Burchardt was first elected to the German
Bundestag in the
1994 elections. Throughout her time in parliament, she was a member of the Committee on Education, Research and Technology; from 2009, she served as the committee's chairwoman. In addition to her committee assignments, Burchardt also served as chairwoman of the German-Italian Parliamentary Friendship Group from 2003 until 2013. She did not run for re-election in the
2013 elections. ==Other activities==