Overview
- Finanzwende confirmed the hire on Thursday, assigning Kühnert to oversee its work on tax policy, redistribution and lobbying oversight.
- Kühnert said he aims to help the group curb the financial sector’s influence and confront what he calls extreme inequality that skews public debate.
- The organization, founded in 2018 by former Green finance expert Gerhard Schick, reports more than 17,000 members and campaigns for fair, stable financial markets and against tax abuse.
- Finanzwende described the role as part of a growth phase that adds roughly 15 positions and noted collaboration with figures including Schick and ex-prosecutor Anne Brorhilker.
- Kühnert quit SPD leadership in 2024 citing threats and health concerns, skipped the 2025 election, and has since kept a public voice as a Rolling Stone columnist.