By Sara Brandstätter ( April 28, 2025, 11:44 GMT | Insight) -- Karsten Wildberger, a political newcomer with strong industry background, has been nominated by the conservative CDU as Germany's new digital minister. Wildberger was CEO of Ceconomy, an international retail company, and vice president of the “economic council of the CDU,” an industry lobby group. Chancellor-designate Friedrich Merz of the CDU announced his team of ministers on Monday morning.Karsten Wildberger, a political newcomer with strong industry background, was nominated as the new digital minister in Germany by the conservative CDU. ...
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