The Board

Klaus Andersen

Chairman

Klaus Andersen heads the Saatkorn Projekt e.V. association. The long-standing head of department at a credit institution in Stuttgart has a great deal of experience in maintaining a well-founded overview of complex contexts and in strengthening processes in a good, appropriate way and directing them forward. As a former secular leader of the Brüdergemeinde Korntal, he is well connected locally as well as far beyond. He is glad that people from abroad are given a home and space for new life opportunities in the Saatkorn project.

Dr. Monika Klotz

Vice Chairwoman, Managing Director

Monika Klotz, PhD, has dealt intensively with the causes and consequences of trauma. In the Saatkorn project, she also benefited from her experience from working on projects for Daimler AG and from many years of youth work in the church. She is part of the founding team of the Saatkorn Projekt and is responsible for the implementation of the association’s work on site.
She is fascinated by the holistic nature of the concept.

Birgit Dürrstein

Board Member

Luwai Vargo (Businessman from Ludwigsburg) came to Germany as a refugee from Syria more than 20 years ago. He has a strong connection to the experiences of our participants in Saatkorn Projekt and, based on his own résumé, appreciates the good integration work. He also contributes his experience as a lecturer at the European Institute for Migration, Integration and Islamic Issues. As an entrepreneur, he can also support the Saatkorn Projekt in the areas of financial controlling and marketing.

Birgit Dürrstein

Board Member

Birgit Dürrstein has been following the development of the Saatkorn Projekt with great interest since it was founded. As a teacher at a state school, she can contribute her pedagogical experience and skills. In addition, she gained experience through many years of work in church parish and youth work.

Dr. Yassir Eric

Honorary board member

Yassir Eric guided the Saatkorn Projekt e.V. association through the demanding development phase with great commitment and conviction until November 2021. As a pastor, theologian and speaker he travels in Germany, Europe and the Middle East. Since 2013 he has led the European Institute for Migration, Integration and Islamic Issues (EIMI). Coming from the Sudan himself, he knows the difficult path of integration from his own experience. He is convinced that only holistic, relationship-oriented integration can succeed. He continues to support the Saatkorn Projekt in the background as an honorary board member.

Paul-Ulrich Link

Honorary board member

Paul-Ulrich Link (retired businessman) was born in Korntal and has been a member of the Ev. Korntal Brethren, to this day with great joy. He has a wonderful wife and 4 children by the grace and mercy of God. After a turbulent working life as managing director, he is now retired and is still involved in various organizations, including the Saatkorn Projekt. After co-founding the Saatkorn project with a lot of commitment and leading it through the exciting first five years, he now supports the association in the background as an honorary board member.

The Implementers (The Staff)

Andreas Zorob

Integration Coordinator & Religious Education Specialist

Andres Zorob grew up in the West Bank. Arabic is his native language, and he knows the Middle East conflict from personal experience. He studied Christian religious education and worked for many years with children and young people. For several years now, he has lived with his family in Korntal, Germany, and enjoys peace, freedom, and democracy. He understands the questions our participants have regarding integration in Germany from his own experience and is therefore very well-equipped to support them through the process. He is deeply committed to effectively supporting them on their path to a stable life in Germany. In Saatkorn Projekt, he is responsible for the residential area.

Silvia Held

Assistant for the areas of management and administration

In the course of her life, Silvia Held has acquired many valuable knowledge and skills from which the Saatkorn project benefits greatly:

As a trained industrial clerk, administrative processes are easy for her. She also loves to get an overview and tidy up. Due to her wealth of experience in the field of accounting, she can also competently support our financial administration. And last but not least, as a trained educator, she can assess and support the complex socio-educational processes in the Saatkorn project. Because the lives of the Saatkorn participants are very important to her.

Gerlinde Wurm

Accounting

As an experienced and creative accountant, Gerlinde Wurm is in her element with the Saatkorn Projekt. With meticulous care and a keen eye, she tracks down important documents and promptly sorts all the figures into the right place. She continually finds new ways to make the financial processes even more pragmatic and easier to understand. Throughout, she keeps the purpose and goals of Saatkorn’s work in mind, which is reflected in her helpful and thoughtful approach.

Mona Hübner

Kornhaus Management and Marketing

Mona grew up in Steinheim/Murr and speaks native Swabian dialect. She also lived in Mexico for several years. Together with her husband Gabriel, she manages our “Kornhaus Korntal” with great dedication. She is a wonderful hostess and knows how to create a warm and welcoming atmosphere in our café. She is also the author of the creative social media posts that promote the Kornhaus and the association’s work.
Based on her own experiences abroad, she strongly identifies with the Saatkorn concept of holistic integration and supports our participants in their integration progress to the best of her ability during their daily work in the café and kitchen.

Gabriel Lopez

Kornhaus and Sales Manager

Gabriel is Mexican and has lived in Germany with his wife, Mona Hübner, since 2025. Together, they manage our “Kornhaus Korntal.” Gabriel oversees operations in the kitchen and pasta factory and is dedicated to providing our customers with the highest quality – both for our lunch menu and our pasta selection. He loves optimizing processes and is also in his element when interacting with customers.
Like our participants, he is constantly working hard on his German skills and is a great role model for them. Hardly anyone understands the processes our participants go through during their integration process better than he does. We are delighted that in him they have such valuable support in their daily lives.

Christine Wagner

Employee at Kornhaus Korntal

Christine had long dreamed of working in a café, and she’s right at home here. She particularly enjoys the fact that Kornhaus is a meeting place, as she loves getting to know new people and chatting with them. She does this with both our regular guests and the participants in our Saatkorn Projekt, where they learn practical skills and improve their German through working together.

Christine is a welcome addition to both the café and the kitchen. When she’s here, you can be sure the place runs smoothly and everyone is happy.

Ganesh Chand

Pasta disposition

Ganesh Chand started his education as a gastronomy professional in the Kornhaus in autumn 2022. However, he has been working as a volunteer at the Kornhaus for years and ensures that there is always enough pasta available for the restaurant kitchen and for sale, and that it reaches our customers quickly and safely. He is always willing to explain exactly what is going on at the Kornhaus to new employees. In other respects, too, he has long been an irreplaceable support for the Kornhaus management.

Ganesh came to Germany from India in 2015 and is very happy that his education at the Kornhaus secures a future for him and his family in Germany.