Abstract

The Cambridge University German Society warmly invites you to our first talk of Easter Term!

Dr Marcus Wachtmeister is Head of Government Affairs for BMW Group UK, with responsibility for the Group’s relationships with HM government and external stakeholders across the UK and Ireland.

Prior to joining BMW in October 2014, Dr Wachtmeister spent over five years in Beijing for his doctoral research and working for GIZ , a German Government political consultancy in the area of electric vehicles, climate protection, and charging infrastructure. He holds a DPhil in Environmental & Transport Policy from the University of Oxford, Mandarin MChS Chinese Studies with Distinction from the universities of Edinburgh and Glasgow and has a Bachelor’s Degree in Integrated Social Sciences from Jacobs University Bremen.

The topic of Dr Wachtmeister’s talk will be: ‘Electrification and Data: Challenges to the Automotive Sector.’ There will also be time for questions.

Please note that the event will be held in English.

We look forward to seeing you there!