team

Our goal is a just and ecological world economy. To this end, we apply our expertise in international trade, raw materials and climate policy. With Comprehensive Research, We Examine Political Processes, Identify the Problems of an Unjust Economic System and Develop Policy Alternatives. Our team forges strong alliances with other organizations, social movements and citizens to reach our goals. We know that we are stronger together than we can ever be alone.

Trade and Investment Policy

Fabian Flues Head of Trade Policy PowerShift

Fabian Flues

+49 (0)30 308 821 92

Main areas of work: Energy Charter Treaty, corporate action rights, climate and trade. I work at PowerShift because a sustainable and fair economic system is an important prerequisite for a more just society.
Bettina Müller Head of Trade Policy PowerShift

Bettina Müller

+49 (0)30 278 757 86

Main areas of work: Trade agreements with Latin America, corporate rights of action. I work at PowerShift because fairer trade and investment policies are crucial in the fight against climate change, human rights violations and poverty worldwide.
Alessa Hartmann Trade Policy Officer PowerShift

Alessa Hartmann

+49 (0)30 278 756 32

Main areas of work: Team coordination, sustainability in trade agreements, impact monitoring. I work at PowerShift because here profession is at the same time vocation, namely to work for a just global economy that respects our planetary boundaries and protects human rights.
Thomas Fritz Head of Trade Policy PowerShift

Thomas Fritz

+49 (0)30 275 937 38

Main areas of work: Trade and sustainability, supply chains. I work at PowerShift because we need fair and sustainable trade relations for social-ecological change.

Climate and resource justice

Peter Fuchs, Managing Director

Peter Fuchs

Executive Board
+49 (0)177 633 4900

Main areas of work: Climate justice, mobility transition, energy transition. I work at PowerShift to effectively do something for more social and ecological justice!
Neelke Wagner Head of Climate Policy

Neelke Wagner

+49 (0)30 2472 4541

Main areas of work: Energy transition, gas phase-out and a climate-friendly hydrogen economy. I work for PowerShift because I believe that climate action, a fair economy and global justice go together.

Raw materials policy

Michael Reckordt Head of Raw Materials Policy PowerShift

Michael Reckordt

+49 (0)30 428 054 79

Main areas of work: Raw Materials Turnaround, Climate and Metals, Mobility and Raw Materials. My goal is a raw materials turnaround that eliminates inequities in the mining of metallic and mineral raw materials.
Hannah Pilgrim Policy Officer for Raw Materials PowerShift

Hannah Pilgrim

+49 (0)30 419 341 82

Main areas of work: German Raw Materials Policy, Raw Materials Turnaround, Deep Sea Mining. I work for PowerShift because the use of raw materials must no longer be accompanied by human rights violations and environmental destruction.
Hendrik Schnittker Speaker Raw Materials Policy PowerShift

Hendrik Schnittker

+49 (0)30 2472 4541

Main areas of work: Energy transition and circular economy, hydrogen, mobility. I work for PowerShift because I want a real social-ecological transformation, without bogus solutions and greenwashing.

Vanessa Fischer

+49 (0)1575 4768413

Main areas of work: Metal trade, metal exchanges, financing of mining. I work at PowerShift because it allows me to contribute to socio-ecological change and fight against global injustice.
Maja Wilke Policy Officer for Raw Materials PowerShift

Maja Wilke

+49 (0)30 419 341 82

Main areas of work: Raw Materials Turnaround and Circular Economy. The established way of life in Europe is closely linked to environmental damage and human rights violations around the world. I work at PowerShift to advocate against this.
Tine Laufer Chief Executive Officer

Tine Laufer

+49 (0)30 278 757 36

I work at PowerShift because my professional and private interests complement each other perfectly and I feel like I'm doing something meaningful every day.
Adrian Bornmann Head of Press and Public Relations

Adrian Bornmann

+49 (0) 17672773137

I work at PowerShift because I want to use my skills to work for a fairer world.
Merle Groneweg CEO PowerShift

Merle Groneweg

I work for PowerShift to advocate for political regulation of the economy – protecting the climate and the environment, human rights and labour rights.
Elena Gnant freelancer

Elena Gnant

I work for PowerShift for political work against social and environmental exploitation through collaborative action against global inequalities and the climate crisis.
Photo by Lilian Leupold

Lilian Leupold

I work for PowerShift because it's important to understand the connections between our politics and lifestyles and global injustice, and to create spaces for change.
Emma Jacoby freelancer

Emma Jacoby

I support PowerShift because I want to actively contribute to the fight against the climate crisis and I enjoy working at the interface between politics, business and the environment.

Jeremy Oestreich

I work at PowerShift to advocate for trade policies that eliminate, rather than increase, global inequalities while effectively protecting the environment and climate.

Anne Bundschuh

I work for PowerShift because global justice and averting the climate crisis are only feasible if trade and investment policies are finally trimmed to these goals as well.
Leonel Müller freelancer

Leonel Müller

I work for PowerShift because I am convinced that a strong civil society is essential for reaching a more socially and ecologically just world.
Antonia Vangelista freelancer

Antonia Vangelista

I am active at PowerShift because I am driven by the question of how global economic relations can contribute to a good life for many people.