The ZDS team<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>The entire ZDS team comprises around 50 employees from the areas of school, seminars, administration, technology, student support, kitchen, maintenance and cleaning.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Management<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>![\"Thomas](\"https:\/\/zds-solingen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/thomas-kirschbaum_500px.jpg\")
<\/div><\/div>Thomas Kirschbaum<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>Managing Director<\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Administration management<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>![\"Manuela](\"https:\/\/zds-solingen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Maunela_Lung.png\")
<\/div><\/div>Manuela Lung<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/a><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>Administration management<\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>School team<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>![\"Ulrike](\"https:\/\/zds-solingen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Webseite_Version.jpg\")
<\/div><\/div>Ulrike Medicke<\/span>Principal<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\nDipl.-Ing. Food Technology<\/strong><\/p>\nTeacher\/ lecturer for<\/p>\n
\n- Food technology<\/li>\n
- Production process<\/li>\n
- Quality assurance<\/li>\n
- Vocational education<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
![\"Birgit](\"https:\/\/zds-solingen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_5439_2560x2560px.jpg\")
<\/div><\/div>Birgit Fredrichsdorf<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/a><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>Secretariat School management<\/strong><\/p>\n+49 (0) 212 59 61 21<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
![\"Daniela](\"https:\/\/zds-solingen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Daniela_Pranskat.jpg\")
<\/div><\/div>Daniela Pranskat<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/a><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>Secretariat School management<\/strong><\/p>\n+49 (0) 212 59 61 16<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Collegium<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>![\"Nils](\"https:\/\/zds-solingen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Nils_Kalkreuter.jpg\")
<\/div><\/div>Nils Kalkreuter<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\nM. Ed. Food Technology <\/strong><\/p>\nHead of training program for machine and plant operators Timetable planner<\/p>\n
Teacher \/ Lecturer for<\/p>\n
\n- Economy<\/li>\n
- Cost management<\/li>\n
- Business and human resources management<\/li>\n
- Production process<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
![\"Sandra](\"https:\/\/zds-solingen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Sandra_Chudziak.jpg\")
<\/div><\/div>Sandra Chudziak<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\nGraduate ecotrophologist<\/strong><\/p>\nHead of training program for state-certified technicians<\/p>\n
Teacher \/ Lecturer for<\/p>\n
\n- Quality management \/ food law<\/li>\n
- Dietetics<\/li>\n
- Raw materials management \/ product development<\/li>\n
- Logistics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
![\"Petra](\"https:\/\/zds-solingen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Petra_Henseleit.jpg\")
<\/div><\/div>Petra Henseleit<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>Junior teacher (retired)<\/strong><\/p>\nTeacher \/ Lecturer for<\/p>\n
\n- Politics \/ social studies<\/li>\n
- Quality assurance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
![\"Dr.](\"https:\/\/zds-solingen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Lydia_Howorka.jpg\")
<\/div><\/div>Dr. Lydia Howorka<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>Dr. Ing. food technology <\/strong><\/p>\nHead of training program for food technology specialists<\/p>\n
Teacher for food technology<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
![\"Thomas](\"https:\/\/zds-solingen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Thomas_Joppich.jpg\")
<\/div><\/div>Thomas Joppich<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>Graduate geophysicist <\/strong><\/p>\nHead of training program for confectionery technologists<\/p>\n
Teacher \/ Lecturer for<\/p>\n
\n- Mathematics<\/li>\n
- Physics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
The entire ZDS team comprises around 50 employees from the areas of school, seminars, administration, technology, student support, kitchen, maintenance and cleaning.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Management<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Thomas Kirschbaum<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>Managing Director<\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Administration management<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Manuela Lung<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/a><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>Administration management<\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>School team<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Ulrike Medicke<\/span>Principal<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\nDipl.-Ing. Food Technology<\/strong><\/p>\nTeacher\/ lecturer for<\/p>\n
\n- Food technology<\/li>\n
- Production process<\/li>\n
- Quality assurance<\/li>\n
- Vocational education<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Birgit Fredrichsdorf<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/a><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>Secretariat School management<\/strong><\/p>\n
+49 (0) 212 59 61 21<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/div><\/div>Daniela Pranskat<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/a><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>Secretariat School management<\/strong><\/p>\n+49 (0) 212 59 61 16<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Collegium<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Nils Kalkreuter<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\nM. Ed. Food Technology <\/strong><\/p>\nHead of training program for machine and plant operators Timetable planner<\/p>\n
Teacher \/ Lecturer for<\/p>\n
\n- Economy<\/li>\n
- Cost management<\/li>\n
- Business and human resources management<\/li>\n
- Production process<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Sandra Chudziak<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
Graduate ecotrophologist<\/strong><\/p>\nHead of training program for state-certified technicians<\/p>\n
Teacher \/ Lecturer for<\/p>\n
\n- Quality management \/ food law<\/li>\n
- Dietetics<\/li>\n
- Raw materials management \/ product development<\/li>\n
- Logistics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Petra Henseleit<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>Junior teacher (retired)<\/strong><\/p>\n
Teacher \/ Lecturer for<\/p>\n
\n- Politics \/ social studies<\/li>\n
- Quality assurance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Dr. Lydia Howorka<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>Dr. Ing. food technology <\/strong><\/p>\n
Head of training program for food technology specialists<\/p>\n
Teacher for food technology<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/div><\/div>Thomas Joppich<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>Graduate geophysicist <\/strong><\/p>\nHead of training program for confectionery technologists<\/p>\n
Teacher \/ Lecturer for<\/p>\n
\n- Mathematics<\/li>\n
- Physics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/div><\/div>Administration management<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Manuela Lung<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/a><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>Administration management<\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>School team<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Ulrike Medicke<\/span>Principal<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\nDipl.-Ing. Food Technology<\/strong><\/p>\nTeacher\/ lecturer for<\/p>\n
\n- Food technology<\/li>\n
- Production process<\/li>\n
- Quality assurance<\/li>\n
- Vocational education<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Birgit Fredrichsdorf<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/a><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>Secretariat School management<\/strong><\/p>\n
+49 (0) 212 59 61 21<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/div><\/div>Daniela Pranskat<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/a><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>Secretariat School management<\/strong><\/p>\n+49 (0) 212 59 61 16<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Collegium<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Nils Kalkreuter<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\nM. Ed. Food Technology <\/strong><\/p>\nHead of training program for machine and plant operators Timetable planner<\/p>\n
Teacher \/ Lecturer for<\/p>\n
\n- Economy<\/li>\n
- Cost management<\/li>\n
- Business and human resources management<\/li>\n
- Production process<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Sandra Chudziak<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
Graduate ecotrophologist<\/strong><\/p>\nHead of training program for state-certified technicians<\/p>\n
Teacher \/ Lecturer for<\/p>\n
\n- Quality management \/ food law<\/li>\n
- Dietetics<\/li>\n
- Raw materials management \/ product development<\/li>\n
- Logistics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Petra Henseleit<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>Junior teacher (retired)<\/strong><\/p>\n
Teacher \/ Lecturer for<\/p>\n
\n- Politics \/ social studies<\/li>\n
- Quality assurance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Dr. Lydia Howorka<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>Dr. Ing. food technology <\/strong><\/p>\n
Head of training program for food technology specialists<\/p>\n
Teacher for food technology<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/div><\/div>Thomas Joppich<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>Graduate geophysicist <\/strong><\/p>\nHead of training program for confectionery technologists<\/p>\n
Teacher \/ Lecturer for<\/p>\n
\n- Mathematics<\/li>\n
- Physics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/div><\/div>School team<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Ulrike Medicke<\/span>Principal<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\nDipl.-Ing. Food Technology<\/strong><\/p>\nTeacher\/ lecturer for<\/p>\n
\n- Food technology<\/li>\n
- Production process<\/li>\n
- Quality assurance<\/li>\n
- Vocational education<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Birgit Fredrichsdorf<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/a><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>Secretariat School management<\/strong><\/p>\n
+49 (0) 212 59 61 21<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/div><\/div>Daniela Pranskat<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/a><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>Secretariat School management<\/strong><\/p>\n+49 (0) 212 59 61 16<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Collegium<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Nils Kalkreuter<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\nM. Ed. Food Technology <\/strong><\/p>\nHead of training program for machine and plant operators Timetable planner<\/p>\n
Teacher \/ Lecturer for<\/p>\n
\n- Economy<\/li>\n
- Cost management<\/li>\n
- Business and human resources management<\/li>\n
- Production process<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Sandra Chudziak<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
Graduate ecotrophologist<\/strong><\/p>\nHead of training program for state-certified technicians<\/p>\n
Teacher \/ Lecturer for<\/p>\n
\n- Quality management \/ food law<\/li>\n
- Dietetics<\/li>\n
- Raw materials management \/ product development<\/li>\n
- Logistics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Petra Henseleit<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>Junior teacher (retired)<\/strong><\/p>\n
Teacher \/ Lecturer for<\/p>\n
\n- Politics \/ social studies<\/li>\n
- Quality assurance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Dr. Lydia Howorka<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>Dr. Ing. food technology <\/strong><\/p>\n
Head of training program for food technology specialists<\/p>\n
Teacher for food technology<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/div><\/div>Thomas Joppich<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>Graduate geophysicist <\/strong><\/p>\nHead of training program for confectionery technologists<\/p>\n
Teacher \/ Lecturer for<\/p>\n
\n- Mathematics<\/li>\n
- Physics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/div><\/div>Dipl.-Ing. Food Technology<\/strong><\/p>\n Teacher\/ lecturer for<\/p>\n +49 (0) 212 59 61 21<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> +49 (0) 212 59 61 16<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> M. Ed. Food Technology <\/strong><\/p>\n Head of training program for machine and plant operators Timetable planner<\/p>\n Teacher \/ Lecturer for<\/p>\n Graduate ecotrophologist<\/strong><\/p>\n Head of training program for state-certified technicians<\/p>\n Teacher \/ Lecturer for<\/p>\n Teacher \/ Lecturer for<\/p>\n Head of training program for food technology specialists<\/p>\n Teacher for food technology<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> Head of training program for confectionery technologists<\/p>\n Teacher \/ Lecturer for<\/p>\n\n
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![\"Elena](\"https:\/\/zds-solingen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Elena_Kletter.jpg\")
<\/div><\/div>![\"Stefan](\"https:\/\/zds-solingen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Stefan_Mazaika.jpg\")
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