Kerstin Jorna
Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, European Comission





Academic qualifications:
1989: 2. Juristisches Staatsexamen (Hamburg)
1986: Diploma of Advanced European Studies, College of Bruges ( Law)
1980 – 1985: Law studies in Bonn and Hamburg concluded with 1. Juristisches Staatsexamen.
Professional experience in the European Institutions:
Since April 2020: Director-General – Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (GROW)
16 December 2016 – March 2020: Deputy Director-General – DG Economic and Financial Affairs (ECFIN)
June 2015 – 15 December 2016: Director Single market policy, regulation and DG GROW.
2012 – June 2015: Director Intellectual Property, DG MARKT (Intellectual property) and DG GROW (Industrial Property, Innovation and Standards).
2010 - 2012: Deputy Head of Cabinet and Head of Cabinet of Commissioner Barnier (Internal Market and financial services).
2008 - 2010: Head of Cabinet of Vice-President Barrot (Justice & Home Affairs).
2004 - 2008: Deputy Head of Cabinet of Commissioner Barrot (Transport).
2004: Member of Cabinet of Commissioner Verheugen (Enlargement).
2002 - 2004: Member of Cabinet of Commissioner Barnier (Regional Policy and Institutional Affairs).
2000 - 2001: Commission Spokeswoman (Regional Policy and Institutional Affairs) – Spokesman Service SPP.
1999 – 2000: Member of Commission negotiating team in the IGC (Nice Treaty), SG.
1999 – Deputy Head of Unit: Free movement of goods – DG MARKT.
1996 – 1998: Assistant to the Director-General – DG MARKT.
1990 – 1995: Various posts as Policy officer – DG MARKT .
Professional experience before joining the European Institutions:
1986 – 1989: Academic assistant at Hamburg Law Faculty