Stichting Stolpersteine Amsterdam

Chair
Hugo Arlman has been Chair of the Stolpersteine Foundation since early 2026. He studied Social Sciences in Groningen and worked as an editor for Vrij Nederland. Over the past twenty years, he has worked as a freelance journalist, produced documentaries for NPO and VPRO, and wrote a biography of J.L. Heldring, columnist and editor-in-chief of NRC. This year, he is publishing a biography of “Mom” Wellenstein, one of the Dutch pioneers of European integration.

Treasurer
Jacques Noach is the eldest son of Sally Noach and Annie Visser. After completing his university studies, he worked as a Chartered Accountant. During his professional career, and also after his retirement, he held numerous board and trustee positions.

Following his father’s death in 1980, he organized and preserved his father’s archive of documents, letters, and photographs, which he subsequently donated to the NIOD Institute for War, Holocaust and Genocide Studies in Amsterdam.

In 2022, his widely acclaimed and frequently cited book Disbelief (Het ongeloof) was published. The book tells the story of his father, Sally Noach, a remarkable rescuer in times of need. He is currently putting the finishing touches on a book about his wife Marion’s family members who were murdered during the Second World War.

Secretary
Willem Roos practised as a lawyer in Amsterdam until 2021, specialising in intellectual property law. Since 2021, he has served as Chair of VEVAM, the rights organisation representing directors of audiovisual works.

Applications Coordinator

Josje Calff studied History at the University of Amsterdam and worked at several university libraries and the National Library of the Netherlands.

Since her retirement in 2017, she has been active as a volunteer. Since May 2024, she has been creating inscriptions for Stolpersteine. In addition, together with Joséphine de Man, she contributes to the further development of the foundation, including its website, digital processes, and Cultural ANBI status

Placement Coordinator / Contacts Municipality of Amsterdam

Joséphine de Man worked for thirty years at the Anne Frank House, where she developed international exhibitions and educational projects on Anne Frank, the Second World War, and themes such as discrimination and exclusion.

Since December 2023, she has been a volunteer with the Stolpersteine Amsterdam Foundation. She is involved in planning installations, liaising with the Municipality of Amsterdam, and, since 2026, ICT matters.

Radboud van den Akker has lived in Brussels for more than forty years. He worked for the NATO Parliamentary Assembly and at NATO Headquarters as a political analyst and speechwriter for several Secretaries General. He studied Modern History and International Relations at Utrecht University and the Clingendael Institute in The Hague.

Through his wife, Alexandra Barentz, he has a special connection with Amsterdam. Several members of her family were deported from Amsterdam and murdered during the Second World War. In addition to his volunteer work for the Stolpersteine Amsterdam Foundation, he is also active for the Demoucelle Parkinson Charity in Brussels.

Linda Boersma studied Art History in Amsterdam and worked as a lecturer in Art History at Utrecht University. Since May 2026, she has been a volunteer with the Stolpersteine Amsterdam Foundation.

She first encountered Stolpersteine during an excursion to Berlin. The small memorial stones made as profound an impression on her as the monumental Holocaust Memorial.

Beer Boneschansker studied at the Academy for Expression and the Netherlands Film Academy. He worked as a clown, director, production manager, and director of Festival5D, a performing arts festival for people with disabilities.

Today, he works as an adviser in the fields of culture and accessibility. Since June 2026, he has been a volunteer with the Stolpersteine Amsterdam Foundation, inspired by the Stolperstein placed in front of his grandfather’s house in Assen.

JanJacob Dingemans obtained a Master’s degree in Finance from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Since late 2025, he has been a volunteer with the Stolpersteine Amsterdam Foundation.

His involvement stems from his interest in the history of the Second World War and the Holocaust. Visits to Camp Vught left a lasting impression on him from an early age.

Steven Dijksterhuis studied European Studies at the University of Amsterdam. His career has been in television production and facilities services.

Alongside his volunteer work and political activities in Amsterdam East, he has been active for the Stolpersteine Amsterdam Foundation since May 2026.

Chiara Di Loreto studied History in Milan and Religious Studies at the University of Amsterdam. She worked for many years in financial administration and bookkeeping.

At the Stolpersteine Amsterdam Foundation, she supports the organisation with administrative tasks.

Jasper Horn studied History in Groningen and Amsterdam. He worked for many years at the North Holland Archives in Haarlem and is currently an adviser on information management and change management.

Since April 2026, he has been a volunteer with the Stolpersteine Amsterdam Foundation.

Marit Kroodsma studied History at the University of Groningen and obtained her Master’s degree in Public History from the University of Amsterdam in 2023.

As a historian, she has a particular interest in personal stories, memory culture, and urban history. Since May 2026, she has been a volunteer with the foundation.

Mirko studied Wildlife Management and Forest and Nature Conservation Policy. He also has a strong interest in the history of the Second World War and the Holocaust.

Mirko considers Stolpersteine to be a very special way of commemorating the victims of the Holocaust. “Stolpersteine help us pause and reflect on every individual life that was needlessly lost.”

Pauline Micheels studied History at the University of Amsterdam and obtained a doctorate with a study of classical music life in the Netherlands during the war. She has written four biographies, historical publications, articles, and numerous encyclopaedia entries. In 2014, her wartime novella Vandaag (Today) was published.

Website: www.paulinemicheels.nl

Lesine Moricke is pursuing a Master’s degree in Public History at the University of Amsterdam. Previously, she obtained Bachelor’s degrees in Art History and Media & Culture.

Alongside her work as a public engagement officer at the Rijksmuseum, she is researching olfactory heritage in Friesland for her thesis. Since 2026, she has been active as a volunteer with the foundation.

Martin Randt was born in Hamburg and has lived in Amsterdam since the age of twenty-three. He works at the Anne Frank House, where he welcomes and guides visitors from around the world.

He is married to Monica and is the father of three children.

Marieke de Ridder has been a volunteer with the Stolpersteine Amsterdam Foundation since 2024. The installation of Stolpersteine for members of her husband’s family prompted her to join the foundation.

As a copywriter for social organisations, she is pleased to contribute to artist Gunter Demnig’s mission of ensuring that victims of the Holocaust are remembered visibly and permanently.

Sieneke de Rooij is an editor, writer, and teacher of creative writing. She has published several children’s books and a family history about the Second World War.

Through her work and volunteer activities, she seeks to help keep alive the names and stories of murdered fellow citizens.

Youri Siebols studied History, Human Geography, International Relations, and Middle Eastern Studies at the Universities of Utrecht and Leiden. He completed an internship at the Clingendael Institute, worked as an assistant at Leiden University, and currently serves as Communications & Knowledge Advisor at the National Support Centre for Extremism (Landelijk Steunpunt Extremisme).

For the Stolpersteine Foundation, he coordinates the placement of memorial stones and conducts historical research, contributing to the future-oriented preservation of the memory of the Second World War in accordance with the mission of Gunter Demnig.

Deborah van Tiel works as a content producer at the Rijksmuseum. In 2026, she became a volunteer with the foundation, inspired by the installation of a Stolperstein for her great-grandmother.

She sees every Stolperstein as a small memorial that rescues a victim of the Holocaust from anonymity and ensures lasting remembrance.

Duifje van de Woestijne studies History and Jewish Studies at the University of Amsterdam. Since 2021, she has been a volunteer with the Stolpersteine Amsterdam Foundation.

Martine began her career as a bookseller in Munich and subsequently worked for more than 40 years as a publisher for various Dutch publishing houses. She published several children’s books about the Second World War, including Outside, It’s War (about Anne Frank) and War in Ink (based on wartime diaries written by children and preserved in the archives of the NIOD Institute for War, Holocaust and Genocide Studies).