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Management Board
IJAB’s Management Board is re-elected every two years by the Members’ Assembly. Under the Articles of Association of IJAB, the Members’ Assembly adopts regulations for IJAB’s work, while the Management Board is responsible for monitoring its day-to-day activities. The last election was held on December 9, 2025.
Chairman
Dirk Thesenvitz
c/o Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Evangelischen Jugend in
Deutschland e. V. (aej)
for DBJR - German Federal Youth Council
Deutschland e. V. (aej)
for DBJR - German Federal Youth Council
Deputy Chairs
Sterenn Coudray
c/o Internationaler Bund (IB) Freier Träger der Jugend-, Sozial- und Bildungsarbeit e. V.
for the Central Organisations concerned with Socio-Educational Provision for Young People
for the Central Organisations concerned with Socio-Educational Provision for Young People
Thomas Hoffmann
c/o Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg | BSFB - Amt für Familie
for the Working Party of the Highest Youth and Family Authorities of the Länder
for the Working Party of the Highest Youth and Family Authorities of the Länder
Pawel Prokop
c/o Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge e.V.
for Other Central Organisations concerned with Child and Youth Services
for Other Central Organisations concerned with Child and Youth Services
Andrea Rühmann
c/o Arbeitsgemeinschaft katholisch-sozialer Bildungswerke (AKSB) in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland e. V.
for the Central Organisations concerned with Political Youth Education
for the Central Organisations concerned with Political Youth Education