
Michael Schwarz is the Executive Director of Stiftung Mercator since 2014. Prior to that, he served as the foundation’s Director of the Centre for International Affairs. He joined the non-profit sector in 2005, working as a project manager, management assistant and most recently director of communications for the Robert Bosch Stiftung in Stuttgart, Germany. He began his career as a consultant at CNC, an international strategic communications consultancy. Schwarz studied public policy and political science in Germany and the US.
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Michael Schwarz
Michael Schwarz is the Executive Director of Stiftung Mercator since 2014. Prior to that, he served as the foundation’s Director of the Centre for International Affairs. He joined the non-profit sector in 2005, working as a project manager, management assistant and most recently director of communications for the Robert Bosch Stiftung in Stuttgart, Germany. He began his career as a consultant at CNC, an international strategic communications consultancy. Schwarz studied public policy and political science in Germany and the US.