Curriculum Vitae

Foto Torsten Kühne

Dr. Torsten Kühne

Secretary of State for School Construction and School Digitisation

since 28th April 2023

born on 4th December 1975 in Berlin

Address:
Bernhard-Weiß-Straße 6
10178 Berlin
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Professional career

  • 2021 – 2023

    • District Councillor for Schools, Sport, Further Education, Culture and Facility Management
    • Member of the Marzahn-Hellersdorf District Council of Berlin
  • 2016 – 2021

    • District Councillor for School, Sport, Facility Management and Health
    • Member of the Pankow District Council of Berlin
  • 2011 – 2016

    • District Councillor for Consumer Protection, Culture, Environment and Citizen Services
    • Member of the Pankow District Council of Berlin
  • 2006 – 2011

    Scientific Advisor to the CDU Parliamentary Group in the Berlin House of Representatives

  • 2004 – 2009

    Research Associate at Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Potsdam-Golm

Studies and vocational training

  • 2004 – 2007

    Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Potsdam-Golm
    Doctoral thesis in theoretical physics; doctorate at the University of Potsdam

  • 1999 – 2000

    University of Texas at Austin, Texas, USA
    Study of physics

  • 1996 – 2003

    Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin
    Study of physics

  • 1991 – 1995

    Georg-Christoph-Lichtenberg Oberschule, Berlin-Lichtenberg
    Abitur

  • 1982 – 1991

    44. Polytechnische Oberschule “Fritz Erpenbeck”, Berlin-Lichtenberg

Political career

  • Since 2021

    CDU Wuhletal
    Member of the District Executive of the CDU Wuhletal

  • 2013 – 2017

    CDU Berlin
    Member of the District Executive of the CDU Berlin

  • 2009 – 2019

    CDU Pankow
    Member of the District Executive of the CDU Pankow

  • 2009 – 2019

    CDU Prenzlauer Allee
    Chairperson of the CDU Prenzlauer Allee

  • Seit 2006

    Member of the Christian Democratic Union of Germany