Ruth Schagemann is an architect who studied architecture at the University of Braunschweig and at the University of Stuttgart in Germany. In 2006 she founded the Architect’s office VICEVERSA Architektur + Medien together with her husband. She was elected member of the executive board of the Architects` Council of Europe (ACE) from 2016 until 2021, Coordinator of the European Network of Architects` Competent Authorities (ENACA), member of the Coordination Group Europe of the Federal Chamber of German Architects and is head of department of national and international professional policy at the Chamber of Baden-Württemberg. 

In 2021, Ruth Schagemann was elected President of the Architects’ Council of Europe for a two-year term (22/23). Since January 2023, she is also serving as the Managing Director of the Brussels Office of the Federal Chamber of German Architects (BAK). She represents ACE in the Davos Baukultur Alliance Steering Committee and in the Committee of Honour of the EUmies Awards.

On 23 November 2023, Ruth Schagemann was unanimously re-elected President of the organisation for a two-year term (24/25).