Kristi Kerge
Head of International Cooperation
MBA (Business Administration)
Area of Vice Rector for Development
Lauri Randveer
Senior Specialist for International Cooperation
Eveli Soo
Head of International Marketing
MA (Economics and Business Administration)
Anna Branets
Senior Specialist for International Marketing
MA (Ukrainian Language and Literature)
Taavi Kull
Senior Specialist for Protocol 0.5 p
- Development and management of the university’s recognition policy
- Organisation of events and concerts, including negotiations with partners
Tiina Jaksman
Project Manager
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- Coordination of ENLIGHT network activities at the University of Tartu and among partner universities
- Project management and reporting
- Monitoring project progress, evaluating outcomes, and implementing necessary improvements to ensure success.
Kristel Pedassaar
Senior Specialist for International Cooperation
- Conference and event organization support and consultation
- Support for international mobility and travel arrangements, including university-wide travel procurement
- Simplification of administrative processes and development of digital solutions
Karoliina Vilimaa-Pennarun
Senior Specialist for International Cooperation
- Coordinating global mobility under the European Commission's Erasmus+ KA1 programme and organizing the reception of incoming staff and faculty from foreign higher education institutions within the framework of the programme.
Sirje Üprus
Head of International Protocol 0.6 p
Kady Sõstar
Senior Specialist for Protocol
- Departmental administration, document management, and handling of incoming inquiries
- Submitting requests for catering services
- Erasmus+ short-term blended mobility (BIP) grants and reporting
Anneli Maaring
Staff Mobility Specialist
Sandra Eowyn Karu
International Marketing Specialist
- Execution of the university's international marketing projects and plans (including the Tiksu to UniTartu podcast, video projects, Virtual Open Day, and UniTartu Instagram).
- Recruitment of international students
Mai Torim
Communication Specialist 0.5 p
MA (Spanish Language and Literature)
Planning and organization of UniTartu Summer School: https://ut.ee/en/unitartu-summer-school
Study Abroad Centre
Piret Saluveer
Erasmus Programme Traineeship Coordinator
- Outgoing Erasmus+ programme traineeship students
- UT students short-term blended mobility for traineeship
- Study Abroad Center`s websites and social media management
Jaanika Haljasmäe
Erasmus Programme Coordinator
- Project related matters (KA131)
- Advising on cooperation agreements
- EWP (Erasmus Without Paper) contact
- BIP (Blended Intensive Program)
- UT students short-term blended mobility for studies
Piret Maiste
Student Exchange Coordinator 0.8 p
MSc (Tourism Geography)
Incoming exchange and visiting students:
- Inter-university cooperation agreements
- ISEP programme
- Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility
- Swiss-European Mobility Programme
Annika Kalda
Erasmus Student Exchange Coordinator
- Incoming Erasmus+ Europe exchange students
- Short-term blended mobilities (incoming)
- Orientation course coordination
- English-taught courses for the short-term exchange students
Kristi Liivamägi
Study Abroad Coordinator
Outgoing UT students:
- Erasmus+ Europe exchange
- Inter-university cooperation agreements
- ISEP programme
- Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility
- Swiss-European Mobility Programme
Hanna-Annika Kuulmets
Student Exchange Counsellor 0.5 p
- Visiting PhD Students
- Self-paying free movers
- Incoming traineeship students
Mariann Raisma
Director
PhD (Cultural Heritage and Conservation)
Collections Department
Tiina Vint
Head of Collections
MSc (Preservation of Cultural Heritage)
+372 737 5676
Kristiina Ribelus
Conservator 0.8 p
MA (Protection of National Heritage and Restoration)
Communication Office
Maria Kullamägi
Specialist for Marketing 0.4 p
MA (Communication Management)
Lossi 25
Ilona Piirimägi
Specialist for Communication 0.8 p
MA (Ethnology)
Kadi Küng
Manager (employment contract suspended) 0.3 p
Department of Education
Kadri Põldmaa
Associate Professor in Mycology
PhD (Botany and Mycology)
+372 512 0743 (6173)
Marko Prous
Research Fellow in Biodiversity and Genomics
PhD (Zoology)
Vanemuise 46
Kätlin Koser
Administrative Manager
MA
University of Tartu Natural History Museum
Sergei Põlme
Research Fellow in Biodiversity
PhD (Botany and Mycology)
Botanical Collections
Geological Collections
Zoological Collections
Villu Soon
Research Fellow of Zoology
PhD (Zoology)
Margus Ots
Senior Specialist in Ornithology (employment contract suspended) 0.1 p
Mycological Collections
Ave Suija
Associate Professor in Lichenology
PhD (Botany and Mycology)
Vanemise 46-217
Irma Zettur
Curator of Microbiological and Mycological Collections 0.75 p
MSc (Natural Resources Management)
Vanemuise 46-216, 217
Marju Vahter
Specialist in Mycological and Microbiological Collections 0.5 p
Vanemuise 46-216
Microbiological Collections
Irma Zettur
Curator of Microbiological and Mycological Collections
MSc (Natural Resources Management)
Vanemuise 46-216, 217
Marju Vahter
Specialist in Mycological and Microbiological Collections 0.5 p
Vanemuise 46-216
DNA and Environmental Sample Collections
Sergei Põlme
Director of Collections
PhD (Botany and Mycology)
Research Group for Biological Informatics
Urmas Kõljalg
Professor in Mycology
PhD (Ecology)
Kessy Abarenkov
Associate Professor in Biodiversity Informatics
PhD (Botany and Mycology)
J. Liivi 2-334
Kristjan Adojaan
Specialist in Biodiversity Informatics 0.6 p
MSc (Didactics of Biology)
University of Tartu Botanical Garden
Department of Exhibitions and Nature Education
Külli Kalamees-Pani
Coordinator for Nature Education 0.8 p
MSc (Didactics of Biology)
Piret Pungas-Kohv
Senior Specialist for Nature Education 0.25 p
PhD (Human Geography)
Lai 40
Margit Hirv
Specialist for Nature Education
MSc (Botany and Mycology)
Riste Keskpaik
Exhibition Curator 0.25 p
MSc (Semiotics and Culture Studies)
Lai 40
Kätlin Koser
Secretary-Information Specialist
MA
Katrin Kolnes
Facility Supervisor-Information Specialist 0.85 p
Mariia Bochkova
Guide 0.2 p
MSc (Human Geography and Regional Planning)
Vanemuise 46
Elen Metspalu
Specialist (employment contract suspended) 0.8 p
MSc (Zoology and Hydrobiology)
Tarmo Puolokainen
Head of Innovation Scouting
PhD (Economics)
Merily Loimet
Head of Marketing and Communication
MA (Management and Marketing)
Kenn Laas
Project Manager, Business Relations
MA (Change Management in Society)
Relika Alliksaar Williams
Expert of Knowledge Transfer
Reet Adamsoo
Legal Advisor in Matters of Intellectual Property
Ülle Jagomägi
Head of Business Relations
Alina Paas
Technology Transfer Specialist
MA (Information Technology Law)
