Christian Luft - State Secretary

Curriculum vitae

Born on 17 February 1962 in Rastatt.

1981: ‘Abitur’ university entrance qualification at Tulla-Gymnasium Rastatt; 1981 to 1983: Military service; 1983 to 1988: Studied administrative sciences at the University of Konstanz, graduated with a degree in administrative sciences; 1991: State examination for the higher general administrative service.

Since 1991: Various functions in the Land administration of Baden-Württemberg; 2004 to 2005: Head of Division ‘Key Issues of Social Security, Statutory Health Insurance Law, Long-term Care Insurance’; From 2005: Deputy Head of Directorate-General ‘Labour, Social Security’ at the Ministry for Social Affairs of Baden-Württemberg.

2006 to 2007: Head of Division ‘Health’ at the Federal Chancellery.

2007 to 2009: Head of Division ‘Long-term Care and Assistance for the Elderly, Long-term Care Insurance’ and Deputy Head of Directorate-General ‘Social Insurance’ at the Ministry for Social Affairs of Baden-Württemberg.

2010 to 2012: Head of the Directorate ‘Social, Health, Labour Market Policy’ at the Federal Chancellery.

2012 to 2013: Head of Directorate-General ‘Social Insurance, Old-Age Security, Social Assistance’ at the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs.

2014 to 2018: Social Policy Adviser to the Federal Chancellor and Director-General for ‘Social, Health, Labour Market, Infrastructure and Societal Policy’ at the Federal Chancellery, additionally responsible for ‘Sustainability’ and ‘Societal Cohesion’.

2018 to 2021: State Secretary and Department Head at the Federal Ministry of Education and Research, responsible for Finances, Personnel, General Policy, Innovation, Education and Life Sciences.

Since 30 June 2025: State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Health.