CV

• Born on 8 August 1973 in Bad Säckingen

• 1993 
  Abitur (university entrance qualification) in Bad Säckingen

• 1993 to 1994 
  Military service in the German-French Brigade

• 1994 to 1999 
  Studied law at the University of Freiburg

• 1999 
  First state examination in law 

• 1999 to 2001
  Probationary training period at the Waldshut-Tiengen Regional Court

• 2001
  Second state examination in law

• 2001 to 2002 
  Lawyer

• 2002 to 2004 
  Member of the State Council in the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of State and personal assistant to the Minister of State and Europe

• 2004 to 2013 
  Head Mayor of the city of Donaueschingen

• Since 2007
  Deputy Chair of the CDU in Baden-Württemberg

• Since 2013
  Member of the Bundestag

• 2018 to 2021 
  Deputy Chair of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group in the Bundestag

• 2021 to 2025 
  First Parliamentary Secretary of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group in the Bundestag

• Since 6 May 2025 
  Federal Minister for Special Tasks and Head of the Chancellery