Published: April 2nd, 2024,
Last updated: May 30th, 2025

„Law and Europe – European Law“ is certainly a lifelong theme for him, explains Johannes Laitenberger. Born in Hamburg in 1964, he has worked in EU institutions for almost 30 years. He first spent three years in the General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union, then from 1999 to 2019 in the Commission, including as Head of Cabinet of José Manuel Barroso and as Director-General of the Directorate-General for Competition under EU Commissioner Margrethe Vestager.