Willkommen to Sven-Christian Kindler!

We are warmly welcoming Sven-Christian Kindler to our team!

Sven joins us after 15 years in the German Bundestag.

Sven was a member of the German Federal Parliament (Bundestag) from 2009 to 2025. As the spokesperson on budgetary policy for the German Green Party, he was responsible for federal budget expenditures and financing. He successfully implemented a ban on bonuses and dividends within the electricity and gas price cap, and negotiated the reform of the debt brake. It was his initiative to enshrine ‘climate neutrality by 2045’ in the German constitution.

As Senior Policy Advisor, Sven will lead ZOE Institute’s work on German economic policy.

Talking to the Taz newspaper in his first week, Sven said:

“Our economy is in crisis due to the China shock, US policy and the climate crisis – we have, after all, just experienced a brutal heatwave this summer that claimed many lives and had also massive economic consequences. … As an MP, it was my idea to enshrine climate neutrality by 2045 in the German Constitution. Now, I want to work towards ensuring that we get things done.”

Welcoming Sven, Zoe Elsner, Managing Director said:

“I know that Sven thought very carefully about what to do next, after 15 years as a member of parliament in Germany. I’m delighted he opted to join us.

His experience speaks for itself. I’m genuinely excited for what, together, we can do next to advance future-fit economic thinking in Germany.”