Karsten Wildberger

Federal Minister
Federal Ministry for Digital Affairs and State Modernization

Dr. Karsten Wildberger, born on September 5, 1969, in Giessen.

Since May 6, 2025 – Federal Minister for Digital Affairs and State Modernization
Since May 2025 – Member of the CDU

2021–2025 – Chairman of the Board of CECONOMY AG and the MediaMarktSaturn Group
2016–2021 – Member of the Board of E.ON SE
2012–2016 – Member of the Board at TelstraGroup Ltd. (telecommunications) in Melbourne
2006–2011 - Member of the Executive Board at Vodafone, Romania and the United Kingdom
2003–2006 - Various management positions at Deutsche Telekom AG

2000 – MBA from INSEAD, Fontainebleau

1998–2003 – Management consultant at Boston Consulting Group

1997 – Ph.D. in Physics
1995 – Bachelor’s degree in Physics

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