Bernhard von der Planitz

Law degree at the universities of Munich and Erlangen (First and second state exam),

German Foreign Service from 1970 to 2006;

Senior posts in the German diplomatic service

• Deputy Chief of Mission at the German Embassy in Helsinki
• Foreign political advisor of Federal President von Weizsaecker
• Consul General of Germany in New York
• Chief of Protocol of the Federal Government

Current activities

• Consultant in politics, diplomacy and protocol, in particular business protocol
• organisation of lectures
• see also www.planitz-partner.de

Languages: English, French, Italian;

Main focus of consultancy

• Protocol and event management
• Consultant in business, in particular business protocol
• Speeches and organization of lectures
• USA (New York)

Projects

• Support of the establishment of an advisory board of an important consulting enterprise
• Cooperation and support in developing a political and historical travel program for an important cruise ship enterprise procurement of experts,
• Talks on matters concerning the Near and Middle East, transatlantic relations, international protocol
• Lectures on business protocol

Positions and roles

• Senior Counsellor of the American Academy in Berlin
• StiftungLife