Pronouns: He/him
Jonas Hanke, 20, is a German youth worker and nonprofit leader with Polish roots. As Managing Director of Astra gUG (the German branch of Elysium+ Network), he drives inclusion and queer youth participation across Germany, Ukraine, Poland, and Italy.
He is currently co-developing an international queer youth cooperation project on hate speech alongside partners in Ukraine, Iceland, Latvia, and Armenia. Alongside dual bachelor's studies in Labour Market Management at HdBA and work with Germany's Federal Employment Agency, Jonas has taken part in over 16 Erasmus+ mobilities.
He joins the Gender Equality Forum 2026 to bring a grassroots, cross-border youth perspective to equality in Europe.