Samantha Turner-Lundeen

Director of membership and marketing

Samantha Turner Lundeen is excited to join the DANK Haus as Director of Marketing and Events. She is excited to return to the Chicago area, where she grew up.

Samantha graduated with Bachelor’s degrees in History and Anthropology from Augustana College. Passionate about public history and culture, she next pursued a Master's Degree in Museum Studies at Western Illinois University.

Samantha began her career working at the German American Heritage Center & Museum in Davenport, Iowa. It was there that she first gained a love and appreciation for German and German American history and culture. She is excited to continue to learn about, share, and celebrate German culture with the DANK Haus in Chicago.