Wechsler Andrea

Andrea Wechsler is an ITRE Member of the European Parliament from the EPP Group. From 2013 to 2024, she served as a Professor of Business Law at Pforzheim University, where she also led strategic development initiatives as Prorector. She directed GründerWERK – Center for Entrepreneurship, guiding future leaders in business creation. Her experience includes serving on the Consumer Commission of Baden-Württemberg and as the Director of the Institute for Mediation and Conflict Management (IMK). Andreas Wechsler has held prestigious fellowships at the European University Institute in Florence and the Schöller Research Center and worked with the Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition. Her academic journey includes degrees from Columbia University, the University of Oxford, and Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich, where she earned her doctorate summa cum laude. Born in 1977, Professor Dr. Andrea Wechsler belongs to a generation that grew up in peace, security, freedom, and prosperity. For her, Europe is a nearly 80-year success story, achieved through deliberate political effort. As an MEP, she is committed to shaping a Europe where future generations can also enjoy these values, while striving for a competitive, innovative, and strong economy within our Union.