Overview
- Hubertz confirmed the birth last week and said mother and child are well.
- She announced the news on social media with the message “Willkommen, kleines Wunder” alongside a black‑and‑white photo.
- The minister is on maternity leave, with duties delegated to the state secretaries’ team led by Olaf Joachim.
- She plans a phased return starting in March, saying her baby may be with her in the Bundestag children’s room or at the ministry, while her partner takes parental leave.
- She has kept personal details private, withholding the child’s name and exact birth date, and she is the third federal minister to give birth while in office.