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Andreas Schaumayer

2024-11-04

Andreas Schaumayer studied administrative sciences and earned his doctorate in this field. He worked at the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) on topics including the WTO, supply chains, and sustainability standards. He then moved to the FDP parliamentary group in the German Bundestag as an economic advisor. He has since returned to the BMZ, where he is now Head of Division for Food Security and Water.

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Fishermen in Bangladesh skillfully handle large fishing nets under a clear sky. | © GIZ Ranak Martin

A Menu of Solutions

A Conversation with Shakuntala Thilsted & Andreas Schaumayer

On the sidelines of the UN Ocean Conference (UNOC 2025), Andreas Schaumayer, Head of Division at the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), and Shakuntala Thilsted, Senior Nutrition Expert at CGIAR, discussed the crucial role of aquatic foods in nutrition, livelihoods, and climate resilience.

From Subsidies to Sustainability: The Future of Global Fisheries

AnInterview with Rashid Sumaila and Andreas Schaumayer

Against the backdrop of the eleventh Our Ocean Conference in Mombasa, Kenia, leading fisheries economist Rashid Sumaila and Andreas Schaumayer, German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), reflect on the state of global fisheries in 2026: from the hidden economic power of small-scale fishing communities to the data gaps that leave millions of fishers uncounted.

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