Education
Ruhr University Bochum.
Ruhr University Bochum.
Studying on a scholarship by the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, Brauksiepe earned a Diplom (1990) and a Doctorate (1995) in economics from the Ruhr University Bochum. Between 1996 and 1998 he was a research assistant in Bochum. Brauksiepe joined the Christian Democratic Union in 1983.
Between 2002 and 2005, Brauksiepe was the Christian Democratic Union/Christlich Soziale Union (Christian Social Union) parliamentary group’s senior representative on the Committee on Economic Cooperation and Development and the Deputy Chairman of the Parliamentary Advisory Council on Sustainable Development.
Parliamentary State Secretary in the Federal Ministry for Labor and Social Affairs, 2009-2013
From October 2009 to December 2013, Brauksiepe served as Parliamentary State Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs under Ursula von der Leyen. Parliamentary State Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Defense, 2013-
Following the 2013 federal elections, Brauksiepe was part of the Christian Democratic Union/Christlich Soziale Union (Christian Social Union) team in the negotiations with the Social Democratic Party of Germany on a coalition agreement.
Since December 2013, he has been serving as Parliamentary State Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Defence, succeeding Christian Schmidt. In this capacity, he focuses on the areas covered by the directorates for policy, defense planning, forces policy, and strategy and operations, as well as those covered by the budget directorate.
One of his most important tasks is representing the ministry before the Bundestag budget committee.
In addition, Brauksiepe serves as Deputy Chairman of the Parliamentary Friendship Group for Relations with the Maghreb States. Atlantic Association of Young Political Leaders (AAYPL), President (2007-2009).
Since the 1998 election he has been a member of the Bundestag. Action medeor, Member of the Advisory Board (2002-2006)
Center for International Peace Operations (ZIF), ex-officio Member of the Supervisory Board (since 2014)
German Atlantic Association, Member of the Board
German Foundation for Peace Research, ex-officio Member of the Board (since 2014)
German-Jordanian Society, Member of the Advisory Board (since 2006)
Institute of Development Research and Development Policy (Institution of Electrical Engineers) at the Ruhr University Bochum, Member of the Board of Trustees (since 2008)
Otto Benecke Foundation, Member of the Board of Trustees (since 2012).