Overview
- Wolfram Weimer and his wife each hold 50% of Weimer Media Group; he says he quit all operational roles before taking office and does not exercise voting rights.
- Weimer calls the accusations a lie and has engaged media lawyer Christian Schertz to pursue legal action against the reporting.
- The Bavarian State Chancellery has launched an internal compliance review of public support for the summit after funding rose from €75,000 in 2022 and 2023 to €140,000 in 2024 and €165,000 in 2025.
- Invited officials include ministers Katherina Reiche, Dorothee Bär and Alois Rainer, with some offices reviewing attendance and noting planned unpaid speeches; Andrea Nahles says participation will depend on the review’s outcome.
- Opposition parties and NGOs demand transparency or divestment, the AfD urges resignation, legal scholars say ownership without operational control is permitted, and the company says no explicit access to politicians is sold.