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Tobias Gotthardt
Member of the State Parliament
Vice Minister
Bio
Tobias Gotthardt has served as Vice Minister at the Bavarian State Ministry for Economic Affairs, Regional Development and Energy since 2023, supporting Bavarian Minister for Economic Affairs Hubert Aiwanger in the leadership of the ministry. Born on 3 June 1977 in Regensburg, Germany, he is a father of three and was raised in Kallmünz and Burglengenfeld in the Upper Palatinate region of Bavaria.
After graduating from Johann-Michael Fischer-Gymnasium in Burglengenfeld in 1996, Tobias Gotthardt studied Political Science and German Studies at the Universities of Regensburg and Freiburg. He began his professional career as a Parliamentary Assistant and later served as Head of Office at the European Parliament. He subsequently worked as a Research Associate in the German Bundestag and as an Advisor for Education and Public Relations at the employers’ association of the chemical industry.
In 2015, Tobias Gotthardt joined the Federal Association of the FREE VOTERS (FREIE WÄHLER). He was first elected to the Bavarian State Parliament in 2018. Between 2018 and 2023, he held several leadership roles within the FREE VOTERS parliamentary group, serving as spokesperson for federal, European, education and youth affairs. He also chaired the Committee on Federal and European Affairs, served as acting Chair of the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs, and was a deputy member of the European Committee of the Regions.
Alongside his responsibilities at state level, Tobias Gotthardt remains actively engaged in local government. He serves as a member of the municipal council of Kallmünz and as a district councillor for the District of Regensburg. Today, he combines his experience in European, federal, state and local politics in his role as Vice Minister, contributing to Bavaria’s economic, regional development and energy policy agenda.
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