GermanyBundestagSocial Democratic Party of GermanyNorth Rhine-Westphalia · Leverkusen – Cologne IVMember of the Bundestag
Karl Lauterbach
Profile
Karl Lauterbach is a German scientist, physician, and politician who has served as a member of the Bundestag since 2005. A member of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), he previously served as the Federal Minister of Health from 2021 to 2025. Before entering politics, he held a distinguished academic career as a professor of health economics and epidemiology at the University of Cologne and Harvard University. Known for his evidence-based approach to public health, he gained national prominence as a key advisor during the COVID-19 pandemic. Currently, he chairs the German Parliament's Committee on Research, Technology and Aerospace.
Details
- Born
- 1963-02-21 · 63 years old
- Birth place
- Düren, Germany
- Education
- RWTH Aachen University, University of Texas at San Antonio, University of Düsseldorf, Harvard School of Public Health
- Career
- Physician, Professor of health economics and epidemiology, Director of the Institute of Health Economics and Clinical Epidemiology
