Portrait of the Lord Mayor and Head of Central Services

Dr. Thomas Nitzsche

• born on 01.12.1975

Marital status

• married, 2 children

Studies

• 1995 - 2002: Studied English and Political Science at the Friedrich Schiller University Jena (Magister Artium)
• 2003 - 2007: Doctoral studies
• 2007: Doctorate in Philosophy (Dr. phil.) Topic "Salvador de Madariaga: Liberal - Spaniard - Citizen of the World. The path of a political intellectual through 20th century Europe"

Professional career

• 2008 - 2018: Subject librarian at the Thuringian University and State Library
• Since 2018: Lord Mayor of the city of Jena

Local political career

• 2009: Elected to the Jena City Council, including Chairman of the Youth Welfare, School Development and Daycare Subcommittees, Chairman of the Motor Vehicle Traffic Advisory Board

Responsibilities

• Central services
• Economic development

Focus of work / special projects

• Urban-rural relations
• Infrastructure issues
• Growth-oriented policy

Further deputies