Gerhard Schick
Encyclopedia
Dr Gerhard Schick is a German
politician, specifically a Green Party representative in the Bundestag
.
representative for Baden-Wuerttemberg. His initial term began in 2005 and he was re-elected as MP in September 2009. He is currently Bündnis 90/Die Grünen fiscal policy spokesman. His political career:-
Additional to this he has written several publications.
, Freiburg
and Madrid
where he was awarded his Economics Diploma. Subsequently, until 2001 he was a research associate at the Walter Eucken Institute Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg and then from 2001 to 2004 the Market Economy Foundation in Berlin. In 2002 he was awarded a Ph.D.
in Finance from the Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg for his work on "Dual Federalism in Europe". In 2004 he joined the Bertelsmann Foundation in Gütersloh as a project manager.
and splits his time between Berlin
and Mannheim
. He lives with his partner in a civil union
which was conducted under French PACS
laws. He has been a dedicated champion for equal rights for gay couples since the 1990s. He is an environmentalist and prefers to use low carbon/Carbon neutral
transport where ever possible. He uses a car-sharing business in Mannheim and uses Atmosfair e.V. to offset his carbon emissions when flying. He is passionate about singing, the church and jogging.
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, specifically a Green Party representative in the Bundestag
Bundestag
The Bundestag is a federal legislative body in Germany. In practice Germany is governed by a bicameral legislature, of which the Bundestag serves as the lower house and the Bundesrat the upper house. The Bundestag is established by the German Basic Law of 1949, as the successor to the earlier...
.
Political career
Schick is the German ParliamentBundestag
The Bundestag is a federal legislative body in Germany. In practice Germany is governed by a bicameral legislature, of which the Bundestag serves as the lower house and the Bundesrat the upper house. The Bundestag is established by the German Basic Law of 1949, as the successor to the earlier...
representative for Baden-Wuerttemberg. His initial term began in 2005 and he was re-elected as MP in September 2009. He is currently Bündnis 90/Die Grünen fiscal policy spokesman. His political career:-
- October 2008 - Member of the Alliance 90/The Greens Party Council.
- September 2007 - Speaker of the fiscal Alliance 90/The Greens parliamentary group.
- April 2006 - Member of the Parliamentary Advisory Council for Sustainable Development (Chairman since 2007).
- February 2006 - February 2007 - Member of the Commission in the federal executive of Alliance 90/The Greens to reduce bureaucracy.
- October 2005 - Member of the German Bundestag Bündnis 90/Die Grünen.
- June 2005 - Member of the Program Committee of the Bundestag Program 2005.
- November 2004 - February 2006 - Member of the Commission on Demographic Change of Alliance 90/The Greens.
- July 2003 - September 2004 - Member of the Economic Policy Commission of Alliance 90/The Greens.
- November 2002 - May 2003 - Member of the Social Commission of Alliance 90/The Greens.
- September / October 2002 - Member of the negotiating teams for Economic and Labor in the coalition negotiations between Bündnos90/The Greens and the Sozialdemokratische Partei DeutschlandsSocial Democratic Party of GermanyThe Social Democratic Party of Germany is a social-democratic political party in Germany...
. - April 2001 - June 2007 - Speaker of the Federal Association for Economic and Financial Affairs of Alliance 90/The Greens.
- February 2000 - May 2001 - Speaker of the State Association of Economy and Finance of Alliance 90/The Greens in Baden-Wuerttemberg.
- October 1999 - Candidacy for Freiburg Council.
- Since October 1996 - Member of Alliance 90/The Greens.
Additional to this he has written several publications.
Education
After completing his high school education in 1991 at the Gymnasium Hechingen, Schick completed his Community Service and graduated in 1992. Between 1992 and 1998 Schick continued with his economics education in BambergBamberg
Bamberg is a city in Bavaria, Germany. It is located in Upper Franconia on the river Regnitz, close to its confluence with the river Main. Bamberg is one of the few cities in Germany that was not destroyed by World War II bombings because of a nearby Artillery Factory that prevented planes from...
, Freiburg
Freiburg
Freiburg im Breisgau is a city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. In the extreme south-west of the country, it straddles the Dreisam river, at the foot of the Schlossberg. Historically, the city has acted as the hub of the Breisgau region on the western edge of the Black Forest in the Upper Rhine Plain...
and Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
where he was awarded his Economics Diploma. Subsequently, until 2001 he was a research associate at the Walter Eucken Institute Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg and then from 2001 to 2004 the Market Economy Foundation in Berlin. In 2002 he was awarded a Ph.D.
Ph.D.
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in Finance from the Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg for his work on "Dual Federalism in Europe". In 2004 he joined the Bertelsmann Foundation in Gütersloh as a project manager.
Personal life
Schick is openly gayGay
Gay is a word that refers to a homosexual person, especially a homosexual male. For homosexual women the specific term is "lesbian"....
and splits his time between Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
and Mannheim
Mannheim
Mannheim is a city in southwestern Germany. With about 315,000 inhabitants, Mannheim is the second-largest city in the Bundesland of Baden-Württemberg, following the capital city of Stuttgart....
. He lives with his partner in a civil union
Civil union
A civil union, also referred to as a civil partnership, is a legally recognized form of partnership similar to marriage. Beginning with Denmark in 1989, civil unions under one name or another have been established by law in many developed countries in order to provide same-sex couples rights,...
which was conducted under French PACS
Pacte civil de solidarité
In France, a pacte civil de solidarité commonly known as a PACS /paks/ , is a form of civil union between two adults for organising their joint life. It brings rights and responsibilities, but less so than marriage...
laws. He has been a dedicated champion for equal rights for gay couples since the 1990s. He is an environmentalist and prefers to use low carbon/Carbon neutral
Carbon neutral
Carbon neutrality, or having a net zero carbon footprint, refers to achieving net zero carbon emissions by balancing a measured amount of carbon released with an equivalent amount sequestered or offset, or buying enough carbon credits to make up the difference...
transport where ever possible. He uses a car-sharing business in Mannheim and uses Atmosfair e.V. to offset his carbon emissions when flying. He is passionate about singing, the church and jogging.