Karl-Georg Wellmann

Karl-Georg Wellmann (born 18 November 1952) is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). From 2001 to 2005, he was member of the Abgeordnetenhaus, the state parliament of Berlin. Between 2005 and 2017, he was an MP of the German Bundestag.

Education and early career Wellmann was born in Berlin. After earning a high school diploma, Wellmann studied business administration and law at Technische Universität Berlin and the Free University of Berlin. In 1978, he completed the first, and, after being a referendary, in 1980 the second state examination in Berlin. He then worked as a lawyer. From 1981 to 1985, he was personal advisor of Senator Hanna-Renate Laurien, State Minister for Science and Research, in the government of Governing Mayor of West Berlin Richard von Weizsäcker. He later worked for the State Ministry for Health and Social Affairs. Since 1985, he has been a lawyer again, since 1997 a notary.

Other activities German-Ukrainian Forum, Deputy Chairman International Bar Association (IBA), Member Agency for the Modernisation of Ukraine (AMU), Member (2015) Transatlantic Leadership Academy (TLA), Member of the Board (2005–2009) United Nations Association of Germany (DGVN), Member of the Board (2005–2007)