Dr. Nils Behrndt

Nils Behrndt is currently Deputy Director-General in the Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers at the European Commission. The Directorate-General’s policy areas cover civil and commercial justice, criminal justice, fundamental rights and rule of law, equality and Union citizenship, and consumers. As Deputy Director-General, Nils is in charge of Digital Transformation, civil and criminal justice and consumers protection.

After having worked as researcher and lawyer for some years in Germany, he has joined the European Commission in 2000. He held various positions in Directorate-General Enterprise and Industry, in the cabinets of Vice-President Günter Verheugen (Enterprise and Industry), Commissioner John Dalli and Commissioner Tonio Borg (Health and Consumer Policy) and Commissioner Neven Mimica (Consumer Policy; International cooperation and development).

Nils Behrndt has German and British law degrees and holds a Ph.D. in public administration/law.