
Verena Hubertz
Profile
Verena Hubertz is a German politician and entrepreneur serving as the Federal Minister for Housing, Urban Development and Building in the Merz cabinet since 2025. Before entering politics, she co-founded the successful cooking platform Kitchen Stories. Elected to the Bundestag in 2021 representing Trier, she previously served as deputy chair of the SPD parliamentary group. Hubertz is known for her focus on digital progress, economic modernization, and housing policy, having initiated legislative efforts such as the 'Bau-Turbo-Gesetz' to accelerate construction.
Details
- Born
- 1987-11-26 · 38 years old
- Birth place
- Trier, Germany
- Education
- Trier University of Applied Sciences (Bachelor), WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management (MSc), Vanderbilt University
- Career
- Entrepreneur, Managing Director of Kitchen Stories, employee at Lebenshilfe-Werke Trier, Vodafone, PricewaterhouseCoopers, and Commerzbank

