Ulrich Lange (left) and Christian Hirte are Parliamentary State Secretaries in the Federal Ministry of Transport. (Photo: Tobias Koch/Montage: HUSS-VERLAG)
Ulrich Lange (left) and Christian Hirte are Parliamentary State Secretaries in the Federal Ministry of Transport. (Photo: Tobias Koch/Montage: HUSS-VERLAG)
2025-05-22

The ranks of state secretaries in the Federal Ministry of Transport are complete. As was already announced at the beginning of May, Federal Transport Minister Patrick Schnieder will be supported by Parliamentary State Secretaries Christian Hirte and Ulrich Lange.

On May 21, the federal cabinet also approved the appointment of Dr. Claudia Stutz as a civil servant state secretary. She succeeds Susanne Henckel and will take over management, fundamental issues, as well as the areas of waterways and

road construction. State Secretary Stefan Schnorr remains a civil servant state secretary and, in addition to being responsible for the budget, will also oversee rail, air, and road transport.

Federal Minister Schnieder:

"With Dr. Claudia Stutz and Stefan Schnorr

as civil servant state secretaries as well as Ulrich Lange and Christian Hirte as parliamentary state secretaries, we have established an experienced team. Together we can now quickly tackle the pressing tasks in the areas of modern infrastructure and