Matthias von Schwanenflügel

Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth

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 2009

Assistant professor at the University of Münster and 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