Before joining Brunswick, Arne was a Member of the European Parliament and sat on committees for foreign affairs, development, human rights and defence. He has also worked at historical institutions, in local administration and at the German Bundestag, and is currently Senior Policy Advisor at the Ecologic Institute. Thanks to this background, he enjoys a broad network of contacts across politics and society, and has served as an advisor to international business associations, NGOs, foundations and European national parliaments.