Our Team

Managing Director of the "euro-workscouncil" Training and Consultancy Net:
		Dr. Werner Altmeyer Born 1962, industrial clerk, diploma in business administration and diploma in social economics, Dr. rer. pol., several years office worker and youth representative in the steel industry, thesis over practical work of workplace representatives in Western Europe, worked at the Brussels based European Metalworkers' Federation (EMF), long periods spent researching in Paris, Madrid and London, teaching at universities, management academies and training institutions of German, French and British trade unions, co-author of German Metal Industrial Union (IG Metall) handbook on European works councils, 1997 co-founder of the "Federation of Research and Education in Europe" (FREE), the precursor of the "euro-workscouncil" Training and Consultancy Net Main areas: European works council agreements and practice, workplace representation in Germany, France, Spain and the UK, workers participation on board level in the EU countries Working languages: German, English, French, Spanish
Further members of the "euro-workscouncil" Training and Consulting Net:
		Rainer Appel Born 1953, electrician, diploma in industrial engineering, organization study at the University of Warwick on the efficiency of industrial manufacturing companies in a German-British comparison, education in training and coaching, EU projects in Eastern Europe, since 2000 adviser for works councils in economic and financial issues, since 2005 lecturer at the University of Rhein-Main for business management, since 2011 member of the "euro-workscouncil" Training and Consultancy Net Main areas: Economic and financial business reports, profitability analysis, securing sites and employment, restructuring concepts, change management, post merger integration Working languages: German, English, Spanish
		Rudolf Reitter Born 1969, master of social and economic science, special education in systemic coaching, team development and process orientated project management, several years assistant of the European works council at the automotive supplier ZF Friedrichshafen, since 2005 trainer und adviser for works councils and trade unions and since 2009 member of the "euro-workscouncil" Training and Consultancy Net Main areas: Role, tasks and activities of European works councils, intercultural cooperation, team development and assistance of change processes at national and international level Working languages: German, English, Spanish
		Martin Roggenkamp Born 1970, master of political science and sociology, five years research fellow at the Center for Social Policy of University of Bremen, publications on European regional and social policies and international comparative research on political parties, since 2006 consultant for European project management and European funding, co-author of handbook on transnational project management, member of the "euro-workscouncil" Training and Consultancy Net since 2010 Main areas: Project management, funding acquisition Working languages: German, English
		Bernhard Stelzl Born 1969, diploma in social education and diploma in politics, worked since 1992 as a trainer in international seminars, project manager in Eastern Europe and freelance journalist, member of the "euro-workscouncil" Training and Consultancy Net since 2007 Main areas: Industrial relations in Europe and South America, company codes of conduct on working and social standards, transnational cooperation of workers' representatives, trainings in communication and conflict resolution Working languages: German, English, Portuguese
		Roland Winterstein Born 1976, diploma in politics, two years political officer of an MEP, since 2006 consultant for European funding, co-author of a handbook on transnational project management, member of the "euro-workscouncil" Training and Consultancy Net since 2011 Main areas: Funding acquisition, project controlling Working languages: German, English
Legal advisers:
		Prof. Dr. Bernhard Nagel Prof. Dr. Bernhard Nagel supports the "euro-workscouncil" Training and Consultancy Net as a legal adviser since 2009. Nagel has been professor for economic law of the University of Kassel since 1975. He has numerous contacts in other countries through guest professorships and research stays. Prof. Nagel is working particularly at the conclusion of EWC and SE agreements. → For more informationen about the person (in German)
		Dr. Manfred Bobke-von Camen Dr. Manfred Bobke-von Camen supports the "euro-workscouncil" Training and Consultancy Net as a legal adviser since 2010. Bobke taught at German universities and in Japan. Since 1993 he has been a licensed attorney. From 1992 to 1995 he was Deputy General Secretary of the European Metalworkers' Federation (EMF) in Brussels and from 2004 to 2008 HR Director of Berlin Airports (on a proposal made by the German trade union ver.di). Dr. Bobke is active in advising European works councils and at the conclusion of EWC and SE agreements. →  For more information about the person (in German)
		Dr. Reingard Zimmer Dr. Zimmer supports the "euro-workscouncil" Training and Consultancy Net as a trainer and legal adviser since 2004. She held a labour law professorship at the University of Hamburg since April 2011, before she directed for two years the Department of Labour and Social Law at the Institute for social and economic science (WSI) of the Hans Böckler foundation. She spent long periods researching in Latin America and in Spain and worked with the International Labour Organisation (ILO) in Geneva. In addition to EWC topics Dr. Zimmer is working mainly on international labour issues.      → For more information about the person (in German)
Administration and seminar organization:
		Anne Nakielski Since July 2008, the law student Anne Nakielski supports the Training and Consultancy network "euro-workscouncil.net" as an assistant in SNB negotiations. Since August 2010, she is also involved in seminar planning and seminar organization.
		Sandro Maier Since July 2010, the banker Sandro Maier is responsible for commercial administration duties as well as seminar planning and conference organization within the training and consultancy network "euro-workscouncil.net".
Cooperation partners:
		ASTREES Institute, Paris, France ASTREES (Association Travail, Emploi, Europe, Société) devotes itself to European issues in the area of industrial relations. Beside studies, meetings and publications one of the main activities is the execution of EU projects for European works councils and training of workers' representatives. → Website of ASTREES (in French)
		ADAPT International, London, UK The British consultancy ADAPT International is dedicated to research and in additon, especially to the training of employee representatives on information and consultation rights at national and European level.      → Website of ADAPT International
		Institute "Euro-Team", Hamburg, Germany The "Euro-Team" is specialized in language training courses for European works councils. → Website of the institute "Euro-Team"      → Language training for European works councils
		Labour Asociados Consultores, Madrid and Brussels The Labour Asociados consultancy advises works councils and trade unions in Spain and at European level.      → Website of Labour Asociados (in Spanish)