Dr. Karsten Wildberger

Federal Minister for Digital Transformation and Government Modernisation
Bundesministeriums für Digitales und Staatsmodernisierung
Germany

Dr. Karsten Wildberger, born in 1969, comes from Gießen and holds a doctorate in physics.

After working as a management consultant at Boston Consulting Group and international leadership positions at T-Mobile, Vodafone, Telstra (Australia) and E.ON, he was responsible as CEO at Ceconomy AG and Managing Director at Media-Saturn-Holding for the digital transformation of one of the biggest European retail companies. Under his leadership the online business was expanded and innovative digital business models were established.

Since May 6 2025 he is Germanys first Federal Minister for Digital Affairs.