Dorothee Bär

Dorothee Bär has been Federal Minister for Research, Technology and Space in the Merz cabinet since May 2025. The CSU politician has been a member of the German Bundestag since 2002, representing the constituency of Bad Kissingen. She previously served, among other roles, as Minister of State to the Federal Chancellor and Federal Government Commissioner for Digital Affairs (2018–2021), as well as Deputy Chair of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group (2021–2025). Since 2017, she has also been Deputy Chair of the CSU party. With her political focus on digitalization, technology, and science, Bär is regarded as a leading voice within the Union on issues of innovation and the future.