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'''Steffen Bilger''' (born 16 February 1979) is a [[Germany|German]] politician ([[Christian Democratic Union of Germany|CDU]]) and member of the [[Bundestag]] for the constituency of [[Ludwigsburg (electoral district)|Ludwigsburg]]. Since 14 March 2018 he is Parliamentary State Secretary at the [[Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure]] in the [[Fourth Merkel cabinet]].
'''Steffen Bilger''' (born 16 February 1979) is a German politician of the [[Christian Democratic Union (Germany)|Christian Democratic Union]] (CDU) and member of the [[Bundestag]] for the constituency of [[Ludwigsburg (electoral district)|Ludwigsburg]].
From 2018 until 2021, Bilger served as Parliamentary State Secretary at the [[Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure]] in [[Fourth Merkel cabinet|the cabinet]] of Chancellor [[Angela Merkel]].


==Education and early career==
==Education and early career==
After graduation in 1998 at Max Born High School in [[Backnang]], Bilger did his [[Alternative civilian service|civil service]]. He then studied law at the [[University of Tübingen|Eberhard-Karls University of Tübingen]], which he finished in 2004 with the first state law examination. In 2006, Bilger completed a legal traineeship at the [[Stuttgart]] Regional Court with the second state law exam.<ref name="Wahlkreisbüro 2018">{{cite web|title=Lebenslauf Steffen Bilger|url=http://www.steffen-bilger.de/fileadmin/user_upload/Lebenslauf_Presse_tabellarisch_Stand_Jan__2017.pdf|access-date=2017-06-27|last=Wahlkreisbüro|language=de}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}{{Dead link|date=June 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=no }}</ref>
After graduation in 1998 at Max Born High School in [[Backnang]], Bilger did his [[Alternative civilian service|civil service]]. He then studied law at the [[University of Tübingen|Eberhard-Karls University of Tübingen]], which he finished in 2004 with the first state law examination. In 2006, Bilger completed a legal traineeship at the [[Stuttgart]] Regional Court with the second state law exam.<ref name="Wahlkreisbüro 2018">{{cite web|title=Lebenslauf Steffen Bilger|url=http://www.steffen-bilger.de/fileadmin/user_upload/Lebenslauf_Presse_tabellarisch_Stand_Jan__2017.pdf|access-date=27 June 2017|last=Wahlkreisbüro|language=de}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}{{Dead link|date=June 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=no }}</ref>


In 2007, Bilger was admitted as a lawyer and founded a law firm together with two colleagues. From 2006 until 2009, he also worked in the strategy department of the [[Mannheim]]-based energy service company [[MVV Energie]].
In 2007, Bilger was admitted as a lawyer and founded a law firm together with two colleagues. From 2006 until 2009, he also worked in the strategy department of the [[Mannheim]]-based energy service company [[MVV Energie]].
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===Member of the German Parliament, 2009–present===
===Member of the German Parliament, 2009–present===
[[File:2019-04-11 Steffen Bilger by Olaf Kosinsky8633.jpg|thumb|Bilger in 2019]]
In the [[2009 German federal election|2009 federal election]], Bilger won the direct mandate in constituency of [[Ludwigsburg (electoral district)|Ludwigsburg]] with 39.9% of the vote and became a member of the German Bundestag. In the 17th Bundestag he was a full member in the Committee on Transport, Construction and Urban Development, a member of the Parliamentary Advisory Council on Sustainable Development and a deputy member of the Committees Health and Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety. He was also a full member of the Enquete Commission Growth, Prosperity, Quality of Life.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.bundestag.de/bundestag/ausschuesse17/a15/mitglieder.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=2018-05-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111224223311/http://www.bundestag.de/bundestag/ausschuesse17/a15/mitglieder.html# |archive-date=2011-12-24 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
In the [[2009 German federal election|2009 federal election]], Bilger won the direct mandate in constituency of [[Ludwigsburg (electoral district)|Ludwigsburg]] with 39.9% of the vote and became a member of the German Bundestag. In the 17th Bundestag he was a full member in the Committee on Transport, Construction and Urban Development, a member of the Parliamentary Advisory Council on Sustainable Development and a deputy member of the Committees Health and Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety. He was also a full member of the Enquete Commission Growth, Prosperity, Quality of Life.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.bundestag.de/bundestag/ausschuesse17/a15/mitglieder.html |title=Deutscher Bundestag: Mitglieder des Ausschusses für Verkehr, Bau und Stadtentwicklung |access-date=5 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111224223311/http://www.bundestag.de/bundestag/ausschuesse17/a15/mitglieder.html |archive-date=24 December 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


In the [[2013 German federal election|2013 federal election]], Bilger won 50.4% again the direct mandate in constituency of Ludwigsburg. In the 18th Bundestag, he was a full member in the Parliamentary Advisory Council on Sustainable Development, the Committee on Transport and Digital Infrastructure and in the Joint Committee. He has also been Chairman of the MIT Transport Forum since 2013 and since 2016 a full member of the Conciliation Committee of the German Bundestag and the Bundesrat. On the Committee on Transport and Digital Infrastructure, Bilger served as his parliamentary group's [[rapporteur]] on [[electric vehicle]]s and [[alternative fuel vehicle]]s.
In the [[2013 German federal election|2013 federal election]], Bilger won again with 50.4% of the vote the direct mandate in constituency of Ludwigsburg. In the 18th Bundestag, he was a full member in the Parliamentary Advisory Council on Sustainable Development, the Committee on Transport and Digital Infrastructure and in the Joint Committee. He has also been Chairman of the MIT Transport Forum since 2013 and since 2016 a full member of the Conciliation Committee of the German Bundestag and the Bundesrat. On the Committee on Transport and Digital Infrastructure, Bilger served as his parliamentary group's [[rapporteur]] on [[electric vehicle]]s and [[alternative fuel vehicle]]s.


In addition to his committee assignments, Bilger also headed the Parliamentary Advisory Board on Electromobility. Furthermore, he was also Chairman of the Young Group, the association of all Union members under the age of 35, until January 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://bundestag.de/bundestag/abgeordnete18/biografien/B/bilger_steffen/258230 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2018-05-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160919123158/http://bundestag.de/bundestag/abgeordnete18/biografien/B/bilger_steffen/258230# |archive-date=2016-09-19 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.cducsu.de/Titel__junge_gruppe/TabID__13/SubTabID__16/AGID__21/arbeitsgruppen.aspx |title=Archived copy |access-date=2018-05-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090928090034/http://www.cducsu.de/Titel__junge_gruppe/TabID__13/SubTabID__16/AGID__21/arbeitsgruppen.aspx# |archive-date=2009-09-28 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
In addition to his committee assignments, Bilger also headed the Parliamentary Advisory Board on Electromobility. Furthermore, he was also Chairman of the Young Group, the association of all Union members under the age of 35, until January 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://bundestag.de/bundestag/abgeordnete18/biografien/B/bilger_steffen/258230 |title=Deutscher Bundestag - Steffen Bilger, CDU |access-date=5 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160919123158/http://bundestag.de/bundestag/abgeordnete18/biografien/B/bilger_steffen/258230 |archive-date=19 September 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.cducsu.de/Titel__junge_gruppe/TabID__13/SubTabID__16/AGID__21/arbeitsgruppen.aspx |title=CDU/CSU-Fraktion im Deutschen Bundestag: Themen - Soziologische Gruppen |access-date=5 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090928090034/http://www.cducsu.de/Titel__junge_gruppe/TabID__13/SubTabID__16/AGID__21/arbeitsgruppen.aspx |archive-date=28 September 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


In the [[2017 German federal election|2017 federal election]], Bilger won again the direct mandate in the constituency of Ludwigsburg with 38.3%. He became once again a full member of the Committee on Transport and Digital Infrastructure. In the associated working group of the CDU / CSU parliamentary group, he was elected at the end of January 2018 with 95.5% of the votes as chairman and deputy chairman of the group.
In the [[2017 German federal election|2017 federal election]], Bilger won again the direct mandate in the constituency of Ludwigsburg with 38.3%. He became once again a full member of the Committee on Transport and Digital Infrastructure. In the associated working group of the CDU / CSU parliamentary group, he was elected at the end of January 2018 with 95.5% of the votes as chairman and deputy chairman of the group.


During the coalition negotiations between the Union and the SPD, Bilger was part of the working group on transport and infrastructure, led by [[Thomas Strobl]], [[Alexander Dobrindt]] and [[Sören Bartol]].<ref>{{cite web|title=eigene Homepage Steffen Bilger|url=https://www.steffen-bilger.de/zur-person/politische-stationen/|access-date=2018-03-28|language=de}}</ref> Since 14 March 2018, he has been Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure under minister [[Andreas Scheuer]]. In April 2018, he also became Federal Government Coordinator for Freight and Logistics.<ref>{{cite web|title=Pressemitteilung 023/2018|publisher=Bundesministerium für Verkehr und digitale Infrastruktur|url=http://www.bmvi.de/SharedDocs/DE/Pressemitteilungen/2018/023-personalien.html|access-date=2018-04-12|date=2018-04-11|language=de}}</ref>
During the coalition negotiations between the Union and the SPD, Bilger was part of the working group on transport and infrastructure, led by [[Thomas Strobl]], [[Alexander Dobrindt]] and [[Sören Bartol]].<ref>{{cite web|title=eigene Homepage Steffen Bilger|url=https://www.steffen-bilger.de/zur-person/politische-stationen/|access-date=28 March 2018|language=de}}</ref> From 2018 until 2021, he served as Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure under minister [[Andreas Scheuer]]. In this capacity, he was also the Federal Government Coordinator for Freight and Logistics.<ref>{{cite web|title=Pressemitteilung 023/2018|publisher=Bundesministerium für Verkehr und digitale Infrastruktur|url=http://www.bmvi.de/SharedDocs/DE/Pressemitteilungen/2018/023-personalien.html|access-date=12 April 2018|date=11 April 2018|language=de}}</ref>

Since the [[2021 German federal election|2021 elections]], Bilger has been serving as one his parliamentary group's deputy chairs, under the leadership of successive chairs [[Ralph Brinkhaus]] (2021–2022) and [[Friedrich Merz]] (2022–present). In this capacity, he oversees the group’s legislative activities on agriculture, [[environmental policy]], nature conservation and consumer protection.<ref>[https://www.faz.net/aktuell/politik/inland/spahn-ist-jetzt-stellvertreter-des-fraktionsvorsitzenden-17683184.html Neuaufstellung der Union: Spahn ist jetzt Stellvertreter des Fraktionsvorsitzenden] ''[[Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung]]'', 13 December 2021.</ref>


==Other activities==
==Other activities==
* German Federal Environmental Foundation (DBU), Member of the Board of Trustees (since 2024)<ref>[https://www.bmuv.de/pressemitteilung/steffi-lemke-beruft-neue-mitglieder-in-das-kuratorium-der-deutschen-bundesstiftung-umwelt Steffi Lemke beruft neue Mitglieder in das Kuratorium der Deutschen Bundesstiftung Umwelt] [[Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection]], press release of 12 June 2024.</ref>
* [[Federal Agency for Civic Education]], Chairman of the Board of Trustees (since 2014)
* [[Federal Agency for Civic Education]], Chairman of the Board of Trustees (since 2014)
* [[Federal Network Agency|Federal Network Agency for Electricity, Gas, Telecommunications, Post and Railway]] (BNetzA), Member of the Rail Infrastructure Advisory Council (since 2013)
* [[Federal Network Agency|Federal Network Agency for Electricity, Gas, Telecommunications, Post and Railway]] (BNetzA), Member of the Rail Infrastructure Advisory Council (since 2013)
* Quadriga Hochschule Berlin, Member of the Advisory Board on Politics and Public Affairs<ref>[https://www.quadriga-hochschule.com/quadriga-netzwerk/beiraete/beirat-politik-public-affairs/ Advisory on Politics and Public Affairs] Quadriga Hochschule Berlin.</ref>
* [[Theaterhaus Stuttgart]], Member of the Board of Trustees
* [[Theaterhaus Stuttgart]], Member of the Board of Trustees
* German Renewable Energy Federation (BEE), Member of the Parliamentary Advisory Board (2009-2012)
* German Renewable Energy Federation (BEE), Member of the Parliamentary Advisory Board (2009-2012)


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Bilger is married and has two children.
Bilger is married and has three children.


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
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Steffen Bilger
Bilger, Steffen-8937
ConstituencyLudwigsburg (electoral district)
Member of the Bundestag
for Ludwigsburg
Assumed office
27 October 2009
Preceded byMatthias Wissmann (2007)
Personal details
Born (1979-02-16) 16 February 1979 (age 45)
Schongau, Bavaria, West Germany
Political partyChristian Democratic Union
Alma materUniversity of Tübingen
OccupationLawyer

Steffen Bilger (born 16 February 1979) is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and member of the Bundestag for the constituency of Ludwigsburg.

From 2018 until 2021, Bilger served as Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure in the cabinet of Chancellor Angela Merkel.

Education and early career

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After graduation in 1998 at Max Born High School in Backnang, Bilger did his civil service. He then studied law at the Eberhard-Karls University of Tübingen, which he finished in 2004 with the first state law examination. In 2006, Bilger completed a legal traineeship at the Stuttgart Regional Court with the second state law exam.[1]

In 2007, Bilger was admitted as a lawyer and founded a law firm together with two colleagues. From 2006 until 2009, he also worked in the strategy department of the Mannheim-based energy service company MVV Energie.

Political career

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Already as a student Bilger joined the Young Union in 1996 and was also a member of the CDU. From 1998 to 1999 he served as chairman of the Baden-Württemberg Land branch of the Pupils' Union and from 1998 to 2000 as federal managing director of the Pupil Union Germany. In 2006, Bilger was elected chairman of the Junge Union Baden-Württemberg and was confirmed in office in the years 2008, 2009 and 2010.[2]

On 1 October 2011, Bilger was elected district chairman of the CDU North Württemberg, the largest of the four CDU districts in Baden-Württemberg.[3] He won clearly against his competitor, the former Secretary of State for Arts, Dietrich Birk.[4] After his election as CDU district chairman, he ran again as country chairman of the Junge Union and was replaced in this office on 12 November 2011 by the Mannheim CDU city councillor Nikolas Löbel.[5][6]

Member of the German Parliament, 2009–present

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Bilger in 2019

In the 2009 federal election, Bilger won the direct mandate in constituency of Ludwigsburg with 39.9% of the vote and became a member of the German Bundestag. In the 17th Bundestag he was a full member in the Committee on Transport, Construction and Urban Development, a member of the Parliamentary Advisory Council on Sustainable Development and a deputy member of the Committees Health and Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety. He was also a full member of the Enquete Commission Growth, Prosperity, Quality of Life.[7]

In the 2013 federal election, Bilger won again with 50.4% of the vote the direct mandate in constituency of Ludwigsburg. In the 18th Bundestag, he was a full member in the Parliamentary Advisory Council on Sustainable Development, the Committee on Transport and Digital Infrastructure and in the Joint Committee. He has also been Chairman of the MIT Transport Forum since 2013 and since 2016 a full member of the Conciliation Committee of the German Bundestag and the Bundesrat. On the Committee on Transport and Digital Infrastructure, Bilger served as his parliamentary group's rapporteur on electric vehicles and alternative fuel vehicles.

In addition to his committee assignments, Bilger also headed the Parliamentary Advisory Board on Electromobility. Furthermore, he was also Chairman of the Young Group, the association of all Union members under the age of 35, until January 2018.[8][9]

In the 2017 federal election, Bilger won again the direct mandate in the constituency of Ludwigsburg with 38.3%. He became once again a full member of the Committee on Transport and Digital Infrastructure. In the associated working group of the CDU / CSU parliamentary group, he was elected at the end of January 2018 with 95.5% of the votes as chairman and deputy chairman of the group.

During the coalition negotiations between the Union and the SPD, Bilger was part of the working group on transport and infrastructure, led by Thomas Strobl, Alexander Dobrindt and Sören Bartol.[10] From 2018 until 2021, he served as Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure under minister Andreas Scheuer. In this capacity, he was also the Federal Government Coordinator for Freight and Logistics.[11]

Since the 2021 elections, Bilger has been serving as one his parliamentary group's deputy chairs, under the leadership of successive chairs Ralph Brinkhaus (2021–2022) and Friedrich Merz (2022–present). In this capacity, he oversees the group’s legislative activities on agriculture, environmental policy, nature conservation and consumer protection.[12]

Other activities

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Personal life

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Bilger is married and has three children.

References

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  1. ^ Wahlkreisbüro. "Lebenslauf Steffen Bilger" (PDF) (in German). Retrieved 27 June 2017.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Heilbronner Stimme: Der Nachwuchs haut auf den Putz, Heilbronner Stimme
  3. ^ SWR: Bilger führt CDU-Bezirk Nordwürttemberg 1. Oktober 2011
  4. ^ StZ: Bilger ist neuer Bezirkschef 1. Oktober 2011
  5. ^ SWR: Nikolas Löbel neuer JU-Landeschef 12. November 2011
  6. ^ Schwarzwälder Bote: Südwest-JU hat einen neuen Chef 12. November 2011
  7. ^ "Deutscher Bundestag: Mitglieder des Ausschusses für Verkehr, Bau und Stadtentwicklung". Archived from the original on 24 December 2011. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  8. ^ "Deutscher Bundestag - Steffen Bilger, CDU". Archived from the original on 19 September 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  9. ^ "CDU/CSU-Fraktion im Deutschen Bundestag: Themen - Soziologische Gruppen". Archived from the original on 28 September 2009. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  10. ^ "eigene Homepage Steffen Bilger" (in German). Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  11. ^ "Pressemitteilung 023/2018" (in German). Bundesministerium für Verkehr und digitale Infrastruktur. 11 April 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  12. ^ Neuaufstellung der Union: Spahn ist jetzt Stellvertreter des Fraktionsvorsitzenden Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, 13 December 2021.
  13. ^ Steffi Lemke beruft neue Mitglieder in das Kuratorium der Deutschen Bundesstiftung Umwelt Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection, press release of 12 June 2024.
  14. ^ Advisory on Politics and Public Affairs Quadriga Hochschule Berlin.
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