Overview

• A spokesperson for the Ministry for Children, Youth, Family, Equality, Refugees and Integration confirmed that Paul and Meier wed on July 15 in a private civil ceremony in Vienna.
• Josefine Paul serves as North Rhine-Westphalia’s Family Minister and Katja Meier is a Saxony state parliament member and former justice minister, both for the Green Party.
• The couple have been partners since 2018 and publicly announced their wedding plans in April 2024.
• They said their marriage serves as a role-model example for young LGBTQ+ people pursuing leadership roles.
• Their union underscores the Green Party’s ongoing commitment to diversity and LGBTQ+ equality in German politics.