Aline Blankertz

Aline Blankertz

Germany, Berlin
Tech Economy Lead at Rebalance Now
Profession: Economist
Industry: Economics, Research, Consulting, Competition, Digital
At W@: Executive Committee of W@CompetitionDE

About:

Aline is an applied economist with expertise in the data and platform economy. At the civil society organisation Rebalance Now, she is leading the work against the concentration of economic power in digital and technology sectors. Prior to that, she worked on digital policy at Wikimedia Germany and at a think tank and was co-chair of an organisation for data collaboration. She also spent six years at Oxera. She provided expert opinions in parliaments and taught courses for EU judges.

languages

German, English, Spanish

Expertise:

Competition PolicyAntitrustPatentsE-CommerceConsumer PolicyPlatform RegulationPlatform EconomicsEconomics of Privacy

Experience:

Rebalance Now

Tech Economy Lead at Rebalance Now

March 2025 - Present • Berlin, Germany

She works against the concentration of economic power and for competition in digital and tech.

Wikimedia

Policy advisor at Wikimedia

2 years 5 mth • September 2022 - February 2025 • Berlin, Germany

She works on creating suitable conditions for free knowledge, including open data, data access and free software.

Education:

St. Gallen, CH

MA HSG Economics Best Thesis Award for "Reciprocity in Joint Asset Ownership"

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