Lührmann became the youngest-ever member of the Bundestag in 2002,[1] as well as the youngest member of Parliament in the world. As an academic, she later served as the deputy director of the V-Dem Institute and assistant professor at the University of Gothenburg. She returned to politics in 2021, representing the Rheingau-Taunus – Limburg constituency in the Bundestag.[2]
Early life and political career
Born in Lich, Hesse, then part of West Germany, Lührmann first became involved in Germany's Green Party at thirteen and her election came after a fast career in the youth organisation Grün-Alternatives Jugendbündnis.
Lührmann began studying political sciences at University of Hagen, where she obtained her BA, followed by a MSc in Gender and Peace Studies from Ahfad University for Women (Sudan), and a MA in Research Training in Social Sciences from Humboldt University of Berlin. In 2015, she received her PhD from Humboldt University.[6] In August 2015, she joined the V-Demo Institute at the Department of Political Science, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, as Postdoctoral Research Fellow.[7] Lührmann's research interests include democratic resilience, autocracy, elections, regime legitimacy, and democracy aid and the United Nations.[8][9]
From 2009 until 2011, Lührmann advised the UNDP in Sudan on electoral and parliamentary issues. She is lead author of UNDP's handbook Enhancing Youth Political Participation Throughout the Electoral Cycle A Good Practice Guide, which was published in 2013.[10]
In October 2023, Lührmann participated in the first joint cabinet retreat of the German and French governments in Hamburg, chaired by Scholz and PresidentEmmanuel Macron.[13][14]
Other activities
Jacques Delors Centre at Hertie School, Member of the Advisory Board (since 2022)[15]
Tarabya Cultural Academy, Ex-Officio Chair of the Advisory Board (since 2022)[16]
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