Dekeyser & Friends Foundation

Swiss Jean-Remy is the co-founder and creative heart of Germany’s largest and most successful independent advertising agency, Jung von Matt. Jean-Remy loves amazing ideas and strongly believes in creative problem solving.

Jan has a background in economics and worked for one of the major European Insurance Brokers in London, Paris and Barcelona. In 2004, he took the opportunity to join the Family business and meanwhile is a managing Partner of the Group.

Tatjana is a German cosmopolitan, who has lived around the world speaking various languages. Tatjana works as a consultant to several projects in fashion, arts & culture and sustainability projects such as the Carbon War Room, Berlin.

Sonja started the lifestyle company DEDON, together with her brother Bobby. Sonja and her husband, Jan van der Hagen, successfully established DEDON’s first international showroom and sales office in Barcelona. The family moved back to Hamburg in 2010.

Having founded the travel agency Globetrotter, André is following his dream by combining business with a vital understanding of nature. He has travelled the world and while on his adventures he has gained a broad intercultural understanding.

Tanya is a producer, writer, actor and activist. She has been the artist liaison for the Rubell Family Collection since 2008. In addition she is engaged with many film productions, such as the short film series Beginnings. Tanya has worked with several NGOs.

Bruno Labbadia is as a soccer champion. Among other, Bruno played for FC Bayern München and Hamburger SV. Following his career as a soccer player, Bruno has coached several football clubs. These have included Bayer04 Leverkusen, Hamburger SV and VFB Stuttgart.

Rollo is the founder of Green Chimneys and has dedicated the last six decades of his life to the education of children with special needs through animal-assisted therapy and activities. Today, Green Chimneys is famous around the world and has been honored many times.

Bruce Weber is a celebrated photographer and producer. His works have been published in magazines like  Vogue and Rolling Stone Magazine and were exhibited in the Museum of Contemporary Art in Miami. Nan Bush, the wife of Bruce, is a successful filmmaker and artist.

Markus Wasmeier is a former Olympic champion in alpine skiing, winning the Giant Slalom and the Super-G of Lillehammer in 1994. Since ending his skiing career, he has worked as a TV commentator and also has founded the “Markus Wasmeier Bauernhof” museum.

After finishing business school in Vienna Tom moved to New York and started the visual imaging company 4th Floor. In 2003, Tom returned to Austria as an entertainment and culture marketing consultant for brands such as Red Bull, Nespresso and Chopard.

Mattheo Thun is head of Mattheo Thun & Partners in Milan. He was one of the founders of the Memphis Group and has since won countless awards, including the prestigious Compasso d`Oro, for his architecture and design works.

Richard H. Shriver served both in the US Department of Treasury and Defense. He started several enterprises and headed large corporations. Also, he functioned as Provost of the European College of Liberal Arts in Berlin and currently lives and teaches in the US.

Daniel Pouzet is a graduate of UP4 (Paris-Charenton).
He collaborated with Philippe Starck on large-scale architectural commissions before joining up with Jean-Marie Massaud to successfully found the Designstudio “Studio Massaud” in Paris.

Christoph Poppen is a regular guest conductor in concert halls around the world and was Principal Conductor of the German Radio Philharmonic Orchestra. He is also professor for Violin and Chamber Music at the “Hochschule für Musik und Theater” in Munich.

Adolf Ogi is former president of the Swiss Confederation and from 2001 to 2007 acted as UN Special Advisor on Sport for Development and Peace to the United Nations Secretary-General. He looks back on a long career in politics on the Federal and International level.

Prof. Nicolaidis is Professor of International Relations and Director of the European Studies Centre at Oxford University. A member of the EU’s Group of Wise Men, she taught at Harvard, Science Po and ENA among others.

Alex Marashian is a writer, magazine editor, brand consultant and advertising creative.
He has served as Editor-in-Chief of Benetton’s Colors Magazine and is Editor-at-Large of Another Magazine. Alex is also involved in other creative projects.

Stefan Linder is the co-founder and CEO of the Swiss Economic Forum, the largest German speaking conference in Switzerland. Before starting the SEF, he headed the marketing department of a multinational and earned degrees from the Kellogg business school.

Scott Collins is a graduate of Harvard Law School. He worked as a consultant with McKinsey & Company and served in a variety of U.S. Federal Government positions before joining Summit Partners. He is a founding trustee of the Private Equity Foundation.

Hansi Flick is a four-time German soccer champion, playing amongst others for Bayern Munich, who now serves as the assistant coach of the German national soccer team, accounting for successes such as the runner-up in the European Championship 2008.

Mustafa Erdoğan is the General Art Director of Fire of Anatolia, which is one of the biggest dance groups in the world. He established the Aspendos Arena for cultural events, founded an Art Academy and choreographed the “Fire of Anatolia – Evolution”, “Dawool”

The couple runs hotels in Switzerland and has already received the Swiss Hotel Manager of the Year Award more than once. Before getting involved in the hospitality field, they travelled the world, surfing the shores of Australia.

Father Heinz Kulüke is a priest and philosophy professor of German origin. He has been based in the Philippines for over 25 years, where he and his team coordinate several NGOs, universities and other educational institutions.

Jens Lehmann is a professional soccer player, who has played for the German national team as goalkeeper. He is active in several charities including the Stiftung Jugendfussball and the foundation Power-Child Campus South Africa. Jens Lehmann was a D&F Friend.

Michael is a managing partner at the charitable donor Forum for Active Philanthropy and a managing director of its advisory service Beyond Philanthropy. Following teaching at Oxford University, he worked in management positions for various not-for-profits.