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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

Thomas Hoffmann
c/o Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg | Sozialbehörde for the
Working Party of the Highest Youth and Family Authorities of the Länder
Working Party of the Highest Youth and Family Authorities of the Länder

Pawel Prokop
c/o Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge e.V. for WEITERE BUNDESZENTRALE TRÄGER DER KINDER- UND JUGENDHILFE

Andrea Rühmann
c/o Arbeitsgemeinschaft katholisch-sozialer Bildungswerke (AKSB) in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland e. V. for the Central Organisations concerned with Political Youth Education