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Graduate of the Faculty of Law at the University of Szczecin. Postgraduate studies in social welfare at the Mickiewicz University in Poznań. In 2006, he was appointed deputy mayor and was responsible for social affairs and city budget. In April 2017, he ran for mayor for the first time, while in 2024 re-elected mayor of Stargard, achieving highest result – 84.51%.

Jan Lindenau has been the directly elected mayor of the Hanseatic City of Lübeck and President of the Union of Cities THE HANSA since 2018. Mr Lindenau is a qualified banker and worked for over 20 years at a major bank in Lübeck. In 2011, he was elected to the Lübeck City Parliament, where he served until 2018.

Natascha is the owner and CEO of Protac, a company she has led since 2022 with a clear aim: create meaningful impact for people with mental health challenges. She served as a jury member for the HRH Crown Prince Frederiks International Business Awards, recognizing outstanding companies. Natascha is a graduate from Harvard University.

CEO of Coloplast Business Centre – strategic arm of Coloplas A/S – Danish, global med tech company. Former senior leadership roles at various Fortune 500 companies in USA, Austria, Mexico, Brazil, France. Initiator of West Pomeranian Med Hub, active angel investor and mentor to startups in Israel, Poland, US. Husband to Anna and father to three daughters.

Commissioner and Head of Communications at Braunschweig Zukunft GmbH, the municipal company for economic development. He displays Braunschweig’s innovation ecosystem with hotspots like the internationally unique mobility cluster at the Research Airport Braunschweig, high-quality  programmes for startups, supported by the federal state of Lower Saxony and the European Union. Media Studies graduate from Friedrich Schiller University Jena, he has been promoting Braunschweig as an innovation hub for more than 10 years.

Perrier-nominated British comedian, author, and explorer from King’s Lynn, famed for absurd feats like rowing a bathtub across the Channel. At Guildhall Theatre, the oldest in the UK, based in King’s Lynn, a Hanseatic Town, he celebrates his love for Shakespeare through unique storytelling, production and performances. He’s presented BBC docs, hosted at the World Economic Forum, and blends history and comedy with global shows. Recent Film credits include Wonka and Paddington 2.