Finance Minister Klingbeil Appoints Economist Südekum as Advisor

The economist Jens Südekum, who teaches in Düsseldorf, is one of the architects of the debt-financed "special assets infrastructure" of the new German government. Now he becomes a volunteer consultant to the Minister of Finance Klingbeil.

He was one of the masterminds behind the planned €500 billion special fund – now Jens Südekum is advising Finance Minister Klingbeil. The economist wants more industrial policy and a reform of the debt brake.

The economist Jens Südekum is considered one of the pioneers of the 500 billion special fund. In future he will advise Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil.

Jens Südekum advocates an active industrial policy for the government and a reform of the debt brake. The economist is now to advise Federal Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil – on a voluntary and independent basis.