Franziska Drohsel
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Franziska Drohsel is a German
politician. From 24 November 2007 until 18 June 2010 she was chairperson of the Young Socialists in the SPD
(also called "Jusos"), a division of the German Social Democratic Party.
Drohsel studied law, and became an Erasmus Initiative
student at La Sapienza University, in Rome
. After state legal exams in 2005, she became a doctoral student and researcher at Humboldt University of Berlin
. She has been active with Jusos since 1995, and the SPD since 2001. She is also a member of the trade union ver.di. As a result of public pressure, a few days after being elected Jusos party chairperson, she gave up her membership to Rote Hilfe e.V.
(a revival of the historical International Red Aid
), which is considered to be a left-wing extremist organization by the German Verfassungsschutz.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
politician. From 24 November 2007 until 18 June 2010 she was chairperson of the Young Socialists in the SPD
Young Socialists in the SPD
Young Socialists in the SPD is the youth organization of the Social Democratic Party of Germany .The Jusos see themselves as a socialist and feminist association within the SPD. Generally more left-wing in their approach to current events than their mother party, Jusos tend to criticize leading...
(also called "Jusos"), a division of the German Social Democratic Party.
Drohsel studied law, and became an Erasmus Initiative
Erasmus programme
The Erasmus Programme , a.k.a. Erasmus Project is a European Union student exchange programme established in 1987...
student at La Sapienza University, in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
. After state legal exams in 2005, she became a doctoral student and researcher at Humboldt University of Berlin
Humboldt University of Berlin
The Humboldt University of Berlin is Berlin's oldest university, founded in 1810 as the University of Berlin by the liberal Prussian educational reformer and linguist Wilhelm von Humboldt, whose university model has strongly influenced other European and Western universities...
. She has been active with Jusos since 1995, and the SPD since 2001. She is also a member of the trade union ver.di. As a result of public pressure, a few days after being elected Jusos party chairperson, she gave up her membership to Rote Hilfe e.V.
Rote Hilfe e.V.
Rote Hilfe e.V. is a German far-left prisoner support group. RH was founded in 1975, although localized groups calling themselves "Rote Hilfe" had begun to appear at the end of the 1960s. The group views itself as a successor to the Weimar-era Rote Hilfe...
(a revival of the historical International Red Aid
International Red Aid
International Red Aid was an international social service organization established by the Communist International...
), which is considered to be a left-wing extremist organization by the German Verfassungsschutz.