Our team

Christian worked as a composer and musicologist before becoming the Head of Programme of House of Europe. For ten years he has been involved in transcultural and EU-related projects. In his spare time, Christian is passionate about bread-baking.

Yuriy has experience in non-profit sector, in particular he coordinated a grant programme supporting Ukrainian cultural initiatives in Canada.

Olga has over 8 years of experience in the hospitality sphere. She is a big fan of investigating new countries and cultures and has spent over a year in Iran, where she took part in the organisation of English language courses for children.

Ilona manages projects for over ten years. She worked as the part of CCA Foundation team and coordinated EU-funded Culture2025 initiative.

Maria enjoys the multicultural environment, and therefore, has spent over 14 years working for EU projects. In her spare time, Maria goes over fairy tales and grows irises.

Valerii studied linguistics and has a background as an interpreter of German language. He has been working for German institutions in Ukraine for many years, mainly in the field of capacity building, culture, and visa issues.

Kateryna has more than 10 years of experience in implementing cultural, social and educational projects. She has cooperated extensively with EU organizations.

For 10 years, Hanna has been managing cultural projects, and translating books and films. Currently, she co-ordinates the translation festival “Translatorium”, and manages the Litosvita’s translation project. She is into travelling and photography.

Mariia has 6 years of experience in implementation of the Eastern Partnership projects of the Goethe-Institut. Mariia is a huge fan of classical ballet.

Lina has over 10 years’ experience in art-management. She has worked in Ukraine’s top art institutions and visited several residencies: the Delfina Foundation, Liverpool Biennale, and Curatorial Agenda. In her free time, she works on curating projects.

Yevhenii has 8 years of experience in research and education. He was a history teacher, a fellow at The New School in New York, and worked for various research projects. He is a massive fan of basketball.

Being a skilled leader with more than 10 years of international professional experience in both programme, grants and communication management, Olga is responsible for the communication hub and the regional programmes within the House of Europe structure.

Viktoria’s career started at the Goethe-Institut 7 years ago. She worked at the library, with the “Ukrainian-German Year of Languages” project’s team, and at the Language Department. Viktoria is passionate about automobiles and motorbikes.

Yulia has 6 years of experience in projects in the field of culture and contemporary art.

Olga has a professional background in media, digital communications, and management of cultural projects.

Oleksii's expertise are communications campaigns and strategies. He also loves to browse dance music and share records from his collection.

Maryna has a broad experience working in media, culture sphere and sustainable economic development assistance sector. She is incredibly passionate about learning of foreign languages.

Tetiana studied international relations at the university and has not betrayed the sphere ever since. Before joining the House of Europe, she worked at EUAM, EU Twinning project, and IFES. Tetiana is a huge fan of Swedish culture and history.

Having managed projects for more than 10 years, Volodymyr has substantial experience in the educational and research fields. When coordinating the German-Ukrainian Year of Languages 2017/2018, he was in charge of a broad scope of projects.

Anna joined the team of Goethe-Institut Ukraine in 2008. She has extensive experience in finance and is fluent in German, Italian, and English. She is a big fan of traveling in search of new places and experiences and is fond of photography.

Anastasia supported and controlled the international settlements of a large telecommunications company for 15 years. In her free time she likes to play board games.

Olena has many years of professional experience in finance. In recent years she has focused on working in international projects. She is interested in psychology and effective communication, as well as working with children.

Iryna has been working in the administration and financial Department at Goethe-Institut Ukraine since 2016. She was responsible for the financial control of the German-Ukrainian Year of Languages 2017/2018. She is always open to new experiences.

Anna has a media background. She was managing international projects, and communications of radio and TV broadcasters before joining the British Council. Anna enjoys music, travelling, and sports.

Anastasiia joined British Council Ukraine in 2016. She had been working at a Culture and Creativity Programme and since 2018 joined the British Council arts team. Anastasia enjoys snowboarding and hopes to catch her first wave on a surf soon.

Before starting her career at the British Council, Vira had been managing educational projects and teaching foreign languages. She is responsible for programmes for social entrepreneurs and creative hubs managers. She enjoys singing and photographing.

Oleksandra has more than 8 years’ experience in programme management in youth, educational, and social spheres in the third sector. She has been working at The British Council since 2015. Oleksandra enjoys collecting vinyl records.

Since 2010, Oleksandr has promoted youth activism in Ukraine through public talks and the co-ordination of related projects in an NGO. His passion is the design and conduction of simulation games.

Oleksandr used to work as a Visa Officer, and he has 7 years’ experience managing corporate sector’s and British Council’s projects. Among his hobbies are team sports and motion picture history.

Anastasiia was an intern at UNICEF and worked at the international humanitarian organisation. In the latter, she was responsible for mine risk education of the population of Donbas. Anastasiia’s hobby is modern dance.

Having 20 years of relevant experience in Ukrainian and international companies, Yulia took the lead of the British Council’s marketing team two years ago. She enjoys a cup of Chinese tea while playing Go with friends.

Viktoriia has participated in several international organisation social projects in Ukraine, Germany, and Norway. She is also proud to be in the cast of “The Argonauts”. Viktoriia is a big fan of travelling, as well as theatre, music, and cinema.

Viktoria has had the opportunity to work on several projects with international organisations and European institutions, such as Doctors without Borders, AIDS Foundation East-West, and the French Embassy in Ukraine.

Mathieu has a broad experience in the media and education field. He is mainly involved in identity and cultural issues, both at university and as a traditional musician.

Jasmina has a professional background as a communications specialist, particularly in the fields of education and culture. She is always enthusiastic about learning new languages.

Before joining the Czech Centres, Kateryna was an Administration Department Manager at the Ukrainian Swimming Federation. She also worked as a legal assistant. Kateryna loves sports and claims that this hobby has taught her never to give up.

Anastasiia has expertise in graphic and web design, interfaces, and computer games development. After 15 years in IT, Anastasiia joined the Czech Centres’ team. She is passionate about reportage photography.

Viktoriia has been working in culture as co-ordinator and grant and project manager for more than 6 years. She has been an initiator of a regional cultural network and aspires to create socially important projects. Viktoriia enjoys hiking.

Nataliia has experience at organising events and used to run a floral design studio. Moreover, she volunteers at the Deutsche Schule Kiew. Natalia reserves weekends for her three daughters, cooking, and handicrafts.