Franziska Brecht

Franziska Brecht is the Chief Data Scientist and Head of Division "Data Lab, Open Data, and Digital Strategy for the Ministry” at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action in Berlin, Germany. She also serves as Open Data Coordinator. In her role, she and her Data Lab team enable the collection, analysis, interpretation, and utilization of data to inform decision-making, policy formulation, and program implementation at the Ministry. Before joining the public sector, Franziska Brecht held various positions in the private sector. She worked as a Principal Data & AI at the Bundesdruckerei in Berlin and as a Vehicle Data Scientist and Cybersecurity Program Manager at General Motors Company in Detroit, USA. She studied Information Systems in Berlin, and Economics and Econometrics in Strasbourg and Madrid.