Prof. Dr. Matthias von Schwanenflügel LL.M.Eur.

Since May 2014 Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth, heading Directorate-General 3 'Demographic Change, Senior Citizens, Social Welfare'.

Since 2017 honorary professor at the University of Bremen

1991 – 2014 German Federal Ministry of Health in various Directorates-General and Minister's support staff (e.g. Personal Secretary, Head of Division 'Medical Devices Law', Deputy Head of the Minister's Office/Political Staff),

2014 Head of the Directorate 'Drugs, Biotechnology'.

2010 – 2014 Head of the Directorate 'Budget, Law and Telematics', Data Protection Officer;

2005 – 2010 Head of the Directorate 'Sustainability in Long-term Care';

Jan. – May 2011 Adviser/Fellow at the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, Washington DC.

1990 European Commission.

1988-1991 research assistant at the University of Bremen and doctorate in 1991.

2009 - 2017 assistant professor at the University of Münster and University of Bremen