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Kasing Lung: The man behind the Labubu hype.

Artist Kasing Lung invented the Labubu designer figure over ten years ago. But it was the collaboration with Pop Mart that turned the trendy Chinese toy into a global phenomenon.

By Redaktion Table

Project A founder to become new CEO of Stark

By Nana Brink

Heads: Johannes Arlt – from the Bundestag to armed drones

The former deputy defense policy spokesman for the SPD parliamentary group, Johannes Arlt, is moving to the start-up Stark. The company develops armed drones. Arlt knows his way around the subject.

By Wilhelmine Stenglin

Hong Kong: The harbor lady moves on after 30 years.

The German Martina Platte has been running the Seemannsmission in Hong Kong for 30 years. She has witnessed the rise of China, the decline of the British Empire, and the long reach of the Communist Party. After nearly three decades, she now leaves Hong Kong.

By Redaktion Table

Heads II: US embassy spokeswoman Rosenstock-Siller joins OSCE.

Elisabeth Rosenstock-Siller, the former spokesperson for the US embassy in Berlin, is to become the new head of communications for the OSCE in Vienna.

By Lisa-Martina Klein

Alexandra Henman takes charge of von der Leyen’s public communications.

Alexandra Henman has been appointed as the new communications adviser to Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Jens Flosdorff, a long-time confidant of von der Leyen, will remain on board as Executive Communication Adviser.

By Redaktion Table

Heads I: Gerhartz takes over NATO Allied Command and Control in Brunssum.

General Ingo Gerhartz (59), a German, has now taken command of the Allied Joint Force Command in Brunssum in the Netherlands.

By Lisa-Martina Klein

Sigrid Winkler: From the German Chamber to her own riding stable.

Former AHK (German Chamber of Commerce Abroad) staffer Sigrid Winkler has turned her desire for occasional escapes from big city life into a business model. With her boutique riding stable "City Cowboys" in Shanghai, she’s tapping into a growing niche market.

By Redaktion Table

Thomas Ossowski: EU veteran becomes new Permanent Representative.

Thomas Ossowski will be Germany’s new EU ambassador. Ossowski and Michael Clauß, Chancellor Merz’s European policy adviser, have worked closely together for many years.

By Till Hoppe

Jessica Ritter: Equal Opportunities Officer at the Navy

Flotilla doctor Jessica Ritter stands for the uncomfortable topics in the Navy. Since she was elected Military Equal Opportunities Officer four years ago, the tough cases have landed on her desk. She was re-elected at the end of May.

By Lisa-Martina Klein