Professional experience:
2025 since May Federal Minister for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety
2021-2025 Minister of State to the Federal Chancellor and Federal Government Commissioner for Eastern Germany
2017-2021 First Parliamentary Secretary of the SPD parliamentary group
2014-2017 Deputy Chairman of the Thuringia Land branch of the SPD
2013-2017 Deputy Chairman of the SPD parliamentary group
2005-2013 Budget policy spokesperson for the SPD parliamentary group
1999-2003 Member of the Land executive committee of the SPD Thuringia
since 1998 Member of the German Bundestag
1995-1999 Member of the district executive committee of the SPD Erfurt
1995 Joined the SPD
Education:
2013 Graduate in public policy at Erfurt University
1998 Completed training as a bank clerk
1997-1998 Civilian service in Erfurt
1994-1997 Certified training course as a bank clerk
1991-1994 Abitur (higher education entrance examination) at the Johann-Wilhelm-Häßler-Gymnasium in Erfurt
