Since April 1, Nina Ohlmeier has been in charge of the Mercator Center Berlin (PZB) of Stiftung Mercator and is responsible for the non-profit organization’s political communication. The PZB is a place for exchange between civil society, politics, media and business in the capital.
Before joining Stiftung Mercator, Nina Ohlmeier headed the Political Communications department at Deutsches Kinderhilfswerk e.V. “We are delighted to have found an experienced manager in Nina Ohlmeier, who has an excellent understanding of how to provide professional impetus in political Berlin,” explains Dr Markus Piduhn, Commercial Director of Stiftung Mercator. She also brings with her a broad network in politics, the media and civil society. “These are the best prerequisites for further developing the PZB together with her team in terms of content and organization.”
At Deutsches Kinderhilfswerk e.V., Nina Ohlmeier was responsible for the strategy, coordination and practical implementation of political lobbying. This included comprehensive political monitoring, setting priorities and developing overarching communication concepts. She has been involved in politics for her entire professional career. In previous roles, she worked in the German Bundestag and political consulting.
Nina Ohlmeier has a background in European studies: she holds two Franco-German degrees, most recently in the master’s programme in Political Science – Affaires européennes/Affaires internationales – from the Freie Universität Berlin and the Institut d’études politiques de Paris (Sciences Po).
PRESS CONTACT
Lothar Kuhn | Director Communications
T +49 201-245 22-36 | lothar.kuhn@stiftung-mercator.de
ABOUT MERCATOR CENTER BERLIN
The Essen-based Stiftung Mercator GmbH initiated the Mercator Centre Berlin (PZB) in 2011. The special feature of the concept: from the historic building on Hackescher Markt, the Berlin team of Stiftung Mercator is not only responsible for political communication and implements innovative event formats. The center also offers space for numerous civil society organizations and project partners, who can rent offices here and use the modern event rooms for their events.
ABOUT STIFTUNG MERCATOR
Stiftung Mercator is a private, independent non-profit foundation, whose work is driven by academic insights and practical project experience. Since its founding in 1996, it has been advocating for a society based on social solidarity and broad participation. To this end, it funds and develops projects that improve opportunities for the participation in and cohesion of societies, many of which are increasingly diverse. Stiftung Mercator is committed to an open-minded, democratic Europe, a digital transformation of state and society founded on fundamental rights, and socially equitable climate policies. Stiftung Mercator is active in Germany and other parts of Europe and the world. It has a special connection to Germany’s Ruhr region, home to its founding family and its headquarters.