Silke Astrid Eisenbeiß

Silke holds a PhD in politics and strategic management from the University of Konstanz and the Erasmus University Rotterdam and a Master in organizational psychology from the University of Mannheim. Her work experience includes the United Nations Headquarter in New York, the German Parliament, strategic management consultancies in China and Germany as well as a development agency in South Africa. Due to her dedication to development and her passion for social design she volunteers for the SocialDesignSite.

Violetta Pleshakova

Violetta Pleshakova studied Public Administration and Political Science at Moscow State M.V. Lomonosov University. She continued her education in Germany, at Erfurt School of Public Policy. During her master studies she was focusing on the issues of social change and social impact of the Internet. Her current research interests include social collaboration, social design and cultural dynamics. She joined Systemic Excellence Group as an intern in July 2009 and is part of SocialDesignSite team.

Estuardo Calderón Scheel

Estuardo Calderón Scheel studied international business with a major in regional studies of Latin America in Germany and Brazil. But he´s always wanted to be a designer! Social Design Site has given him the opportunity to combine his passion of social awareness with having a better designed world. He´s currently doing research on project management and intercultural complexity, this having been the story of his life because of his international background, being born in Guatemala, but feeling at home in Berlin.