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Frank Wetzel State Secretary at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy

Introduction

Frank Wetzel is State Secretary at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy.

Frank Wetzel, State Secretary

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Curriculum Vitae

Frank Wetzel

Born on 17 April 1965 in Darmstadt, Hessen

Professional career

Since May 2025
State Secretary at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy

2007 to 2025
Head of Division/group leader at the Federal Chancellery for policy areas including innovation, energy, transport, national and international economic affairs

2002 - 2007
Deputy Head of the Economic Division at the Permanent Representation of the Federal Republic of Germany to the European Union

1995 - 2002
Deputy Head of Division at the State Chancellery of Saxony (various roles)

1992 - 1995
Research assistant at the Chairs of Politics and Public Law/European Law in Munich and Speyer

1988 to 1989
Member of the German Bundestag

1984 - 1987
Commissioned Officer, Bundeswehr; reserve rank: Major

Education

1994
Second state examination in law, Munich

1987 - 1992
Studies in law in Bonn and Munich, 1st state examination in law