The board is composed of 10 members and 3 advisors. The board acts as a bridge between the university, alumni and our community to facilitate networking and influence in the decision making process at Jacobs.
Cornelia (Conny) Scheitz – President
Cornelia Scheitz (’07) joins the Alumni Board as its president.
At work, she leads the Program and Business Excellence team for the Platform Services and Emerging Technologies group at Autodesk. Her team aligns and empowers developers across Autodesk to drive platform outcomes for our customers. Conny has a Ph.D. in life sciences and spent the last 10 years driving innovation in science in technology. Outside of Autodesk and the Alumni Board, Conny also leads the Jacobs University Foundation of America (JUFA).
Albena Bogoeva – Vice President
Albena (’14) is has been on the Alumni Board since 2018 and is currently its Vice President. In this role, her goal is to engage the alumni community and strengthen its positive impact on student life.
After graduating from Jacobs with a BSc in Information Management and Systems in 2014, she finished her MSc in Business Informatics at the University of Mannheim. At Jacobs, she coordinated the Rotaract Club, was a member of the Stage, Light, Sound Crew, a proud Pulse Express employee and passionate C3 resident. She is currently working as a management consultant supporting clients in discovering the most fitting innovation approach for them in a human and planet-centric manner.
Konstantin Mihov – Secretary
Konstantin Mihov (’07 and 09) joins the Alumni Board as its secretary, supporting in organizational and formal matters throughout the Board and the Alumni Association.
After graduating with a BA in Integrated Social and Cognitive Psychology (’07) and MA in Intercultural Humanities (’09), Konstantin joined Continental – a DAX 30 company. Throughout the past years, he has worked in various roles in marketing, business development, innovation and transformation, leadership and organizational development.
A ‘Jack of many trades, and a master of … a few’, he is passionate about the intersections: between art and technology, science and storytelling, emotions and experiences.
Leonhard Kuboschek – Treasurer
Leo (’17) is a software engineer at Zürcher Kantonalbank.
When he’s not herding servers, you’ll find him on his road bike chasing KOMs on Strava. BSc. CS ’17.
He leads the charge on building a true generational endowment fund for the alumni community. (also do the taxes, but that’s rather mundane)
Nouria Jantz-Naeem – Fundraising
Nouria (’18) is currently studying her M.Sc. in medical and clinical Immunology in Magdeburg. At Jacobs University she graduated with a B.Sc. in Earth and Environmental Sciences and was involved in various student clubs and organizations and acted as the President of the Undergraduate Student Government.
Nouria has now taken over the role of Assessor for Fundraising and is excited about working hard on exploring long-term and sustainable fundraising and financing avenues for the Association!
You – Information Technology (handsome)
Hier könnte ihre Werbung stehen.
This could be you.
Nicklas Vorrink – Network Development
Hey there! I’m Nicklas (’22), an XR Designer currently shaping immersive experiences at the German University of Digital Sciences (UDS) in Potsdam. After earning my BSc. in Industrial Engineering and Management from Constructor University in 2022, I quickly discovered my passion for AR/VR and gamification, applying these interests through roles in IT and innovative digital projects.
Alongside my professional journey, I’m also building an anti-startup called envi, focusing on sustainable supply chains, transparency, and empowering non-tech-savvy individuals through education.
I’m excited to continue fostering meaningful connections within our alumni community through creativity, technology, and collaboration.
Alena di Primio – Public Relations
Alena (’16) graduated Jacobs with a Bachelor in Biotechnology. She continued her studies at the Technical University Denmark (DTU) and completed a Master in Biotechnology and is currently finishing up her PhD at the Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ). However, like most people in academia, she is fed up with the system and is planning on switching over to industry and pursue a career in Project Management once she’s done with her PhD. At Jacobs she was known for being the go to person for event organization, so it seems like a good way to go.
With (mostly stupid) jokes on her lips at all times, no capability of telling lies (her tell is very obvious), and an OCD like need of having a cleared notification board, she will be a reliable correspondent and support. She is always happy talk about and get feedback from the alumni on any and all topics. She’s also super enthusiastic about food, movies, comics/manga, games, and general nerdy stuff!
Zain Salman Dar – Member Management
Zain is originally from Pakistan and graduated from Jacobs with a degree in Mathematics in 2019. He continued with his interest in numbers and decided to jump on the band wagon to work in the area of Data, mainly in E-commerce and Fashion Tech. He currently resides in Berlin.
At Jacobs, he mainly presided over the Rotaract Club and was member of the Academic Integrity Committee.
As a member of the Alumni Association and head of the membership management, he aims to streamline the process of onboarding new members and aims to connect more alumni and students.