Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Schleswig-Holstein
Based in Kiel, Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Schleswig-Holstein is the regional branch of the Heinrich Böll Foundation — the German green political foundation, working worldwide with 34 international offices, a central office in Berlin and 16 self-organised regional offices. It brings over three decades of experience in civic education and public engagement through art and culture.
As lead partner, HBS coordinates CREATE PURPOSE as a whole and hosts the residency exploring Aesthetics in Kiel, drawing on its work in design thinking and participatory urban culture.
Meet the people behind the Kiel residency
Dirk Scheelje
Head of Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung SHDirk worked for more than 20 years in the regional government of Schleswig-Holstein as head of staff, responsible for climate protection, global affairs, youth policy and education policy. Today he leads Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Schleswig-Holstein.
His main topics are sustainable and livable city transformation, democracy policy, sustainability and future perspectives in rural areas. He is skilled in adult education and civic engagement, with a strong legal and administrative background.
Gunda Petersen
Finance & Project OrganisationGunda is responsible for finance and project organisation at Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Schleswig-Holstein. Her work focuses on managing third-party funding, maintaining contact with funding agencies and addressing all issues related to collaborative project organisation. She has many years of experience in the financial management of cross-border projects.
In CREATE PURPOSE: supports the team in all relevant administrative and financial matters.
Heike Stockhaus
Curator · Classical modernism & contemporary artHeike is a curator of classical modernism and contemporary art, designing storytelling concepts for exhibitions and museums that incorporate gamification technologies. She brings 30 years of experience with international art exhibitions and network collaborations.
Her topics include the history of our world’s modernisation and global conflicts, and the development of interactive programmes across the arts, political science and social sciences. She focuses on transformation processes in sustainability, degrowth and social justice — supported by art, cultural learning and engaging, participatory educational formats.