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Ottilie Klein

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Ottilie Klein
Ottilie Klein in 2021
Member of the Bundestag
Assumed office
2021
Personal details
Born (1984-02-14) 14 February 1984 (age 40)
Villingen-Schwenningen West Germany
(now Germany)
Political partyCDU
Alma mater

Ottilie Klein (born 14 February 1984) is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) who has been serving as a member of the Bundestag since 2021.

Early life and education

Klein was born to Russia Germans in the West German town of Villingen-Schwenningen.[1] During her studies, she worked at the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation in 2007.[2]

Early career

In 2017, Klein briefly worked as a parliamentary advisor to Sybille Benning.[3] She worked for the CDU’s group in the State Parliament of Berlin, first as chief of staff to its successive chairs Florian Graf and Burkhard Dregger (2017–2020) and as the group’s head of strategy and policy planning (2018–2020). From 2020 to 2021, Klein worked at the Association of Public Banks (VÖB).[4]

Political career

Ahead of the 2021 elections, the CDU in Berlin voted Klein to the third place on its list, after Monika Grütters and Jan-Marco Luczak.[5]

Klein was subsequently elected to the Bundestag in 2021, representing the Berlin-Mitte district.[6] In parliament, she has since been serving on the Committee on Labour and Social Affairs and the Committee on European Affairs.[7]

Other activities

Personal life

Klein practices kickboxing.[11]

References