Matthias Brucke
Matthias Brucke bridges innovation ecosystems with funding strategies. As a Senior Expert in Business Development at the Ignite Group, he assists companies in the aviation, mobility, and digitalization sectors in successfully financing research and development projects—using tools ranging from ZIM innovation networks and research grants to Horizon Europe. He is the initiator of the ZIM innovation networks Dronesky.Digital and AeroSpace Digital and the volunteer chair of the commission […]
Kai Brune
Kai Brune is a department head at the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Applied Materials Research IFAM in Bremen and oversees the Quality Assurance and Cyber-Physical Systems division. He has many years of experience in the development, implementation, and scaling of innovative technologies for automated inspection, quality assurance, and data analysis in industrial applications. His professional focus is on the integration of sensor technology, robotics, and […]
Hester Somsen
Curriculum Vitae Hester Somsen was born on March 15, 1972, in Apeldoorn (Netherlands). She studied political science with a focus on international relations at the University of Amsterdam. In 1997, Hester Somsen joined the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Between 1997 and 2002, she initially worked on issues related to the former Yugoslavia, followed by a posting as […]
Grant Hendrik Tonne
2022 – May 2025 Chair of the SPD State Parliamentary Group in Lower Saxony Since November 2024 Member of the 26th State Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hanover Since October 2020 Chair of the German War Graves Commission in Lower Saxony 2017 – 2022 Minister of Culture of Lower Saxony 2013 to 2017 Parliamentary Secretary of the SPD State Parliamentary Group 2008 to 2017, since 04/2020 Member of the Lower Saxony State Parliament 2007–2017 and 2022–2025 Attorney in Stolzenau […]
Thomas Röwekamp, Member of the German Bundestag
Thomas Röwekamp was born on September 18, 1966, in Bremerhaven. He is married, has three children, and is a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church. Thomas Röwekamp has been a member of the German Bundestag since 2021. Since 2025, he has served as Chair of the Defense Committee and as an alternate member of the Committee on Research, Technology, Space, and Technology Assessment. From 2022 to 2025, he served as Chair […]
Uwe Schmidt, Member of the German Bundestag
Resume: Professional Affiliations
Dr. Andreas Bovenschulte
Curriculum Vitae of Mayor Dr. Andreas Bovenschulte 1984 High school graduation in Sarstedt (Hildesheim district) 1985–1986: Civilian service as a paramedic 1986–1987: Social worker in training at the Richmond Fellowship in London 1987–1994: Studied law at the University of Bremen 1995–1998: Research assistant in the field of public law at the University of Bremen 1998: Awarded a Ph.D. in law on a topic in municipal law 1998–1999 Legal clerkship at […]