MY JOURNEY

10/2014 – 09/2019   Freie Universität Berlin and Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, Berlin and Paris·  Comparative European and International Law, specialisation on Constitutional Economic Law.

·  Ph. D./Cotutelle in EU-Law with Professor Calliess/Capitant (predicted 06/2023).

·  J. D. and LL. B./First State Examination GPA Top 0,1% (Ranking first out of 202) | Top 5% (U.S. GPA 3.8, Dean’s List).
09/2016 – 06/2017   Université de Genève/Lausanne and Graduate Institute of Development and International Studies, Geneva, Lausanne and Strasbourg

·  European Private and International Economic Law.

·  Thèse de master: „La protection de la vie privée – l’impact de l’CEDH“ GPA 14.50 (U.S. GPA 3.9).

·  Certificate de Droit Transnational, GPA 15.02 (U.S. GPA 4.0, Dean’s List).
08/2015 – 09/2015   University of Cambridge, Magdalene College, Cambridge·  General Management and International Economic Law Studies.

·  Certificate of the Centre for International Business and Commercial Law, GPA 89 % (U.S. GPA > 4.0).
10/2012 – 04/2013   Ateneo de Manila University, Manila·  Psychology Studies with a specialisation on Business Psychology and Statistics.

·  Honours thesis: The Conditions of Happiness, GPA, 1.0, (U.S. GPA > 4.0).

·  Bachelor of Science, GPA 1.3 (U. S. GPA 4.0).
10/2010 – 02/2014   Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, Eichstätt and Ingolstadt·  Psychology Studies with a specialisation on Positive and Organisational Psychology.

·  Bachelor of Science, Thesis GPA 1.0 (U.S. GPA 4.0)

AWARDS, FELLOWSHIPS, & HONORS

09/2020 – 11/2020   Freie Universität Berlin: PROMOS Scholarship for Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne/SciencesPo.
09/2016 – 06/2017   Genf-Gesellschaft e.V.: Scholarship awarded to only one student a year.
09/2016 – 06/2017   Université de Genève: Swiss-European Mobility Scholarschip (SEMP).
08/2016 – 10/2016   German Academic Exchange Service: Scholarship for a traineeship at an Internat. Organisation.
08/2015 – 09/2015   University of Cambridge: Scholarship of the Centre for International Business and Commercial Law.
04/2015 – Present   E-fellows.net: Admission to a selective scholarship and career network.
10/2013   Euro-Handelsinstitut: Scientific Award 2014 – first prize.
10/2012 – 06/2013   German Federal Parliament: Bundestags-Scholarship awarded by MP Cajus Caesar.
10/2012   Weser-Gymnasium Vlotho: Award for Volunteering Work and School for High Giftedness.

PUBLICATIONS

04/2020 Wegner, Commercial, Company and Labour Law, Lecturer at the Humboldt University Berlin.
04/2020 Wegner, COVID-19 – Digital communication is important, bundeswehr.de, 21.04.2020.
02/2020 Wegner, What has not happened so far (and why), F. A. Z., 25.02.2020.
06/2017 Wegner, A.P., La protection de la vie privée II – L’impact de la CEDH, 2017 Université de Genève.
03/2017 Université libre de Berlin Wegner – Being a Diplomat, Campus Magazin, 2017.
09/2016 Wegner, The Independence of the Deutsche Bundesbank and the ECB, GRIN-Press, 2016.
09/2015 Wegner, The Conditions of Happiness between the Philippines and Germany, GRIN-Press, 2015. 

WORK EXPERIENCE

11/2019 – Present   Linklaters LLP, Berlin and LondonResearch fellow in European Public Law and regulated industries.

·  Consulting support for federal ministries on funding strategies for digital technologies.

·  Trilingual legal opinions and processing of pleadings, legal coordination between 30 jurisdictions.

·  Market entry strategies in the automotive industry.
07/2017 – 08/2017   Federal Ministry of the Interior, BerlinLegal Traineeship in the unit for Ethnic Minorities in Eastern Europe and Central Asia.

·  Written an expert evaluation on the Russian Legislation for Foreign Agents and on the Media Act.

·  Conceived a concept for the monetary funding of “ethno-cultural Identity“ in East Europe.

·  Prepared submissions for the Secretary of State concerning the political situation in Russia.
06/2017 – 07/2017   European Court of Justice, LuxemburgLegal Traineeship in the Chamber of Advocate General Professor J. Kokott LL.M., S.J.D. (Harvard)

·  Prepared a report concerning pending proceedings about state aid and tax law.

·  Reported during Cabinet meetings about international investment arbitration cases.

·  Written a Rapport Prélabels in the field of insolvency law.
06/2017 – Present   Federal Armed Forces, BerlinLieutenant colonel (Assigned) in the reserve (10. medical brigade).

·  Led military training pursuant to Defence Policy Guidelines of the Federal Government.

·  Commanded Troops of 750 Soldiers.

·  Prepared Medical and Legal Training at the Corps Academy of the German Federal Armed Forces.
08/2016 – 10/2016   Permanent Mission of Germany at the United Nations, GenevaLegal Traineeship at the World Intellectual Property Organization and World Trade Organisation.

·  Drafted General Assembly Resolutions, which resulted in an awarded Oversight-/Whistleblower Charter.

·  Hold speeches in three languages before 192 member states during the UN General Assembly at WIPO.

·  Reported to WTO-Ambassador and participated on behalf of the FRG at the Russian trade review.
11/ 2013 – 10/2017   National Parliament of the Federal Republic of Germany, BerlinPolicy Advisor and assistant to MP Cajus Caesar and MP Dr. iur. Tim Ostermann.

·  Written policy papers for the parliamentary investigation committee concerning the NSA.

·  Policy advising to a Member of the Budget Committee concerning issues of the Federal Chancellery.

·  Leading and Organising the election campaign in Lippe reaching the best result for 30 years.

RELEVANT SERVICE

Since 2009   Public Performance Experience·  Hold the graduation speech at University of Eichstätt and at Ateneo de Manila University.

·  Solo dancer at vaudevilles and cabarets.

·  Actor in several plays about the November Pogroms in 1938.
Since 2003   Political Activity·  Tutor and Mentor for Psychology students in the field of Industrial Psychology.

·  Elected Member of the Faculty Council of Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt.

·  Founder of the youth parliament in Herford.
Since 2001   Athletic activities ·  Participated in five sports in the Olympic Youth National Championship.

·  Soccer career at Junior National League and in the fourth division at VfB Eichstätt.

SKILLS

Statistical packages and programming: SPSS, JUMP, PYTHON, AMOS, JAVA, HTML.

Survey and experimental tools: Qualtrics, E-Prime, Amazon Mechanical Turk, CATI.

Languages: German (native), English (fluent, TOEFL 104), French (fluent, GLS-Certificate), Spanish (basic, University certificate), Tagalog (basic, Filipino Language Proficiency Certificate), Chinese (basic, University certificate), advanced Latin proficiency.

REFERENCES

Dr. Ulrich Seidenberger/ Pamela Wille
Ambassador and Counsellor – Intellectual Property and WIPO Issues
Permanent Mission of the Federal Republic of Germany to the Office of the United Nations and other International Organisations Geneva
28c Chemin du Petit-Saconnex
1209 Geneva
Switzerland
Phone: +41-(0)22-7301 260
Email: pamela.wille@diplo.de

Professor Thomas Kadner Graziano, LL.M. (Harvard)
Professeur ordinaire au département de droit international privé
Directeur du Programme “Certificat de Droit Transnational (CDT)
University of Geneva
Boulevard du Pont-d’Arve 40
1205 Genève
Switzerland
Phone: +41 22 37 98028
Email: Thomas.Kadner@unige.ch