At the beginning of the year, Prof. Niemann assumed the chairmanship of the Main Committee for Education and International Cooperation (HA BIZ) within the DWA.
The responsibilities of this committee include coordinating the work of the technical committees, updating and implementing the education concept, advancing the board directive on educational cooperation, facilitating the exchange of experience, addressing education policy issues, cooperating with other associations, and handling international topics – particularly the promotion of young professionals and the preparation of the International Forum (Source: DWA).