Constanze Bürger

Constanze Bürger is a long-standing Internet governance practitioner bridging the technical and political spheres. With deep expertise in Internet infrastructure and a strong understanding of its societal and policy implications, she is able to translate between engineering realities and political decision-making at national and global level.

She led Germany as a pioneer in establishing a Government-LIR, bringing the German public administration into membership of the RIPE NCC in 2009, and driving the deployment of secure, IPv6-based public infrastructures. For her commitment to a free, open, and resilient Internet, she was awarded the Jim Bound IPv6 Award by the IPv6 World Council.

Through active participation in UN Internet Governance Forum (IGF) processes and other multistakeholder environments, Constanze has consistently advocated for political support of the technical foundations required to preserve Internet stability, openness, and global interoperability. Her work has given her extensive experience in international cooperation, consensus-building, and moderation across diverse stakeholder bodies.

Constanze holds a Diploma in Computer Science (1999) and has served as an Executive Officer at the German Federal Ministry of the Interior since 2001. In 2024, she was elected to the NRO Number Council, where she contributes her technical, governance, and policy expertise to safeguarding the independence and integrity of the global number resource system.

Last modified on 04/01/2026