CV

• Born on 1 May 1968 in Kyllburg

• 1987
  Abitur (university entrance qualification) at the St. Matthias Gymnasium in Gerolstein

• 1987 to 1988
  Basic military service 

• 1988 to 1995
  Studied law at the Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelm University in Bonn, 1st state examination

• 1995 bis 1997
  Legal internship, 2nd state examination

• 1998 to 1999
  Lawyer

• Since 1999
  Member of the District Council of Bitburg-Prüm 

• 1999 to 2009
  Mayor of the local authority association of Arzfeld 

• 2004 to 2011
  Chair of the CDU parliamentary group in the District Council of Bitburg-Prüm 

• Since 2009
  Member of parliament in the Bundestag 

• 2011 to 2018
  Secretary General of the CDU in Rhineland-Palatinate 

• 2014 bis 2017
  Chair of the German-Belgium-Luxembourgian parliamentary group

• Since 2017
  Chair of the Rhineland-Palatinate state group in the CDU/CSU parliamentary group in the Bundestag 

• 2018 to 2025
  Parliamentary Secretary of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group in the Bundestag 

• 2018 to 2021
  Chair of the BENELUX parliamentary group 

• 2022 to 2025
  Chair of the Belgium-Luxembourg parliamentary group

• Since 6 May 2025 
  Federal Minister of Transport