Name

Matthias Catón (IPA: [maˈtiːas caˈtɔˑn])

Date of birth

19th January 1976

Place of birth

Hamburg (Germany)

School education

1982 – 1992
Albert-Schweitzer-Schule in Hamburg

1992 – 1995
Peter-Petersen-Schule (now called Irena-Sendler-Schule) in Hamburg

School-leaving qualification

1995
“Abitur”

Alternative national service*

July 1995 – July 1996
at the Kurzzeitpflege Barmbek, Hamburg

University education

October 1996 – March 2003
Study of Political Science (major), Medieval and Contemporary History, and Economics (minors) at the University of Heidelberg (Germany)

March – July 2000
Semester abroad at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile in Santiago

Degrees

2003
Master of Arts (M. A.) in Political Science, University of Heidelberg

2009
Dr. rer. pol., University of Heidelberg

2011
Executive Master in Global Leadership, World Economic Forum in collaboration with INSEAD, London Business School, The Wharton School and Columbia University

Professional activities

September – December 2000
Internship with the Chilean Ministry of the Secretary General to the President (Ministerio Secretaría General de la Presidencia) in Santiago

July – October 2001
Internship with the campaign “Betsy Gotbaum for Public Advocate” in New York City

April 2003 – August 2006
Research Associate and Lecturer at the University of Heidelberg's Institute of Political Science

August 2006 – August 2008
Program Officer at the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA). [Acting Programme Manager June – August 2008]

September 2008 – April 2009
Knowledge Manager for the Global Agenda Councils at the World Economic Forum

May 2009 – June 2010
Head of Project Management for the Global Redesign Initiative at the World Economic Forum

July 2010 – June 2011
Associate Director, Global Redesign Initiative at the World Economic Forum

since September 2011
Program Director at the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management