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

6 May 2025 to 29 July 2026
Federal Minister for Special Tasks and Head of the Chancellery