Volker Klima
Head of Agriculture & Food Division
Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Professional Qualification:
M.Sc. International Agricultural Sciences – Agricultural Economics
- 2021 – 2025:
Senior Policy Officer at the German Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Regional Identity (BMLEH) – focus on bilateral & multilateral cooperation (G7/G20, UN Food System Summit, UNFCCC, EU) with Africa, Asia, Europe
- 2016-2020:
Senior Policy Officer at the German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation & Development (BMZ) and Policy Advocacy for the German Farmers´ Association (DBV) – focus on Youth Employment, Agrifood-Business Start-Ups with Latin America, Africa
- 2006 – 2016:
Project Advisor at Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and Humboldt-University Berlin with focus on food & agribusiness, rural development, natural resource management with Latin America, Africa, Asia
