Draft:Dirk Schattschneider


Dirk Schattschneider (born 1964) is a German government official, reserve officer, and political appointee to the Scholz cabinet. He currently serves as Under Secretary for Management at the Federal Ministry of Education and Research, headed by Secretary Bettina Stark-Watzinger.

As Under Secretary for Management, he oversees a budget of €21 billion alongside HR management responsibilities within the Ministry, such as administering the capacity of approximately 1500 staff members.

In addition, He is an ex-official board member of Germany's National Historical Museum.[1]

Early life and education

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Dirk Schattschneider was born in 1964 near Cologne, Germany. He served with the German Military as part of the airborne engineers between 1983 and 1987 and was commissioned in 1986.

From 1987 to 1993, he studied basic general studies at the University of Bonn and Cologne alongside English and French languages and literature. In 1989, he studied abroad in France at the University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne. Dirk Schattschneider graduated with an M.A. in history and modern languages with a specialization in medieval and contemporary history from the University of Cologne

After his studies, from 1993 to 2000 he was a staff member and personal assistant to Günther Nolting, a former member of the Bundestag for the Free Democratic Party (FDP).

Political career

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Before becoming a political appointee, he held management positions in various departments. He was the Assistant Director General for food, rural development, and African natural resources and Commissioner for the special initiative project "ONE WORLD – No Hunger".[2]

From 2000 to 2002, he was Chief of Staff to Guido Westerwelle, Chairman of the Free Democratic Party, and Secretary of Foreign Affairs (2009 – 2013).

In 2003, he was appointed coordinator to the FDP caucus within the Bundestag, where he oversaw and monitored the Bundesrat, the chamber of the German parliament that represents the 16 German States.[3]

in addition, Mr. Schattschneider's former positions include being Under Secretary for Policy Planning and Communication for the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, headed by Secretary Dirk Niebel, during the Second Merkel Cabinet (2009–2013).

Between 2014 and 2020, he was Director and Head of the Division of Southeastern and Eastern Europe and South Caucasus within the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development of the Federal Republic of Germany. In this capacity, he implemented in 2015 an extensive program of German financial support of €13 million to Ukraine.[4] In 2017, to increase relations with Serbia and Germany, he signed alongside the Serbian Minister of Finance Dusan Vujovic and Serbian Minister of European Integration Jadranka Joksimovic an official Record of intergovernmental negotiations on developmental cooperation alongside EUR 40 million for various projects.[5] The following year in 2018, Schattschneider as part of a German delegation to Kosovo signed alongside Minister of Finance Bedri Hamza a protocol between the two governments confirming German commitments for Technical and Financial Cooperation for 2018-2019 in the amount of 60.05 million euros. [6] Furthermore, in 2019, he met with Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan of Armenia in an effort to increase bilateral relations and existing cooperation between Armenia and Germany. [7]

Recognition and accomplishments

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  • (2003) - Marshall Memorial Fellowship.[8]
  • (1998) - Manfred-Woerner-Seminar Alumnus.[9]
  • (1995–2005) - Atlantic Association of Young Political Leaders Board Member.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "DHM". Deutsches Historisches Museum (DHM). Retrieved 2024-07-28.
  2. ^ "ONE WORLD-No Hunger" (PDF).
  3. ^ "Schattschneider, Dirk". corporate.dw.com. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  4. ^ Interfax-Ukraine (2015-08-21). "Germany to provide 13 millions euros to Ukraine to train emergencies service employees - Aug. 21, 2015". Kyiv Post. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
  5. ^ "Germany provides EUR 40 million for projects in Serbia". www.ekapija.com. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  6. ^ "Kosovo and Germany cooperation agreement in the amount of € 60 million". Oculus News. 2018-11-21. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  7. ^ "Armenia Deputy PM presents plan for creation of National Venture Fund". news.am. 2024-08-30. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  8. ^ "Marshall Memorial Fellowship | German Marshall Fund of the United States". www.gmfus.org. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  9. ^ "Manfred-Woerner-Seminar Alumnus".
  10. ^ "Atlantic Association of Young Political Leaders | UIA Yearbook Profile | Union of International Associations". uia.org. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
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  1. ^ "One World - No Hunger". 20 December 2021.