Date of Birth: 22.11.1981

Place of Birth: Guben, Germany

Political History

-         since 2009: Member of European Parliament

o       Member: Committee on International Trade, Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary  Committee

o       Substitutes: Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, Delegation to the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly

-         2005 State Executive of B90/the Greens, since 2007 chairperson and speaker on women's politics, Commission on Right-Wing Extremism of B90/the Greens

-         European Youth Forum: Gender Commission

-         Coordinator of political EUROMED- Youth Network FALAFEL; organisation of various international seminars on political topics

-         Federation of Young European Greens, amongst others: Campaign Coordinator, Fundraiser, Spokesperson, Representative at executive committee of European Green Party until 2007, migration, campaign team, election campaign team,

-         2001 Green Youth, amongst others: observer in Brandenburg and federal board, international representation since 2004, AG Europe. Currently: Member of arbitral court

-         2002 B90/the Greens amongst others: Director of district chapter Spree-Neiße

-         1999-2002 International Youth Association Guben/Gubin e.V. (top prize of the alliance for democracy and tolerance)

Education:

-         2010: Master of Arts in Islamic Studies, Turkology, Jewish Studies, Free University Berlin, Erasmus in Istanbul at Sabanci Üniversitesi

-         2003 Diploma from German secondary school qualifying for university admission, Pestalozzi-Gymnasium in Guben, student exchange to Argentinia

Other Information:

-         Languages: German, English, French, Spanish, Catalan, Turkish, Arabic, Ottoman, ancient Turkish

-         Focal Points: Migration, Turkey, Education, Gender