The American Council on Germany and The Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung cordially invite you to a Discussion and Luncheon on “Fractured Alliances, Escalating Conflicts: What is the Role of Diplomacy in a Disarrayed World?” with Dr. Ralf Stegner, Member of the German Bundestag (SPD).
Ralf Stegner has been a member of the Bundestag for the District of Pinneberg since 2021. Prior to that, Mr. Stegner was a Member of the State Parliament of Schleswig-Holstein from 2005-2021. During that time, he also served as the Minister of the Interior from 2005-2008 and the Minister of Finance from 2003-2005, as well as the Chairman of the SPD Parliamentary Group in the State Parliament from 2008-2021. He also previously held roles as the State Secretary at the Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs, Youth, and Health, and State Secretary at the Ministry of Education, Science, Research, and Culture.
Mr. Stegner studied political science, history, and German at the University of Freiburg, and was a scholarship recipient of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation. From 1987 to 1989 Mr. Stegner was a McCloy Scholar of the Volkswagenwerk Foundation and the German National Academic Foundation at Harvard University, and earned his Masters of Public Administration from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.
With thanks to the Friends of Freiburg University and the University of Freiburg Liaison Office North America for supporting this event.
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