Executive Board

Professor Dr. med. Birgit Mazurek
Chairwoman of the board

After qualifying as ENT specialist, Professor Mazurek has been building up the Tinnitus Center Charité since 2001. A day clinic was set up at the centre in 2003 to provide interdisciplinary care for patients.

Professor Mazurek conducts basic research and publishes on changes to the auditory system. The annual Tinnitus Symposium organized by the Centre promotes interdisciplinary science communication. Prof. Dr. Mazurek was President of the XI Tinnitus World Congress (2014) and the 55th Inner Ear Biology Congress (2018), both held in Berlin.

"Money is needed to expand tinnitus research in Germany. This is why I am actively engaged in the German Tinnitus and Hearing Foundation Charité."

Dr. Kurt Anschütz, FM/FA

Dr Anschütz completed his doctorate in contemporary church history at the University of Heidelberg; he has published on the relationship between Protestantism and National Socialism and on the significance of foreign reconciliation work for Berlin's post-war history. Postgradually, he acquired the title of Fundraising Manager (FM/FA). Until 2009, Dr Anschütz was the managing director of the Bürgerstiftung Neukölln. In 2010, he was appointed founding coordinator of the German Foundation Tinnitus and Hearing Charité and subsequently its managing director. In September 2021, Dr Anschütz was appointed member of the Executive board.

"In our foundation, we have set ourselves a comprehensive mission: we provide research funding, we organise international science communication, we are involved in prevention, and throughout Europe we promote the collaboration between self-help organisations. We try to motivate as many people as possible to support us because everyone can help to ensure that tinnitus, which can isolate sufferers, finally receives the necessary public attention in Germany as well. And everyone can contribute to the Foundation's continued success through donations. That is why I am now confidently and gladly involved in the Executive board."

Juliane Siafarikas

Juliane Siafarikas is an attorney at law and worked for many years as managing director of a leading German management consulting firm. After a wake-up call from her body, she ended this career and is now self-employed as a coach and lawyer

"In my working life I have had and still have a lot to do with people who feel a heavy burden, both professionally and privately. To help them as a coach has become a very fulfilling task for me. Tinnitus as a phenomenon often caused by stress is unfortunately familiar to many of my clients. The German Tinnitus and Hearing Foundation Charité is committed to prevention and research. It am very happy to support this work on a voluntary basis as a board member."