Experience

BITKOM e.V.

• Head Of Public Affairs

  • Apr 2019 - Present

  Leading Bitkom's Public Affairs department, coordinating a growing team of currently 9 team members located both in Berlin and Brussels. Together we are advocating digitization and shaping policy discussions on European, national and regional level. My team and me are the central contact point for politics, advise the association's c-level and orchestrate Bitkom's political outreach on all policy areas related to the digital transformation. Leading Bitkom's Public Affairs department, coordinating a growing team of currently 9 team members located both in Berlin and Brussels. Together we are advocating digitization and shaping policy discussions on European, national and regional level. My team and me are the central contact point for politics, advise the association's c-level and orchestrate Bitkom's political outreach on all policy areas related to the digital transformation.



Volkswagen AG

• Germany
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Government Affairs Manager, Digital Policy & Smart Mobility

  • Jul 2018 - Mar 2019

  Public Affairs both in Volkswagen's Berlin Office and at the headquarters in Wolfsburg, focussing mainly on digitization and smart mobility: Co-coordinating Group-wide efforts of political advocacy in the digital policy area and representing the Group in the Berlin political sphere.

• Manager EU Affairs

  • Jan 2015 - Jun 2018

  EU related Public Affairs at Volkswagen Group's EU Representation in Brussels, involved in representing the company's positions in the political sphere at EU level. Besides contributing to the general political representation of the Group concerning current topics, I am particularly responsible for digitization (e.g. connected and automated driving, data protection), transparency & compliance, CSR and labour & social affairs.



Ministry of the Interior of North Rhine-Westphalia

• Policy Advisor in the Minister's Office

  • Feb 2014 - Dec 2014

  Minister's staff member for cabinet/ministerial college, parliamentary affairs, the Federal Council and the Conference of Ministers of the Interior. Minister's staff member for cabinet/ministerial college, parliamentary affairs, the Federal Council and the Conference of Ministers of the Interior.


State Parliament of North Rhine-Westphalia
• Student Assistant to a Member of Parliament

  • Oct 2012 - Feb 2014


Several

• Ecuador
• Recreational Facilities

• Freelance journalist & several practical experiences

  • 2006 - 2012

  First practical insights along with my studies at newspapers, consultancies, ministries etc. First practical insights along with my studies at newspapers, consultancies, ministries etc.