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Federal Minister for Digital Affairs and State Modernisation

How it's filled

In plain words: Appointed by the Federal President
Exact method: Appointed and dismissed by the Federal President on the proposal of the Federal Chancellor (Art. 64 Basic Law).
Chosen by: Federal President
Seats: 1

Source: bundesregierung.de, checked Oct 12, 2026

Karsten Wildberger CDU since May 2025 Report Source: bundesregierung.de, checked Oct 12, 2026

bundesregierung.de · checked Oct 12, 2026 Die Bundesregierung, Bundeskabinett, read 2026-10-12: current Chancellor and 17 federal ministers and portfolio names. Party and appointment dates (6 May 2025; reshuffle 29 July 2026) Fallback: Wikipedia, Kabinett Merz (last edited 2026-09-09), because the official page gives neither; cross-checked against the Bundestag MdB-Stammdaten for MdB ministers. For: Federal Minister for Digital Affairs and State Modernisation, Karsten Wildberger, current term
gesetze-im-internet.de · checked Oct 12, 2026 Federal Ministry of Justice, Grundgesetz für die Bundesrepublik Deutschland (Basic Law), current consolidated text, read 2026-10-12: structure, selection methods and competences of the federal bodies (Arts. 38-69, 50-53, 93-94); body names and websites from each body's own site. For: Federal Minister for Digital Affairs and State Modernisation in German