Merz cabinet

Merz cabinet

25th Cabinet of the Federal Republic of Germany
6 May 2025 – present
Signing of the coalition agreement for the 21st Bundestag on 5 May 2025
Date formed6 May 2025
People and organisations
PresidentFrank-Walter Steinmeier
ChancellorFriedrich Merz
Vice ChancellorLars Klingbeil
Member parties  CDU
  CSU
  SPD
Status in legislatureGrand coalition
Opposition parties  AfD
  Greens
  The Left
  SSW
History
Election(s)2025 federal election
Legislature term(s)21st Bundestag
PredecessorScholz

The Merz cabinet is the current Cabinet of Germany.

Composition

Order Office Portrait Minister Party Took office Left office
1
Chancellor
Friedrich Merz CDU 6 May 2025 Incumbent
2 Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil SPD 6 May 2025 Incumbent

Federal Minister of Finance
3
Federal Minister of the Interior
Alexander Dobrindt CSU 6 May 2025 Incumbent
4
Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs
Johann Wadephul CDU 6 May 2025 Incumbent
5
Federal Minister of Defence
Boris Pistorius SPD 19 January 2023
(renewed on 6 May 2025)
Incumbent
6
Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy
Katherina Reiche CDU 6 May 2025 Incumbent
7
Federal Minister of Research, Technology and Space
Dorothee Bär CSU 6 May 2025 Incumbent
8
Federal Minister of Justice and Consumer Protection
Stefanie Hubig SPD 6 May 2025 Incumbent
9
Federal Minister for Education, Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth
Karin Prien CDU 6 May 2025 Incumbent
10
Federal Minister of Labour and Social Affairs
Bärbel Bas SPD 6 May 2025 Incumbent
11
Federal Minister for Digital Transformation and Government Modernisation
Karsten Wildberger Ind
(before 9 May 2025)
6 May 2025 Incumbent
CDU
(after 9 May 2025)
12
Federal Minister for Transport
Patrick Schnieder CDU 6 May 2025 29 July 2026
Steffen Bilger 29 July 2026 Incumbent
13
Federal Minister for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety
Carsten Schneider SPD 6 May 2025 Incumbent
14
Federal Minister of Health
Nina Warken CDU 6 May 2025 29 July 2026
Carsten Linnemann 29 July 2026 Incumbent
15
Federal Minister of Agriculture, Food and Regional Identity
Alois Rainer CSU 6 May 2025 Incumbent
16
Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development
Reem Alabali-Radovan SPD 6 May 2025 Incumbent
17
Federal Minister for Housing, Urban Development and Building
Verena Hubertz SPD 6 May 2025 Incumbent
18 Federal Minister for Special Affairs

Head of the Chancellery
Thorsten Frei CDU 6 May 2025 29 July 2026
Nina Warken 29 July 2026 Incumbent

References

  1. ↑ "Germany's Merz unveils coalition deal with Social Democrats after weeks of talks". France 24. 10 April 2025.
  2. ↑ "Liste der Bundesministerinnen und Bundesminister gemäß der amtlichen Reihenfolge" (PDF) (in German). Bundesregierung. 6 May 2025.
  3. ↑ "Parteieintritt - Bundesdigitalminister Wildberger ist jetzt CDU-Mitglied". Deutschlandfunk.de (in German). 2025-05-09. Retrieved 2025-05-09.