Dr. Petra Wagner

The sociologist is a co-founder of the Bureau and a proven expert in international development cooperation. Petra's thematic expertise revolves around the 2030 Agenda and covers topics ranging from the future of economic value creation in developing and emerging countries, to social security systems in the light of demographic change, to energies of the future in rural areas. Regional focus is on Sub-Saharan Africa and the MENA region. Petra specializes in multi-stakeholder dialogues and balancing interests in conflict situations.

Petra Wagner has worked for private and governmental development organizations for 40 years, 15 of them on the African continent.