Voluntary Work
Employees
The Council
The Board of Aktivitetsfonden
Aims and tasks
Financial overview

Ib Skov
Ib (born in 1952) is primarily responsible for a number of financial and administrative tasks, including budgeting, following up on the budget and the accounts, and providing the council with financial information. Ib liaises with publishers at home and abroad, and he deals with: litigation concerning wills and bequests and contact to lawyers in this connection; grants from Idealfonden; copyright matters etc. He is also responsible for Reception at the Institute and in Klint during the summer. Ib is a member of the Financial Group, the Administrative Committee and the IT-Committee.

Ib has a M.SC. (Public Administration) and specialises in public economics and management. He was Head of Administration with the Danish Hospital Service and most recently with The Natural History Museum of Denmark.

Peter Bendtsen
Peter (born in 1952) is responsible for the accounts of the two funds, Aktivitetsfonden and Idealfonden. This includes the running of the Martinus Institute and the Martinus Centre in Klint, the Institute’s publishing activities, Kosmos subscriptions and courses. Peters also works with various IT tasks such as the maintenance of a photo data base, the homepage and the internet bookshop.

Peter has a B. Com. (Bachelor of Commerce) in accountancy and organisation, and has wide experience from financial functions in various types of companies. He is also a trained psychotherapist and for a number of years has worked in his own clinic, mostly with patients with stress, anxiety and depression. 

Dan J. Elhauge

Dan (born in 1971) works with the layout and printing of books, Kosmos and information material in various languages. He also liaises with external printers concerning the larger productions of books and the Danish and Swedish editions of Kosmos. He also does electronic and IT work, as well as copying and editing films and sound recordings. In the lecture hall in Klint and at the Institute he takes care of the technical installations such as light, sound and pictures in connection with lectures and entertainment. Dan is, amongst other things, also a member of groups that deal with production, technology, symbols and layout.

Dan was trained as an avionic engineer and has taught “radio waves”, among other things, at Teknisk Skole (a polytechnic).

Lene Jeppesen
Lene (born in 1971) works with information as well as staff and organisational development. This includes planning and coordinating voluntary work and improving the quality of various working routines. As part of the Education Committee she plans and coordinates the teaching in Klint and at the Institute. Lene takes part in planning and implementing new working procedures and systems. She is a member of the Education Group, the Education Committee and the Administrative Committee, and takes part in a number of other administrative groups.

Lene has a Master of Commerce degree in administration and leadership. She also has a German masters degree in organisational psychology, adult education and human resource development. Before being employed by the Martinus Institute she worked for 7 years as a leadership advisor and consultant on leadership, organisational and staff development.

Torben Hedegaard

Torben (born in 1962) is responsible for publishing. He works with preserving, checking and digitalising Martinus’ works. He takes part in planning and coordinating the publication of books, prepares new articles by Martinus for Kosmos, coordinates the typing and proofreading of manuscripts, taped lectures etc. He also plans the work in the archives, the building up of data bases for photos and letters, new IT systems etc. Torben is responsible for the maintenance and renovation of the building and rooms at Mariendalsvej. He is a member of the Adminstrative Committee and takes part in a number of administrative groups.

Torben completed his training as an economist (graduate in political science and economics) in 1992. He has worked as a janitor and a day- and evening-class teacher, among other things.

Charlotte (born in 1952) is a manager of the Martinus Centre in Klint. Together with Eigil Kristensen she is responsible for the daily running of the centre. Her work consists of instructing the voluntary staff, distributing tasks and ensuring a good working environment. Charlotte is particularly responsible for the restaurant, purchasing, playing host and interior design as well as for rental of accommodation, organising courses and working weeks etc. She is a member of the Klint Committee and takes part in the Interior Design Group and several other groups.

Charlotte has previously worked as a pre-school teacher and as an alternative therapist. She has been familiar with Martinus Cosmology since 1987.

Eigil Kristensen

Eigil (born in 1955) is a manager of the Martinus Centre in Klint. Together with Charlotte Andersson he is responsible for the daily running of the centre. His works consists of instructing the voluntary staff, distributing tasks and ensuring a good working environment. Eigil is particularly responsible for the renovation and maintenance of buildings, the gardening, cleaning and contact with tradesmen as well as for rental of accommodation, organising courses and working weeks etc. Eigil has been a lecturer and teacher since 1990. He is a member of the Klint Committee and the Education Committee and takes part in several other affiliated groups.

Eigil was previoiusly a member of the Council and the editorial staff of Kosmos, and has previously worked as a works manager in a Copenhagen community centre and also as a smith and a heating and sanitary engineer.