title: Jonas Geissler
text: # Jonas Geissler
  
  Jonas Geissler (born 5 June 1984) is a German politician of the Christian Social Union (CSU) who has been serving as a member of the Bundestag since 2021.
  
  ## Early life and education
  
  Geissler was born 1984 in the West German town of Isny. He received a PhD from the University of Erlangen–Nuremberg.
  
  ## Political career
  
  Geissler was elected directly to the Bundestag in 2021, representing the Coburg district. He has since been serving on the Committee on Transport and the Committee on Human Rights and Humanitarian Aid.
  
  ## Other activities
  
  ### Government agencies
  
  * Federal Network Agency for Electricity, Gas, Telecommunications, Posts and Railway (BNetzA), Alternate Member of the Rail Infrastructure Advisory Council (since 2022)
  * German Institute for Human Rights (DIMR), Member of the Board of Trustees (since 2022)
  
  ### Non-profit organizations
  
  * Coburg University of Applied Sciences, Member of the Board of Trustees (since 2022)
  