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New to the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, but not new to the subject matter: For many years, Patrick Graichen was executive and managing director of the Agora Energiewende think tank. His focus as State Secretary in the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action is on climate action and the energy transition.

In a brief interview, he explains why Germany is well equipped for the transformation of its economy, why Berlin and the Rhine make an ideal couple, and the lasting effects of a childhood in the countryside.

You can find the interview (in German) with Patrick Graichen here.