Far away – and yet so near

Diversity is more than just a buzzword at GIZ: almost 24,000 staff members of 155 different nationalities are working hard to achieve results in 120 countries. Here we introduce six of them who hold very different posts, but all ensure that our work bears fruit.

‘The children’s joy is a huge motivation for me in my work.’

STEPHANIE DEHNZ (30), traveller working for the Sustainable Facility Management in Public Schools in Lebanon (SUFA) project   MORE
 
 
 
 
 
 

‘Our traveller is the trump card in our project.’

ISMAEL NOUNS (40), field staff member and manager of the SUFA Project in Lebanon   MORE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

‘I believe that cooperation is the recipe for genuine success.’

STOYANKA STICH, cluster coordinator Energy and Climate Change in GIZ’s Pakistan country office   MORE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

‘No matter who you are, GIZ offers the opportunity to take on a senior position.’

ZUBAIR KAMAL (52), senior administration and finance officer in the FATA development programme and Chairperson of the National Staff Council, GIZ Pakistan   MORE
 
 
 
 

‘Without gender equality, you lose half of the community.’

NANA KING, development worker at GovID and gender focal point at national level in Ghana   MORE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

‘For me it’s important to be passionate about what you do and to have fun.’

ALF BREMER (52), component manager in the Governance for Inclusive Development programme (GovID) in Ghana   MORE