/People

Stefan Germann

Investor

Member of the Board of Directors / CEO of the Ursimone Wietlisbach Foundation at Blue Earth Capital AG

Lucerne, Lucerne, Switzerland

Find your path to Stefan

243 people in our graph can introduce you to Stefan.

Each arrow is one introduction. Sign up to fill in the first one.

Ask Florian Schweitzer to introduce you to Stefan

You →Florian · together at Fondationbotnar (2019–2024) →Stefan

Ask Jamie Chen to introduce you to Stefan

You →Jamie · together at Fondationbotnar →Stefan

Ask Sam Okafor to introduce you to Stefan

You →Sam · 5 people · together at World Vision →Stefan

Sign up to find every way you can get introduced to Stefan

  • Your email: the people you already email who know Stefan
  • 2nd- and 3rd-degree connections: people you know who worked, studied or invested with Stefan
  • Your LinkedIn: the connections who can make the intro for you

We rank every route by how warm it is, so you raise on warm intros instead of cold emails.

About

Stefan Germann is CEO of the Ursimone Wietlisbach Foundation, a philanthropic organization focused on health, education, and sport, and serves as a board member at REPSSI Alliance. He previously established Fondation Botnar, a Swiss foundation addressing the health and wellbeing of young people in cities, leading it from 2017 until early 2024. His earlier career included more than 25 years in leadership roles across Africa and Asia in health-related development, relief, and advocacy, along with board and advisory positions at organizations such as PMNCH, the UBS Optimus Foundation, and The Graduate Institute in Geneva.

Experience

  1. REPSSI AllianceBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
  2. Ursimone Wietlisbach FoundationChief Executive Officercurrent2024 — presentZug, Switzerland
  3. Blue Earth Capital AGBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentZug, Switzerland
  4. Blue Earth Capital AGAdvisor to Board of Directors2024Zug, Switzerland
  5. Fondation BotnarAdvisor2024Basel, Switzerland
  6. Fondation BotnarCEO2017 — 2023Basel, Basel, Switzerland
  7. One Goal AsiaExecutive Director2013 — 2017
  8. World VisionDirector - Partnerships, Innovation & Accountability - Global Health & WASH team2011 — 2017Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  9. World VisionDirector - Research, Learning & Partnerships - Global Health & HIV team2007 — 2011Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
  10. World VisionSenior Global Orphans and Vulnerable Children Advisor2006 — 2007
  11. World VisionAsia Tsunami Response Technical Team Director2005 — 2006
  12. REPSSIStrategic Partnership Advisor / Executive Director Mentor2004 — 2005
  13. REPSSICo-Founder & Director2000 — 2003
  14. The Salvation ArmyDirector Masiye Camp1997 — 1999
  15. The Salvation ArmyDirector Tshelanyemba Hospital1991 — 1995

Skills & more

Capacity Building61Leadership61Management28Strategy88Children's Rights10Civil Society30Community Development43Community Outreach10Fundraising15Global Health27Grants13ICT4D5
+12 moreInternational DevelopmentNGOsNon-profitsNonprofitsOrganizational DevelopmentPolicyPolicy AnalysisProgram DevelopmentProgram ManagementPublic HealthStrategic PartnershipsAfrica

From Stefan's professional profile.

Colleagues at Blue Earth Capital AG

Frequently asked questions

Who is Stefan Germann?
Stefan Germann is CEO of the Ursimone Wietlisbach Foundation, a philanthropic organization focused on health, education, and sport, and serves as a board member at REPSSI Alliance. He previously established Fondation Botnar, a Swiss foundation addressing the health and wellbeing of young people in cities, leading it from 2017 until early 2024. His earlier career included more than 25 years in leadership roles across Africa and Asia in health-related development, relief, and advocacy, along with board and advisory positions at organizations such as PMNCH, the UBS Optimus Foundation, and The Graduate Institute in Geneva.
Where does Stefan Germann work?
Stefan Germann is Member of the Board of Directors / CEO of the Ursimone Wietlisbach Foundation at Blue Earth Capital AG.
Where did Stefan Germann go to school?
Stefan Germann studied at Singapore Management University (Masters in Tri Sector Collaboration, Tri Sector Collaboration); University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika (DLitt & Phil, Development Studies); Swansea University / Prifysgol Abertawe (MSc, Social Development and NGO Management).

Founder mafias

Same school

Shared employers