Annette Heuser

President, Beisheim Foundation Germany & President, Association of German Foundations

Annette Heuser has been a member of the Executive Board of the Beisheim Foundation since October 2023.

She studied political science, law, and sociology. Before joining the Beisheim Foundation, Annette Heuser worked from 1995 for both the Bertelsmann Stiftung and the Bertelsmann company. In 2008, she took on the task of establishing the Bertelsmann Foundation in Washington, D.C. Prior to that, she served for two years as Vice President of International Affairs in Bertelsmann’s communications department. From 2000 to 2006, she was responsible for establishing and leading the Brussels office of the Bertelsmann Stiftung.

In 2016, Annette Heuser became Managing Director of the Beisheim Foundation in Munich. Her responsibilities included building the foundation and developing its strategic direction and positioning. Since May 2023, she has also served as Chair of the Board of the Association of German Foundations, and since 2024, as a board member of Stiftung WHU, the foundation affiliated with WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management in Vallendar near Koblenz.