Overview

• The SPD politician’s changed hairstyle was first noticed at the parliamentary group’s summer party in the Thuringian state parliament.
• He confirmed the procedure to Thüringer newspapers of the Funke media group and joked, "Hopefully it becomes a hairstyle."
• He did not disclose where or precisely when the operation took place.
• Reports emphasized that visible outcomes from hair transplants appear only over time as the transplanted hair grows.
• Schneider, originally from Erfurt, serves as federal minister for environment, climate protection, nature conservation and nuclear safety.