The board of directors is organized into the executive board and the extended board. The society is legally represented by the three members of the executive board.
Executive board of directors
Prof. Dr. Rainer Adelung,
1st Chairman NINa SH
Professor Dr. Rainer Adelung heads the Chair of Functional Nanomaterials at Kiel University. He has been a professor at the Faculty of Engineering since 2007 and researches nanostructures for a wide range of applications from nanoelectronics to nanomedicine.
Contact: ra@tf.uni-kiel.de
Prof. Dr. Horst-Günther Rubahn,
2nd Chairman NINa SH
Prof. Dr. Horst-Günter Rubahn is professor of Nanotechnology at Syddansk Universitet, Denmark, since 2004 and Director of the Mads Clausen Institute and Head of Campus Sonderburg since 2012. He conducts research into materials and photonics in the field of micro- and nanostructures and has founded several nanotechnology spin-offs. Professor Rubahn has been associated with NINa for well over ten years.
Contact: rubahn@mci.sdu.dk
PD Dr. Ralf Zimehl, Treasurer
Dr. Ralf Zimehl taught and conducted research at several universities, applied universites and other research institutes. The habilitated chemist worked for 12 years with a reputed medical device manufacturer in Schleswig-Holstein. He is a national and international speaker at expert congresses. Before Dr. Zimehl became NINa SH’s treasurer he supported the initiative in the board of curators.
Contact: zimehl@nina-sh.de
Extended board of directors
Prof. Dr. Franz Faupel taught and conducted research at Kiel University and held the Chair of Composite Materials until 2025. His research interests included nanoscale functional composite materials. Professor Faupel coordinated NINa between 2005 and 2026.
Prof. Dr. Frank Osterwald is the managing director of the Schleswig-Holstein Society for Energy and Climate Protection (EKSH) and, since January 2025, has also served as the director of the State Competence Center for Energy Transition Research.
Dr. Michael Timmermann worked at Danfoss Silicon Power and Semikron Danfoss in process development and as a manager of automotive projects. Since June 2024, he has been working as an innovation consultant at WTSH, focusing on innovation and grant consulting, digitalization, AI, and technology transfer for SMEs in Schleswig-Holstein.
Wolfgang Werner is a physicist with long term experience in the development and industrialization of electronic components. He is responsible for the research and development activities at Vishay BCcomponents Beyschlag GmbH.
taught and conducted research at Kiel University and held the Chair of Composite Materials until 2025. His research interests included nanoscale functional composite materials. Professor Faupel coordinated NINa between 2005 and 2026.
is the managing director of the Schleswig-Holstein Society for Energy and Climate Protection (EKSH) and, since January 2025, has also served as the director of the State Competence Center for Energy Transition Research.
worked at Danfoss Silicon Power and Semikron Danfoss in process development and as a manager of automotive projects. Since June 2024, he has been working as an innovation consultant at WTSH, focusing on innovation and grant consulting, digitalization, AI, and technology transfer for SMEs in Schleswig-Holstein.
is a physicist with long term experience in the development and industrialization of electronic components. He is responsible for the research and development activities at Vishay BCcomponents Beyschlag GmbH.