The current Missions Procurator is Father Klaus Väthröder, S.J.  He grew up in Frankfurt am Main, and after his ordination to the priesthood in 1991, he went to Venezuela in order to finish his studies in economics and collaborate in a Jesuit social centre in Caracas, where he also served as a parish priest in a marginalized neighbourhood and advocated for development and justice on an international level.  He has known the Jesuitenmission very well for many years, and is its director since April 2007.

Tel.: (0911) 2346-160

E-Mail: prokur ( a t ) jesuitenmission.de

The Deputy Missions Procurator is Father George Alt, S.J. He joined the team in October 2009 and is in charge of everything concerning Advocacy & Networking. George received a doctorate in Migration Sociology and worked for several years in Belize in Central America as a “Missionary in gumboots”. You can learn more about George by visiting his personal website:  www.joergalt.de

Tel.: (0911) 2346-189

E-Mail: alt ( a t ) jesuitenmission.de

Barbara Walter is the head Secretary, and is therefore the person with the best overall view of everything happening in the Jesuitenmission.  She is the friendly and competent voice on the phone.  She organizes and coordinates the daily office work as well as coordinating our volunteers.

Tel.: (0911) 2346-160

E-Mail: walter ( a t ) jesuitenmission.de

Susanne Poiger is the second Secretary.  Her favourite subject during her formation was Stenography, which serves her greatly in the Jesuitenmission, because in addition to her other tasks, she writes the Missions Procurator’s many daily letters. 

Tel.: (0911) 2346-148

E-Mail: poiger ( a t ) jesuitenmission.de

Judith Behnen is in charge of Public Relations.  A theologian and PR consultant, Judith is responsible for editing our magazine, weltweit, as well as media relations, advocacy, fundraising, and the development of our presence on the Internet.  We welcome your comments, suggestions or criticisms regarding our homepage, which you can send directly by e-mail.

Tel.: (0911) 2346-159

E-Mail: behnen ( a t ) jesuitenmission.de

Ludwig Wiedenmann, S.J. was the director of the Bonn Jesuit magazine, The Catholic Missions, for many decades.  At 78 years of age, he is a kind of elder statesman in the Jesuitenmission.  He supports his “boss” in Public Relations with energy and empathy, and he takes on any arduous task which needs special care, accuracy and endurance.

Tel.: (0911) 2346-157

E-Mail: wiedenmann ( a t ) jesuitenmission.de

Thomas Kilian is our Finance Director, responsible for accounting and donations.  Trained in banking and business administration, he ensures that each donation reaches its destination in Africa, Asia and Latin America safely.  He knows all of our project accounts, balance sheet items and even our IBAN number by heart.  Before coming to the Jesuit mission, he and his family lived and worked in Kenya for five years.

Tel.: (0911) 2346-152

E-Mail: kilian ( a t ) jesuitenmission.de

Reinhard Degelmann is our System Administrator.  He is responsible for all our computer-related issues.  This includes the psychological care of his technologically-challenged colleagues when they become stressed with computer problems.

Tel.: (0911) 2346-156

E-Mail: degelmann ( a t ) jesuitenmission.de

Norbert Eckert works part-time with the Jesuitenmission.  He masters four languages, and so he is a great help for the Missions Procurator in the processing of project proposals and correspondence with project partners. 

Tel.: (0911) 2346-153

E-Mail: eckert ( a t ) jesuitenmission.de

Gabriele von Schoeler volunteers as the Curator of the Jesuitenmission’s art collection.  She catalogues all the paintings and other art objects which we have received over many decades as gifts.  She stays in touch with artists around the world and provides exhibitions with pieces from our collection.

Tel.: (0911) 2346-160

E-Mail: prokur ( a t ) jesuitenmission.de