Dr. Hans
Bellstedt
Founder and Managing Partner
At hbpa we are committed to shape the dialogue between business, politics and society. Together with our clients, we aim to achieve a policy environment that reflects the technological and societal changes of our time. In doing so, we are dedicated to act in an objective, fair and future-oriented manner.
hbpa supports its clients with its staff as well as with a circle of independent expert partners.
Founder and Managing Partner
Founder and Managing Partner
Hans Bellstedt (Dr. phil.) is the founder and managing partner of Hans Bellstedt Public Affairs GmbH. He advises on strategic and political issues, coordinates the hbpa competence partners and represents hbpa in the global NEXTLAW Public Affairs Network.
Hans Bellstedt studied Modern History, Economics and Political Science in Göttingen, Bordeaux, Bonn and Paris. He was a staff member of Christian Democratic Foreign Affairs spokesman Karl Lamers MP (1990-1991), personal assistant to Chambers of Industry and Commerce-president Hans-Peter Stihl (1992-1995) as well as an editor of executive publications at ABB Asea Brown Boveri AG. From 1999 until the end of 2007, he headed the communications agency Plato GmbH which he founded together with Scholz & Friends.
Hans is a lecturer for Public Affairs at the TU Berlin and has published the anthology "Public Affairs. Strategies and instruments of advocacy for business, science and institutions" (2010) and "Der Raum in der Kunst. The Französische Straße Collection" (2015). He runs, plays the piano and engages as reading mentor at a primary school in Berlin-Kreuzberg.
Account Manager
Account Manager
Christopher-Paul Radtke is Account Manager at hbpa. He consults clients from the industrial, energy, environmental and waste management sectors. For his clients, he produces monthly reports, political backround analyzes and position papers. In addition, he supports them with strategic and political positioning and initiates stakeholder exchanges.
Following his commercial apprenticeship, Christopher-Paul obtained a bachelor's degree in economics and politics from the University of Applied Sciences (HTW) in Berlin. Before joining hbpa, he gained experiences in Public Affairs and PR at the Berlin office of Weber Shandwick. As alumnus and member of the Network for Economics and Politics he continues his involvement at HTW Berlin for students and others interested in German politics.
Account Manager
Account Manager
Saskia Stedtfeld is Account Manager at hbpa. She is mainly responsible for clients from the financial and health sectors. For her clients, she monitors legislative processes, supports the initiation and preparation of stakeholder meetings, and produces thematic documentations. In addition, she develops and organizes event concepts and stakeholder dialogues.
Saskia also supervises the hbpa social media channels as well as the video-format hbpa-#Forecast. Prior to joining hbpa, she supported the German Corporation for International Cooperation (GIZ) in business development with companies and foundations.
Saskia completed her Bachelor's and Master's degrees in European Studies with a specialization in Public Policy and Administration at Maastricht University in the Netherlands. She spent her ERASMUS-Semster at the University of Aix-Marseille in France. As a former exchange student in the United States, Saskia enjoys supporting her exchange organisation in motivating young people to participate in intercultural experiences.
Account Manager
Account Manager
Stefan Ivanović is Account Manager at hbpa. He consults clients primarily on transport and climate-related topics. For his clients, he observes and comments on relevant political developments, compiles policy reports and produces stakeholder analyses. He also gives strategic and overall political advice to his clients.
Previously, Stefan studied Public Policy (MPP) at the Hertie School in Berlin and Università Bocconi in Milano, as well as European Politics and Business Administration at the American University in Bulgaria. His work experience includes the European Parliament in Brussels, DHL in Leipzig and the German development agency (GIZ) in Addis Ababa. He also supported the civil society in his native Bosnia.
Stefan is passionate about philosophy as well as cycling and mountain climbing.
Public Affairs Intern
Public Affairs Intern
Caja Bureck is a Public Affairs intern at hbpa. She supports the hbpa-Team with monitoring and analysis regarding E-Government, Digitalisation and Education. Additionally, Caja supports the team with several operational tasks.
Caja studied law at WWU Münster and Texas Tech University School of Law (USA) and graduated with her first state examination. During her studies, she focused on European and American legislation. Afterwards, she graduated from Liverpool Hope University with an MA in International Relations. She was able to gain first practical experience in legal practices in Germany as well as the US.
Public Affairs Intern
Public Affairs Intern
Julia Wehrs is Public Affairs intern at hbpa. She supports the hbpa team with monitoring current political developments and creating background analysis in the fields of energy policy and the circular economy.
Due to her vocational training in public administration, Julia has a sound experience in the field of local government. Following her apprenticeship, she completed a Bachelor of European Studies - with Law as a subsidiary subject - at the University of Osnabrück. She spent her semester abroad at the Universidad de Granada in Spain. Julia gained work experience in the field of political interest representation at the „Städte- und Gemeindebund“ (asscociation of cities and municipalities) of Niedersachsen in Hanover and the association of communal enterprises (VKU) in Berlin.
PA-Assistant
PA-Assistant
Alina Derfler supports the hbpa team with projects and special tasks (e.g. events).
She gained practical experiences in political communication during an internship in the political deparment of the German Embassy in Moscow and as a summer intern at hbpa.
Alina is studying political sciences at the Otto-Suhr-Institute of Freie Universität Berlin. She holds a B.A. degree in Interdisciplinary Russian Studies with a focus on politics, administration and economics from the University of Potsdam. During her studies, she completed a semester in Moscow. Besides German, Alina is fluent in Russian and English.
