| Steffen Schütz | |
|---|---|
_Th%C3%BCringen_zwischen_CDU,_BSW_und_SPD_STP_1291.jpg) Steffen Schütz in 2024 | |
| Co-Chair of BSW Thuringia | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2024Serving with Katja Wolf | |
| Minister for Digital Affairs and Infrastructure of Thuringia | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 13 December 2024 | |
| Member of the Landtag of Thuringia | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 1 September 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1966 (age 58–59) Eisenach, Thuringia, Germany (then East Germany) |
| Political party | BSW |
Steffen Schütz (born 1966) is a German entrepreneur and politician from the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW). Since 2024 he has been a member of the Landtag of Thuringia and Thuringian Minister for Digital Affairs and Infrastructure [de]. Also since 2024 he has been co-chair of the BSW Thuringia [de] alongside Katja Wolf.
Life
Steffen Schütz studied communication studies at the Berlin School of Advertising and Design [de] from 1987 to 1990 and graduated with a degree in communication design (FH) . He was branch manager of a trade fair construction company in Berlin (1990–1992) and managing director of an advertising company, also in Berlin (1993–1997). Since 1997 he has run an advertising agency in Berlin. He is married, has no children and lives in Erfurt.
Political career
Schütz has been a member of the newly founded Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance since 2024 and was elected co-state chairman in Thuringia. In the 2024 Thuringian state election, he took second place on the BSW state list and was elected to the Landtag of Thuringia.
On 13 December 2024, Schütz was appointed Thuringian Minister for Digital Affairs and Infrastructure [de] in the Voigt Cabinet.
External links
- Eintrag Steffen Schütz at thueringer-landtag.de
References
- "Neustart für Thüringen" (in German). Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
- "Katja Wolf und Steffen Schütz führen BSW-Landesverband" (in German). Süddeutsche Zeitung. 2024-03-15. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
- Otto, Elmar (2024-12-17). "Thüringer Minister Steffen Schütz: Unternehmer und Politikverkäufer". www.thueringer-allgemeine.de (in German). Retrieved 2025-01-17.