Speaker's Profile: Dr. Martin Henkelmann

Date of birth: 6 May 1971

Citizenship: German

Status: married, two children

Experience

11/2018 – current German-Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (AHK Philippines), Manila – Philippines – CEO

10/2014 – 10/2018 German-Tunisian Chamber of Industry and Commerce (AHK Tunisia), Tunis – Tunisia – CEO

04/2009 – 06/2014 Gesamtverband der Versicherungswirtschaft e.V., Berlin - Germany (German Insurance Association - Lobbyist and service provider for more than 470 insurance companies). 05/2013 – 06/2014: Head of International Affairs. 04/2010 – 04/2013: Head of the Policy Coordination Unit. 04/2009 – 03/2010: Deputy Head of the European Office, Brussels - Belgium

11/2004 – 03/2009 EUTOP Bruxelles S.A, Brussels - Belgium – Senior Consultant (International Consultancy specialised in Governmental Relations)

09/2000 – 10/2004 Law Firm Wimmers & Partner, Mönchengladbach - Germany Attorney at Law

08/1998 – 09/2000 Oberlandesgericht, Düsseldorf - Germany Legal clerk at the Higher Regional Court, amongst others: Federal Foreign Office, German Embassy, Paris - France; Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development, Bonn - Germany; City Administration, Mönchengladbach - Germany

07/1990 – 06/1992 NATO Headquarters, Rheindahlen - Germany Enlisted for 2 years military service at NATO

Education

02/2003 Eberhard Karls University, Law School, Tübingen - Germany Thesis with the focus on European Law, International Trade Law, Law of the Sea, WTO-Rules

09/2000 Admitted to the bar, Düsseldorf - Germany 2nd state examination in law

07/1997 – 08/1997 Ruprecht-Karls-University, Heidelberg & Georgetown University Selected to attend an English-speaking Summer School Program in Heidelberg with exams in international trade law and European law

06/1997 Ruprecht-Karls-University, Law School, Heidelberg - Germany 1st state examination in law

08/1994 – 07/1995 University of Aix-Marseille III, Aix en Provence - France Master in International Law. During this exchange year: ERASMUS-Scholarship for academic achievements in the first five semesters

04/1992 – 07/1994 Eberhard Karls University, Tübingen - Germany Parallel studies in Law as well as in English Literature and Rhetoric

09/1992 – 06/1997 Scholarship of the Konrad-Adenauer-Foundation During studies, scholarship for school and academic achievements as well as for social activities

06/1990 MathNat Gymnasium, Mönchengladbach – Germany German University entrance certificate

08/1987 – 07/1988 Bradley Central High School, Tennessee - USA US High School diploma

Additional Information

Interests: Field hockey and tennis player since 1981; US-American Literature from 1930 to 1960

Languages: German (mother tongue), English and French (business proficiency)