Hirschberg.