My team

Elisabeth Hoffmann

Elisabeth is responsible for the offices in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. She coordinates Hannah’s constituency appointments, plans and organizes networking events, and maintains connections with the Green Party’s parliamentary group in the Bundestag. Her thematic focus is on the Campus for Democracy—the former Stasi headquarters in Berlin-Lichtenberg—and on German-Polish relations along the Oder River. Before working for Hannah, Elisabeth spent over ten years in the field of intercultural dialogue and led political networking projects, most recently for the Genshagen Foundation. Her academic background includes a degree in Latin American Regional Studies and a bachelor’s degree in German-French cultural relations.

Anja Meinecke

Anja works for Hannah in the European Parliament in Brussels and is responsible for office organization. Her tasks include scheduling meeings, email correspondence, travel planning, maintaining the ethics and transparency register, personnel organization, and overseeing financial planning. Anja has experience in the hospitality and tourism sector and has worked in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Belgium, both in industrial and service companies as well as NGOs. Before joining Hannah’s team, Anja had already worked in the European Parliament for 10 years.

Mitra Bücke-Jahromi

Mitra advises Hannah primarily on Iran and Afghanistan. Her work focuses on political and security developments, regional conflict dynamics and transnational repression in the context of European foreign policy. She holds an MA in Central Asian Studies, with a focus on Afghanistan, from Humboldt University Berlin and an MA in International Affairs, specialising in Strategic Studies, from the Defence Studies Department at King’s College London. She is also a member of the International Crisis Group’s Ambassador Council.

Florian Lenner

Florian supports Hannah’s work in the Committees for Foreign Affairs (AFET) and Security and Defence (SEDE). He is responsible for issues and developments in European and international security and defence as well as geographically the Arabic-speaking region, especially Syria and Saudi Arabia. Florian holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from LMU Munich, a master’s degree in International Relations from the London School of Economics and a master’s degree in War and Peace Studies from Leiden University. During his studies, he worked in a diversity consultancy, various research capacities and in international development.

Carolin Hilkes

Carolin is responsible for Hannah’s social media communication and coordinating press relations. She also works on topics related to Hannah’s role as a substitute member of the LIBE committee. Carolin has a bachelor’s degree in European Studies and a master’s degree in European Public Affairs. During her studies, she has worked in a political consultancy, the German Federal Foreign Office, and the Federal Press Office.