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He is a lawyer who has practiced law for many years, has served in management positions, and worked as a political consultant. From 2003 to 2018, Dr. Brügmann initially served as Managing Director for Professional Training and Continuing Education and later as Chief Executive Officer of the German Bar Association (Deutscher Anwaltverein). In this role, he represented the professional association in the political and public spheres for over ten years and advocated for the modernization and professionalization of the association's structures.

Dr. Cord Brügmann received his doctorate in 2008 at the Technische Universität Berlin with a dissertation on “Anti-Semitism and decisions of civil courts in the Weimar Republic.” He was involved in the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site, where he developed educational programs. Since 2020, he has hosted the podcast “Rechtsgespräch,” which looks at innovations in the legal market and matters related to accessing justice.