Board of the German Network against Neglected Tropical Diseases (DNTDs)

Board of the DNTDs (June 2026)

Photo note/Source: DNTDs. Pictured persons (from left to right): Anil Fastenau, Harald Zimmer, Prof. Dr. Achim Hörauf, and Dr. Dr. Carsten Köhler. Ludmilla Schlageter was unfortunately unable to attend in person and joined virtually.

Research

Prof. Dr. Achim Hörauf, Director of the Institute of Medical Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology, University Hospital Bonn.

Dr. Dr. Carsten Köhler, Director of the Tropical Medicine Competence Center Baden-Württemberg at the Institute of Tropical Medicine, Travel Medicine and Human Parasitology, University Hospital Tübingen.

Civil Society

Anil Fastenau, Physician, Epidemiologist and Global Health Advisor at the German Leprosy and Tuberculosis Relief Association (DAHW).

Ludmilla Schlageter, Head of Advocacy Germany and Head of the Berlin Office, German Foundation for World Population (DSW).

Private Sector

Harald Zimmer, Senior Manager for International Policy at the German Association of Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies (vfa)

Board of the DNTDs (July 2023)

Speaker
Prof. Dr. Achim Hörauf
Director of the Institute for Medical Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology, University Bonn Medical Center

Deputy Speaker
Antonia Braus
Desk Officer One Health and Scientific Affairs, Vétérinaires sans Frontières Germany (VSFG)

Member of the board
Dr. Dr. Carsten Köhler
Tropical Disease Specialist and Director Center of Excellence of Tropical Medicine, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Institute for Tropical Medicine at University Hospital Tübingen

Member of the board
Johan Willems
NTD-Program Manager, Christoffel-Blindenmission (CBM)

Member of the board
Harald Zimmer
Senior Manager, German association of research-based pharmaceutical manufacturers