Meet the people
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Academic Directors

James Conroy

Academic Director

E conroy@ecas-academia.org

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James Conroy is Professor of Religious and Philosophical Education (Pedagogy, Praxis & Faith) and Dean of Global Engagement for Europe at the University of Glasgow.

Jörg Philipp Terhechte

Academic Director

E terhechte@ecas-academia.org

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Jörg Philipp Terhechte is Professor of Public, European and International Law at and Vice President of Leuphana
University Lüneburg.

Team Members

Christoph Kleineberg

Managing Director Managing Director

T +49 4131 677 1910

E kleineberg@ecas-academia.org

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Christoph is the Managing Director of ECAS. Prior to this position, he was coordinating the international and digital programmes at Leuphana Professional School. His mission has always been to build bridges and facilitate international (academic) cooperation.

Judith Crämer

Senior Academic Coordinator –
Deputy Managing Director

T +49 4131 677 1912

E craemer@ecas-academia.org

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Judith has studied European and International Law at the University of Maastricht, the Netherlands. During her studies she also went to study abroad in Madrid, Spain and Toulouse, France. In her career she has already worked at the University of Passau as programme coordinator for a European Law programme as well as Leuphana University Lüneburg.

Karolina Michniewicz

Academic CoordinatorManaging Director

T +49 4131 677 1913

E michniewicz@ecas-academia.org

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Karolina holds a master’s degree in Culture, Arts and Media from Leuphana University Lüneburg and a bachelor’s degree in Communication from the University of Wrocław. Her academic interests cover cultural organisations and their impact upon urban space and society.

Isabella Capelli

Student Assistant

E capelli@ecas-academia.org

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Isabella holds a bachelor’s degree in Digital Media and Business Psychology from Leuphana University Lüneburg. She is currently studying Human-Computer Interaction at Uppsala University in Sweden. In her studies she focuses on UX Design and user behaviour.

Sevval Simsek

Student Assistant

E simsek@ecas-academia.org

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Sevval is a bachelor student at Leuphana University Lüneburg. Her studies cover a major in Corporate and Business Law and a minor in Business Administration. Her focus is on Media Law and Mergers and Acquisitions.

Bennet Wittje

Student Assistant

E wittje@ecas-academia.org

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Bennet is a bachelor student at Leuphana University Lüneburg. He is majoring in International Business Administration & Entrepreneurship with the Minor Business Psychology. His occupational interests cover Marketing and Management.

Amelie Büttner

Student Assistant

E buettner@ecas-academia.org

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Amelie is a bachelor student at Leuphana University Lüneburg. Her studies cover a major in Global Environmental and Sustainability Studies and a minor in Psychology and Society. With her degree she hopes to improve communication between politics, science and society.

Julius Kuhr

Student Assistant

E kuhr@ecas-academia.org

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Julius is a master student at Leuphana University and Glasgow University. In his first year at Leuphana, International Economic Law was the focus. The second year at Glasgow University covers International Commercial Law with special interests in International Competition Law. 

ECAS Office

ECAS offices are located in Leuphana University’s Central Buidling, that was designed by Architect Daniel Libeskind.
You can find us in rooms 143, 144, and 145.