Steffen Bilger Appointed as New Minister of Transport
Daily Monitor
July 27, 2026
Steffen Bilger Appointed as New Minister of Transport
Chancellor Merz moves swiftly to finalize a cabinet reshuffle by appointing CDU politician Steffen Bilger as the new Minister of Transport.
Steffen Bilger, who previously served as State Secretary in the Ministry of Transport, is set to replace Patrick Schnieder, who has been deemed undesirable in the current cabinet configuration. This appointment is part of Chancellor Merz’s efforts to stabilize the government following recent political turbulence.
For journalistic integrity, this report was summarized from: spiegel.de