Strong alliance for a childhood without cancer

The Advisory Board of the Hopp Children's Cancer Center Heidelberg (KiTZ) is comprised of distinguished figures from the business, political, and public sectors. The members of the KiTZ Advisory Board meet regularly to discuss current issues in pediatric oncology and projects at KiTZ. The Advisory Board advises the KiTZ Executive Board on strategic, political, economic, and regulatory matters. The members of the KiTZ Advisory Board contribute business acumen, interdisciplinary expertise, networks, and contacts, helping to secure resources for the advancement of science, research, education, and public health. The Advisory Board embodies a “culture of philanthropy”—that is, a commitment to society driven by conviction—and its members see themselves as advocates and ambassadors for pediatric oncology.

The KiTZ Advisory Board was founded on January 31, 2025.

Esra Himmel is the Chair of the KiTZ Advisory Board. Nadine Schön is the Vice Chair.

KiTZ advisory board

Members

Theresia Bauer, Managing Director of the Baden-Württemberg Stiftung gGmbH
Dr. Susanne Fuchs, Chairwoman of the Administrative Board Rudolf Fuchs Verwaltungs SE and Deputy Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board FUCHS SE
Silvia Geberth, Head of Accounting & Reporting Advisory Services Deloitte GmbH WpG
Mathias Geisen, Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Sales
Gunhild Grieve, Chief Financial Officer, RWE Offshore Wind GmbH
Dr. Alexandra Hachmeister, Head of the Digital Euro Division, Deutsche Bundesbank
Dr. Matthias Heidler, Member of the Executive Board, Augustinum gemeinnützige GmbH
Esra Himmel, Former COO, goetzpartners
Dr. Thomas Christoph Eng Fuk Irawan, Chairman of the Executive Board, ETAS GmbH
Markus Kapaun, Member of the MAHLE Group Executive Board / CFO, MAHLE GmbH
Simon Klee, Head of Finance, Assets, and Contracts, Dietmar Hopp Stiftung gGmbH
Heiko Ludwig, Global Head of Structured Finance, NORD/LB
Sarah Majorczyk, Chair of the Executive Board, Axel Springer Deutschland GmbH
Dr. Andreas Nauerz, Member of the Executive Board / Chief Product Officer, IONOS Holding SE
Thomas Olaynig, Head of Product & Portfolio Management, Ecclesia Holding GmbH
Katarina Peranić, Executive Director, More in Common Germany / c/o Publix
Ralf Schaich, Member of Group Management / CFO, Adolf Würth GmbH & Co. KG
Nadine Schön, Former Member of the German Bundestag
Dr. Albrecht Schütte, Member of the Baden-Württemberg State Parliament
Martina Stamm-Fibich, Head of the Policy Department, SBK Siemens-Betriebskrankenkasse