Background
Then, Volker was born on December 27, 1961 in Stuttgart, Germany. Son of Heinz and Eleonore Then.
Then, Volker was born on December 27, 1961 in Stuttgart, Germany. Son of Heinz and Eleonore Then.
Degree, St.Antony's College, Oxford, 1985. Master of Arts, Bielefeld University, Germany, 1988. Doctor of Philosophy, Free University, Berlin, 1994.
Project manager cultural orientation Bertelsmann Foundation, Guetersloh, Germany, 1994—1995, director cultural orientation, 1995—1999, director philanthropy & foundations, 1999—2006. Managing director Computer Society of India University Heidelberg, Germany, since 2006. Member international committee Council Foundations, Washington, 2000—2004.
Member governing council European Foundation Center, Brussels, 2000—2006. Chairman board Fundraising Academy Foundation, Frankfurt-Main, Hessia, Germany, since 2002. Member board Stiftung Evangelische Akademie zu Thueringen, Neudietendorf, Thuringia, Germany, since 2002, Stiftung Evangelische Kirche zu Bielefeld, Northrhine-Westphalia, Germany, since 2003, Manfred-Lautenschlaeger-Stiftung, Wiesloch, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, since 2007.
Member editorial board Alliance, London, since 2003. With German Army, 1985-1986, Landsberg, Lech, Bavaria.
Married Antje Kaupke, June 9, 1995. Children: Nikolaus, Carlo.