For English please click on the flag
The management has defined and made known the following quality policy / mission statement of VDA-DGHT Sachkunde GbR:
- The Constantly ensuring the satisfaction of our seminar participants and their continuous improvement are among our top principles. Our seminar participants and customers set the benchmark for quality. That's why your opinion about our quality is crucial.
- It It is ensured that quality-relevant activities are consistently planned, controlled and monitored. This means we meet the quality requirements of our seminar participants as well as the applicable legal and official regulations.
- The We attach particular importance to error prevention over error detection.
- Through A continuous improvement process is intended to permanently increase the quality of our training offerings through the commitment of all volunteers at all levels.
- The VDA-DGHT Sachkunde GbR is committed to meeting the requirements of the quality management system and to its continuous improvement.
- Everyone Employees have to make a significant contribution to quality. This means that every employee is responsible for the quality of their own work.
- Cost reduction by working more effectively and avoiding errors.
- Through continuous improvement We increase the quality of our services through improvements in organizational and operational matters as well as through constant training of our staff.
As of: September 2023
The management team of VDA-DGHT Sachkunde GbR
Dieter Untergasser
Dieter Untergasser is a veteran of VDA-DGHT Sachkunde GbR. He specializes in fish diseases and is an internationally sought-after expert. For more than 20 years, he has been working as an expert examiner in the area of aquaristics/stock market expertise and regularly carries out further training for holders of permits in accordance with Section 11 Animal Protection Act. He has been an employee of sera and for many years heads the “Fish Diseases” working group at the VDA. At Sachkunde GbR he acts as managing director for the aquarium and general administration division.
Oliver Witte
Oliver Witte has been practicing terrariums for over 40 years. His main area of interest is the area of “terrarism and law” and he regularly gives lectures and writes specialist articles on this topic. . For the DGHT he is as Vice President Terrariums (co-opted). Since 2018, he has also been the company's general counsel and managing director of VDA-DGHT Sachkunde GbR, where he is responsible for terrariums and general administration. He also acts as a QM representative and auditor.
For several years he has been working full-time as a trainer at an adult education facility. He is also a recognized trainer for zoo animal keepers (IHK Wuppertal).
Hans Alexander Bonsels
Hans Alexander Bonsels is a businessman and supports the VDA-DGHT Sachkunde GbR as an assistant to the management.
His tasks include, among other things, processing orders and general administrative tasks. He represents the management when necessary and supports the training of the expert examiners. He has been a passionate terrarian for many years and his particular interest is in poisonous snakes. He also works as an expert examiner in the field of terrariums.
Alina Bertram
Alina Bertram is a media designer for online and print media and works as an assistant to the management at VDA-DGHT Sachkunde GbR. In addition to general administrative tasks and representing the management when necessary, Alina will in future take care of the graphical preparation of the training documents. In addition, together with Oliver Witte, she is responsible for creating the certificates and supports the training of the expert examiners. She has also been an enthusiastic terrarian for over 10 years. In the DGHT it belongs as Specialist advisor for terrariums to the entire board. Alina Bertram is an examiner for terrariums.
Roman Astheimer
Roman Astheimer is an IT specialist and a member of the DGHT since 1984. He initially specialized in arboreal and European colubrids and began keeping monitor lizards 15 years ago. He is an expert examiner for terrariums and has been supporting the administration of VDA-DGHT Sachkunde GbR in the area of certificate creation since January 1st, 2024.
Dieter Untergasser
Oliver Witte
Hans Alexander Bonsels
Alina Bertram
Roman Astheimer
Training of the expert examiners:
Dieter Untergasser,
Oliver Witte,
Dr. rer. nat. Thomas Wilms,
Oliver Helker (in training)
Thomas Becker, retired official veterinarian
Alina Bertram (assistant)
Hans Alexander Bonsels (assistant)
Dr. Thomas Wilms
State representative for Austria
Dr. med. vet. Nils Kley
Main job: Veterinarian
National and international training regarding expertise in the keeping and safe handling of poisonous animals, including at the Dangerous Animal Training Center in Munich and the poisonous snake course in October 2015 under Ass. Prof. Dr. Bryan Grieg Fry, Romilly van den Bergh (Game of Cobras) and Marc Jaeger (ReptilEXPO). Membership of DGHT-AG Ark, AG Snakes, AG Monitors / Crustaceans and ZGAP.
General sworn and court-certified expert for the specialist areas 11.01, 33.01, 33.16, 33.75 and 33.80
VDA-DGHT expert examiner (general terrariums & dangerous animals: poisonous snakes and lizards),
Member of the expert group of VDA-DGHT Sachkunde GbR.
Dr. Nils Clay
Expert group
Our group of experts monitors and advises the management and employees of VDA-DGHT Sachkunde GbR on the creation of teaching materials and other matters where scientific aspects are necessary. The committee consists of scientists with many years of experience in the fields of zoology and veterinary medicine. In addition, all members of the expert group are expert examiners with many years of experience.
Members of the expert group
Dr. rer. nat. Thomas Wilms, herpetologist, former zoo director and managing director of an adult education facility
Priv.-Doz. Dr. rer. nat. Guido Westhoff, zoo director and chairman of the Serumdepot Berlin eV
Dr. med. vet. Nils Kley, official veterinarian and director of the zoological museum "World of Poisons"
Dr. med. vet. Florian Brandes, head of the Sachsenhagen wildlife and species conservation station
Dr. rer. nat. Beate Pfau, zoologist, herpetologist
Dr. rer. nat. Sabrina Bleidißel, zoologist, academic councilor at the University of Wuppertal, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
Issuance of certificates, certificates and examination certificates
Only the following are authorized to issue certificates and documents:
-Oliver Witte
- Dieter Untergasser
-Alina Bertram
-Dr. Nils Kley (for Austria and Germany)
-Roman Astheimer
Test certificates may be issued by
-Oliver Witte
- Dieter Untergasser and
-Alina Bertram
-Dr. Nils Kley (for Austria and Germany)
as well as be issued by every appointed examiner for expertise tests in accordance with Section 11 Animal Protection Act.