Ingeborg GRÄSSLE

Born in 1961 in Heidenheim (Baden-Wuerttemberg)

Education

1984-1989       Studies of Romance languages, history and political science at the University

                        of Stuttgart and the Institut d'Etudes Politiques Paris

                        MA (Stuttgart University)

1991-1994       Doctorate at the Freie Universität Berlin

                        Topic: The European Cultural TV Channel ARTE

                        Dr. phil. scl (FU Berlin)

Career

1981-1982       Trainee at Augsburger Allgemeine Zeitung

1982-1984       Editor at Augsburger Allgemeine Zeitung

1990                Head of group for public relations, Konrad-Adenauer-Haus, Bonn

1995-1996       Spokeswoman for the City of Rüsselsheim

1996-2004       Member of the State Parliament of Baden-Württemberg

2001-2004       Vice-Chair of the CDU group in the State Parliament of Baden-Württemberg

Since 1999      Member of Heidenheim district council

                        Vice-Chair of the CDU Women's Union in Baden-Württemberg

                        Member of the CDU Bureau in Baden-Württemberg

Since 2001      Deputy District Chair of the CDU in Northern Württemberg

                        District Chair of the CDU in Heidenheim

Since 2004      Member of the European Parliament