Dipl.-Päd. Angelika von der Beek, Cologne
Degree in Education, Sociology, and Psychology from the University in Frankfort am Main. Von der Beek is employed by the Behörde für Arbeit, Jugend und Soziales in Hamburg. She has many years of experience as a consultant for nurseries and day care centers, and is the author of several books and many articles dealing with the relationship among space, education, and movement, among other subjects. She has worked on research projects concerning early childhood education. Von der Beek is a lecturer at the University of Cologne, as well as a freelance educator in Cologne, her hometown.