Europe Calling e.V.
Board of Directors (as of 21 December 2023):
- Dr Maximilian Fries, Executive Director of Europe Calling e.V.
- Alexandra Geese, Member of the European Parliament
- Ansgar Gilster, Human Rights Activist and Co-Founder of United4Rescue
- Nina Katzemich, Senior Campaigner at Lobby Control focuses on EU lobbying and climate action
- Prof Ulrike Liebert, European University Institute Florence
- Sven Giegold, Founder of Europe Calling and Deputy Federal Chair of the Greens
E-Mail: mail@europe-calling.de
Executive Director & Moderator
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Amélie Pasmanns
Office Administration and Member Management
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Max studied Biomedicine in Würzburg and completed his PhD in Medical Sciences (focus: cancer biology) in Cambridge (UK) in 2017. Between 2017-2021, he was Head of the Local Office of Sven Giegold MEP in Düsseldorf, where he organised the Europe Calling series, among other things. In December 2021, he co-founded Europe Calling e.V. He is now full-time executive director, board member, and moderates most webinars. He lives with his kids in Düsseldorf.
Amélie studied European Public Health (BA) and Health Education (MA) in Maastricht, the Netherlands. Since 2019, she has been volunteering with the European Youth Parliament, where her roles include helping to organise parliamentary simulations. Since April 2025, she has been responsible for office administration and membership management at Europe Calling.