Is Karsten Wildberger Germany's Elon Musk?

Is Karsten Wildberger Germany's Elon Musk?

Karsten Wildberger was himself a little surprised to be appointed to Chancellor Friedrich Merz's new Cabinet. It all happened "rather suddenly," the 55-year-old said at one of his first public appearances in late April, the formal handover at the office of his predecessor, Volker Witting. Strictly speaking, of course, Wildberger doesn't really have a predecessor, because his Ministry for Digitalization and State Modernization is entirely new, bu…

The digital ministers of the countries expect a lot from their new counterpart at the federal level, Wildberger. More money is needed from the federal government for the expansion of digital infrastructure - and a uniform strategy for dealing with AI. By O. Bemelmann.

Digital State Secretary Philipp Amthor (CDU) wants to herald the end of fax machines in his Ministry for Digitalization and State Modernization. "We didn't have any to begin with – and we don't intend to introduce any," Amthor told the newspaper "Stern." They are "now fully engaged" in addressing the political profile of the new ministry. "We're not choosing houseplants or discussing decorating issues; instead, it's about setting up this ministr…

As of: May 13, 2025, 9:39 p.m. The state digital ministers have high expectations of the new Federal Digital Minister, Karsten Wildberger, particularly with regard to a unified strategy for promoting digital infrastructure and dealing with artificial intelligence. Karsten Wildberger (CDU) was received with great interest in Ingelheim, where he will serve as Germany's first digital minister. "The feedback from my colleagues was very positive," he…