{"id":1568,"date":"2026-03-30T16:16:03","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T16:16:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zenk.com\/team\/dr-anu-elina-birkefeld\/"},"modified":"2026-10-15T10:59:23","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T10:59:23","slug":"dr-anu-elina-birkefeld","status":"publish","type":"team","link":"https:\/\/www.zenk.com\/en\/team\/dr-anu-elina-birkefeld\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Anu Elina Birkefeld"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-1568\" data-postid=\"1568\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-1568 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n                    <div  data-css_id=\"giuk099\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row profile__content fullwidth_row_container tb_giuk099 tb_first tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_ckb0090 first\">\n                    <!-- Post Title module -->\n<div  class=\"module module-post-title tb_1jgq600 profile__title\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n\t<h1 class=\"tbp_title\">\n\t<a  href=\"https:\/\/www.zenk.com\/en\/team\/dr-anu-elina-birkefeld\/\">\n\t\tDr. Anu Elina Birkefeld\t\t<\/a>\n<\/h1><\/div>\n<!-- \/Post Title module -->\n<!-- module plain text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-plain-text tb_wh0t913 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <div class=\"tb_layout_part_wrap tf_w\"><!--themify_builder_content-->\n    <div  class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-3480 themify_builder not_editable_builder in_the_loop\" data-postid=\"3480\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_zz9f346 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_i8ur346 team-contact-block first\">\n                    <!-- module link_block -->\n<div  class=\"module module-link-block tb_yo93346 icon-left transparent \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <a href=\"tel:+49%2030%20247574-16\" class=\"tb_link_block_container ui tb_default_color\">\n\n        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zenk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/phone.svg\" width=\"42\" height=\"42\" class=\"tf_vmiddle tf_box tb_link_block_img wp-post-image wp-image-3481\" title=\"phone\" alt=\"phone\">\n        <div class=\"tf-lb-content\">\n                            <div class=\"tb_link_block_heading\">+49 30 247574-16<\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"tb_link_block_blurb\">Assistance: Sylvia Griedl<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module buttons -->\n<!-- module link_block -->\n<div  class=\"module module-link-block tb_83cb346 icon-left transparent \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <a href=\"mailto:a.birkefeld@zenk.com\" class=\"tb_link_block_container ui tb_default_color\">\n\n        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zenk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/email.svg\" width=\"42\" height=\"42\" class=\"tf_vmiddle tf_box tb_link_block_img wp-post-image wp-image-3482\" title=\"email\" alt=\"email\">\n        <div class=\"tf-lb-content\">\n                            <div class=\"tb_link_block_heading\">a.birkefeld@zenk.com<\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module buttons -->\n        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content--><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module plain text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_8aqg697 profile__subtitle  \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h2>Profile<\/h2>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_l0fw960 profile__text  \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p>Dr. Anu Elina Birkefeld is Salary Partner with ZENK. 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