Bishops Don't Just Preach, They Rule: Petra Bahr's Promotion to State Secretary
Hanover Bishop assumes role of State Secretary in the government - Hanover Bishop advances to State Secretary position
Here's the lowdown on Petra Bahr, the former Regional Bishop from good ol' Hannover, swooping in to become the State Secretary in Berlin's Federal Ministry of Education, Family, Seniors, Women, and Youth. You got it right; she's taking over under Minister Karin Prien (CDU). The heads-up came straight from the Evangelical Church of Hannover. At 59, Petra Bahr's more than ready to shake things up, having spent four years as the Regional Bishop and two years on the German Ethics Council since 2020.
Bishop Ralf Meister, none too shy, touted his colleague's distinctive approach to running the Regional Bishop's office. He emphasized her knack for bridging gaps between church, politics, science, and culture while setting vital initiatives. Meister added that she's as sharp as a tack, never lacking in wisdom or insight.
Before her dabble with Scripture, Petra Bahr carved out a nice niche heading up the politics department at the CDU-affiliated Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung e.V. and proudly represented the Council of the Evangelical Church in Germany as their cultural ambassador. In 2002, she bulldozed her way to a doctorate from the University of Basel with a dissertation on Immanuel Kant's "Critique of Judgment." From 2000 to 2006, she sprinkled her philosophy and ethics lessons at the University of Frankfurt am Main.
- Hannover
- Berlin
- Petra Bahr
- Federal Ministry of Education
- CDU
- Seniors
- Women
- Youth
- Karin Prien
- Petra Bahr, formerly from Hannover, will now serve as State Secretary in Berlin's Federal Ministry of Education, Family, Seniors, Women, and Youth, reporting to Minister Karin Prien of the CDU.
- Her promotion to this role comes from the Evangelical Church of Hannover, where she served as Regional Bishop for four years.
- Before her tenure in the church, Petra Bahr was involved in politics, heading the politics department at the CDU-affiliated Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung e.V. and serving as the cultural ambassador for the Council of the Evangelical Church in Germany.
- In addition to her political and religious experiences, Petra Bahr also holds a doctorate from the University of Basel in philosophy and ethics.
