Explainer Series

Why is the Australia-Germany relationship important?

April 2025

Volkmar Klein, Member of German Bundestag and Chair of German-Pacific Parliamentary Friendship Group

Volkmar Klein is a German politician from the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and has been a member of the Bundestag since 2009, where he chairs the German-Pacific Friendship Group and the Economic Cooperation and Development Task Force of the CDU/CSU Parliamentary Group. Before joining the Bundestag, he served in the North Rhine-Westphalia state parliament (1995–2009) and was previously the mayor of Burbach (1992–1996). Prior to his political career, Klein held roles in business consulting and healthcare management.