Weigert becomes the new chief economist: Katherina Reiche sets clear accents!

Weigert becomes the new chief economist: Katherina Reiche sets clear accents!

Federal Minister of Economics Katherina Reiche (CDU) is carrying out a fundamental restructuring in the management level of her ministry. How Bunny mail reports, Benjamin Weigert will become the new head of the “Economic Policy” department and will unofficially take over the role of chief economist in the ministry. Weigert, currently head of the central financial stability department at the Bundesbank, will succeed Elga Bartsch from September. Bartsch, who was brought into the ministry by Reiche's predecessor Robert Habeck, is preparing to leave.

However, the move to Weigert is still subject to formal clarification. Katherina Reiche said that the Department of Economic Policy has greater potential and should play a more important role within the federal government. This indicates a strategic realignment of political priorities in the ministry.

Important personnel decisions

Another important decision-making process concerns the position of the minister's spokesperson. An internal solution is also being sought here, which indicates Reich's intention to promote continuity and stability in the ministry. Such personnel changes could bring a breath of fresh air to the federal government's economic policy strategies.

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Press work and public relations

In public relations there is a comprehensive overview of current press releases, speeches and videos with Katherina Reiche. Examples of recently published content include:

• 10.07.2025: Pressemitteilung zu Hightech Ausgründungen und Startup Factories.
• 10.07.2025: Pressemitteilung zur Ukraine Recovery Conference 2025 in Rom.
• 08.07.2025: Katherina Reiche stellt Haushaltsplan im Bundestag vor.
• 02.07.2025: Pressemitteilung zum Unitarisierungsabkommen mit den Niederlanden.
• 01.07.2025: Katherina Reiche setzt Alarmstufe Gas herab.
• 01.07.2025: Pressekonferenz zu aktuellen Entwicklungen auf dem Gasmarkt.
• 01.07.2025: Neues Förderangebot zur Digitalisierung und Innovationen im Mittelstand.
• 30.06.2025: Antrittsbesuch bei polnischen Amtskolleginnen und -kollegen in Warschau.
• 30.06.2025: Beschäftigungssicherung für PCK-Raffinerie bis Ende 2025.
• 27.06.2025: Zitat von Katherina Reiche zur Empfehlung der Mindestlohnkommission.

These developments underline the dynamic situation in the Federal Ministry of Economics and the important steps that are being taken to address the economic policy challenges.