Marc-André Souvignier

Marc-André Souvignier has a diverse work experience spanning over three decades. Marc-André began their career in the German Army, serving as an Officer from 1991 to 1993. Marc-André then worked as an Assistant to the Director at Wirtschaft und Philosophie GmbH from 1993 to 1994.

Souvignier transitioned into the banking sector and received vocational training in banking at Hypo-Bank AG (now HypoVereinsbank AG) from 1994 to 1996. Marc-André further expanded their skills by working as a Call Center Agent at becon GmbH from 2000 to 2001.

In 2005, Souvignier shifted their focus to marketing and joined medicaltex GmbH as a Marketing professional. Marc-André then joined the German Red Cross (GRC), where they held multiple roles from 2005 to 2016. These roles included Delegate Disaster Risk Reduction, Desk Officer for Pakistan, Vietnam, Myanmar, Head of Task Force Pakistan, Regional Representative MENA, Coordinator Security and Planning, and Chief of Command Staff "Refugees."

From 2016 to 2018, Souvignier worked as a Desk Officer for crisis prevention and stabilization at the Federal Foreign Office. Marc-André then became the Head of Unit at Deutsches Rotes Kreuz from 2018 to 2019. Following that, they served as an Advisor at Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH from 2019 to 2021.

Currently, Souvignier is the Head of the Operations & National Society Cooperation Department at the German Red Cross, where they are responsible for the coordination, implementation, and evaluation of international operations and emergency response.

Overall, Souvignier has demonstrated a strong commitment to humanitarian work and international cooperation throughout their career.

Marc-André Souvignier holds a Master of Arts degree in Political Science, Law, and Social and Economic History from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, completed in 2005. Marc-André also attended Venice International University (VIU) in an unspecified year, where they studied Political Science. Additionally, they obtained a certification as a PHAP Professional Member from Professionals in Humanitarian Assistance and Protection (PHAP) in January 2015. Lastly, they completed a Bankkaufmann (IHK) degree from HypoVereinsbank AG (HypoBank), although the years of study are not specified.