Introducing
Dr Sebastian Gradinger
Head of Federal Digital Academy at the Federal Academy of Public Administration (BAköV)
Dr Sebastian Gradinger was born in 1975 in Villingen-Schwenningen. He is married and has one child.
Education and professional experience
1997-2006
Studied and obtained a doctorate in economics and social sciences from Trier University
2006-2007
Basic and advanced training / retail outlet manager at dm-drogerie markt GmbH + Co KG
2007-2010
Managing director / general sales manager; Peek & Cloppenburg KG
2010-2016
Managing director WÖHLR Akademie GmbH / Head of personnel development, Rudolf WÖHRL AG
2014-2016
Training as systemic coach for change management and organisational development, ISB Weiterbildungsinstitut Wiesloch
2016-2020
Head of division at the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF)
2019-2020
Head of division – personnel development at the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees
2020-2021
Head of division – information management at the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees
seit 14. Juni 2021
Head of Federal Digital Academy as part of Federal Academy of Public Administration (BAköV) at the Federal Ministry of the Interior and Community
Quotes
“Promoting digital skills, supporting cultural change, building networks and collaborative schemes – that is what Federal Digital Academy is all about.” (Dr Sebastian Gradinger, Head of Federal Digital Academy).
“Continuous training is a key pillar when it comes to strengthening digital skills and promoting the digital cultural shift in public authorities, and it takes more than just knowledge transfer to achieve this. To make digital transformation a success, it takes collaborative schemes, networks between public authorities and, above all, it is necessary to learn from and with one other.” (Dr Sebastian Gradinger, Head of Federal Digital Academy).