Thomas Oster is an experienced project manager currently working at NRW.BANK since May 2020, focusing on the design, implementation, and management of the NRW.Innovationspartner project, which supports small and medium-sized enterprises through innovative formats and funding programs. Prior roles include serving as press spokesman for the CDU-Fraktion in Bornheim, where responsibilities entailed public communication and strategic planning, and working in various communication and marketing positions, such as a public relations student at Instinctif Partners Germany and a corporate marketing student at Rheinmetall Group. Thomas Oster holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the University of Cologne and a Master of Arts in Corporate Communication from Hochschule Fresenius.