Team
Our team at the URBIS FOUNDATION
The Foundation is headquartered in Munich. From there, it coordinates projects in its five partner countries: Togo, Senegal, Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania.
Team Munich
Cornelia Dix
Cornelia Dix studied Development Studies with a special focus on Sub-Saharan Africa. As project manager at the URBIS Foundation, she is in charge of coordinating our projects in Togo.
Franz Wanner
Franz Wanner completed his Bachelor’s degree in African Studies at the University of Leipzig, followed by a Master’s degree in International Studies with a focus on sustainable development at the University Institute of Lisbon (ISCTE). He gained professional experience at Deutsche Afrika Stiftung, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), and the German Embassy in Accra. At Urbis Foundation, he works as a project manager for third-party funded projects supported by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and the Bavarian State Chancellery in the partner countries of Urbis Foundation. Additionally, he oversees small grant projects funded by Urbis in East and West Africa and is responsible for the foundation’s public relations.