
Thorsten Kornblum
Profile
Thorsten Kornblum is a German politician and jurist who has served as the Mayor (Oberbürgermeister) of Braunschweig since November 2021. A member of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), he previously held various administrative roles in the Lower Saxony state government, including serving as a personal advisor to Interior Minister Boris Pistorius. Beyond his municipal duties, Kornblum is active in national party leadership and local government advocacy, having been elected to the SPD party executive board in 2025 and serving as president of the Association of Municipal Enterprises since 2026.
Details
- Born
- 1982 · 44 years old
- Birth place
- Lingen (Ems), Germany
- Education
- University of Münster
- Career
- Jurist, civil servant in the Lower Saxony Ministry of Interior and Sport, personal advisor to the Interior Minister



