Konstantin Elsässer appointed head of BITMi Berlin office

Konstantin Elsässer has been appointed as the new head of the Berlin capital office for the Bundesverband IT-Mittelstand e. V. (BITMi), effective September. Elsässer, who has served as a political advisor for the association for the past year, will lead the organization’s political advocacy efforts in Berlin.

In his new role, Elsässer will coordinate political work and expand engagement with members of parliament, ministries, and other political stakeholders. His primary objectives include strengthening the IT medium-sized business sector by improving framework conditions for ‘Made in Germany’ digital innovations and securing Germany’s digital sovereignty.

Prior to joining BITMi, Elsässer worked as a digital policy advisor for the SPD parliamentary group. BITMi represents over 2,500 medium-sized IT companies and is the largest IT trade association in Germany focused exclusively on medium-sized business interests.