Overview

• His successor, CDU minister Nina Warken, withdrew a transitional permit that had allowed him to play in the ministry’s basement without offering an explanation.
• The table was a gift from ministry staff for his 60th birthday in 2023 and Lauterbach has decided to donate it back to the Health Ministry.
• He emphasized that his late-evening games never interfered with staff or his BKA security detail.
• After leaving the Health Ministry following the February 2025 election, Lauterbach became chair of the Bundestag Committee for Education, Research and Technology Assessment.
• He also joined the World Health Organization’s commission on climate and health.