12 Facts About Luisa Neubauer

Luisa-Marie Neubauer was born on 21 April 1996 and is a German climate activist.

Luisa Neubauer is one of the main organisers of the school strike for climate movement in Germany, where it is commonly referred to under its alternative name Fridays for Future.

Luisa Neubauer was born in Hamburg as the youngest of four siblings.

Luisa Neubauer's grandmother was married for some years to Feiko Reemtsma of the Reemtsma cigarette empire and got involved in the anti-nuclear movement of the 1980s.

Luisa Neubauer sensitized Luisa Neubauer to the climate problem and gave her her share of the taz cooperative.

Luisa Neubauer grew up in Hamburg's Iserbrook district and completed her high school diploma in 2014 at the Marion-Donhoff-Gymnasium in the affluent Blankenese neighborhood.

Luisa Neubauer has been a youth ambassador of the non-governmental organization ONE since 2016.

Luisa Neubauer was active for the Foundation for the Rights of Future Generations, 350.

Luisa Neubauer assessed the 2019 European elections as a key event to motivate the European youth to protect climate.

At the EU summit in Sibiu in May 2019, Luisa Neubauer joined other climate activists in meeting Emmanuel Macron and eight other EU leaders.

Luisa Neubauer received negative press coverage for her past flights to countries all around the world.

Luisa Neubauer responded that any criticism of her personal consumption distracts from larger structural and political issues.