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BAFA's presidency is now held by the individual previously known as Pastohr.

Beginning August 19, Mandy Pastohr will assume the role of President at the Federal Office of Economics and Export Control (BAFA), effectively replacing Torsten Safarik who transitioned to lead Lausitzer and Mitteldeutsche Bergbau-Verwaltungsgesellschaft on July 1. A native of Jena, Pastohr has...

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2025 September 8 . 7:30 PM

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BAFA's presidency is now held by the individual previously known as Pastohr.

New President Appointed at BAFA

Mandy Pastohr, a native of Jena, has been appointed as the new President of the Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Control (BAFA), effective August 19. Pastohr previously served as Managing Director of the RKW Kompetenzzentrum in Eschborn for several years.

The RKW Kompetenzzentrum is a center of competence in a specific field, located in Eschborn, Germany. The exact roles and responsibilities Pastohr held at the RKW Kompetenzzentrum are not specified in the provided text.

Prior to her tenure at BAFA, Pastohr led the Department of Foreign Trade, Small Business, Vocational Education, Technology, Innovation at the Hessian Ministry of Economic Affairs, Energy, Transport, Housing and Rural Development for over three years. This ministry, based in the state of Hesse, Germany, is responsible for economic affairs, energy, transport, housing, and rural development, among other things.

Before her appointment at the Hessian Ministry, Mandy Pastohr was succeeded by Tarek Al-Wazir as head of the same ministry.

Torsten Safarik, who was previously the President of BAFA, is no longer in that role. On July 1, he took over the management of the Lausitzer and Mitteldeutsche Bergbau-Verwaltungsgesellschaft, a company that manages mining operations in certain regions of Germany.

The Lausitzer and Mitteldeutsche Bergbau-Verwaltungsgesellschaft, like the RKW Kompetenzzentrum, is based in Germany. The specific roles and responsibilities that Safarik held at this company are not specified in the provided text.

As the new President of BAFA, Mandy Pastohr will be responsible for economic affairs and export control, overseeing a federal authority that plays a crucial role in the German economy.