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Sönke Rix Poised to Lead Germany’s Civic Education Agency From Jan. 1

The reported pick reflects a coalition deal that assigns the presidency to the SPD, with the vice-presidency reserved for the Union.

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Sönke Rix (SPD) spricht bei der 44. Sitzung des Bundestag. Thema der Debatte ist das Berufsbildungsförderungsgeset und der Bildungsbericht. Er wird nun Chef der Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung
Die schwarz-rote Koalition kann wieder einen Spitzen-Posten vergeben

Overview

  • Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland, citing party sources, reports that former SPD lawmaker Sönke Rix is expected to become president of the Federal Agency for Civic Education on January 1, 2026.
  • Coverage describes the move as a reported nomination rather than a formal appointment, with final confirmation still pending.
  • Rix served in the Bundestag from 2005 to 2025 and was a deputy chair of the SPD parliamentary group, focusing on education, media and cultural policy.
  • He did not run in the most recent federal election, having previously said he would concentrate on local politics in Eckernförde.
  • The presidency has been vacant since Thomas Krüger retired in early September after 25 years, and a vice-presidential pick from the CDU/CSU has yet to be named.