Our ambassadors promote intergenerational justice, assist with projects and provide ideas for new ones voluntarily. The group of ambassadors consists of no more than ten to twelve people aged up to 35.
Are you young, committed and passionate about the rights of future generations? Are you ready to stand up and fight for the rights of those with no voice? Join us and become an ambassador!
Current Ambassadors
Jonas Hohenforst
Born in 2002, Jonas is a youth representative and founder who advocates for greater involvement of young people in society. Jonas empowers young individuals to educate themselves on current issues and take a stand with the NGO "Jugend-Enquete-Kommission e.V." that he co-founded. He is a regular guest in the German Bundestag, where he represents the interests of young people in conversations with politicians and civil society actors. In collaboration with the Federal Agency for Civic Education, he works on awarding the Youth Democracy Prize in Germany and highlighting projects that are groundbreaking for our democracy. As a member of the Association for Economic Education Germany, he works towards strengthening financial education in Germany. Currently, Jonas is enhancing his degree in medicine by studying economics in Bayreuth, aiming to bring the reality of the healthcare system into decision-making processes.
Main focus areas: youth participation, financial education, political consulting
Ben Jagasia
Born in 2005, Ben is a scholarship holder in his junior year at Schule Schloss Salem on Lake Constance. His passion is writing. Most recently, as a freelance author for DIE ZEIT, he wrote a commentary entitled "Grauenpower", in which he promotes a compulsory social year for both prospective seniors and school graduates. The political demand for justice for young people is a matter which is very close to his heart. Furthermore, he is involved within Model-United-Nations (student simulation of the UN) and the Roundsquare network to give young people a voice. Last year, he went on a student exchange to Peru where, among other things, he taught English at an elementary school in a disadvantaged region and built houses for people in need. In his free time, Ben enjoys reading, swimming and sailing on Lake Constance.
Main focus areas: education policy, youth policy, pension policy with focus on intergenerational contracts, social cohesion, ecological transformation
Arthur Kießling
Born in 2002, Arthur studies economics at the Freie Universität Berlin. Alongside his studies, he is involved with ONE and Fairtrade as a youth ambassador on the topics of development cooperation, supply chains and fair trade. In this role, he has already been able to carry out projects and events at the Federal Foreign Office, in Brussels and in the Chancellery, among other places, as well as representing the perspective of young people at conferences such as the World Health Summit, the COP and the Subsidiary Body for Implementation of the United Nations.
Main focus areas: ecological transformation, youth participation, Sustainable Development Goals
Christoph Maier
Born in 2000, Christoph is an advisor for sustainable financial investments and an advocate for financial intergenerational justice. Through his previous engagements, he has developed a deep understanding of the needs of future generations. As an ambassador for the foundation, he promotes financial education and sustainable investments as the key to achieving intergenerational justice. He supports the foundation's work through collaborations with local universities, startups, and associations, as well as public speeches.
Main focus areas: financial education, sustainable investments, environmental and sustainability work, ecological economics
Anna-Maria Spittel
Born in 1988, Anna-Maria works as a research assistant at the Department for Special Needs Education and Rehabilitation at the Carl von Ossietzky University Oldenburg. She studied rehabilitation counselling education in Dortmund and Reutlingen/Ludwigsburg, interrupted by an internship in Ecuador. In her doctoral thesis, she deals with Young Carers as a target group of counselling in the school system. The interest in children, adolescents and young adults as relatives of family members with illnesses and impairments especially for the group of Young Carers arose in her master's studies and has continued since then in various networks and research projects on a national and international level.
Main focus areas: Young Carers, health, education, care
Michael Weilch
Born in 2001, Michael is studying Economic Law at the Vienna University of Economics and Business and Political Science at the University of Vienna. His international experiences include semesters in Valencia and Buenos Aires, as well as internships at various embassies, which have highlighted the importance of international cooperation and diverse perspectives on democracy and representation for him. Constantly nurturing, developing, and advancing democratic structures is of fundamental importance to him. He emphasises the integration of academic knowledge and practical experience, along with active participation in political affairs. In this context, he has co-organised a seminar on the "Future of Democracy" in collaboration with the Austrian Academy of Sciences.
Main focus areas: democratic theory, international politics, peace and conflict studies, forms of representation, youth participation
Katharina Wimmer
Born in 2006, Katharina is a student, freelance journalist, and actively involved in youth education on a voluntary basis. Her goal is to give a voice to the interests of the younger generation and encourage youth participation in politics. As a project collaborator for the NGO "Jugend-Enquete-Kommission e.V.," she advocates for a nuanced representation of youth in political processes and the preservation of democratic values. Through her various engagements, she has gained experience in event organisation and networking. Additionally, she participates in other projects related to topics such as climate protection and journalism. Furthermore, she works with a Bavarian local editorial team, complementing her attendance at the eleventh grade of a high school near Passau.
Main focus areas: youth participation, climate justice, promotion of democracy
Theresa Zeng
Born in 2001, Theresa is studying European Studies as part of a tri-national Master's program at the universities of Mainz, Opole and Dijon. She previously studied political science and French at the University of Tübingen and the Institute d'études politiques de Paris. In addition to socio-political issues, she is particularly interested in sustainable peacebuilding, as well as international cooperation and collaboration, which are also issues central to her studies. In addition to her studies, she is involved in the Young European Federalists and the Academic Association for Security Studies, whose university group section in Tübingen she chaired in 2023.
Main focus areas: social policy, pension policy, international and European relations, security policy