TEAM
Being an Indo-German “Masala”, we unite the expertise of both
nationalities. We know both sides and will support you effectively in
preparing and realising your stay abroad. Benefit from our dedicated
partner network and our international experience to get the best out of
your stay.
Dr. Vishnu Ramdeo
Founder, Programm Manager, Director
Dr. Vishnu Ramdeo has been an avid Researcher and Entrepreneur with a
deep commitment to promoting excellence in higher education in India.
After working as a Manager in various multinational companies for nearly
five years, he left the corporate sector to focus on research, pursue
his PhD and initiate his own projects. He is the Founder and Director of
the Ramdeo College of Management and Science, which was started with
the motive to create a difference in higher Education whilst working
within the existing system. He has forged new partnerships to
qualitatively improve teaching standards and re-envisioned the concept
of education in rural areas of India, especially Rajasthan. He is also
the initiator of the “Indo German Forum for Young Leaders” under the
patronage of established leaders of both countries. Dr. Ramdeo is the
recipient of the German Chancellor’s Tomorrow’s Leaders Fellowship,
2015. Hosted by Humboldt University, he is presently based in Berlin,
Germany, working on qualitatively improving higher educational systems
by collaborations between educational institutions of India and the EU.
Enya Christensen
Head of Operations
Enya Christensen is previously doing her Bachelor’s degree in Area
Studies for Asia and Africa with a main emphasis on South Asia at the
Humboldt University of Berlin. Through her studies and travels she has a
profound knowledge of India and has been learning Hindi for the past
four years. For several years she has been active as a leading member
of the refugee help organization ‘Stop Deportation e.V.’ in Berlin. Her
main interests lies in intercultural understanding, environmental
protection and the empowerment of marginalized groups.
Gaurav Sharma
Project Advisor, Program Facilitator
Gaurav Sharma is the recipient of the German Chancellor Fellowship
for year 2015-2016, by the Alexander von-Humboldt Foundation. Gaurav is
also the recipient of the Young Leaders from the ‘Crans Montana Forum’,
class of 2014. He is currently a Visiting Fellow at the German Institute
for International and Security Affairs (SWP), Asia Division in Berlin.
Gaurav was the Political Advisor at the Embassy of the Federal Republic
of Germany, New Delhi from 2012 to 2015. From 2011 to 2012 he was the
Research Assistant at the Centre for Land Warfare Studies (CLAWS), New
Delhi. From 2010 to 2011 he studied at the Geneva Centre for Security
Policy (GCSP) and did his Masters of Advanced Studies in International
and European Security. He has a bachelor in Information Technology and
was an engineer in his previous avatar, working in various banking
technology divisions in Mumbai, Singapore and Australia with Infosys,
Merrill Lynch and Serco Global Services Pvt. Ltd. His main areas of
interest are India’s Strategic Partnership with important European
Nation States – Germany, France and United Kingdom and India’s Strategic
Priorities in general.