Ahmetovic's parents are from
Bosnia and Herzegovina. During the
Bosnian War, they fled to Hannover in 1992, where Adis Ahmetovic was born in 1993. His father Fuad, who had previously worked as an administrative lawyer in
Kotor Varoš, became a construction worker in Germany and later a warehouse clerk, his mother Edina worked as a
cleaner. At the age of 22, Ahmetovic became a
German citizen and gave up his
Bosnian passport. In addition to
German, he also speaks the
Bosnian language. In 2011, Ahmetovic graduated from Herschel School in Hannover and obtained his
Abitur. At
Leibniz University Hannover, he studied teaching politics, economics and
German studies. During his studies he received a scholarship from the
Friedrich Ebert Foundation. In 2019 he completed his studies obtaining the degree
Master of Education. == Early career ==