Estelle Göger

Deputy Chief of Staff to Executive Vice President Stéphane Séjourné
European Commission

With her extensive background in EU institutions and economic affairs, Ms. Göger has held various positions, including Deputy Head of Cabinet (since December 2024, European Commission) and Head of Unit in DG GROW (October 2021–December 2024, European Commission), where she led teams and managed relations with key institutions. She possesses expertise across several departments of the European Commission, gained through roles such as leading the team for the Investment Plan for Europe (03/2017–12/2019) and serving as a member of the cabinet of Economic Affairs Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni (12/2019–10/2021).

Early in her career, she worked at the European Parliament as a parliamentary assistant (02/2006–10/2011, EP assistant), as chief of staff to European Parliament President Martin Schulz (01/2012–09/2014, EP President) and as an EP official (09/2014–03/2017, EP Budget Secretariat). She is fluent in several languages and possesses a unique ability to bridge cultural and institutional divides.

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