Biography

Born in Schongau on 16 February 1979

Married, three children

Education and training

1998
School-leaving certificate, Max-Born-Gymnasium (grammar school)

1998 – 1999
Civilian service

1999 – 2004
Law studies at the University of Tübingen, First State Examination in Law

2004 – 2006
Practical legal training at the Regional Court of Stuttgart, Second State Examination in Law

Professional and political background

1996
Joined the CDU (Christian Democratic Union) and its youth section (Junge Union)

2006 – 2009
Lawyer at MVV Energiedienstleistungen GmbH, Mannheim

2006 – 2011
Federal state chairman of the Junge Union Baden-Württemberg

Since 2009
Member of the German Bundestag

2009 – 2018
Member of the German Bundestag’s Transport Committee

Since 2011
Chairman of the North Württemberg regional branch of the CDU

2014 – 2018
Chairman of the Group of Young Members within the CDU/CSU Parliamentary Group in the Bundestag

2018 – 2021
Parliamentary State Secretary to the Federal Minister of Transport and Digital Infrastructure

2021 – 2025
Deputy Chairman of the CDU/CSU Parliamentary Group in the German Bundestag

2025 – 2026
Chief Whip of the CDU/CSU Parliamentary Group in the German Bundestag

Since 29 July 2026
Federal Minister of Transport