Dr. Michael J. Inacker (Berlin): political scientist, historian, journalist from 2006 to 2009 vice-editor-in-chief and manager of the Berlin main office of the "Wirtschaftswoche". From 2009 until 2011 director of "Company Communication and Public Relations" at Metro AG. recently assistant senior editor and manager of the Berlin office of the "Handelsblatt" magazine. Currently a director of WMP EuroCom AG. Chair of the Executive Board of the International Martin Luther Stiftung. biography

John C. Kornblum (Berlin, Washington): numerous political and economic management positions in the USA and Europe, including from 1997 to 2001 ambassador of the USA in Germany. 2001 president of the German branch of the international investment bank Lazard. Currently senior counselor at Noerr Stieenhofer Lutz. biography

Constanze Victor (Erfurt): From 2007 to 2014 employed by the "Thuringian Aufbaubank", the development bank for the Federal State of Thuringia, rising to the position of director and manager of the department for public customers. In September 2014 she became a director of the the “Verband Thüringer Wohnungs- und Immobilienwirtschaft” the association for housing and property owners in Thuringia. biography