[2] After completing her studies, Sybille von Obernitz initially worked as a consultant in the fields of economics and executive management at the Augsburg Chamber of Industry and Commerce.

There, she worked for approximately three years, initially as a personal consultant to the President and CEO of the Berlin Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

In the summer of 2012, Obernitz faced heavy criticism for the announcement of the position of CEO at Messe Berlin, which was released without involvement from the supervisory board.

[8] As a result, CDU state chairman Frank Henkel deemed further cooperation no longer viable, leading Sybille von Obernitz to request resignation on September 8, 2012.

[9] The governing mayor Klaus Wowereit dismissed the senator from her position on September 11, 2012, thereby enabling her to receive transitional benefits.