Christian Luft - State Secretary

Bundesgesundheitsministerin Nina Warken übergibt die Ernennungsurkunde an Staatssekretär Christian Luft

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.

Bundesgesundheitsministerin Nina Warken übergibt die Ernennungsurkunde an Staatssekretär Christian Luft
Federal Minister of Health Nina Warken appointed Christian Luft as State Secretary in the Ministry on June 30, 2025.

Last change: 9. July 2025

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