Maja Wallstein

German politician

Maja Wallstein

Member of the Bundestag

Incumbent

Assumed office
2021
Personal details
Born|  (1986-03-18) 18 March 1986 (age 39)
Cottbus, East Germany
(now Germany)
Political party| SPD
Alma mater|

* University of Potsdam
* Jagiellonian University

Maja Scarlett Wallstein (born 18 March 1986) is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) who has been serving as a member of the Bundestag since 2021.

## Early life and career

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Wallstein was born 1986 in the East German city of Cottbus and studied Polonistics at the University of Potsdam[1] and the Jagiellonian University.[2]

Wallstein worked as parliamentary advisor at the Bundestag from 2013 to 2017 and as advisor on political communications and research policy at the Helmholtz Association from 2018 to 2020.[3]

## Political career

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Wallstein became a member of the Bundestag in the 2021 elections, representing the Cottbus – Spree-Neiße district.[3] In parliament, she has since been serving on the Committee on Education, Research and Technology Assessment.[3] She is her parliamentary group’s spokesperson on research policy.

Within her parliamentary group, Wallstein is part of a working group on strategies against right-wing extremism.[4]

Wallstein failed to retain her direct mandate in the 2025 election, but entered the new Bundestag as the SPD's second list member for Brandenburg. [1]

## Other activities

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* German Foundation for Peace Research (DSF), Member of the Board (since 2022)[5][6]

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Maja Wallstein.

* Official website by Maja Wallstein

## References

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1. ^ Dominik Lenze (19 October 2022), Studierende sorgen sich wegen Energiekrise: Niemand soll im Hörsaal bibbern müssen Der Tagesspiegel.
2. ^ "Maja Wallstein SPD". www.zeit.de.
3. ^ a b c Maja Wallstein Bundestag.
4. ^ Maja Wallstein SPD Group in the German Parliament.
5. ^ Wahlen zu Gremien Bundestag, 13 October 2022.
6. ^ Board of Trustees German Foundation for Peace Research (DSF).

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF

National|

* Germany