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Klaus Blettner

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Klaus Blettner is a German politician and academic who has served as the Lord Mayor of Ludwigshafen am Rhein since January 1, 2026. Before entering politics, he pursued a career in economics and business administration, holding executive roles at GEF-RIS AG and Bentley Systems. In 2011, he was appointed as a professor of business administration and marketing at the University of Applied Sciences for Economics and Society in Ludwigshafen. He was elected as a city councilor in 2024 and subsequently won the mayoral election in 2025 as a member of the Christian Democratic Union.

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Born
1967 · 59 years old
Education
University of Bonn, University of Trier, University of Manchester
Career
Commercial Director at GEF-RIS AG, European Sales Manager at Bentley Systems, Professor of Business Administration and Marketing

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