Institute Management
Director of the Institute
Prof. Dr. med. Jürgen Windeler
Deputy Director of the Institute
PD Dr. med. Stefan Lange
Responsibilities of the Institute Management
The Institute Management is responsible for the implementation of all duties and responsibilities of the Institute. This entails observation of the priorities set by the Federal Joint Committee, keeping within the budget approved by the Foundation Council and following the policies decided by the Board of Directors concerning organizational structure and use of resources. It reports regularly to the Board of Directors on the Institute's operations and results and is responsible for the recruitment of staff.
Institute management
Prof. Dr. med. Jürgen Windeler (Director)
PD Dr. med. Stefan Lange (Deputy Director)
Assistant to the Institute management
Bettina Reimann
Katharina Rommel
Units
The Information Management Unit supports all departments and IQWiG's external experts in the search for published and unpublished studies and other scientific literature This search includes the screening of medical bibliographic databases and clinical trial registries. For this purpose, staff members develop suitable search strategies. They are also responsible for the provision of the relevant literature and citation management. In addition, they further develop search methods in their own research projects.
Head of the Information Management Unit
Co-workers
Wiktoria Banach
Kaziwa Gharib
Elke Hausner, M.Sc.
Tatjana Hermanns
Simone Heß
Jürgen Klostermann
Marco Knelangen
Ulrike Lampert, Dipl.-Dok.
Maximilian Müller
Kilian Rüther
Kristin Rütjes
Dorothea Sow
Marcus Theis
Verena Wekemann, Dipl.-Bibl.
The International Affairs Unit takes care of the Institute’s interests in an international context. Besides coordinating and maintaining international contacts, this also includes representing the Institute in international committees. Moreover, the Unit collaborates actively in international projects of evidence-based medicine. For instance, it is engaged in the EUnetHTA network promoted by the European Union.
Head of the International Affairs Unit
Co-workers
Maximilian Kind
Luz Irene Urbina
Alper Yurdakul
The Communications Unit is the central contact for users of the IQWiG websites and media representatives. It is responsible for the Institute’s public relations work. Staff members provide information on scientific findings on the website IQWiG.de. They are also in charge of organizing the Institute’s events, e.g. the Autumn Symposium. Moreover, the staff members assist the departments with the composition of scientific texts in English (medical writing) and translate extracts of the IQWiG reports and the website texts on iqwig.de into English.
Head of the Communication Unit
Co-workers
Silvia Arnold
Johannes Batesaki
Susanne Breuer
Dr. Babette Bürger
Andrea Janicki
Dr. Andrea Kamphuis
Nelli Klassen
Dr. med. Jörg Lauterberg
Susanne Madelung
Natalie McGauran
Barbara Möller
Jeanett Weisser
Dr. Beatrice Wolter
The Quality Assurance Unit has a cross-departmental function and is responsible for the concluding scientific, formal and technical quality assurance of the Institute's products. Its staff members also work on the further development of methods for quality assurance.
Head of the Quality Assurance Unit
Co-workers
Verena Bauer
Dietmar Becker
Inga Boldt
Marie-Luise Brandi
Dr. Nina Castor
Dr. med. Robert Großelfinger
Petra Lange, Dipl.-Ges.Oec. (FH)
Dr. rer. nat. Gregor Moritz
Jochen Stier
Dr. Andrea Tasar
Charlotte Weber
Dr. André Wilmer
The Legal Unit is responsible for the legal affairs of the Institute and advises the Institute Management, the departments and the other units on all legal issues. The Legal Unit also acts as the Institute's tendering office and is responsible for the preparation and conduct of national and European award procedures. In addition, the Legal Unit represents the Institute's legal interests. Its main responsibilities are contract and procurement law, copyright law, employment law, foundation law, as well as internet and media law.
Head of the Legal Unit
Co-workers
Alice Belz-Gäbel
Heike Breitbach
Katja Joisten
Silke Jungen
Anne-Kristin Lenk
Helen Markus
Jennifer Stolzenburg
Sebastian Winter