Team

Elisabeth has been Managing Director of the Entertainment Software Self-Regulation Body (USK) since January 2018. As part of her work, she is involved as a member of the International Age Rating Coalition (IARC) board for age ratings for online games and apps. Previously, she was deputy head of youth media protection at “die medienanstalten,” the umbrella organization of Berlin’s 14 state media authorities. Elisabeth Secker is also active as a member of the advisory board of the Digital Games Culture Foundation and on the Safer Advisory Board of an international games platform.

Lorenzo has been Deputy Managing Director & Legal Counsel of Unterhaltungssoftware Selbstkontrolle (USK) since December 2019. Since November 2018, he has been responsible for managing the USK.online division. Before joining USK in 2015, Lorenzo, who holds a law degree, gained experience at well-known companies in the media industry. Lorenzo is also active as a deputy member of the advisory board of the Digital Games Culture Foundation.

Marek graduated in media informatics and became the first game tester of the USK in 1994. In 2003, he took over the management of the entire testing department. His tasks include the coordination of the area, the technical preparation of the games, the training and selection of the reviewers, and the quality assurance of the game presentations. Since 2007, he has been responsible for the merged testing area for IARC & JuSchG procedures.

Johanna holds a Master’s in Museum Management and Communication from the University of Applied Sciences in Berlin. Before joining the USK, Johanna worked at the Ethnological Museum Berlin and completed further training in data management and protection. She has supported the USK team since September 2021 and is responsible for quality assurance within the IARC system.

Nico studied music education at the Institute of Music at Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences. After his studies, he worked as a freelance musician and music educator. His passion for video games led him to the USK as a game tester. Since May 2022, he has supported the USK team in quality assurance within the IARC system.

Lara studied German Linguistics at Humboldt University in Berlin. Since 2017, she has been an employee in the testing department of the USK and is mainly responsible for the technical preparation of games and the implementation of simplified testing procedures.

Björn studied Digital Media Cultures at the Babelsberg Film University and has since focused his media science work on video games. Since mid-2017, he has been working as a project manager in the USK.online department. Here he looks after the USK members, realizes implementations in technical youth protection, and works on internal projects of the USK.

Fritz studied Digital Media Cultures at the Babelsberg Film University. After many years of experience as a game tester at the USK, he has been supporting the USK team in quality assurance within the IARC system since September 2023. He is also an honorary examiner for the Freiwillige Selbstkontrolle der Filmwirtschaft (FSK) in Wiesbaden.

Natalia has a Master’s in “Media Law and Media Economics” from the TH Köln. Before joining the USK, she gained relevant youth media protection experience at the Freiwillige Selbstkontrolle Multimedia-Diensteanbieter (FSM). Natalia has supported the USK team as a legal officer since August 2022.

Konrad studied Slavic/Russian Studies at the Humboldt University in Berlin and then Business Communication at the BBW University in Berlin. From 2016 to 2020, he worked as a project and event manager in the medical industry. There, he gained experience in the organisation and implementation of international conferences and the support of members and sponsors. Since March 2021, Konrad has been supporting the USK.online division as a consultant for the online protection of minors. In this role, he supports member companies on issues relating to the protection of minors. He is the contact person for complaints and questions on topics relevant to the protection of minors in the online sector.

Maurice studied European Media Studies at the University of Potsdam and the Potsdam University of Applied Sciences. After many years of experience as a game tester, he has supported the USK as a member and communications consultant since August 2023. In this capacity, he advises companies on issues relating to the protection of minors in the USK.online area. He also supports the press and public relations department.

Manja has been a press and public relations officer since November 2024. She studied adult education and media consulting. Before joining USK, she worked in a Berlin PR agency. There she learned the PR trade and spent many years as a team leader advising clients in the fields of education, technology and e-commerce.

Melanie studied Education and Media Studies at the University of Potsdam. She gained her experience in the field of media education as a freelance parent-media consultant. She also worked as a media educator at fragFINN e.V. for a long time. Since 2020, she has also volunteered as a youth protection expert at the USK. Since September 2024, Melanie has been contributing her knowledge as a consultant for media education and cooperation at the USK. She is now also a volunteer examiner at the FSK.

Simone trained as a management assistant in office communication. Before joining the USK in 2003 as an assistant to the Permanent Representatives of the Supreme State Youth Authorities (OLJB), she worked in the office of the USK’s then responsible body, the “Förderverein für Jugend und Sozialarbeit e. V.”. Since 2003, Simone has supported the work of the Permanent Representatives of the OLJB at the USK and, since 2021, has been the coordinator of the USK testing area, responsible for organizing the testing procedures and the committee tests. She is also the contact person for the youth protection experts.

Irina studied Sinology in Frankfurt am Main. Since March 2021, she has supported USK as a project manager in public relations. Previously, Irina gained extensive experience in digital marketing with a focus on campaign execution and strategic brand profile development.

Tilo studied information electronics/computer science. He worked in areas of mainframe systems for several years before joining USK in 1995. Since then, he has been involved in many projects within the games and media industry and the social sector.

Cordelia worked at BIU (now game Verband) as a management assistant and in accounting until 2012. Since January 2013, Cordelia has been responsible for financial accounting at USK. Her responsibilities include general invoice management and supporting the USK management in the area of human resources management.

Lisa-Maria completed her training as a commercial assistant for tourism and leisure at the GLS Language Centre in Berlin. With extensive knowledge and experience in customer service, office organization, and technical support, she has supported the USK office since July 2023 in the smooth organization and coordination of internal processes.