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May 29th, 2025

Michael Otto: Sustainability visionary and the mind behind the Hamburg Sustainability Conference

Michael Otto is regarded as a sustainability visionary. The entrepreneur made environmental conservation and sustainability goals a priority for the Otto Group early on. His foundations invest in moorland protection, sustainable agriculture and the business community's commitment to climate policy. Otto also launched the Hamburg Sustainability Conference, which will take place for the second time on June 2 and 3.

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October 16th, 2024

Costas Kadis – Scientist without a career plan in politics

Cyprus has nominated the independent Professor Costas Kadis for the new Commission. Von der Leyen wants to entrust him with the Fisheries and Oceans portfolio.

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October 6th, 2024

Ekaterina Zakharieva – Research Commissioner with links to Germany

The Bulgarian Ekaterina Zakharieva is to become the new EU Commissioner for Research. Despite her wide-ranging experience, the hearing in the EU Parliament is unlikely to be a walk in the park. But even after that, she will be faced with difficult tasks.

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October 4th, 2024

Dan Jørgensen: Europe's salesman to become energy commissioner

Dan Jørgensen is to become Energy Commissioner. The Dane has experience in the field, but above all he is good at selling ideas and mediating between positions. However, he does have one weak point.

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August 11th, 2024

Jeromin Zettelmeyer – Economist between science and politics

Jeromin Zettelmeyer heads the Brussels-based think tank Bruegel and thus moves between research and politics. The top economist expects a major debate in the coming years: about nothing less than the fundamental European economic model.

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July 25th, 2024

Andreas Schwarz – Getting OLAF out of its niche

As Deputy Director General of OLAF, Andreas Schwarz wants to take the anti-fraud authority out of its niche in EU operations. After a long career in the EU Commission, he is well connected in Brussels.

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Feature

May 27th, 2024

The key players of the China scene – public administration

Meet the "Top of the Table": 100 key minds from the German-speaking China scene. Selected by the China.Table editorial team in ten categories, from politics to administration, consulting, think tanks, foundations and NGOs. Today: Key personalities from the public sector.

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Feature

May 20th, 2024

The key players on the EU scene – Science

Get to know the "Top of the Table": the 100 key figures on the German-speaking European scene. Selected by the Europe.table editorial team in ten categories, from politics to administration, consulting, think tanks, foundations and NGOs. Today: the most important personalities from the world of science.

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March 27th, 2024

Melanie Kühnemann-Grunow – Making Europe visible in Berlin

Melanie Kühnemann-Grunow is deputy chairwoman of the SPD parliamentary group in the Berlin House of Representatives, where she is responsible for European affairs. Europe is often neglected, she says. That is why she is working on a Berlin European strategy.

By Clara Baldus

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February 12th, 2024

Zhao Renjian – a life for God and food

Zhao Renjian cooks authentic Sichuan cuisine – in his restaurant and as a private chef. His skills have helped him earn widespread praise from the Chinese community and, ultimately, a residence permit in Germany.

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