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Michael Schoenstein

Head of General Digital Policy - Federal Chancellery of Germany

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Michael Schönstein is Head of General Digital Policy, Federal Chancellery of Germany. He co-ordinates the German Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs’ activities on digital transformation in labour and social affairs, including the German AI strategy, and the German AI observatory. Prior to this, Michael held various positions in the German Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, the German Federal Ministry of Health, and at the OECD. Michael holds degrees in Economics, International Relations, and Public Policy from the University of St Andrews (UK) and the Hertie School of Governance (Germany).

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