Hot Seat: Stefanie Hubig Steps into the Federal Ministry of Justice
Minister Hubig opts to steer clear of public controversies. - Minister Hubig prefers to avoid public confrontations.
Let's cut to the chase! Stefanie Hubig, with a twinkle in her eye and a heart full of excitement, has taken the reins as the Federal Minister of Justice. And what a hurdle race she's stepping into with a shiny black-red government!
One of the top priorities she's got her eyes set on? Extend the rent brake by another four years. But that's not all, Stefanie's determined to shake up family law as well.
"Democracy's under pressure," she warns, scrutinizing last year's rocky appointment of Friedrich Merz as Chancellor. She signals her commitment to tackling new government tasks harmoniously and with minimal public drama.
A surprising turn of events, this one! Before this, Stefanie had served as Minister of Education in Rhineland-Palatinate and frolicked in the waters of the Federal Ministry of Justice as State Secretary.
She walked into the office left by Volker Wissing, who'd filled in the Justice Ministry shoes, along with the transport portfolio, in November 2024, following Marco Buschmann's resignation and the FDP's departure from government. Now, Wissing's sailing with a new course. Hubig acknowledges his steely resolve in testing times and touts his clear compass.
Wissing, a seasoned navigator himself, offered little more than a wave of reassurance to the Federal Ministry of Justice employees, convinced that they'd be just fine with Hubig in charge.
One more key change coming up? The Federal Ministry of Justice will soon be decked out with a fresh responsibility – consumer protection. This duty post has bobbed around several departments in recent years, including the Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection until 2013 and later the Justice Ministry, before the traffic light government handed it off to the Federal Ministry for the Environment in 2021.
Hang on tight – it's going to be one wild ride!
- Stefanie Hubig, now the Federal Minister of Justice, has her sights set on extending the rent brake by another four years and overhauling family law.
- Hubig's predecessor, Volker Wissing, temporarily filled the role of Justice Minister and also held the transport portfolio, a position he vacated in November 2024 following Marco Buschmann's resignation and the FDP's departure from government.
- Wissing's responsibilities are being taken over by Stefanie Hubig, who he believes will lead the Federal Ministry of Justice effectively.
- A significant change is forthcoming as the Federal Ministry of Justice is set to assume the responsibility of consumer protection, a duty that has been handed off between various departments in recent years.
