Senator Bonde experiences another important departure of a party member - Senator Bonde Experiences another Key Figure's Departure
In the political landscape of Berlin, changes have been afoot, particularly in the Senate department for Mobility, Transport, Climate Protection, and Environment. Ute Bonde, the current Senator in charge, took over from Manja Schreiner (CDU) following a change of government in April 2023. However, as of August 2025, there is no confirmed or publicly reported update on personnel changes in this department following the departure of State Secretary Britta Behrendt.
Britta Behrendt, who was responsible for Climate Protection and Environment in Ute Bonde's Senate administration, is set to move to the Federal Chancellery of Friedrich Merz. The "Tagesspiegel" first reported this move, but there have been no reports of high-ranking employees from the Berlin Senate Administration following suit and moving to the federal level.
Prior to her move, Britta Behrendt was succeeded by Johannes Wieczorek, who returned to the Federal Ministry of Transport as department head after serving for a year in Bonde's transport department. Arne Herz was named as Wieczorek's successor in the same department at the beginning of June.
The Federal Ministry of Transport has seen some changes too, with Stutz and Wieczorek joining after serving in Bonde's department. It's worth noting that the Berlin Senate Administration is not known for its personnel continuity, with many employees being attracted by the career opportunities and longer job security offered at the federal level.
The departure of Britta Behrendt and the subsequent moves of Johannes Wieczorek and Arne Herz have resulted in many changes within Ute Bonde's transport department. Bonde's predecessor, Manja Schreiner, stepped down in April 2024 due to a plagiarism scandal. Claudia Elif Stutz served as State Secretary in Bonde's department for about a year before stepping down and moving to the Federal Ministry of Transport.
The Berlin Senate remains a coalition of the CDU and SPD, and it is currently embroiled in budget and policy challenges, such as cuts in the education and health sectors, which might indirectly affect personnel decisions. Despite these challenges, no direct references or announcements concerning new personnel in the Berlin Senate Administration for Mobility, Transport, Climate Protection, and Environment or within the CDU party post-Behrendt's departure have been found.
If any updates on personnel changes in the specified Berlin Senate department or CDU party offices become available, they would likely be published in official Berlin Senate communications or major news outlets focused on German politics.
- In the absence of Britta Behrendt, who moved to the Federal Chancellery, the Berlin Senate Administration for Mobility, Transport, Climate Protection, and Environment faces a new challenge in finding a suitable successor due to the scarcity of high-ranking employees choosing to stay in the city's administration, as many prefer career opportunities and long-term job security at the federal level.
- As policy and legislation concerning vocational training have been key aspects of the duties handled by the Senate department, any updates on new personnel in this sector would be significant and worth closely monitoring within the general news landscape, particularly given the current political challenges and budget cuts facing the Berlin Senate.
