Team GIZ

Phone: +49 228 4460-1250 E-Mail: T (External link)im Schlösser (External link)

Tim Schlösser is the head of the sector program “Extractives and Development” at GIZ. He ensures the smooth running of the processes and ensures the technical quality of the results. Together with the team, he supports the BMZ in further developing and anchoring German DC approaches in the raw materials sector against the backdrop of new requirements of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Tim Schlösser is a regional scientist and political scientist and has been involved in development cooperation since 2010. In the past, he was responsible for the design and implementation of capacity development measures at the Academy for International Cooperation (AIZ), consultant in the sector program Raw Materials and Development and Negotiation Support Specialist at the CONNEX Support Unit.

Phone: +49 30 72614-424 E-Mail: Torge Bartscht (External link)

Torge works primarily on responsible raw materials supply chains and also supports the EITI programme. Previously, he was a consultant at the Secretariat for the German implementation of the EITI. Torge holds a Master’s degree in International Relations from the University of Groningen, with a specialisation in governance.

Phone: +49 228 4460-1829 E-Mail: Jan Bollmann (External link)

Jan's primary focus is on EITI and public finance. He has a background in political science with a special emphasis on governance issues and development policy, as well as peace and conflict studies.

Phone: +49 228 4460-3537 E-Mail: Marcel De Matos Silva Knell (External link)

Marcel’s work focuses on analyses of the raw materials sector and local value creation. Previously, he worked on GIZ’s vocational training sector programme, where he focused in particular on labour market-oriented vocational training, higher education and academic cooperation. He has a background in political science, with a focus on international relations and governance.

Phone: +49 228 4460-4903 E-Mail: Sophie Frossard (External link)

Sophie is in charge to advise the BMZ on the nexus between the extractive sector and climate as well as the environment. She aims to promote climate-sensitive and environmentally responsible mining as part of the energy and mobility transition. Accordingly, she is supporting the World Bank’s “Climate-Smart Mining” Initiative. Moreover, she examines how to minimize the impact of mining on forests and biodiversity.

Previously, Sophie worked in the GIZ Global Programme Combating Illicit Financial Flows and in the Sector Programme Anti-Corruption and Integrity on the topic of environmental crime focusing on illegal mining and trafficking in precious metals. Sophie holds a master’s degree in political science with a focus on sustainable development and governance.

Phone: + 49 228 44603198 E-Mail: Benjamin Halstenberg (External link)

Benjamin's thematic areas include good governance, illicit financial flows and anti-corruption in the extractive sector. Among other things, he assists the support of the EITI through the BMZ. In addition, Benjamin supports the topics ASM and certification mechanisms, corporate due diligence in mineral supply chains and the cross-cutting issue of gender equality. Before, Benjamin worked for BGR on the implementation of a regional certification mechanism in Uganda as part of the ICGLR project on transparency and control in mineral supply chains and on the topic of formalisation in ASM. Benjamin is a geoscientist with a Master's degree in Energy and Mineral Resources and a Bachelor's degree in Georesource Management from RWTH Aachen University.

Phone: +49 228 4460-2125 E-Mail: Vera Jemiller (External link)

Vera is responsible for the areas of local value creation, environment and climate, as well as artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) within the team. As part of these workstreams, she leads the implementation of analyses on diversification and value creation potential along supply chains in partner countries, as well as activities aimed at more environmentally friendly and low-deforestation mining. Vera is the team’s point of contact for the UNIDO Global Alliance, as well as for IRENA and the EPRM. Before joining the Sector Programme, Vera spent several years working on a natural resources governance project in West Africa, focusing on ASM and cross-border cooperation on illicit financial flows/smuggling, governance and environmental issues. She also has experience of collaborating with, amongst others, the African Union in the field of peace and security.

Phone: +49 228 4460-3910 E-Mail: Dennis Rach (External link)

Dennis’s work focuses primarily on commodity sector analysis and responsible supply chains. In this context, he examines developments in the private sector’s commodities industry and analyses development policy approaches designed to support investment in mining and processing. Previously, Dennis spent seven years at the CONNEX Support Unit as a Negotiation Support Specialist, supporting governments in the Global South with mining and infrastructure investments during negotiation processes, and advising on the interplay of needs and interests as well as risk factors throughout project structuring and value creation. Dennis is a qualified mediator and studied International Relations, Security Studies and Conflict Management.

Phone: +49 152 - 9002 1114 E-Mail: Rosalie Seppelt (External link)

Rosalie works in the field of responsible raw material supply chains. She is mainly responsible for the area of human rights in the extractive sector, especially children's rights and FPIC. She also deals with European and international regulatory frameworks on raw material supply chains and monitors current legislative processes. Additionally, she is responsible for the topic of digitalisation in the extractive sector and works to the topic of China. Rosalie is a lawyer and holds a Master of Laws (LL.M., University of Cape Town) in the field of international human rights standards and international humanitarian law.

Phone: +49 228 4460-4862 E-Mail: Linda Weber (External link)

Linda works primarily on climate and environmental issues. She also provides support in the area of gender equality in the extractive sector. She holds a Master's degree in Physical Geography with a focus on resource management and extractives in sub-Saharan Africa.

Phone: +49 228 4460-1487 E-Mail: M (External link)ayely Müller (External link)

Mayely is seconded by GIZ and works in the Secretariat of the European Partnership for Responsible Minerals (EPRM), which is hosted by the Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland (RVO) in The Hague. The EPRM aims to promote responsible artisanal and small-scale mining. Mayely’s focus is on strategic advice and outreach. Previously, she worked in the sector programme on responsible supply chains, including international regulations and standards, and local value addition, and chaired the Secretariat of the multi-stakeholder initiative Women’s Rights and Mining (WRM). She studied Peace and Conflict Studies, Social- and Cultural Anthropology, and Public Law.

Phone: +49 228 44603482 E-Mail: Liliane Hoffmann (External link)

Liliane is responsible for PR and communications activities for the sector programme. She creates communication products, manages media channels and provides support in event management. Before joining the sector programme, she completed a two-year PR traineeship in corporate communications at GIZ, working in Eschborn, Bonn, Berlin and Namibia.

Liliane studied journalism, political science and communication management and analysis in Mainz, Bordeaux and Stuttgart.

Phone: +49 30 7264-211 E-Mail: Janet Lechner (External link)

Janet is responsible for financially relevant topics in project management. Her tasks include supporting the team in commercial, administrative and financial issues. In addition, Janet deals with the preparation and management of contracts and financial management.

Phone: +49 228 4460-4596 E-Mail: Christina Domingos (External link)

Christina is responsible for office management and organizational issues in the team. She is also the team's sustainability officer. Before joining the sector program, Christina lived and worked in Kinshasa for six years.