Join us in making a positive difference in the world
We receive support from many people, companies, and institutions in a variety of ways. Our team consists of volunteers, interns, and artists. This mix gives us a healthy degree of flexibility in our collaboration. We cultivate a friendly and respectful atmosphere. Our child protection policy is extremely important to us!
"In 2008, together with my husband Anastasios Fountis, I founded KRASS e.V. with the vision that all children and young people worldwide, regardless of their social background, would have free and barrier-free access to education and cultural education."
Claudia Seidensticker-Fountis – Volunteer
Visual artist, founder and chairwoman
c.seidensticker@krass-ev.de
"We stand for a society in which social values are lived and which is shaped by self-confident and self-determined people. For our children, because they are our future."
Anastasios Fountis – Volunteering
Diploma in Physics and Master of Business Administration (MBA), Founder and Board Member
vorstand@krass-ev.de
"For me, being KRASS means developing concepts and projects for children and young people from creative ideas, finding strategies for their financing, implementing the concepts and keeping track of everything!"
Carina Gonzalez Wohlenberg
Educator and Managing Director
c.gonzalez@krass-ev.de
"I studied painting in Istanbul and Karlsruhe. It is very important to me to share my enthusiasm for art and to give children space for creativity and expression."
Ezgi Nur Akinci
Artist and project coordinator
e.yurtsever@krass-ev.de
"I use my experience to strengthen projects and give children courage for their future through cultural education and creativity."
Alexandra Girgott – Volunteering
Marketing and communication
a.girgott@krass-ev.de
“The fundamental approach of introducing children to culture, art, and creativity in all its forms, and thereby perhaps giving them unimagined perspectives and self-confidence, convinced me.”
Andreas Etzel – Volunteer
Graphic designer and freelance illustrator
info@krass-ev.de
"I support KRASS because I think it's great and important that all children have access to education, culture and art. I'm happy that I can contribute to this with my support."
Dirk Meyer – Volunteer work
IT specialist, administration team ms365
info@krass-ev.de
"As a professional artist, I have been working with ever-new techniques for over ten years. Strengthening children in their creative expression is very important to me."
Zeynep Alpay
Artist
Projects@krass-ev.de
"Cultural education helps children perceive the significance of their thoughts, feelings, and perspectives. It fosters their ability to express their own viewpoints and to realize that they can actively shape their environment through their perception and actions."
Nadine Karl
Artist
Projects@krass-ev.de
"Cultural education strengthens social participation, connects people regardless of origin or social status and makes an important contribution to an open, tolerant and democratic society."
Tahmineh Mirmotahari
Artist
Projects@krass-ev.de
"Culture transcends borders...in the mind, in the soul, and worldwide."
Nicola Pilger
Artist
Projects@krass-ev.de
"I consider cultural education important because it promotes creativity and allows us to accompany children for a part of their development."
Zena Sakata
Lecturer in Dance & Movement
Projects@krass-ev.de
"I am particularly pleased to be working at KRASS because creativity, diversity and the promotion of children are the focus here."
Sepideh Sadeghi
Artist
projekte@krass-ev.de
"For me, cultural education is not a luxury, but a muscle."
It trains thinking, empathy and attitude – without raising a finger.”
Maya Spelleken
Artist
projekte@krass-ev.de
"Cultural education is the key to understanding and cohesion – it opens doors to other worlds and brings us all closer together. As a lecturer, I am committed to ensuring that everyone can experience this inspiring power."
Metehan Yapicioglu
Lecturer
M.Yapicioglu@krass-ev.de
"At Krass, we develop art projects that give children the space to show their ideas and explore new things. This creates safe spaces for creativity, design skills and self-confidence."
Elina Zaitseva
Artist
Projects@krass-ev.de