CV

• Born on 2 September 1969 in Lübeck.

• 1991 to 1996
  Studied in Freiburg im Breisgau (German language and literature, philosophy and philology), Roskilde/Denmark (humanities) and Hamburg (literary studies and philosophy), master’s degree

• 2000
  Doctorate at the University of Hamburg

• 2000 to 2009
  Work as a freelance writer

• since 2002
  Member of Bündnis 90/Die Grünen

• 2002 to 2004
  District Chair of Bündnis 90/Die Grünen in Schleswig-Flensburg

• 2004 to 2009
  State Chair of Bündnis 90/Die Grünen in Schleswig-Holstein

• 2008 to 2009
  Chair of the parliamentary group in the District Council of Schleswig-Flensburg

• 2009 to 2012
  Chairman of the parliamentary group in the State Parliament of Schleswig-Holstein

• 2012 to 2017
  Deputy State Premier and Minister for Energy Transition, Agriculture, Environment and Rural Areas of the State of Schleswig-Holstein

• 2017 to 2018
  Deputy State Premier and Minister for Energy Transition, Agriculture, Environment, Nature and Digitalization of the State of Schleswig-Holstein

• since 2018
  Party Chair of Bündnis 90/Die Grünen

• since 2021
  Member of the Bundestag

• since December 2021
  Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action