Minister and State Secretaries

Introduction

The Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMUKN) is headed by Carsten Schneider. He is supported by the State Secretary Dr. Heike Henn and the Parliamentary State Secretaries Rita Schwarzelühr-Sutter and Bettina Hagedorn.

Carsten Schneider

State Secretary and Parliamentary State Secretaries

Last updated: 10.11.2026

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