Overview

• Lawyer Christian Schertz officially confirmed the relationship between Katherina Reiche and Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg, urging respect for their families' privacy.
• Reiche, a long-serving CDU politician and former private-sector executive, is set to become the Federal Economics Minister in the new black-red coalition government.
• Guttenberg, once a rising star in German politics, served as Economics and Defense Minister before resigning in 2011 due to a plagiarism scandal.
• The couple's relationship follows Guttenberg’s 2023 separation from his wife of 23 years, Stephanie, with whom he shares two daughters.
• The announcement has drawn comparisons to past high-profile political pairings, highlighting the renewed public interest in their personal lives and careers.