Eric Wallner

Eric Wallner's work experience includes being the Head of Business Unit North America at NRW.Global Business since 2022. Prior to that, they worked as a Project Coordinator at kunststoffland NRW e.V. from 2018 to 2021, where they were responsible for international representation, networking activities, and global market evaluation in the polymer industry. Eric also worked as a Trainee Consultant at Deekeling Arndt/AMO from 2017 to 2018. Eric gained experience as an Intern at ZENIT GmbH in 2015, where they were involved in project evaluation, EU funding advice, and commercialization assistance. Before that, they volunteered at the National Trust as a Volunteer Ranger in 2015 and as a Volunteer in Museum Management and Conservation in 2013. Eric's earliest work experience was as a Student Assistant at Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena from 2012 to 2013.

Eric Wallner has a diverse education history. Eric studied International Relations and International Political Economy at University College Dublin. Eric then pursued a Master of Arts degree in European Culture & Economy at Ruhr University Bochum. Prior to that, they earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Cultural History from Friedrich Schiller University Jena. In addition, they obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Arts Management from Hochschule für Musik Franz Liszt Weimar. Eric also holds certifications in Stilsicher schreiben from Deutsche Presseakademie (depak) and in the International English Language Testing System (Academic) from the British Council, acquired in 2017 and 2014 respectively.