Matthias Gastel
Profile
Matthias Gastel is a German politician and member of the Bundestag representing the Alliance 90/The Greens. Since his election in 2013, he has focused heavily on transport policy, serving as his parliamentary group's spokesperson on railways and sitting on the Committee on Transport and Digital Infrastructure. A long-time critic of the Stuttgart 21 rail project, Gastel advocates for sustainable mobility, the expansion of the Gäubahn, and the implementation of the Deutschlandtakt. Before his federal career, he served on the Filderstadt municipal council and the Esslingen district council for many years. His professional background includes experience in youth welfare, business mediation, and vocational training.
Details
- Born
- 1970-12-26 · 55 years old
- Birth place
- Stuttgart, Germany
- Education
- Social pedagogy in Reutlingen; business administration (correspondence course)
- Career
- Youth welfare worker, personnel service provider, business mediator, and practical teacher for educators
