Neşe Erikli has served as Political State Secretary at the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Science, Research and Arts since May 2026.
Born in Heilbronn on July 19, 1981, Neşe Erikli has been the directly elected representative of the Konstanz-Radolfzell constituency in the Baden-Württemberg State Parliament for the parliamentary group of Bündnis 90/Die Grünen since April 2016. Before entering the State Parliament, she worked as a project manager in foundation management at “Blaues Kreuz“ in Zurich.
Since 2016, she has been a member of the supervisory board of the “Baden-Württemberg Stiftung“, which supports innovative projects in the fields of arts and culture. From 2021 to 2026, Neşe Erikli served as Chair of the Committee on Science, Research, and Arts and was also a member of the Finance Committee. Most recently, she has served as Deputy Chair of the Green Party’s state parliamentary group since 2022. Neşe Erikli lives in Konstanz with her daughter.