Heather is currently the President and also Membership Coordinator for the Berlin Guides Association. She is originally from Pennsylvania, USA and studied German History at Penn State University and Brown University. Heather came to Berlin first on a scholarship in 2005 to study at the Freie Universität and started working as a guide the following summer. She moved permanently to Berlin in 2008 and later helped to found the Berlin Guides Association in 2014. Heather is very proud and honored to have been an active member of the board since the beginning. 

Torben is currently the vice president of the Berlin Guides Association. A German citizen who grew up on Long Island, New York, he moved to Heidelberg after high school to study history and English. He soon transferred to the Humboldt University in Berlin and has now lived in the city for a quarter century. He began guiding in 2005 and now divides his time between teaching and doing tours.

Jim is currently the Secretary for the Berlin Guides Association. He has been living in Berlin since 2005, when he arrived on a scholarship from the University of Minnesota to study history and German at the Freie Universität. Captivated by the city’s past and cultural life, he transitioned into historical research and became a professional guide. Since 2007, he has led thousands of visitors through Berlin and Potsdam, including groups organized by Rick Steves. Jim is also one of the founding members of the Berlin Guides Association.

Konstanze is currently the Treasurer for the Berlin Guides Association. She has been a tour guide since 2006. She holds a degree in translation (English and Spanish) from Cologne Technical University. Originally from the Rhineland, she settled in Berlin in 1999. Besides history and memorial culture, her main fields of expertise as a guide are sustainability and urban nature. She joined the board of the BBS in 2020.

Anja is currently the Excursions Coordinator for the Berlin Guides Association. She was born in the GDR. When Anja was 9 years old, the wall and the country fell and new opportunities opened up. After graduating from school, she went to Hamburg to study archaeology. This would never have been possible without the fall of the Wall. Anja has been working as a museum guide for various museums in South and West Germany since 2005. She has lived permanently in Berlin since 2014 and works here as a museum and city guide. In 2022 Anja joined the BBS and since 2023 she has been a member of the board and responsible for planning the excursions.

Itay is the Online Coordinator for the Berlin Guides Association and a professional guide. Born in Tel Aviv, he has been living in Berlin since 2011 and guiding for over a decade. With a background in industrial design from Milan, he brings a multidisciplinary approach to cultural storytelling. As the founder of Elements of Food, he explores culinary heritage through narrative and research. In his role on the board, Itay is committed to strengthening BBS’s online presence, raising awareness of the Association’s work, encouraging new membership applications, and putting BBS in the spotlight by telling the stories behind its guides.

Jörg is currently the Partnerships Coordinator for the Berlin Guides Association. He was born and raised in Hessen, near Frankfurt, but came to Berlin in 1988 at the age of 21. The city fascinated him from the start - a place full of scars, contradictions, and wildly creative people. The Wall fell a year later, but Jörg stayed and earned a Master's degree in geography and tourism. He has worked many jobs, from geo-engineer to bartender to actor, before settling into the tourism industry. He ran a top-rated, cozy hotel from 2004 to 2022, while also starting to work as a tour guide, which is what he most loves to do.