Vocational Education – Your Contacts at the DIHK

The training department of the German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DIHK) combines economic expertise in vocational education. It focuses on the development of dual training, accompanies vocational education policy processes, and shapes modernization of training regulations. Other areas include training marketing, career guidance, quality assurance, and digital developments in exams and training.

Department Management

Schönefeldt, Nico_quad

Nico Schönefeldt

Head of Department for Training Division

E-mail
schoenefeldt.nico@dihk.de
Telephone
+49 30 20308 2500
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Sophie Kempe

Assistant to the Head of Department for Training Division

E-mail
kempe.sophie@dihk.de
Telephone
+49 30 20308 2501

Vocational Education

Assenmacher, Michael_quad

Michael Assenmacher

Head of Department for Advancement of Vocational Education

E-mail
assenmacher.michael@dihk.de
Telephone
+49 30 20308 2525
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Anna Denisov

Project Specialist Digital Examination

E-mail
denisov.anna@dihk.de
Telephone
+49 30 20308 2526
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Diana di Marco

Administrative Assistant/Support

E-mail
dimarco.diana@dihk.de
Telephone
+49 30 20308 2512
Friedrich, Ulrike_quad

Ulrike Friedrich

Head of Training Marketing and Campaign Management

E-mail
friedrich.ulrike@dihk.de
Telephone
+49 30 20308 2514
Grupe, Simon_quad

Simon Grupe

Head of Department Commercial Professions

E-mail
grupe.simon@dihk.de
Telephone
+49 30 20308 2511
Heiberger, Jana_quad

Jana Heiberger

Head of Department for Career Orientation, Vocational School, STEM Promotion

E-mail
heiberger.jana@dihk.de
Telephone
+49 30 20308 2513
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Carola Heine

Head of Department for Vocational Education Law

E-mail
heine.carola@dihk.de
Telephone
+49 30 20308 2532
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Anja Hindemith

Project Assistant

E-mail
hindemith.anja@dihk.de
Telephone
+49 30 20308 2531
Kempf, Sunny_quad

Sunny Alija Kempf

Clerical/Assistant

E-mail
kempf.sunnyalija@dihk.de
Telephone
+49 30 20308 2535
Kiss, Markus_quer

Markus Kiss

Head of Training Policy and Projects

E-mail
kiss.markus@dihk.de
Telephone
+49 30 20308 2516
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Bill Liederwald

Project Manager Digital Examination

E-mail
liederwald.bill@dihk.de
Telephone
+49 30 20308 2546
Katrin Moreno Garzon

Katrin Moreno Garzón

Administrative assistant

E-mail
moreno.katrin@dihk.de
Telephone
+49 30 20308 2527
Oeltze, Andrea

Andrea Oeltze

Administrative Assistant

E-mail
oeltze.andrea@dihk.de
Telephone
+49 30 20308 2538
Portong, Dario

Dario Portong

Head of Analysis and Vocational Education Data

E-mail
portong.dario@dihk.de
Telephone
+49 30 20308 2542
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Yvonne Riemer

Administrative Support/Assistance

E-mail
riemer.yvonne@dihk.de
Telephone
+49 30 20308 2509
Schafft, Jan_quad

Jan Schafft

Head of Department for Innovations in Vocational Education

E-mail
schafft.jan@dihk.de
Telephone
+49 30 20308 2540
Schroth-Geier, Kerstin_quad

Kerstin Schroth-Geier

Head of Department for Technical Professions

E-mail
schroth-geier.kerstin@dihk.de
Telephone
+49 30 20308 2536
Schwarz, Anja_quad

Anja Schwarz

Head of Department for Research and Structural Issues, Metal and Electrical Professions

E-mail
schwarz.anja@dihk.de
Telephone
+49 30 20308 2515
Ziegler, Antje_quad

Antje Ziegler

Head of Department for Digital Auditing

E-mail
ziegler.antje@dihk.de
Telephone
+49 30 20308 2534

Released 05.02.2026