Biographical information

Rev. Dr. Claudia Haarmann & Rev. Dr. Dirk Haarmann

Claudia Haarmann:

Born (Oct. 1970) and raised in Mettmann, Germany. Abitur 1990. Since 1995 married to Dirk Haarmann; daughter Hannah Hoandis Haarmann (Sep. 2000); son Japhet Doëdao Haarmann (Oct. 2002).
Work as a volunteer in hostels for students of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Republic of Namibia (ELCRN) (1990-1991).
Study of Protestant Theology, Sociology, and Economics at the universities of Bielefeld (Germany), Marburg (Germany), University of the Western Cape (UWC) (South Africa) and theological seminaries in Bethel (Germany) and Wuppertal (Germany) (1991-2001):

· BA Honours (cum laude) (1996) in Social Development (UWC), South Africa.

· Masters (cum laude) (1998) in Social Development (UWC), South Africa.

· Doctor of Philosophy (2000) in Social Development (UWC), South Africa.

· Promoters: Prof. Pieter le Roux (Economics and Development Studies, UWC) and Prof. Russel Botman (Theology, UWC and Stellenbosch); Examiners: Prof. Frans Kotze (Social Work, UWC), Prof. Murray Leibbrandt (Economics, University of Cape Town, South Africa), and Prof. Mike Samson (Economist, Williams College, USA).

Theological Exam (2002) Evangelische Kirche im Rheinland (EKIR), Germany. Theology Diploma (2002) Evangelisch-Theologische Fakultät der Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany. (Equivalent to a Masters in Theology)
Since January 2003 ecumenical co-worker of the United Evangelical Mission (UEM).
Since May 2003 Project Director - Desk for Social Development (DfSD), Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Republic of Namibia (ELCRN).
August 2004 ordination as Pastor by Bishop Dr. Z. Kameeta (ELCRN).

Dirk Haarmann:

Born (Feb. 1970) and raised in Gruiten, Germany. Abitur 1989. Since 1995 married to Claudia Haarmann; daughter Hannah Hoandis Haarmann (Sep. 2000); son Japhet Doëdao Haarmann (Oct. 2002).
Civil service in a school for mentally disabled children (1989-1990).
Work as a volunteer with a focus on youth development at the Andreas Kukuri Centre in Okahandja and development work with the squatter camp community in “Five Rand” (Okahandja) for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Republic of Namibia (ELCRN) (1991).
Study of Protestant Theology, Sociology, and Economics at the universities of Bielefeld (Germany), Marburg (Germany), University of the Western Cape (UWC) (South Africa) and theological seminaries in Bethel (Germany) and Wuppertal (Germany) (1991-2001):

· BA Honours (cum laude) (1996) in Social Development (UWC), South Africa.

· Doctor of Philosophy (1998) in Social Development (UWC), South Africa.

· Promoters: Prof. Pieter le Roux (Economics and Development Studies, UWC) and Prof. Russel Botman (Theology, UWC and Stellenbosch); Examiners: Prof. Murray Leibbrandt (Economics, University of Cape Town, South Africa), and Prof. James Midgley (Social Welfare, Berkley, USA).

· Theological Exam (2002) Evangelische Kirche im Rheinland (EKIR), Germany. Theology Diploma (2002) Evangelisch-Theologische Fakultät der Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany. (Equivalent to a Masters in Theology)

Since January 2003 ecumenical co-worker of the United Evangelical Mission (UEM).
Since May 2003 Project Director - Desk for Social Development (DfSD), Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Republic of Namibia (ELCRN).
August 2004 ordination as Pastor by Bishop Dr. Z. Kameeta (ELCRN).