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Susanne Hoffmann Named State Secretary in Berlin’s Senate Justice Administration

Her unanimous appointment signals a push for digital court processes, judge recruitment, consumer rights enforcement.

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Overview

  • Berlin’s CDU-SPD Senate approved Hoffmann on July 1, 2025, to succeed Esther Uleer as Staatssekretärin in the Senate Justice Administration under Justice Senator Felor Badenberg.
  • In her role as Amtschefin, Hoffmann will oversee consumer protection and manage the operational leadership of the justice administration.
  • Badenberg highlighted Hoffmann’s decades of experience in prosecution, justice administration and ministerial leadership, praising her clarity, determination and integrity.
  • During her tenure as Justice Minister of Brandenburg, Hoffmann drove the judiciary’s digital transformation and pressed for new judge recruitment during a wave of retirements.
  • She is charged with guiding upcoming budget negotiations and expanding judicial staffing to modernize Berlin’s court infrastructure.