Speaker

Dr. Carsten Benke has been Head of Division at the German Confederation of Skilled Crafts since 2014, where he represents the interests of the German skilled crafts sector in the areas of urban development, regional policy and mobility. He has been working as a consultant for the ZDH since 2007. Previously, he was a research assistant at the Technical University of Berlin and the Humboldt University of Berlin and worked in urban planning offices. He holds a degree in urban and regional planning and a doctorate in history. In addition to his work for the ZDH, Mr. Benke continues to devote himself to questions of current and historical urban research and is also active on a voluntary basis in urban district initiatives.