Dr. Carsten Linnemann – Federal Minister of Health

Curriculum vitae

Born on 10 August 1977 in Paderborn.

Professional career:

• 2026–present: Federal Minister of Health
• 2009–present: Member of the German Bundestag
• 2007–2009: Economist at IKB Deutsche Industriebank, Economic Trends and Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Division, Düsseldorf
• 2006–2007: Assistant to the Chief Economist of Deutsche Bank, Prof. Norbert Walter, and economist at Deutsche Bank Research, Frankfurt
• 2003–2004: Research Assistant and Lecturer at the Chair of Macroeconomics, Chemnitz University of Technology

Political involvement and Roles

• 2013–present: Member of the Federal Executive Board of the CDU of Germany
• 2010–present: Member of the State Executive Board of the CDU of North Rhine-Westphalia
• 2009–present: Member of the Executive Board of the Parliamentary Group for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses (PKM)
• 2025–2026: Deputy Chair of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group in the Bundestag responsible for labor and social affairs, workers, sports, and volunteer work
• 2023–2026: Secretary General of the CDU of Germany
• 2022–2024: Deputy Party Chairman of the CDU of Germany, Chairman of the Program and Policy Commission
• 2018–2021: Deputy Chair of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group in the Bundestag, responsible for the economy, small and medium-sized enterprises, and tourism
• 2013–2021: Federal Chair of the Union for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises and the Economy (MIT)
• 2004–2008: Member of the Altenbeken Municipal Council

Education

• 2002–2006: Doctoral studies in economics, Chemnitz University of Technology; degree: Dr. rer. pol., Dipl. Volkswirt
• 1999–2002: Studies in business administration, Paderborn University of Applied Sciences; degree: Diplom-Kaufmann (FH)
• 1997–1998: Military service, Augustdorf
• 1997: High school diploma, Paderborn

Voluntary work

• 2022–present: Chair of the Advisory Board of the NeMo Future Initiative
• 2010–present: Founder and Chair of the LEBENSlauf Foundation, Paderborn
• 2018–2026: Vice President of SC Paderborn 07
• 2016–2026: Trustee of the Fraunhofer Institute for Design Engineering and Mechatronics IEM