Biography

Jan-Peter Kleinhans is Director of Technology and Geopolitics at Stiftung Neue Verantwortung (SNV) – a non-partisan, non-profit, independent tech-policy think tank in Berlin. Since 2020 his focus is on the analysis of semiconductors as a strategic asset, how resilient the global semiconductor value chain is to external shocks and how Europe's competitiveness can be strengthened. Jan-Peter’s work informed the EU Chips Act as well as several European governments. He testified at the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission and is co-leading the China Semiconductor Observatory. Before analyzing the global semiconductor value chain, Jan-Peter worked on mobile network security, in particular 5G security and the trustworthiness of equipment vendors. He presented his work to the Foreign Affairs Committee of the German Bundestag and the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, among others. He holds a BSc in business informatics from Darmstadt University of Technology and an MSc in communication theory from Uppsala University.