Germany seeks new state sport minister after Schenderlein departure
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 27, 2026, 2:18 PM
Last updated Jul 27, 2026
Christiane Schenderlein will step down as Germany's State Minister for Sport after 14 months in the position. She will transition to the health ministry as the government undertakes reform in elite sports and prepares for an Olympic bid decision. The German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) will select from Munich, Berlin, and Rhine-Ruhr for future Olympic Games in September. Chancellor Friedrich Merz has stated a successor will be appointed soon, aiming to prevent a leadership gap in the ministry.
- •Schenderlein has served for 14 months before moving to health ministry.
- •A new sports funding law includes the establishment of an elite sports agency.
- •DOSB will choose Olympic bid city on September 26.
- •Nadine Kessler is a potential candidate for the minister position.
- •Chancellor Merz ensures no leadership vacuum in the state sport ministry.
- 2:18 PMYahoo Sports — Germany needs new state sport minister as Schenderlein moves on
"Christiane Schenderlein will leave as German State Minister for Sport after just 14 months in the job, amid a wide-ranging reform of elite sport and an upcoming Olympic bid decision in the country. The government of Chancellor Friedrich Merz said that Schenderlein is moving on into the health ministry.
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