New task: Former Federal Minister of Transport Wissing has a new job

Former Federal Minister of Transport Volker Wissing changes professionally from politics to business. He will take over the chair of a new Advisory Board of Christ Capital GmbH, as the company announced. This advisory board should therefore become an advisory body for the entire group of companies. Among other things, it includes the advisory company “Joschka Fischer & Company” by former Foreign Minister and Greens politician Joschka Fischer.

Wissing and Christian know each other well from the FDP

Wissing was General Secretary of the FDP from 2020 to 2022. In the traffic light coalition, he took over the office of Federal Minister of Transport. After the coalition of the SPD, the Greens and FDP break in November last year, he left the FDP and was the only liberal in the cabinet of Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD). Until the formation of the new Black and red federal government last May, he also took over the Federal Ministry of Justice from his former party friend Marco Buschmann.

The owner of the group of companies, Harald Christ, has had a moving political past. He was initially a member of the SPD and at times their medium -sized officer. At the end of 2019 he left the party and justified this with the left course of the new SPD chairman Saskia Esken and Norbert Walter-Borjans. A few months later, Christ became a member of the FDP and took over the office of Federal Treasurer there in 2020. After the traffic lights failed, he resigned from the FDP in December last year.

New job needs approval from the federal government

The Federal Government must agree to the appeal to Wissings as the advisory board chairman. According to the Ministerial Act, it can prohibit such an activity for the period of 18 months after leaving the office in whole or in part if this affects public interests. This is the case, for example, when it comes to employment in areas where a former member of the federal government worked during his term.

In a written notification of the company, Wissing said that he appreciates Christ as a person and entrepreneur. “His actions are value -oriented and sustainable. That is why I am happy to support his group of companies with my advice and experience.” Christ called Wissings a clear sign in the market: “The companies of the Christ Capital combine excellence in advice and investments with extensive expertise and experience.”