Health Team

		Mikkel Hagen Hess Regional Director DACH Embassy of Denmark in Berlin +49 30 5050 2100 // [email protected]
		Expertise	Education M.Sc. in International Relations, The London School of Economics and Political Science

		Anne-Marie Christina Thoft Health Diplomat Embassy of Denmark in Berlin +49 30 5050 2109 // [email protected] Anne-Marie Thoft is the Embassy’s health and life science expert bridging German and Danish health and life science authorities to ensure strong DK-DE bilateral alliances, the exchange of best practice and improved framework conditions for Danish life science in Germany. With 15+ years of experience in the Danish and international health and life sciences sector, she has a solid network and domain knowledge from hospitals, authorities, ministries and industry.
		Expertise G2G Partnerships and Exchange; Health Data; Pharma, Medtech and Digital Health Regulation; Sustainability in healthcare; Emerging Health Treats; Public-Private-Partnerships; Innovation in Healthcare; Public Health.	Education M.Sc. International Business, Language and Culture, University of Southern Denmark and Copenhagen Business School

		Ingela Aliwell Commercial Advisor – Health Embassy of Denmark in Berlin +49 30 5050 2210 // [email protected] Ingela Aliwell is working as an Academic Officer at The Trade Council in the Healthcare sector. She joined the team in the beginning of 2019 and is responsible for Global Public Affairs. Ingela has a particular interest in IT, most recently working with Fujitsu in Germany. For 3 years she worked with Copenhagen University on the digitalisation of the Science Faculty’s curriculum.
		Expertise Healthcare International Business, Project Management, Fundraising, Public Affairs	Education MSc International Business and Emerging Markets, The University of Edinburgh BA International Business Communication and International Marketing, Copenhagen Business School

		Gitte Sognstrup Lindenmayr Commercial Advisor – Health Consulate General of Denmark in Munich +49 89 54 58 54 10 //[email protected] Gitte joined The Trade Council in December 2021 as a Commercial Advisor in the healthcare sector. Gitte assists Danish healthcare companies with export activities and has special focus on digital transformation and hospitals. With an engineering background in business and product development, Gitte has a solid technical as well as commercial understanding.
		Expertise German health care system, Business development, Market Research, Project management	Education Civil engineer in Product Development and Innovation M.Sc. in Engineering, University of Southern Denmark

		Lea Baur Wilhjelm Commercial Advisor – Health Embassy of Denmark in Berlin +49 30 5050 2125 // [email protected] Lea became a part of the Trade Council in May 2023, bringing with her a background in political science and valuable experience from her time at the Danish Ministry for Industry, Business, and Financial Affairs. Her role involves supporting Danish healthcare companies in their export endeavors, with a particular emphasis on initiatives like the German-Danish Eldercare Alliance and Global Public Affairs (GPA).
		Expertise German health care system, government relations, hospital & elder care.	Education MSc in Political Science with a specialization in Foreign Policy, University of Copenhagen.