List of Senators from Berlin

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The Senators of Berlin are members of the Senate of Berlin , the Berlin state government , headed by the Governing Mayor of Berlin . Only the senators elected by the Berlin House of Representatives from 1951 onwards or appointed by the governing mayor from 2006 onwards are listed, i.e. not those senators who are temporarily entrusted with the management of another department.

Current Senate administrations

The Governing Mayor of Berlin - Senate Chancellery -

At times, the following business areas are incorporated into the Senate Chancellery or the business area of ​​the Governing Mayor:

  • December 7, 1953 to January 22, 1955: "Banking" division
  • since January 25, 1996: "Federal Affairs" division
  • January 25, 1996 to December 8, 2016: "European Affairs" division
  • December 9, 1999 to June 16, 2001: "Justice" division
  • November 23, 2006 to December 8, 2016: "Culture" division
  • since December 8, 2016: "Science and Research" division
ruling mayor Political party Start of office End of office
Ernst Reuter SPD January 18, 1951 September 29, 1953 †
Walther Schreiber CDU October 22, 1953 January 11, 1955
Otto Suhr SPD January 11, 1955 August 30, 1957 †
Willy Brandt SPD October 3, 1957 1st December 1966
Heinrich Albertz SPD December 14, 1966 October 19, 1967
Klaus Schütz SPD October 19, 1967 May 12, 1977
Dietrich Stobbe SPD May 12, 1977 January 23, 1981
Hans-Jochen Vogel SPD January 23, 1981 June 11, 1981
Richard von Weizsäcker CDU June 11, 1981 February 9, 1984
Eberhard Diepgen CDU February 9, 1984 March 16, 1989
Walter Momper SPD March 16, 1989 January 24, 1991
Eberhard Diepgen CDU January 24, 1991 June 16, 2001
Klaus Wowereit SPD June 16, 2001 December 11, 2014
Michael Mueller SPD December 11, 2014 in office

Senate Department for Education, Youth and Family

Senator Political party Start of office End of office Department designation
Joachim Tiburtius CDU February 1, 1951 March 11, 1963 Popular education
Carl-Heinz Evers SPD March 11, 1963 March 4th 1970 School system
Gerd Löffler SPD March 12, 1970 April 25, 1975
Walter Rasch FDP April 25, 1975 June 11, 1981
Hanna-Renate Laurien CDU June 11, 1981 March 16, 1989 School system, youth and sport;
from April 18, 1985: school system, vocational training and sport
Sybille Volkholz independent March 16, 1989 November 19, 1990 School, vocational training and sport
Jürgen Klemann CDU January 24, 1991 January 25, 1996
Ingrid Stahmer SPD January 25, 1996 December 9, 1999 School, youth and sport
Klaus Böger SPD December 9, 1999 November 23, 2006 School, youth and sport;
from January 17th, 2002: Education, youth and sport
Jürgen Zöllner SPD November 23, 2006 November 30, 2011 Education, science and research
Sandra Scheeres SPD November 30, 2011 in office Education, youth and science;
from December 8, 2016: Education, Youth and Family

Senate Department for Finance

Senator Political party Start of office End of office
Friedrich Haas CDU February 1, 1951 2nd July 1958
August Weltzien independent 2nd July 1958 January 15, 1959
Joachim Wolff CDU January 15, 1959 March 11, 1963
Hans-Günter Hoppe FDP March 11, 1963 April 6, 1967
Heinz Striek SPD April 6, 1967 April 14, 1975
Klaus Riebschläger SPD April 25, 1975 January 9, 1981
Konrad Porzner SPD January 23, 1981 June 11, 1981
Gerhard Kunz CDU June 11, 1981 April 18, 1985
Günter Rexrodt FDP April 18, 1985 March 16, 1989
Norbert Meisner SPD March 16, 1989 January 24, 1991
Elmar Pieroth CDU January 24, 1991 January 25, 1996
Annette Fugmann-Heesing SPD January 25, 1996 December 9, 1999
Peter Kurth CDU December 9, 1999 June 16, 2001
Christiane Krajewski SPD June 16, 2001 January 17, 2002
Thilo Sarrazin SPD January 17, 2002 May 1, 2009
Ulrich Nussbaum independent May 1, 2009 December 11, 2014
Matthias Kollatz SPD December 11, 2014 in office

Senate Department for Health, Care and Equality

At times the "Health" division was assigned to other Senate administrations:

  • From April 6, 1967 to October 19, 1967 the Senate Department for Social Affairs, Health, Youth and Sport
  • From October 19, 1967 to April 20, 1971 of the Senate Department for Labor, Health and Social Affairs
  • From December 9, 1999 to January 17, 2002 of the Senate Department for Labor, Social Affairs and Women
Senator Political party Start of office End of office Department designation
Walter Conrad FDP February 1, 1951 October 29, 1954 Healthcare
Hugo Holthöfer FDP 4th November 1954 January 22, 1955
Hans Schmiljan CDU January 22, 1955 March 7, 1961 †
Hans-Jürgen Behrendt CDU April 6, 1961 March 11, 1963
Gerhard habenicht FDP March 11, 1963 April 6, 1967
Hans-Georg Wolters SPD April 20, 1971 May 4th 1973 Health and environmental protection
Erich Pätzold SPD May 10, 1973 January 23, 1981
Reinhard Ueberhorst SPD January 23, 1981 June 11, 1981
Ulf Fink CDU June 11, 1981 March 16, 1989 Health, social and family;
from April 18, 1985: Health and Social Affairs
Ingrid Stahmer SPD March 16, 1989 January 24, 1991 Health and social
Peter Luther CDU January 24, 1991 January 25, 1996 health
Beate Huebner CDU January 25, 1996 December 9, 1999 Health and social
Heidi Knake-Werner PDS January 17, 2002 November 23, 2006 Health, social and consumer protection
Katrin Lompscher The left November 23, 2006 November 24, 2011 Health, Environment and Consumer Protection
Mario Czaja CDU November 30, 2011 December 8, 2016 Health and social
Dilek Kolat SPD December 8, 2016 in office Health, care and equality

Senate Department for Home Affairs and Sport

Senator Political party Start of office End of office Department designation
Werner Müller independent February 11, 1951 November 10, 1953 Interior
Hermann Fischer FDP November 24, 1953 January 22, 1955
Joachim Lipschitz SPD January 22, 1955 December 11, 1961 †
Heinrich Albertz SPD December 21, 1961 March 11, 1963
Otto Theuner SPD March 11, 1963 November 4, 1965
Heinrich Albertz SPD November 4, 1965 December 14, 1966
Wolfgang Büsch SPD April 6, 1967 September 19, 1967
Kurt Neubauer SPD October 19, 1967 April 28, 1977
Peter Ulrich SPD May 12, 1977 January 23, 1981
Frank Dahrendorf SPD January 23, 1981 June 16, 1981
Heinrich Lummer CDU June 16, 1981 April 17, 1986
Wilhelm Kewenig CDU April 17, 1986 March 16, 1989
Erich Pätzold SPD March 16, 1989 January 24, 1991
Dieter Heckelmann Independent / CDU January 24, 1991 January 25, 1996
Jörg Schönbohm CDU January 25, 1996 November 12, 1998
Eckart Werthebach CDU November 12, 1998 June 16, 2001
Ehrhart Körting SPD June 16, 2001 November 30, 2011 Interior;
from November 23, 2006: Interior and Sport
Frank Henkel CDU November 30, 2011 December 8, 2016 Heart and sport
Andreas Geisel SPD December 8, 2016 in office

Senate Department for Integration, Labor and Social Affairs

Newly formed on November 23, 2006 from the business areas “Labor” of the Senate Department for Economics, Labor and Women and “Social Affairs” of the Senate Department for Health, Social Affairs and Consumer Protection.

Senator Political party Start of office End of office Department designation
Heidi Knake-Werner The left November 23, 2006 October 14, 2009 Integration, work and social issues
Carola Bluhm The left October 15, 2009 November 24, 2011
Dilek Kolat SPD November 30, 2011 December 8, 2016 Work, integration and women
Elke Breitenbach The left December 8, 2016 in office Integration, work and social issues

Senate Department for Justice, Consumer Protection and Anti-Discrimination

From December 9, 1999 to June 16, 2001, the Senate Department for Justice was incorporated into the governing mayor's division.

Senator Political party Start of office End of office Department designation
Valentin Kielinger CDU February 1, 1955 March 11, 1963 Judiciary
Wolfgang Kirsch FDP March 11, 1963 April 6, 1967
Hans-Günter Hoppe FDP April 6, 1967 April 20, 1971
Horst Korber SPD April 20, 1971 April 25, 1975
Hermann Oxfort FDP April 25, 1975 July 10, 1976
Jürgen Baumann FDP July 23, 1976 3rd July 1978
Gerhard Moritz Meyer FDP July 6, 1978 June 11, 1981
Rupert Scholz Independent / CDU June 11, 1981 March 17, 1983
Hermann Oxfort FDP March 17, 1983 April 18, 1985
Rupert Scholz CDU April 18, 1985 May 18, 1988 Justice and Federal Affairs
Ludwig A. Rehlinger CDU May 19, 1988 March 16, 1989
Jutta Limbach SPD March 16, 1989 March 24, 1994 Judiciary
Lore Maria Peschel-Gutzeit SPD March 24, 1994 November 12, 1997
Ehrhart Körting SPD November 13, 1997 December 9, 1999
Wolfgang Wieland Alliance 90 / The Greens June 16, 2001 January 17, 2002
Karin Schubert SPD January 17, 2002 November 23, 2006
Gisela von der Aue SPD November 23, 2006 November 30, 2011
Michael Braun CDU November 30, 2011 December 12, 2011 Justice and consumer protection
Thomas Heilmann CDU January 12, 2012 December 8, 2016
Dirk Behrendt Alliance 90 / The Greens December 8, 2016 in office Justice, consumer protection and anti-discrimination

Senate Department for Culture and Europe

On December 8, 2016, newly formed from the “Culture” and “European Affairs” divisions of the Senate Chancellery.

Senator Political party Start of office End of office
Klaus Lederer The left December 8, 2016 in office

Senate Department for Urban Development and Housing

Re-formed on June 11, 1981 as the “ Senate Department for Urban Development and Environmental Protection ” from the “Urban Planning” divisions of the Senate Department for Building and Housing and “Environmental Protection” of the Senate Department for Health and Environmental Protection.

Senator Political party Start of office End of office Department designation
Volker Hassemer CDU June 11, 1981 March 17, 1983 Urban development and environmental protection
Horst Vetter FDP March 17, 1983 April 17, 1986
Jürgen Starnick independent April 17, 1986 March 16, 1989
Michaele Schreyer Alliance 90 / The Greens March 16, 1989 November 19, 1990
Volker Hassemer CDU January 24, 1991 January 25, 1996
Peter Strieder SPD January 25, 1996 April 7, 2004 Urban development, environmental protection and technology;
from December 9, 1999: urban development
Ingeborg Junge-Reyer SPD April 29, 2004 November 30, 2011 Urban development
Michael Mueller SPD November 30, 2011 December 11, 2014 Urban development and the environment
Andreas Geisel SPD December 11, 2014 December 8, 2016
Katrin Lompscher The left December 8, 2016 2nd August 2020 Urban development and housing
Sebastian Scheel The left 20th August 2020

Senate Department for Environment, Transport and Climate Protection

On December 8, 2016, newly formed from the "Environment" and "Transport" divisions of the Senate Department for Urban Development and the Environment.

Senator Political party Start of office End of office
Regine Günther Alliance 90 / The Greens December 8, 2016 in office

Senate Department for Economy, Energy and Companies

Senator Political party Start of office End of office Department designation
Wilhelm Eich FDP February 1, 1951 January 22, 1955 Economy and nutrition
Paul Hertz SPD January 22, 1955 October 23, 1961 † Economy and credit
Karl Schiller SPD December 21, 1961 November 4, 1965 Economy and credit;
from March 11, 1963: Economy
Karl King SPD November 4, 1965 April 25, 1975 economy
Wolfgang Lüder FDP April 25, 1975 January 13, 1981 Economy;
from April 26, 1979: Economy and Transport
Guido Brunner FDP January 23, 1981 June 11, 1981 Economy and Transport
Elmar Pieroth CDU June 11, 1981 March 16, 1989 Economy and transport;
from April 18, 1985: Economy and Work
Peter Mitzscherling SPD March 16, 1989 January 24, 1991 economy
Norbert Meisner SPD January 24, 1991 January 25, 1996 Economy and technology
Elmar Pieroth CDU January 25, 1996 November 12, 1998 Economy and businesses
Wolfgang Branoner CDU November 12, 1998 June 16, 2001 Economy and businesses;
from December 9, 1999: Economy and Technology
Juliane von Friesen independent June 16, 2001 January 17, 2002 Economy and technology
Gregor Gysi PDS January 17, 2002 July 31, 2002 Economy, work and women
Harald Wolf PDS / The Left August 29, 2002 November 24, 2011 Economy, work and women;
from November 23, 2006: Economy, Technology and Women
Sybille von Obernitz independent November 30, 2011 September 11, 2012 Business, technology and research
Cornelia Yzer CDU September 27, 2012 December 8, 2016
Ramona Pop Alliance 90 / The Greens December 8, 2016 in office Economy, energy and businesses

Former Senate administrations

Senate Department for Labor, Social Affairs and Women

  • On April 18, 1985, the Senate Department for Labor and Companies was split up: the “Labor” division was incorporated into the Senate Department for Economics and Labor and the “Companies” division was incorporated into the Senate Department for Transport and Companies.
  • On January 17, 2002, the Senate Department for Labor, Social Affairs and Women was split up: The “Labor” and “Women” divisions became the Senate Department for Economics, Labor and Women, and the “Social” division became the Senate Department for Health, Social Affairs and Consumer Protection incorporated.
Senator Political party Start of office End of office Department designation
Paul Fleischmann SPD February 1, 1951 November 12, 1953 job
Heinrich Kreil CDU November 24, 1953 February 7, 1957 Work and social affairs
Eduard Bernoth CDU February 7, 1957 January 15, 1959
Kurt Exner SPD April 16, 1959 April 6, 1967 Work and social affairs;
from March 11, 1963: Labor and Social Affairs
Kurt Neubauer SPD April 6, 1967 October 19, 1967 Social affairs, health, youth and sport
Klaus Bodin SPD October 19, 1967 April 20, 1971 Work, health and social affairs
Harry Liehr SPD April 20, 1971 April 25, 1975 Work and social
Horst Korber SPD April 25, 1975 May 12, 1977
Olaf Sund SPD May 12, 1977 June 11, 1981
Edmund Vronsky CDU June 11, 1981 April 18, 1985 Work and operations
Horst Wagner SPD March 16, 1989 January 10, 1991 Work, transport and businesses
Christine Bergmann SPD January 24, 1991 October 27, 1998 Work and women;
from January 25, 1996: work, vocational training and women
Gabriele Schöttler SPD November 12, 1998 January 17, 2002 Work, vocational training and women;
from December 9, 1999: Labor, Social Affairs and Women

Senate Department for Building, Housing and Transport

On December 9, 1999, the Senate Department for Building, Housing and Transport was incorporated into the Senate Department for Urban Development.

Senator Political party Start of office End of office Department designation
Karl Mahler FDP February 1, 1951 January 22, 1955 Construction and housing
Rolf Schwedler SPD January 22, 1955 December 8, 1972
Klaus Riebschläger SPD December 8, 1972 April 25, 1975
Harry Ristock SPD April 25, 1975 January 23, 1981
Peter Ulrich SPD January 23, 1981 June 11, 1981
Ulrich Rastemborski CDU June 11, 1981 August 26, 1983
Klaus Franke CDU September 1, 1983 April 17, 1986
Georg Wittwer CDU April 17, 1986 March 16, 1989
Wolfgang Nagel SPD March 16, 1989 January 25, 1996
Jürgen Klemann CDU January 25, 1996 December 9, 1999 Building, living and transport

Senate Department for Federal and European Affairs

  • From April 18, 1985 to March 16, 1989, the Senate Administration for Federal Affairs was incorporated into the Senate Administration for Justice and Federal Affairs.
  • On January 25, 1996, the Senate Administration for Federal and European Affairs was incorporated into the Senate Chancellery.
Senator Political party Start of office End of office Department designation
Günter Klein SPD February 1, 1951 November 12, 1953 Representation of Berlin at the federal government
Friedrich Haas CDU November 24, 1953 January 22, 1955 Federal affairs
Günter Klein SPD January 22, 1955 December 19, 1961
Klaus Schütz SPD December 21, 1961 December 14, 1966
Dietrich Spangenberg SPD April 6, 1967 1st July 1969
Horst Grabert SPD July 9, 1969 18th December 1972
Dietrich Stobbe SPD 18th January 1973 May 12, 1977
Horst Korber SPD May 12, 1977 April 26, 1979
Gerhard Heimann SPD April 26, 1979 January 23, 1981
Gerhard Konow independent January 23, 1981 June 11, 1981
Norbert Blüm CDU June 11, 1981 4th October 1982
Rupert Scholz CDU March 17, 1983 April 18, 1985
Heath parish SPD March 16, 1989 January 24, 1991
Peter Radunski CDU January 24, 1991 January 25, 1996 Federal and European affairs

Senate Department for Youth and Family

  • From April 6, 1967 to October 19, 1967, the Senate Department for Youth and Sport was incorporated into the Senate Department for Social Affairs, Health, Youth and Sport.
  • On June 11, 1981, the Senate Department for Family, Youth and Sport was split up: The “Family” division was divided into the Senate Department for Health, Social Affairs and Family and the “Youth” and “Sport” divisions became the Senate Department for Education, Youth and Sports included.
  • On January 25, 1996, the Senate Department for Youth and Family was incorporated into the Senate Department for School, Youth and Sport.
Senator Political party Start of office End of office Department designation
Ella Kay SPD January 22, 1955 December 6, 1962 Youth and sport
Kurt Neubauer SPD March 11, 1963 April 6, 1967
Horst Korber SPD October 19, 1967 April 20, 1971 Family, youth and sport
Use Reichel-Koß SPD April 20, 1971 January 23, 1981
Anke Brunn SPD January 23, 1981 June 11, 1981
Cornelia Schmalz-Jacobsen FDP April 18, 1985 March 16, 1989 Youth and family
Anne Klein independent March 16, 1989 November 19, 1990 Women, youth and family
Thomas Kruger SPD January 24, 1991 November 9, 1994 Youth and family

Senate Department for Credit

  • On December 7, 1953, the Senate Department for Credit Management was incorporated into the governing mayor's portfolio. Senator a. D. Paul Hertz as "Credit Representative".
  • On January 22nd, 1955, the “credit system” division was incorporated from the governing mayor's division into the Senate Department for Economics and Credit.
Senator Political party Start of office End of office
Paul Hertz SPD February 1, 1951 November 12, 1953

Senate Department for Cultural Affairs

  • From June 11, 1981 to March 17, 1983, the Senate Department for Cultural Affairs was incorporated into the Senate Department for Science and Cultural Affairs.
  • On January 25, 1996, the Senate Department for Cultural Affairs was incorporated into the Senate Department for Science, Research and Culture.
Senator Political party Start of office End of office
Dieter Sauberzweig SPD May 12, 1977 June 11, 1981
Volker Hassemer CDU March 17, 1983 March 16, 1989
Anke Martiny SPD March 16, 1989 January 24, 1991
Ulrich Roloff-Momin independent January 24, 1991 January 25, 1996

Senate Department for Post and Telecommunications

On April 6, 1967, the Senate Administration for Post and Telecommunications was incorporated into the Senate Administration for Federal Affairs.

Senator Political party Start of office End of office
Hugo Holthöfer FDP February 1, 1951 April 8, 1954
Valentin Kielinger CDU April 8, 1954 January 22, 1955
Günter Klein SPD January 22, 1955 December 19, 1961
Klaus Schütz SPD December 21, 1961 December 14, 1966

Senate Department for Security and Order

On November 4, 1965, the Senate Department for Security and Order was incorporated into the Senate Department for Home Affairs.

Senator Political party Start of office End of office
Heinrich Albertz SPD March 11, 1963 November 4, 1965

Senate Department for Social Affairs

  • On November 24, 1953, the Senate Department for Social Affairs was incorporated into the Senate Department for Labor and Social Affairs.
  • On January 25, 1996, the Senate Department for Social Affairs was incorporated into the Senate Department for Health and Social Affairs.
Senator Political party Start of office End of office Department designation
Otto Friedrich Bach SPD February 1, 1951 November 12, 1953 Social affairs
Ingrid Stahmer SPD January 24, 1991 January 25, 1996 Social

Senate Department for Transport and Businesses

The Senate Department for Transport and Enterprises only existed temporarily:

  • On April 6, 1967, the Senate Department for Transport and Enterprises was dissolved. Their divisions were divided between the Senate Administrations for Building and Housing, Finance, Internal Affairs and Economics.
  • From April 25, 1975 to March 25, 1976 there was again a Senate Department for Transport and Companies.
  • On April 18, 1985, the Senate Department for Transport and Enterprises was re-established from the “Transport” divisions of the Senate Department for Economics and Transport and “Enterprises” of the Senate Department for Labor and Enterprises.
  • From March 16, 1989 to January 24, 1991, the Senate Department for Transport and Enterprises was integrated into the Senate Department for Labor, Transport and Enterprises.
  • On January 25, 1996, the Senate Department for Transport and Enterprises was split up: the “Transport” division was incorporated into the Senate Department for Building, Housing and Transport and the “Enterprises” division into the Senate Department for Economics and Enterprises.
Senator Political party Start of office End of office
Herbert Hausmann SPD February 1, 1951 November 12, 1953
Heinz Ullmann FDP November 24, 1953 January 22, 1955
Otto Theuner SPD January 22, 1955 April 6, 1967
Harry Liehr SPD April 25, 1975 February 23, 1976
Edmund Vronsky CDU April 18, 1985 March 16, 1989
Herwig Haase CDU January 24, 1991 November 30, 1995

Senate Department for Science, Research and Culture

On November 23, 2006, the “Science” and “Research” divisions were incorporated into the Senate Administration for Education, Science and Research and the “Culture” division into the Senate Chancellery.

Senator Political party Start of office End of office Department designation
Adolf Arndt SPD March 11, 1963 March 31, 1964 Science and art
Werner Stein SPD April 9, 1964 April 25, 1975
Gerd Löffler SPD April 25, 1975 May 12, 1977
Peter Glotz SPD May 12, 1977 January 23, 1981 Science and Research
Günter Gaus SPD January 23, 1981 June 11, 1981
Wilhelm Kewenig CDU June 11, 1981 April 17, 1986 Science and Cultural Affairs;
from March 17, 1983: Science and Research
George Turner independent April 17, 1986 March 16, 1989 Science and Research
Barbara Riedmüller-Seel SPD March 16, 1989 January 24, 1991
Manfred Erhardt CDU January 24, 1991 January 25, 1996
Peter Radunski CDU January 25, 1996 December 9, 1999 Science, research and culture
Christa Thoben CDU December 9, 1999 March 24, 2000
Christoph Stölzl Independent / CDU April 13, 2000 June 16, 2001
Adrienne Goehler independent June 16, 2001 January 17, 2002
Thomas Flierl PDS January 17, 2002 November 23, 2006

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