Overview

• Schneider told the Funke-Mediengruppe he underwent what he called a "redistribution from back to front" during his vacation.
• He appeared at the SPD parliamentary group's summer festival in Thuringia with a rasp-short but visibly denser haircut, with photos posted by Thüringen-SPD on Instagram.
• He did not share where or precisely when the transplant was performed.
• Reports explain that hair transplants typically move follicles from the back of the head to the front and that visible results require time to grow in.
• Schneider has served as federal environment minister since May, a role that has heightened interest in his public appearances.