Speaker profile
Thomas Kralinski
Director General for National and European Climate Action
Thomas Kralinski was born in Weimar in 1972. He studied in Leipzig and Manchester,
majoring in political science, economics, and Eastern and Southeastern European studies. Among other positions, he served as the State of Brandenburg’s plenipotentiary to the federal government for media, digitalization, and international relations; as State Secretary and Head of the Brandenburg State Chancellery; and as State Secretary in the Saxon State Ministry of Economy, Labor, Energy, and Climate Protection. Since May 2026, he has been Head of the Department for National and European Climate Protection at the Federal Ministry for the Environment.
Among other roles, he is a member of the Advisory Board of the East German Economic Forum, the Radio Council of Deutschlandradio, and, since 2021, a lecturer at the University of Kassel.
Appearances
All times in the event time zone: Istanbul (UTC+3)
Tue 10 Nov, 13:00
Modern Grids as the Backbone of Secure, Affordable and Clean Electrification
Tue 10 Nov, 15:00
How can industrial electrification become a driver of competitiveness? German solutions
Tue 10 Nov, 16:30
Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels: National Roadmaps for a Resilient and Competitive Future
Wed 11 Nov, 12:00
Circularity as a Strategic Enabler to Climate Action