Joachim Lücking
Head of Unit Rail Safety and Interoperability
Biography
Dr. Joachim Lücking has been Head of Unit for Rail Safety and Interoperability in the Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport of the European Commission since January 2025. In this role, he is responsible for implementing and developing European policy in this area, including oversight of the European Union Agency for Railways and Europe’s Rail Joint Undertaking. Prior assignments in the Commission include several management positions in DG MOVE (aviation safety) and DG COMP (rescue and restructuring aid, antitrust in telecommunications, merger control for transport and other services).
Joachim holds a Ph.D. in business administration from the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg and a M.A. in economics from Wayne State University, Detroit.