Team
The team of IPoS comprises of Prof. Dr. Arthur Hartmann, who is the Head of the institute, specialist for criminal law and criminal proceedings law; his representative Prof. Dr. Claudia Kestermann, specialised in psychology, criminalistics, and criminal law; Dr. Rainer Hoffmann, sociologist, lecturer, expert for crime prevention; Dr.-iur. Trygve Ben Holland LL.M., lecturer and Project Expert; Sarah Holland, Project and Process Management IPMA / Human Rights and Good Governance; Gabriela Piontkowski, Public Prosecutor, lecturer, and researcher; Marie Schmidt, Restorative Justice Expert and Project Administration.
The team is supported by several scientific assistants and students. Above that the IPoS has associated members from a broad scientific spectrum.
Staff scientists




Scientific assistants and students

Anna Herdrich

Aemilia Klingelhöfer

Sophie Settels
Members of the institute
Members of the University for Public Administration Bremen
- Prof. Dr. Luise Greuel, principal
- Prof. Dr. Arthur Hartmann, head of the institute
- Dr. Rainer Hoffmann, sociologist
- Dipl. Psych. Doreen Jeck, psychologist
- Prof. Dr. Claudia Kestermann, psychologist
- Gabriela Piontkowski, public prosecutor
- Petra Rump, police detective and lecturer
- Prof. Dr. Regina Weiß, jurist
- Prof. Dr. Matthias Wehr, jurist
External Members
- Alexander Bähr, strategic analyst police Bremen
- Prof. (emer.) Ekke Dahle
- Prof. Dr. Kirsten Graalmann-Scherer, district attorney
- Dr. Daniel H. Heinke, head of criminal investigation department Bremen
- Prof. Dr. (emer.) Hans-Urlich Herrnkind, accountant
- Prof. (emer.) Manfred Krupski
- Prof. (emer.) Jürgen Rohdenburg