Chancellor Friedrich Merz has nominated Franziska Hoppermann as the new general secretary of the Christian Democratic Union, filling the party post vacated by Carsten Linnemann after his move to health minister. Merz put Hoppermann's name before the CDU presidium as part of a broader personnel overhaul confirmed across multiple outlets.
The reshuffle extends deep into government and parliamentary ranks. Steffen Bilger will take over as transport minister, succeeding Patrick Schnieder, who asked the chancellor for his discharge. Thorsten Frei is set to become the new CDU/CSU parliamentary group leader on July 29, following Jens Spahn's resignation. Nina Warken will serve as Chancellery chief, while Philipp Amthor becomes state minister for federal-state relations.
Further appointments include Gitta Connemann moving to the digital ministry, Johannes Steiniger as parliamentary state secretary in the economy ministry, and Christiane Schenderlein in the same role at health.