Nadja Sthamer

Nadja Sthamer
Nadja Sthamer
Member of the Bundestag
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 2021
Personal details
Born	13 March 1990 (age 34); Reichenbach im Vogtland, East Germany; (now Germany)
Political party	SPD
Alma mater	Leipzig University

Nadja Sthamer (born 13 March 1990) is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) who has been serving as a member of the Bundestag since 2021.^[1]

Early life and education

Sthamer was born 1990 in the East German town of Reichenbach im Vogtland and moved to Leipzig in 2008.^[1] She studied political science and religious studies at the Leipzig University.^[1] During her studies, she completed internships at the offices of Friedrich Ebert Foundation (FES) in Addis Ababa (2012) and Kyiv (2013).^[2]

Political career

Sthamer became a member of the Bundestag in the 2021 election, representing the Leipzig II district.^[2]

In parliament, Sthamer has since been serving on the Committee on Economic Cooperation and Development and the Committee on Human Rights and Humanitarian Aid.^[2]

In addition to her committee assignments, Sthamer has been one of the founding members of a cross-party group promoting a One Health approach since 2022.^[3]

Other activities

German Institute for Development Evaluation (DEval), Alternate Member of the Advisory Board (since 2022)^[2]
German Federation for the Environment and Nature Conservation (BUND), Member (since 2019)^[2]
German United Services Trade Union (ver.di), Member (since 2013)^[2]