Biography

Born in Tübingen on 12 January 1967. Protestant, married with 2 children

1986 - 1987
Basic military service, airborne brigade 25 in Calw, Baden-Wurttemberg

1988 - 1990
Editorial traineeship and local editor for the “Schwarzwälder Bote” newspaper

1995
Degree in Economics from the University of Tübingen

1995 - 2009
Mayor of the Town Horb a.N., Baden-Wurttemberg

2001 - 2009
Member of the Baden-Wurttemberg State Parliament (Landtag)

2006 - 2009
Deputy Chairman of the FDP/DVP State Parliamentary Group

2009 - 2017
Member of the European Parliament

2011 - 2014
Chair of the European Parliament Budget Control Committee (CONT)

since 2013
Federal State Chairman of the Baden-Wurttemberg Free Democratic Party (FDP)

since 2013
Member of the Federal Executive Committee of the FDP

since 2017
Member of the German Bundestag

2017 - 2021
Deputy Chairman of the FDP Parliamentary Group in the German Bundestag

since December 2021
Parliamentary State Secretary to the Federal Minister for Digital and Transport

since January 2022
Federal Government Commissioner for Rail Transport

Thematic focus: railways, environment, Europe